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By the Financial Retiree for the current connected year, which has been up to 30th June, and which will be found at page 3, it can be seen that an expenditure of $240,000 upon the mint and Kowloon compensation has to be met, for which no provision has been made in the Annual Estimates now forwarded for this year.

It is calculated that the probable excess of assets over liabilities on 31st December next will be reduced to $185,000. The difference between this sum and the excess anticipated when the Estimates were passed twelve months ago for the current year is explained by a note in red ink marked 'A', which I have caused to be inserted at page 2 of the present Estimates.

From this, it will be seen that the probable balance due on works in progress at the close of the year is estimated at $190,798, the details of which sum are shown in a note marked (B) at page 2 of the Estimates. This, as compared with the probable excess of assets over liabilities at the same date, which, as I have observed, only amounts to $185,000, shows the correctness...

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By the Financial Retiree for the current connected year, which has been up to 30th June, and which will be found at page 3, it can be seen that an expenditure of $240,000 upon the mint and Kowloon compensation has to be met, for which no provision has been made in the Annual Estimates now forwarded for this year. It is calculated that the probable excess of assets over liabilities on 31st December next will be reduced to $185,000. The difference between this sum and the excess anticipated when the Estimates were passed twelve months ago for the current year is explained by a note in red ink marked 'A', which I have caused to be inserted at page 2 of the present Estimates. From this, it will be seen that the probable balance due on works in progress at the close of the year is estimated at $190,798, the details of which sum are shown in a note marked (B) at page 2 of the Estimates. This, as compared with the probable excess of assets over liabilities at the same date, which, as I have observed, only amounts to $185,000, shows the correctness...
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40° By the Financial Retirate for the current conected up year which has been to 30th June, and which will be found at page 3 of be seen that an expenditure of - $240,000, upon the mint and Kowloon compensation, has to be met, for which no provision has been made in the Annual Estimates of the Estimates, now forwarded, it is for this year. calculated that the probable excere of assets over liabilities on 316 December next will be reduced to $ 185,000.- The difference between this sum and the excess unticipated when the hatimates were for the current year passed twelve months ago, is explained by a note in red ink- marked! A which I have caused to be inserted at page 2 of the present Estimates. From this it will this The probable balance due on works in progress at the close of year is estimated at $190,798 the which sum are shown details 7 in the a note marked (B) at page 2 of rutimates. This as compared with the probable excess of assets over liabilities at the same date, which, as I have observed, only amounts to $185,000, shows the correctness
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40°

By the Financial Retirate

for the current conected

up

year

which has been

to 30th June, and which

will be found at page 3 of

be seen

that

an

expenditure of -

$240,000, upon the mint and Kowloon compensation, has to be

met, for which no provision has

been made in the Annual Estimates

of the

Estimates,

now

forwarded, it is

for

this

year.

calculated that the probable excere

of

assets over

liabilities on

316 December

next will be reduced to $ 185,000.-

The

difference

between this

sum and the excess unticipated when the hatimates

were

for

the current year passed twelve months

ago, is

explained by a note in red ink- marked! A which I have caused to be inserted at page 2 of the present Estimates. From this it will

this

The probable balance due on works in progress at the close of year is estimated at $190,798 the

which sum are

shown

details

7

in

the

a note marked (B) at page 2 of rutimates. This as compared

with the probable excess of assets over liabilities at the same date, which,

as I have observed, only amounts to $185,000, shows the correctness

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