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Hongkong, 27th August 1866

Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell to The Right Honorable The Earl of Carnarvon.

Approximate statement of the Assets and Liabilities of Hongkong on the 30th June 1866.

Assets:

By Balance in the treasury on 1st July 1865, and receipts to 30th June 1866, – £32,865. 16.

Moneys deposited in Chartered Banks of Hongkong – £99,200.

Remittance to the Crown Agents not yet acknowledged, – £132,068. 16.

Subsidiary Coinage in Circulation, – £196,000.

Advances and other sums to be recovered, – £60,000.

Outstanding Revenue, viz:

Land Revenue; – £10,300.

Taxes, – £4,000.

Other Revenue, – £11,649. 49.

£487,014. 65.

Liabilities of the Colony, on 30th June 1866.

Liabilities:

Deposits not available, – £108,786. 94.

Sum due in England on 30th June 1866, – £150,733. 71.

Expenses of Survey Boat, paid in July 1866, – £5,600.

Probable expenditures by the Govt. Agents, for March Qr. exclusive of Military Contribution and Subsidiary Coinage, – £10,000.

Military Contribution for six months of 1866, – £10,000.

Amount due to General Post Office, – £5,000.

Balance due Crown Agent, as per Account, 30th June 1866, – £16,000.

Cost of Subsidiary Coinage, – £87,300.

£487,014. 65.

Total Liabilities in Excess of Assets was – £878,233. 71.

Liabilities – £878,233. 71.

Assets – £487,014. 65.

Enclosing the Estimates for the year 1867, and asking for confirmation of the Appropriation Ordinance... No 10 of 1866.

Auditor General's Office, Hongkong 6th July 1866.

True Copy.

(Signed) W.H. Brereton, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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Hongkong, 27th August 1866 Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell to The Right Honorable The Earl of Carnarvon. Approximate statement of the Assets and Liabilities of Hongkong on the 30th June 1866. Assets: By Balance in the treasury on 1st July 1865, and receipts to 30th June 1866, £32,865. 16. Moneys deposited in Chartered Banks of Hongkong £99,200. Remittance to the Crown Agents not yet acknowledged, £132,068. 16. Subsidiary Coinage in Circulation, £196,000. Advances and other sums to be recovered, £60,000. Outstanding Revenue, viz: Land Revenue; £10,300. Taxes, £4,000. Other Revenue, £11,649. 49. £487,014. 65. Liabilities of the Colony, on 30th June 1866. Liabilities: Deposits not available, £108,786. 94. Sum due in England on 30th June 1866, £150,733. 71. Expenses of Survey Boat, paid in July 1866, £5,600. Probable expenditures by the Govt. Agents, for March Qr. exclusive of Military Contribution and Subsidiary Coinage, £10,000. Military Contribution for six months of 1866, £10,000. Amount due to General Post Office, £5,000. Balance due Crown Agent, as per Account, 30th June 1866, £16,000. Cost of Subsidiary Coinage, £87,300. £487,014. 65. Total Liabilities in Excess of Assets was £878,233. 71. Liabilities £878,233. 71. Assets £487,014. 65. Enclosing the Estimates for the year 1867, and asking for confirmation of the Appropriation Ordinance... No 10 of 1866. Auditor General's Office, Hongkong 6th July 1866. True Copy. (Signed) W.H. Brereton, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Hongming

ore 106.

C

27th August 1866

Governa

Sir Ricka, & Graves albacDonnell

Ло

Right Honorable

The Earl of Carriarvon.

Approximate statement of the Clisse to and

Asiste

By Balance in the treasury Akest and tault, _ 32,865. 16.

گومر

#

އ

Menies deposited in Chartered Banks of Intered – 99.200.

Remittance to the Crown. Agents not yet uiskunvlieged,

Subsidiary Coinage in Fransoniccion,

Advances and other sums to be reanvered,

Outstanding Revenue, viz :

Land Reverur;

Jaxes,

65,000.

4.000.

10.300.

2

132.068 16.

196,coc. 60.000

11.649 49.

Liabilitue of the Colony, on 30th Jane, till. 441

Liabilitive

Is Reposits not available,

Prusimo due in England on 3073

میشه

England on 30th June, 1316, — Expences of Sure Belt, paid in July, 1816, Probable expertitures by the Goval gents, for March. Dr. exclusive of mislitary Contribution

and Subsidiary Ovinage,

Military Contribution for six months of 1866, -

#

Amount due to Geral Post Office,

کار شیمید

150733 71.

ی بهم گره چین

56000

10000

ہ اپنے رویے میری کمر پیچھے

10,000

Balance due brown Agent. a. 213 Parole, 1866, – 16,000

Cont of Subsidiary Cinge

$5000.

Enclosing the Estimates

for

the

year 1867, and asking for confirmation of the appropriatim Ordinance... ose 10 of 1866

Postage, Interest,

Other Revenue,

ار دی مریم محمد

6.000.

87300

487014 65.

Dotal Liabilities Excies of Assets was

878233 71

Liabilities.

108.786. 94.

487.014. 65.

4. Enclosures

Auditor General's Office,

Hongstay 6th July $215.

True Copy)

(Signed) WH. Rranie,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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