CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 143

of the account of the Colony as being overpaid by £10,500 because that statement is calculated to mislead,

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et implies it Exchange are

Good Bills.

of flut not available Assets f

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regards the

remittance of funds I have the honor

to call the Earl

of

of

Camarvon's

attention to the following figures shewing the Assets and Liabilities the Government of Stong kong at this Office on the commencing days of the two succeeding Quarters, and on the at instant :-

1866

Debt to GommeAgents

of January £758

1st

January last, on the

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Other liabilities | Total | Bill's maturing

€758

April £9571 £5000 to Man Office £14,57 £25,000

due 22 Inly,

King + 25 Septe

124 July

July £6231 £10,000 to -do-£16231

# Aug £1,051 £10,000 to Man Ofer tryps £ 13,000 to Mint £3405

£15,000 Xue 5 Ang & 25 Septe

£25,000

Ane 5 Aug, 25 Left L23Oct.

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4. Under the head of Bills: maturing, Acceptances of the Agra & Mastermans Bank, amounting £ 15,000, are included tho they formed available asset; but as the Goremor of Stong kong could not be aware

the confortunate stoffage of that the Colony Bank it is right to give credit for the amount to comitted. 5. Whether the Secretary

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of States instinctions have been complied with the above fignies must decide On the It instant the liabilities sxceeded £34,000, without taking into account any sependiture for current miscellaneous services; whilst the

£25000 in billo Assets were

only

not then matured.

6. The Goverment of Hong Kong may be driven from

circumstances to mewr the risk attending the remittance of funds to this Country by Bills of Sechange,

but