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Appendix III,--Continued.

OPIUM MONOPOLY.

Estimated Cost of Manufacture and Working Expenses to be deducted from the Gross Receipts for the purpose of assessment of Military Contribution,-C.O. Despatch No. 173 of 10th July, 1914.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

1928.

1929.

$

$

Factory:-

1 Monopoly Analyst, (£600 to £750 by £25 anually)

Rent Allowance

Do..

16th Class Clerk, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually)

10,200

10,500

1,605

1,590

691

741

1 Revenue Officer, (£320 to £360 by £10 aoanally)

4,320

4,320

1 Indian Sergeant

420

420

Indian Constables, Ist Class, at $312 each........ Overseers, Boilers, &c.

624

624

6,959

6,710

Sales Department:--

14th Class Clerk, ($1.200 to $1,500 by $75 annually) and 1 5th

Class Clerk, ($900 to $1,150 by $50 annually),

2,225

2,400

Shroffs, Storekeepers, &...........................

5,842

6,027

Packing Room :-

Overseers, Puchers, $c..

3,513

3,711

Salary and Rent Allowances of 2 European and 11 Chinese Re venue Officers engaged on the suppression of Opium Divans

18,154

49,555

Total Personal Emoluments

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowances to :—

37,043

Appendix IV.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ESTIMATES FOR 1929.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

ON THE 31ST December, 1927.

LIABILITIES.

Deposits not Available............. Postal Agencies.

Suspense Account....

Suspense Trade Loau

Overdraft Bank Trade Loan

Adjustment of Excliange Account.

Total Liabilities

Balance....

'Total

† Cash on deposit £1,000 0s. 07,

C.

ASSETS.

1,179,775.88

18,037.34

Subsidiary Coins Advances

493,931,37

Building Loans..

464,318,35

Imprest

7,638,676.65

*

190

107

C.

1,956,414.29

125,982.71

1,620,573.61

5,439.71

House Service Account

455,895.39 † Crown Agents' Deposit Account

10,250,634,98

Unallocated Stores, (P.W.D.)..

Unallocated Stores, (Railway)

Coal Account

Investment Account

----

Balance at Bauks.......

Trado Loan Outstanding. Crown Agents' Current Account

198.10

9,896.91

325,526.05 164,455,91

12,369.66

1,279, 61.69

611,168.17 8,102,995.00 21,50474

3,985,761.57

..$ 14,236,396.55

Total

1: 14,286,396,55

* Invested as follows:-

AMOUNT OF STOCK, &c.

NOMINAL VALUE.

COST PRICE.

MARKET VALUE.

STERLING INVESTMENT.

.3

Stock.

£ 7,600. 0. 0;

National War Bonds, (Feb. 1929) Newcastle Corporation, (1945-55). Queensland, (1940-60)

70,980.16. 3

20,000, 0.0

})

22

29,009.16.10

Monopoly Analyst

1 Revenue Officer

480

1

180

Divans

4th Class Shroff.

2 Revenue Officers engaged on the suppression of Opium

Opium Expenses : —

240 120

240

120

1,200

Electric Fans and Light

Fuel...

Incidental Expenses

Miscellaneous Stores

1,100 20,000

1,400

18,000

Natal, (1929-49)

150

150

2,000

2,000

Packing Expenses.

Purchase of Raw Opium, etc.

Rout of Quarters for Stuff.

Repairs and Renewals

Transport

Uniform for 1 European and 8 Indian Police

Motor Truck -Repairs, Running Expouses, Wages

32,000

29,000

600.000

550.000

1,200

1,200

1,000

1,000

2,000

2,000

1,600

500

3,500

3,500

Use of Government Land and Buildings for Factory.. Repairs to Buildings .....

9,600

9,600

1,000

1,000

Use of Space at Imports and Exports Office for storage,

Sales Department and Laboratory

3,600

3,600

Other Overhead Charges :-

Part Salary of Superintendent, Office Staff, Coolies and

Messengers...

3,000

3,000

Part Salary of other Chinese Revenue Officers

2,400

2,400

Total Other Cherges

686,490

629,190

Total

736,045

666,233

£5,646. 7. 0

75,758. 5, 3

19,200. 0. 0

28,719.1411

£127,590.13. 1€ 129,319. 7. 2

(75)

£ 5,700. 0. 0

.

(1054) 74,707. 6. E

(94)

18,800. 0. 0

(100)

29,009.16.10

£125,217, 2.11