CO129-514-4 Repayment of excess military contributions advanced by Hong Kong 9-1-1929 - 10-1-1930 — Page 77

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

1918/19.

1918/19.

Cost of garrison of Hong Kong was £407,562, i.e. from April, 1918, to March, 1919, the Colony should have advanced £33,963.10.0. a month.

April

May June

July

2

8. d. 33,963,10. 0. 33,963.10. 0. 33,963.10. o

Rate of Exchange

s. d. 3. 0.

226,423

3. 1.

3. 1

33,963.10. 0.

3. 24

220,304 217,366 213,104

+

August Sept.

33,963.10. 0.

3. 3

206,360.

33,963.10. 0.

3. 4

201,265

Oct.

33,963.10. 0.

3. 6

190,672

NOV.

33,963.10. 0.

3. 6

194,077

Dec.

33,963.10. 0.

3. 3

207,675.

1919.

Jan. Feb. March

33,963.10. 0. 33,963.10. 0. 33, 963.10. 0.

2407,562. 0. 0.

3. 3-

205,063

3.

3-

205,063

3. 27

211,721

Total 2,499,093

76 END

The actual contribution received in respect of 1918/19 is es follows:-

$

-

April December 1918 January

11

of 3,149,477.85

March, 1919 = of 2,802,858.65

less cost of garrison

Overpayment of contribution in respect of

1918/19.

Total overpayment in dollars is therefore: -

1917/18 1918/19

=

28,982 563,729

$592,711

2,362,107

700,715

3,062,822

2,499,093

563,729

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