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SECURITY BONDS.
20. As in previous years the Security Bonds given by Officers for the due discharge of their duties were examined by a Board consisting of the Crown Solicitor and myself, and the observations raised during the course of the survey have been satisfactorily settled.
STATEMENT OF ADVANCES AND REPAYMENT OF ADVANCES.
21. The Statement of Advances and Repayment of Advances has been examined with the Treasury Books of Account and found to agree.
STATEMENT OF DEPOSITS AND REPAYMENT OF DEPOSITS.
22. This Statement has been examined with the Treasury Accounts and found to be in agreement.
SECRET SERVICE REWARD FUND.
23. The total receipts of the Imports and Exports Reward Fund, which are derived from the sale of confiscated articles, fines and forfeitures amounted to $75,629.89. The payment of rewards to informers was $51,480.06, the balance $34,149.83 being carried forward to 1929 Account. The receipts were con- siderably augmented by the sale of a large quantity of confiscated drugs through the Crown Agents, otherwise the payments would have exceeded the receipts from other sources by approximately $18,000. In view of the decrease of receipts it was considered necessary to carry the whole of the balance of the Reward Fund forward to supplement the 1929 account.
STATEMENT OF SUBSIDIARY COINS.
24. The enclosed statement has been examined with the Treasury Accounts and found to agree.
NEW TERRITORIES.
25. All the accounts have been regularly examined and were found in order.
HARBOUR OUTSTATIONS.
26. The accounts have been regularly examined and call for no comment.
The following outstations were visited during the year:- Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukiwan, Yaumati, Cheung Châu, Sai Kung and Tại O.
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WEI-HAI-WEI BRITISH POSTAL AGENCY.
27. The monthly account of the Agency has been regularly examined in the office and formed the subject of iny Report submitted under covering letter No. 1/11 of the 10th of Septem- ber, 1928.
During my annual tour of inspection to Wei-hai-wei a com- plete survey of all cash and postal matter was made with satis- factory results.
REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES.
28. This account was examined in detail at Shanghai, vide my report submitted under covering letter No. 44/79 of the 11th of September, 1928.
CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY.
29. This account has been examined quarterly. There were few transactions during the year and the Government has requested authority from the Secretary of State to close the Account by remitting to the Clearing Office, London, the balance in hand together with the final statements of Account.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
30. The Statement has been examined and may accepted.
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The balances of the various suspense accounts amounting to $506,594.85 are shown in the "Suspense Account Summary of Receipts and Payments" enclosed and include the sum of $504.104.70 being the total amount held in suspense in respect of the liability for Military Contribution on Exchange transae- tions.
RAILWAY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
31. A copy of the Annual Report of the Kowloon-Canton Railway for the year 1928 is submitted. The various state- ments contained therein have been examined and found correct. During the year repeated surprise surveys were made at all stations and the stock of tickets and cash earnings checked.
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
32. A statement showing the gross receipts for the past five years is shown on page 9 of the Report and it will be observed that the gross receipts for the year were $820,994.90 being an increase of $107,570.05 as compared with $713.424.85 for the year 1927.
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