CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934 — Page 109

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12. Statement December 1933.

LIABILITIES.

of Assets and Liabilities on

*

C.

ASSETS.

DEPOSITS:-

Contractors and

Officers Deposits

487,200.00

ADVANCES -

On

account of Future Loan

6,934,474.13

Purchase of three

Suitors Fund

587,617.30

Locomotives for Chinese Section

Miscellaneous De-

posits.......

Kowloon Canton

2,268,353.78

Railway.

267,468.26

Miscellaneous

Insurance Compan-

ies

Suspense Account ....

Exchange Adjustment

Building Loans

1,900,700.00

Imprest Account..

7,218.15

the 31st

$

c.

79,401.82

723,310.04

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14. The balance of moneys not required to meet current requirements was lent to the Joint Colonial Fund which amount- ed to £157,000 and is shown in the above statement as $2,241,190. This fund is replenished by remittances from the Treasury and is drawn on from time to time as required by the Crown Agents.

15. The cash balance of $3,574,680 with the Treasurer in- cluded $700,211 held by the Official Receiver on account of Com- panies Liquidation and Bankruptcy. This latter figure also forms part of the sum of $2,268,354 shewn under Miscellaneous Deposits as a liability.

16. The Surplus Fund $1,610,714 represents the market value of the stocks as at 31st December 1933 and was invested as follows:-

AMOUNT OF STOCK, &C.

NOMINAL VALUE.

COST PRICE.

MARKET VALUE

Subsidiary Coin

1,415,597.95

967,147.31

Investments:—

STERLING INVESTMENTS.

136,808.00

Surplus Funds

1,610,714.23

Canada (1930-50)

3 % Stock,

Trade Loan Reserve... 1,070,609.68

Praya East Reclama-

Crown Agents Re-

India, (1936-38)

.51%

11

mittances

Kenya. (1950)...

.41%

11

19,959.40

tion

Government House & City Development Fund

House Service Account

1,227,666.28

10,478.98

Trade Loan Out-

standing 112,803.45 Unallocated

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

(Railway)...

Newcastle Corporation,

(1945-55)

43%

"

10,000. 0. 0

574,500.50

Stores,

486,713.30

New Zealand, (1932-34)...5 % Bonds. New Zealand. (1949-54).....34% Queensland, (1940-60)...5 % Stock. Union of South Africa,

(1933-43)....

5%

9,633.13, 9

20,000. 0. 0

*

"

10,594.12, 8+

£7,189. 1. 1 17.046.15.10 5,000, 0. 0

£7.143.15. 2 (981) 17,482. 8. 3(107) 4,734.17. 1(112)

9,600, 0. 0(107)

9,495.13, 8 (102)

#7,031.19.

18,240. 8. 0 5,600. 0. 0

10,700. 0. 0 9,826. 7. 2 10,594.12. 8

29,009.16.10

98,719.14.11107)

31,040.10. 7

20,000. 0. 0

20,000.18. 099XD) 19,800. 0. 0

11

187,916.81

Cash Balance :-

* Part payment.

£ 117,829. 7. 6 £107,771.19, 9

No quotation.

£ 112 833.17. 9

Coal Account

2,126.52

* Joint

Total Liabilities... 8,771,011.30

Fixed Deposits:—

Excess of Assets over

General

Crown Agents................

Treasurer......

Colonial

Fund.....

Insurance

- $2,080,000.00

40,792.68 3,574,679.79

2,241,189.57

Liabilities

13,823,625.33

Companies 1,900,700.00 Miscellaneous 450,000.00

4,430,700.00

Total...

$22,591,636.63

ADVANCES.

17. On account of Future Loan.

This money has been expended as under:—

Aberdeen Water Scheme

Aerodrome

New Gaol at Wong Ma Kok

Total......$ 22,591,636,63 |

* Joint Colonial Fund £157,000.0.0.

13. The excess of Assets over liabilities on the 1st January 1933 was $12,847,062. On the 31st December 1933 this sum had increased to $13,823,625 the difference of $976,563 is the excess of revenue over expenditure as recorded in paragraph I of this Report.

Vehicular Ferry

Tytam Tuk Catchwater

Air Port and Slipway, &c.

252,992.91 9,702.31

$6,934,474.13

$2,499,625.70

20,485.92

162,244.36

Shing Mun Valley Scheme 1st Section

636,765.59

Shing Mun Valley Scheme 2nd Section :-

Preliminary, Works

Filters

Gorge Dam

36,718.84

120,045.23

1,454,242.57

1,741,650.70

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