CO129-550-1 Estimates 1935 14-9-1934 - 15-9-1934 — Page 52

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13. The balance of moneys not required to meet current requirements was lent to the Joint Colonial Fund which amounted to £242,000 and is shown in the above statement as $2,913,103. This fund is replenished by remittances from the Treasury and is drawn on from time to time as required by the Crown Agents.

14. The cash balance of $2,334,088 with the Treasurer included $622,926 held by the Official Receiver on account of Companies Liquidation and Bankruptcy. This latter figure also forms part of the sum of $2,176,481 shewn under Miscellaneous Deposits as a liability.

15.

31% DOLLAR LOAN ACCOUNT.

ORDINANCE No. 11 OF 1934.

Statement of Expenditure as at 31st December, 1934.

Item

1. Aberdeen Valley Water Scheme

2. Shing Mun Valley Water Schemes :-

First Section,

Second Section :

Preliminary Works

Filters

2nd Cross Harbour Pipe Gorge Dam

.....

36 718.84 120.045.23 87.516.92 3,636,414.49

3. Vehicular Ferry

4. New Gaol at Stanley

5. Tytam Tuk Catchwater

6. Air Port Development :-

Aerodrome

Air Port and Seaplane Slipway Wireless Telegraph Station

7. Redemption of 31% Sterling Inscribed Stock

8. Other Public Works

$ 636,765,59

$2,555,702.78

3,930,725.48

4,567,491,07

1,850,417.49

554,768.73

470,248.83

...

$ 20,485.92 166,495.86 26,513 65

213,495,43

3,864,942.97

$14,077,067.30

Of the above amount the sum of $217,067.30 was charged against surplus balances pending the issue of a further loan.