CO129-592-10 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 10-4-1946 - 15-4-1947 — Page 174

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Trust, or be applied to other capital expenditure.

The Port Trust shall deposit with the Government

certificates of indebtedness in such form as the Governor may

prescribe representing the capital value of assets transferred to

the Port Trust and the Governor in Council may from time to time

determine the rate of interest which shall be paid by the

Port Trust to the Government on such certificates of indebtedness,

save only that the rate shall not exceed 3% per annum.

(1) All monies received by the Port Trust from whatever source

derived shall be paid to the credit of such banking accounts as

the Governor may from time to time direct or approve.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance the Port Trust

may make disbursements on the requisition of the Commissioners or

its authorised officers, for the following purposes or any of them:

(a) the payment of all necessary expenses incurred in

(3)

the administration, management and control of the

ports, harbours, works, and properties under the

jurisdiction of the Port Trust;

(b) the purchase of investments for a reserve fund or

sinking fund hereinafter referred to;

(c) the payment of capital expenditures;

(a) the payment of the interest on and the principal of

any debentures or other indebtedness of the Port Trust.

The Port Trust may allocate any portion of its revenues,

after payment of the expenses of administration, management and

control, to a reserve fund for the replacement of fixed assets or

of plant or of equipment or for the retirement of debts or for any

other purpose. The amounts so allocated may remain at the credit

of a special account at such rate of interest as the Governor in

Council may approve or the Port Trust may invest such amounts in

securities approved by the Governor in Council.

(4). (a) Full and accurate accounts shall be kept by the Port

Trust of its assets, liabilities, income and expenditure.

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