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£22.433,812, 9.10.

ASSETS.

£

s. d.

£

s. d.

453.17. 8.

100, 0, 0.

5. 0. 0.

558.17. 8.

Crown Agents for the Colonies Finance Liaison Officer, Australia Hong Kong Accounts Office, London Advances:-

Transactions requiring adjustment Foreign Office (H.M. Consul, Macao) Public Officers Security (Refunds) Hong Kong University

Family remittances to dependants of non-Government servants in Australia Shanghai Municipal Council

British Embassy, Chungking

Government of India-Unpresented Bank Drafts

F.L.O. Sydney-Ex-internees War Office-Civil Affairs Staff Investments on Account of:-

Banking & Insurance Companies

4 Conversion Loan Sinking Fund Hong Kong Exchange Fund Nickel Coinage

1,266.13.10.

433,720. 0. 0.

2,661.15. 2.

25,185.18. 6.

2,564.14.11.

1,849.19. 5.

13,553. 8.11.

68,190. 5. 4.

1,147.19. 2.

15,000. 0. 0.

565,140.15. 3.

4,370,000. 0. 0.

163,018. 6. 8. 17,231,892. 6. 7. 103,202. 3. 8.

21,868,112.16.11.

APPENDIX 5.

HONG KONG

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT

30TH APRIL, 1946.

LIABILITIES,

£

s. d.

£

s. d.

18,069.19. 3.

Cash:-

131,000. 0. 0.

Imperial Government for Allowance in Australia

Maintenance

1,483.13. 5.

Far Eastern Relief Fund

250. 0. 0.

2,000. 0. 0.

134,733.13. 5.

Commonwealth of Australia

Deposits:-

Joint Colonial Fund

Hong Kong Civil Affairs

Funds:-

Banking & Insurance Companies

4% Conversion Loan Sinking Fund

Hong Kong Exchange Fund

4,370,000. 0. 0.

Nickel Coinage Security

163,018. 6. 8.

17,231,892. 6. 7.

103,202. 3. 8.

21,868,112.16,11,

General Reserve Balance 1.4.45

Plus excess of income over expenditure 1945/46

232,491.19. 5.

180,404. 0.10.

412.896. 0. 3.

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£22,433,812, 9.10.

NOTE:-(a) Local assets (e.g. Bank Balance in Hong Kong and assets of Note Security Fund) are not included.

(b) Investments included are at nominal values only and to 31st March, 1946.

(c) In addition to the General Reserve Balance there is an amount of £18,117.18.9. due to Hong Kong Government Funds from H.M. Govt. in respect of the cost of maintenance of evacuees in Australia,

The Treasury,

L. E. WATSON,

for HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANT,

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APPENDIX 6.

SUMMARY OF REVENUE & EXPENDITURE THROUGH LONDON ACCOUNTS

FOR PERIOD 1.9.41 TO 30.4.46.

1.

REVENUE

£

Income from Exchange Fund

Refund by Imperial Government on account of Maintenance of Evacuees in Australia

1,802,059

79,209

W. & O. Pension Contributions

Recoveries relating to Previous Years

62,187

55,134

Miscellaneous Settlement of accounts due to Government prior to capitulation

12,033

7,556

2,018,178

Grants in aid by Imperial Government (Advances)

2,500,000

TOTAL REVENUE

€4,518,178

2.

EXPENDITURE

Volunteers' Pay & Pensions etc

Passages Non-Officials

Maintenance & Relief Payments:-

Australia

£ 75,346

Chungking Macao (through Portuguese Government)

241,777

20.115

Internees & P.O.W. through Red Cross

705,000

Others

6,507

Payments to Civil Defence Workers & Temporary Civil Servants

Civil Servants' Salaries & Allotments

Pensions & Gratuities

Settlement of Miscellaneous Liabilities.......

Miscellaneous Cost of Printing Notes & Stamps and Minting Coins

Passages Purchase of Stores (mainly in connection with the Re-Occupation) £37,942 & £82,950

Public Debt Charges-Interest and Sinking Fund on Colony's Loans

Hong Kong.

10th February, 1948.

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TOTAL EXPENDITURE

Accountant General. H. R. HIRST,

444,546

19,455

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