CO129-605-1 Annual Accounts- 1946-7 9-9-1948 - 14-3-1949 — Page 188

APPENDIX 5.

HONG KONG

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT

30TH APRIL. 1946.

ASSETS.

等

£

s. d.

453.17. 8.

100. 0. 0.

5. Q. 0.

558.17. 8.

s. d.

1,266.13.10.

433,720. 0. 0.

£22,433,812. 9.10.

2,661.15. 2.

25,185.18. 6.

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

of

2,564.14.11.

1,849.19. 5.

British Embassy, Chungking

13.553. 8.11.

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

4,370,000. 0. 0.

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

68,190. 5. 4.

1,147.19. 2.

15,000. 0. 0.

565,140.15. 3.

21,868,112.16.11.

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

£22.433,812. 9.10.

Commonwealth of Australia

Deposits:-

Joint Colonial Fund Imperial Government for Allowance in Australia Far Eastern Relief Fund Hong Kong Civil Affairs

Funds:-

LIABILITIES.

Maintenance

Banking & Insurance Companies

4% Conversion Loan Sinking Fund

Hong Kong Exchange Fund

ㄓ

s. d.

£

s. d.

18,069.19. 3.

Cash:-

131,000. 0. 0.

1,483.13. 5.

250. 0. 0.

2,000. 0. 0.

134,733.13. 5.

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.

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

1,802,059

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

79,209

W. & O. Pension Contributions

62,187

Recoveries relating to Previous Years

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:—

19,455 444,546

Australia

£ 75,346

Chungking Macao (through Portuguese Government)

20,115 241,777

Internees & P.O.W. through Red Cross

705,000

Others

6,507

1,048,745

Payments to Civil Defence Workers & Temporary Civil Servants

78.970

Civil Servants' Salaries & Allotments

1.644,745

Pensions & Gratuities........

763,624

Settlement of Miscellaneous Liabilities

187,856

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

120,892

57,580

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

46,665

Miscellaneous Cost of Printing Notes & Stamps and Minting Coins

57,920

58,041

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

£4,529,039

Hong Kong,

10th February, 1948.

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Accountant General. H. R. HIRST,

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