CO129-616-2 Hong Kong War Memorial Fund (Amendment) Ordinance 1948 6-2-1948 - 16-11-1948 — Page 63

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'APPENDIX A.'

HONG KONG WAR Statement of the Committee's Receipts and Payments

MEMORIAL FUND.

for the Period from 3rd June to 31st December, 1947.

RECEIPTS

PAYMENTS

CONTRIBUTIONS:—

Hong Kong Companies and Firms

$1,524,692.41

Hong Kong Residents and Ex Residents

278,464.17

Balance of Sundry Wartime Funds (1939-41)

Flag Day (20th December, 1947)

36,319.65

in the First Schedule

ASSISTANCE TO:-

(a) Widows, Wives or Children of members of the organizations specified in the First Schedule

(b) Members of the organizations specified

46,608.64

2,744.17

27,444.15

(c) Widows, Wives or Children of persons

specified in the Second Schedule

$1,866,920.38

(d) Persons specified in the Second Schedule

Hong Kong Government

INTEREST:~

1,866,920.38

$3,733,840.76

$

21,588.75

1,000.00

71,941.56

ADVERTISING EXPENSES

$1,387.10

FLAG DAY EXPENSES

593.50

On Current Account with Hong Kong &

Shanghai Banking Corporation

10,177.83 $3.744.018.59

PRINTING AND STATIONERY

STAMP DUTY ON CHEQUES

654.60

70.00

ASSISTANT SECRETARY'S OFFICE

EXPENSES

83.38

2,788.58 $ 74,730.14

BALANCE OF FUND AT 31ST DECEMBER,

1947:-

Hong Kong Government 31% Rehabilitation

Loan Subscription

$3,000,000.00

Balance on current Account with Hong Kong

& Shanghai Banking Corporation

Cash

669,188.45

100.00 3,669,288.45

$3,744,018.59

$3,744,018.59

Sd. LowE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Honorary Treasurers.

AUDITORS' REPORT:-We have examined the above Statement of period 3rd June to 31st December, 1947 with the books. vouchers and

Hong Kong, 30th January, 1948.

Sd. PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & Co., Honorary Auditors.

Receipts and Payments of the Hong Kong War Memorial Fund for the securities, and have found it to be in accordance therewith.

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