CO129-629-4 Commerce and Industry Department- supplies branch. Includes a statement of accounts for May 1946-March 1950-... 1-11-1951 - 31-1-1952 — Page 33

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SUPPLIES BRANCH)

SCHEDULE IX

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HONG KONG

JAPAN TRADE SECTION

OPERATING ACCOUNT for the YEAR ended 31st MARCH, 1951

Commission received from The

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation

7,894,585 14

293,973 90

Exchange Profit from Counterpart

Account

Cargo Handling Commission

6,128,701 55

22,222 74

448,864 00

308,496 00

Book-keeping commission paid to

The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation for maintaining Counterpart Account of Hong Kong/Japan Open Account

Refund to Treasury for interest

paid to The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in respect of overdrawn balances on Hong Kong Government No.3 and No.4 Accounts (Japanese Trade)

Share of Vote Head Expenditure

Provision for Exchange Loss on

settlement of Open Account with The Supreme Commander Allied Powers, Japan

Bad Debts

Balance, Surplus for the year

1,194,547 20

58 30

11,799,57003

$14,045,509 43

$14,045,509 43