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 62

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTION HONG KONG

RICE SECTION Rice

PROFIT and LOSS ACCOUNT for the PERIOD from 1st MAY 1946 to 31st MARCH 1947

Gross Weight Piculs

HK$

Gross Weight Piculs

SCHEDULE IV

59

a

HK$

Purchases and Acquisitions

Imported Rice

(Overseas)

997,546.03

23,849,705 || 69

Local Purchases

6,938.16

487,35288

Sales

Less: Commission and

Allowances

Proceeds of Sales of

Gunnies

804,371.37 23,369,232 | 43

1.812.437 61 21,556,794 82

Barter

23,939.84

Custodian of Property

1,903.74

888,376 76

10,654 93

776.006 30

22,332,801 12

Loan Repayments

(B.M.A.)

Stocks at 31st March

1947

216,905.10

5,400,902 08

1,627.01

Incidental Expenses

25,236,090 26

203,473 81

Tare and Losses

10,678.31

Balance, being Profit

for the period

1,031,954.78

2,294,139 13

$27,733,703 20

1,031,954.78

$27,733,703 20

Loss on Feas Trading

Loss on Flour Trading

RICE SECTION

SUMMARY

458,610 18

923.935 37

Payments on account B.M.A. charged

twice in error

Share of Vote Head Expenditure

Balance, being Net Profit for

the period

1,382,545 55

25,734 25

231,276 60

654,582 73

2,294,139 13

Profit on Rice Trading

2,294,139 13

$ 2,294,139 13