Estimates-1955 — Page 9

GENERAL REVENUE BALANCE ACCOUNT:-

Balance as at 1st April, 1952

Add Surplus from 1st April, 1952

to 31st March, 1953

Add appreciation on Investments

219,232,413.80

72,840,788.01

4,889,093.72

296,962,295.53

DEVELOPMENT FUND:-

Cash :-

At Bank

8,037,937.43

710.13

With Crown Agents (£44-7-8)... Joint Colonial Fund (£1,492,000)..

23,872,000.00

Sub Total:

31,910,647.56

Advance Hong Kong Government

40,695.27

Sterling Investments (£3,056,098-4-2) Local Investments

Loans

Sub Total:

48,897,571.33

45,066.50

2,132,639.05 83,026,619.71

279,099,603.58

Less:

Amount appropriated to Revenue

Equalization Fund

TOTAL:

THE TREASURY

Hong Kong, 22nd July, 1953.

100,000,000.00 196,962,295.53

475,087,951.04

SURPLUS BALANCES:-

Investments:—

Hong Kong Government 31% Dollar Loan Sterling Investments (£12,075,710-9-4)

TOTAL:

NOTES:-

(i) Represents total credit balance on Kowloon-Canton Railway account under this Head. (ii) Represents total debit balance on various account under this Head.

Government holds 16,290 shares at a nominal value of $100 per share in Associated Properties Limited. Amounts due from Colonial Development and Welfare Fund are as follows:-

Scheme D. 994-Village Agriculture Depots (Recurrent, Grant)

D. 994-Village Agriculture Depots (Recurrent, Loan)

D. 1242-Irrigation in the New Territories (Interim Scheme)

D. 1952-Irrigation in the New Territories

D. 1602-Hong Kong Housing Society Pilot Scheme

D. 1661-Survey Party in the New Territories

R. 480-Fisheries Research Unit (Capital)

$30,688.51

$ 1,968.52

$ 1,827.24

$ 1,055.52

$15,866,81

$ 1,867.90 $95,423.57

2,776,980.00

193,211,367.46 195,988,347.46

475,087,951.04

R. C. LEMMON

Accountant General.

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