25633-1912-Financial-Statement-October — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 27, 1912.

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No. 389.-It is hereby notified that when the Military Alim" is ordered to be sounded by the General Officer Commanding four guns will be ired from Signal Hill. Two guns will be fired at 2 seconds interval, then 5 seconds interval to be followed by 2 more guns at 2 seconds interval.

This signal must not be mistaken for the Urgent Typhoon Sigual, which consists of three explosive bombs fired from the Water Police Station at intervals of ten seconds and repeated at the Harbour Office.

27th December, 1912.

A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary.

TREASURY.

No. 390.-Financial Statement for the month of October, 1912.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

Balance of Assets and Liabilities on 30th September, 1912,...............

.$2,670,550.91 Revenue from 1st to 31st October, 1912,.....

Expenditure from 1st to 31st October, 1912,

Balance,...

821,176.28

3,491,727.19

775,448,82

.$2,716,278.37

Assets and Liabilities on the 31st Cober, 1912.

LIABILITIES.

Deposits not Available,

240,508.57

Subsidiary Coins,

House Service Account,

2,909.78

Advances,

Crown Agents' Advances,

2,929,055.89

Imprest,

Postal Agencies,

160,617.83

Railway Construction,

Overdraft, Bank,

568,879.10

Unallocated Stores,

Total Liabilities,..

Balance,

3,901,971.47 2,716,278.37

TOTAL,...

6,618,249.84

23rd December, 1912.

ASSETS.

Crown Agents' Current Account,.

Exchange,

c.

967,892.84

10,382.34

33,952.22

5,324,184.50

246,405.00

33,476.20

1,956.74

TOTAL,..........

6,618,249.84

C. McI. MESSER, Treasurer.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

No. 391.-It is hereby notified that beginning with the 1st of January, 1913, the Time Ball on Blackhead Point will be dropped on Sundays and Government Holidays as well as on ordinary week days.

For the benefit of Captains of vessels about to leave, who have had no opportunity of correcting their chronometers while in Port, the ball will, when necessary, be dropped at some other (daylight) hour, on application to the Harbour Master.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

27th Dece nber, 1912.