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THE HONGKONG governmENT GAZETTE, 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1867.
Revenue side of the account. and uncertain elements of possible disturbance in the calculations affecting the before fell to my lot to make a financial statement exhibiting so many temporary during 1868, though I frankly admit that during my long experience it never some way or other a sufficient Revenue for most of its reasonable requirements 32. On the whole I see no reason to apprehend the Colony's not having in
amount in question may be very greatly exceeded. that it is quite a possible, as it certainly is a very desirable contingency, that the and though from the past it does not seem probable, yet I am bound to remind you profits of $40,000 placed to your Revenue side for the Year 1868 may be realised,
STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE COLONY, ON THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1866.
ASSETS.
By Balance in the Treasury Chest and Vault,
$ C.
115,124.80
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Monies deposited at Chartered Banks at Interest,.
115,124.80
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Balance in hands of the Crown Agents, £4,977.13.8 @ 4/34, Advances and other sums to be recovered,
23,310.12
24,507.25
,, Outstanding Revenue, viz. :-
Land Revenue,
63,847.37
Taxes,.
Postages,
Interest,. Other Revenue,
3,875.90
LIABILITIES.
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To Deposits not available,
42,765.88
Pensions due in England on 31st December, 1866, .£541.1.4 Expenses of 1866, payable at Hongkong after the end of the year, Balance of Loan from the Imperial Treasury,
2,533.71
49,151.09
£5,000 @ 4/3
23,414.63
Military Contribution for December Quarter, 1866, . Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation including interest to 31st December, 1866,
23,414.63
75,279.45
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General Post Office, London,.
£1,795.10.5
8,408.30
Freight on Subsidiary Coinage from Singapore to Hongkong per H.M.S. Rattler,
895.61
18,704.10
6,100.11
87,527.48
Total Liabilities,
Excess of Assets over Liabilities,
£48,231.4.6
£5,254.9.7
225,863.30
24,606.35
£53,485.14.1,
250,469.65
£53,485.14.1.
250,469.65
AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 10th April, 1867.
(Signed,)
W. H. RENNIE,
Auditor General.
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