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HONGKONG.

FINANCIAL RETURNS FOR THE YEAR 1897.

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Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.

No. 13.

SIR, I have the honour to transmit the following returns :-

1. Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1897.

TREASURY, 15th March, 1898.

2. Comparative Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for 1896 and 1897.

3. Return of Deposits not available.

4. Return of Advances Outstanding.

5. Return of Public Works Extraordinary chargeable against the Loan.

6. Statement of Expenditure from the Praya Reclamation Fund.

The statement of Assets and Liabilities cannot be completed till the Crown Agents Sinking Fund Account is received.

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

$c.,

&c.,

&c.

I have the honour to be.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Treasurer.