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We, LAU WAI-CH'ÜN and WAI LONG-SHAN, members of the Board of Direction of the Pó Léung Kuk, Incorporated Society, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the attached statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the above Society on the 31st December, 1897, marked A and signed with our names on the 23rd February, 1898, is a true statement, and we make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of "The Statutory Declarations Act, 1835."

LAU WAI-CH'ÜN.

WAI LONG-SHAN.

Declared by the declarants LAU WAI-CH'UN and WAI LONG-SHAN, at Victoria, Hongkong, this 23rd day of February one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight through the interpretation of HUNG KAM-NING of Hongkong, the said HUNG KAM-NING having been also first declared that he had truly, distinctly and audibly interpreted the contents of this document to the said declarants and that he would truly and faithfully interpret the declaration about to be administered unto them.

Before me,

BRUCE SHEPHERD, J.P.,

Victoria.

A.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Fó Léung Kuk Incorporated Society on the 31st December, 1897.

Assets.

$

C.

Liabilities.

On fixed deposit in Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, 16,000.00 Advance account with Hongkong and Shanghai

Bank,

C.

519.55

Total,..............$ | 16,000.00

Balance,

15,480.45

Total,.....

.$ 16,000.00

This is the Statement marked A referred to in the declaration of LAD WAI-CH'ÜN and WAI LONG-SHAN, declared before me this 23rd day of February, 1898.

Before me,

Auditors.

WONG HOI-PANG,

BRUCE SHEPHERD, J.P.

PERMANENT COMMITTEE.

Statement of Working Account from 1st January to 31st December, 1897,

Receipts.

Balance from previous year,.

Subscriptions,..

Interest,

Balance overdrawn,

C.

Expenditure.

C.

25,000.00 | Working Committee,~

Building,

740.00

2,652.13

140.61

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Architect,

1,077.48

1,125.00

Insurance,

469.50

Cheque Book,......................

.50

519.55

Working Committee,

5,900.00

Rent,

32.00

Jubilee,

30.00

8,390.09

Refund to Bank,

4,712.35

Total................$ 29,296.68

Interest due to Bank, Fixed Deposit,

194.24 16,000.00

Total................$ | 29,296.68