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HONGKONG.

No. 10

1924.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ESTIMATES FOR 1925,

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, 16th October, 1924.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities on the 31st December, 1923.

LIABILITIES.

ASSETS.

C.

Deposits not Available,

1,209,014. 5

Subsidiary Coins,. Advances,

Postal Agencies,

23,259.76

Building Loans,

1,097,352.91

157,353.21

997,700.00

Imprest...

Shipping Control Account,..

2,220,493.91

House Service Account,

3,097.84

22,334.91

Crown Agents' Deposit Account,

9,496,620.09

Suspense Account,

1,755.00

Total Liabilities,

3,456,522.92

Crown Agents' Current Account,

Balance,

|15,971,495.23

Total........ .$ 19,428,018.15

Total,...

Unallocated Stores, (P.W.D.),

Unallocated Stores, (Railway), Coal Account,

Investment Account,

Balances at Banks,

366,004.92

247,893.56

74,740.74

6.420.211.23†

542,669.24 2,039.60

$ 19,428,018.15

Cash lent at Interest..

Cash on deposit....

Invested as follows :-

.£

89,000 Os. Od. .....£1,009,046 14s. ld.

Value of Stock.

Hongkong 6% War Loan, 1921-28, ..$120,000.00

4 % Funding Loan, 1960-90,

Queensland 44% Stock 1920-25, Queensland 4% Stock 1924,

.£835,000 Os. Od. ..£ 18,000 Os. Od.

.£ 23,500 Os. Od.

Queensland 43% Boud 1920-25, ......£ 25,000 Os. Od.

Actual Cost.

$120,000.00 £662,991 14s. 91⁄2d. £ 17,697 5s. Od. £ 23,381 6s. 3d. £24,391 12s. 6d.

Market Value.

$120,000.00 £730,625 Os. Od. (879). £ 17,640 Os. Od. (98). £23,265 Os. Od. (1999). £ 24,500 Os. Od. (95).

[P.T.O.]