Tonga's Finance

Improvement on 1932

THE official accounts of the Kingdom of Tonga for the year ended December 31, 1933, show the following:

Details of other accounts show that the kingdom, while still suffering the full force of the economic blizzard, is showing an improved condition of internal finance.

Revenue has increased bv £6,848, and expenditure has fallen by £3,639—an im provement of well over £10,000 on the year’s finances.

Assets.

Cash Investments . £14,733 . 138,042 2,503 2,037 861 Unallocated stores Produce Export advance Various Total . £158,170 Liabilities.

Deposit by Commissioners of Currency., Other Deposits . £15,951 3,035 1,700 137,457 Joint Colonial Fund Excess of Assets ..

Total £158,170

Revenue.

Native Taxes Customs ..

Port dues, etc. . 1933 £11,673 22,458 2,483 1932 £9,491 .. 20,496 2,591 Licenses, etc. 5,265 6,369 1,041 .. 10,065 1,943 Court fees, etc. 7,987 Post Office 1,067 Rents and Interest 9,243 Miscellaneous 3,892 Total £64,072 .. £57,224

Expenditure.

Royal Establishment Legislature Premier Governors Audit Treasury 1933 £4,615 655 4,289 1,022 694 1,923 1932 .. £4,086 795 4,145 1,047 1,135 1,234 3,852 830 • • 2.227 3,622 681 4,534 1,287 6,284 1,810 1,777 3,002 8,495 1,591 1,958 1,432 2,365 3,593 2,191 Customs and P.O.

Lands Survey Justice Land Court Police Gaols Education Pensions, etc. 3,460 743 2,113 3,048 491 4,291 1,108 5,909 3,116 Printing Office ..

Vessel Medical Agriculture 1,763 3,067 8,070 1,309 Telegraphs, etc... 1,540 Miscellaneous Works Public Works 1,410 2,134 2,484 Extraordinary Public Works 1,083 Total £60,347 .. £63,986