Moneys which accrue or might accrue to the gold-standard fund in excess of the per centum above indicated from any source other than the proceeds of certificates of indebtedness shall be covered into the Insular Treasury for general purposes. [938-1.] SECTION  1783 . Application of Gold-Standard Fund to Payment of Certificates of Indebtedness . — As the public interest permits the Governor-General may direct the payment from the gold-standard fund of the principal and interest of all or any part of the certif icates of indebtedness at any time outstanding. [938-1.] SECTION  1784 . Limitation Upon Uses to which Gold-Standard Fund may be Applied.  — Except as otherwise specially provided, the gold-standard fund shall be used to pay such expenses of the Insular Government, and such only, as are connected with the purchase  of bullion, the coinage of the same into the money of the Philippine Islands, and those which are incident to the transportation of such money to the Philippine Islands from the place of coinage, to the putting of the money into circulation, including the  preparation and issue of silver certificates, and to the carrying on of such financial transactions, by exchange and otherwise, as may be authorized by law to maintain the circulation of the currency, and to maintain the parity between the silver Philippin e peso, including subsidiary and minor coins, and the gold peso. With the approval of the Governor-General, payment of additional compensation may be made from said fund to such persons as shall be designated to count and verify mutilated currency not fit for further circulation in the Treasury prior to the destruction  thereof as required by law. [938-1; 2319-1 (Bur. Treasury).] SECTION  1785 . Report of Insular Treasurer Upon Condition of Gold-Standard Fund.  — At the opening of each regular session of the Legislature the Insular Treasurer shall submit to the Governor-General a special report containing a detailed statement of the am ount and sources of the gold-standard fund and of all transactions of the Treasury relating to such fund, including loans made, during the preceding year. Upon approval by the Governor-General a copy of such report shall be transmitted to each House of the Legislature. Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 534