US MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
N-30D, 1998-03-10
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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                            PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
                                December 31, 1997
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Annualized
                                                                                      Yield on
   Principal                                                             Maturity     Date of          Value
    Amount                                                                 Date       Purchase       (Note 1)
 ------------                                                             -------    ----------    -------------
<S>                                                                      <C>           <C>         <C>         
                U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (19.3%)
  $20,000,000    Federal National Mortgage Association Floating
                   Rate Notes .........................................  06/02/99       5.540%*    $ 19,949,034
   25,000,000    Federal National Mortgage Association Floating                     
                   Rate Notes .........................................  09/22/99       5.540*       24,920,659
   25,000,000    Student Loan Marketing Association Floating                        
                   Rate Notes .........................................  01/13/99       5.650*       24,979,887
   25,250,000    Student Loan Marketing Association Floating
                   Rate Notes..........................................  01/13/99       5.650*       25,229,711
   60,000,000    U.S. Treasury Bills ..................................  04/30/98       5.360        58,936,933
   23,230,000    U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.25%............................  07/31/98       5.580        23,315,180
                                                                                                   ------------
                   TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS .......                            $177,331,404
                                                                                                   ------------
                CERTIFICATES OF  DEPOSIT (49.6%)                                    
  $40,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia - London Branch...................  01/12/98       5.590%     $ 40,000,121
   40,000,000    Barclays Bank - London Branch ........................  01/07/98       5.600        40,000,114
   40,000,000    Bayerische Vereinsbank AG - London Branch.............  01/20/98       5.750        40,000,209
   27,000,000    Caisse National de Credit Argicole - London Branch....  12/09/98       6.000        27,000,000
   40,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce -                                   
                   New York Branch.....................................  01/13/98       5.730        40,000,000
   40,000,000    Deutsche Bank AG - New York Branch....................  01/16/98       5.640        40,000,000
   29,000,000    ING Bank - London Branch..............................  01/05/98       5.710        28,999,754
   40,000,000    Rabobank Nederlanden NV - New York Branch.............  03/30/98       5.710        39,995,813
   40,000,000    Sanwa Bank, Ltd. - London Branch .....................  03/24/98       6.550        40,000,897
   15,000,000    Societe Generale - New York Branch....................  01/13/98       5.850        14,999,703
   25,000,000    Societe Generale - New York Branch....................  01/20/98       5.750        25,000,000
   40,000,000    Swiss Bank - New York Branch .........................  11/20/98       5.880        39,996,613
   40,000,000    Westdeutche Landesbank - New York Branch .............  01/09/98       5.900        39,999,524
                                                                                                   ------------
                   TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT  .....................                            $455,992,748
                                                                                                   ------------
                COMMERCIAL PAPER (21.7%)
  $40,000,000    American Express Credit Corp. ........................  01/05/98       5.490%     $ 39,975,600
   40,000,000    Bank of Montreal - Chicago Branch.....................  01/12/98       5.680        40,000,000
   40,000,000    Ford Motor Credit Corp................................  01/06/98       5.620        39,968,778
   40,000,000    General Electric Capital Corp.........................  01/06/98       5.620        39,968,778
   40,000,000    Prudential Funding Corp...............................  01/13/98       5.680        39,924,267
                                                                                                   ------------
                   TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER .............................                            $199,837,423
                                                                                                   ------------
</TABLE>

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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                            PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
                          December 31, 1997 (continued)
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Annualized
                                                                                      Yield on
   Principal                                                             Maturity     Date of          Value
    Amount                                                                 Date       Purchase       (Note 1)
 ------------                                                             -------    ----------    -------------
<S>                                                                      <C>   <C>      <C>        <C>         
                REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (8.7%)
  $20,242,316    Bankers Trust Corp....................................  01/02/98       5.750%     $ 20,242,316
                   (Agreement dated 12/31/97 collateralized by
                     $20,324,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 5.75%,
                     due 9/30/99; $20,248,782 to be received
                     upon maturity)

   60,000,000    J.P. Morgan...........................................  01/02/98       6.250        60,000,000
                   (Agreement dated 12/31/97 collateralized by
                     $50,000,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 6.375%,
                     due 5/15/99 and $9,697,000 U.S. Treasury
                     Notes 7.75%, due 1/31/00; $60,020,833 to be
                     received upon maturity)
                                                                                                   ------------
                   TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS  .......................                            $ 80,242,316
                                                                                                   ------------

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT AMORTIZED COST ............................................        99.3%     $913,403,891
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES ...........................................         0.7         6,737,491
                                                                                       -------     ------------
NET ASSETS  .....................................................................       100.0%     $920,141,382
                                                                                        ======     ============
</TABLE>

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*   Variable Rate Instrument.  Interest rates change on specific date (such as a
    coupon or interest  payment  date).  The interest rate shown  represents the
    December 31, 1997 coupon rate.

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.
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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                       STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                                December 31, 1997
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)

ASSETS:
   Investments, at amortized cost and value (Note 1) .........      $913,403,891
   Interest receivable .......................................         7,068,418
   Deferred organization expenses (Note 1) ...................            31,217
                                                                    ------------
        Total Assets .........................................       920,503,526
                                                                    ------------
LIABILITIES:
   Payables for:
     Investment advisory fee (Note 2) ........................           122,636
     Custodian fee ...........................................            83,192
      Professional fees ......................................            14,583
     Administrative fee (Note 2) .............................            20,946
      Accrued expenses and other liabilities .................           120,787
                                                                    ------------
        Total Liabilities ....................................           362,144
                                                                    ------------
NET ASSETS ...................................................      $920,141,382
                                                                    ============
Net Assets Consist of:
   Paid-in capital ...........................................      $920,141,382
                                                                    ============

                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                   For the six months ended December 31, 1997
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)

NET INVESTMENT INCOME:
      Interest ................................................      $27,270,207
                                                                     -----------
   Expenses:
      Investment advisory fee (Note 2) ........................          726,272
      Administrative fee (Note 2) .............................          169,463
      Custodian fee ...........................................           99,653
      Trustees' fees and expenses (Note 2) ....................           32,544
       Professional fees ......................................           16,540
      Amortization of organization expenses (Note 1) ..........            8,600
      Miscellaneous expenses ..................................           73,925
                                                                     -----------
        Total Expenses ........................................        1,126,997
                                                                     -----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .........................................      $26,143,210
                                                                     ===========

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                       STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    For the
                                                               six months ended           For the
                                                               December 31, 1997        year ended
                                                                  (unaudited)          June 30, 1997
                                                               -----------------     -----------------
<S>                                                                <C>                 <C>           
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:
From Investment Activities:
    Net investment income......................................    $ 26,143,210        $   44,694,458
                                                                   ------------        --------------
Capital Transactions:
    Proceeds from contributions................................     450,676,253         1,158,622,696
    Value of withdrawals.......................................    (474,581,720)       (1,049,890,137)
                                                                   ------------        --------------
        Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
           from capital transactions...........................     (23,905,467)          108,732,559
                                                                   ------------        --------------
    Net increase in net assets.................................       2,237,743           153,427,017

NET ASSETS:
    Beginning of period........................................     917,903,639           764,476,622
                                                                   ------------        --------------
    End of period .............................................    $920,141,382        $  917,903,639
                                                                   ============        ==============

</TABLE>

                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             
                                                                                               For the period
                                                      For the           For the years         October 31, 1994
                                                 six months ended       ended June 30,        (commencement of
                                                 December 31, 1997    ------------------       operations) to
                                                    (unaudited)       1997          1996        June 30, 1995
                                                  ---------------    -------       ------     ----------------
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
    Net assets, end of period
       (000's omitted)........................       $920,141        $917,904      $764,477       $625,111
    Ratio of expenses to average
       net assets.............................           0.23%(1)        0.24%         0.24%          0.25%(1)
    Ratio of net investment income to
       average net assets.....................           5.40%(1)        5.26%         5.45%          5.62%(1)
</TABLE>
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(1)  Annualized.

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.
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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)

      1. Organization and Accounting  Policies.  The U.S. Money Market Portfolio
(the  "Portfolio")  is registered  under the Investment  Company Act of 1940, as
amended, as a no-load, diversified, open-end management investment company which
was  organized  as a trust  under  the laws of the State of New York on June 15,
1993. The Portfolio commenced operations on October 31, 1994. The Declaration of
Trust permits the Trustees to create an unlimited number of beneficial interests
in the Portfolio.

      The  Portfolio's  financial  statements  are prepared in  accordance  with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,  which
require  management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the
financial  statements  and are  based,  in  part,  on the  following  accounting
policies. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

            A. Valuation of Investments. The Portfolio values its investments at
      amortized cost, which approximates market value. The amortized cost method
      values  a  security  at its cost at the time of  purchase  and  thereafter
      assumes a constant  amortization  to maturity of any  discount or premium.
      The  Portfolio's  use of amortized cost is in compliance with Rule 2a-7 of
      the Investment Company Act of 1940.

            B. Interest Income. Interest income consists of interest accrued and
      discount earned  (including  both original issue and market  discount) and
      premium amortization on the investments of the Portfolio,  accrued ratably
      to the date of  maturity,  plus or minus net realized  short-term  gain or
      loss, if any, on investments.

            C. Federal  Income Taxes.  The Portfolio is treated as a partnership
      for Federal income tax purposes and its operations are conducted in such a
      way that it is not to be  considered  engaged in a U.S.  trade or business
      for U.S. tax purposes.  Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes
      is necessary.  It is intended that the Portfolio's  assets will be managed
      in such a way that an  investor  in the  Portfolio  will be able to comply
      with the provisions of the Internal  Revenue Code  applicable to regulated
      investment  companies.  At December 31, 1997, the cost of investments  for
      Federal  income  tax  purposes  was  equal  to the  amortized  cost of the
      investments for financial statement purposes.

            D.  Repurchase  Agreements.  The  Portfolio  at all times  maintains
      possession   of   securities    collateralizing   repurchase   agreements.
      Additionally,  the  Portfolio  monitors  the  value  of  such  securities,
      including accrued interest,  to ensure the collateral at least equals 100%
      of the value of the repurchase agreement.

            E.  Deferred  Organization   Expenses.   Expenses  incurred  by  the
      Portfolio in connection with its  organization  are being amortized by the
      Portfolio on a straight-line basis over a five year period.

            F. Other.  Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date
      basis.  Realized gain and loss, if any, from investment  transactions  are
      determined on the basis of identified cost.

      2.  Transactions with Affiliates.

      Investment   Advisory  Fee.  The  Portfolio  has  an  investment  advisory
agreement with Brown Brothers  Harriman & Co. (the  "Adviser") for which it pays
the Adviser a fee calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate equivalent
to 0.15% of the Portfolio's  average daily net assets.  For the six months ended
December 31, 1997, the Portfolio incurred $726,272 for advisory services.

      Administrative  Fee. The Portfolio has an  administrative  agreement  with
Brown Brothers  Harriman Trust Company (Cayman) Ltd. (the  "Administrator")  for
which it pays the  Administrator  a fee calculated  daily and paid monthly at an
annual rate  equivalent  to 0.035% of the  Portfolio's  average net assets.  The
Administrator has a  


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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)

subadministration  agreement  with Signature  Financial  Group (Cayman) Ltd. for
which Signature  Financial Group (Cayman) Ltd.  receives such compensation as is
from time to time  agreed  upon,  but not in excess  of the  amount  paid to the
Administrator.  For the six  months  ended  December  31,  1997,  the  Portfolio
incurred $169,463 for administrative services.

      Trustees' Fees. Each Trustee of the Portfolio  receives an annual retainer
paid by the  Portfolio.  Each  Trustee  is  also  reimbursed  for  out-of-pocket
expenses  incurred in connection with board  meetings.  For the six months ended
December  31,  1997,  the  Portfolio  incurred  $32,544 for  Trustees'  fees and
expenses.

      3. Investment Transactions.  Purchases, and maturities and sales, of money
market  instruments,  excluding  securities  subject to  repurchase  agreements,
aggregated $2,449,416,069 and $2,024,570,633,  respectively,  for the six months
ended December 31, 1997.



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