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No. 1. Messrs. Juxyan and Sabgeaunt, as Trustees, in Account with the G-oveknment of New Zealand, in respect of a Sinking Fund for the redemption of £994,600 six per cent. Debentures, issued under " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863," to be paid off as follows, viz., £500,000 on 15th March, 1891, and £494,600 on 15th June, 1891, by half-yearly Investments of a sum equal to two per cent, per annum on the total amount issued.

For the period from Ist January to 31st December, 1867.

PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE SINKING FUNDS OF THE THREE MILLION LOAN.

1867. De. £ s. d. £ s. d. Jan. 21.—To six months' dividend due 1st January, on £4,700 Victoria Government six per cent. Debentures 141 0 0 Less Income Tax at 4d 2 7 0 1867. Ck. £ s. d. £ a. d. Jan. 31.—By amount invested in the purchase of £152 lis. 6d. three per cent. Consols at 90£ 138 9 2 Brokerage 0 3 10 — 138 13 0 138 13 0 „ 30. —To six months' dividend due 5th January, on £8816s. lOd. three per cent. Consols 16 8 Less Income Tax at 4d 0 0 5 By amount invested in the purchase of £1 7s. 4d. three per cent. Consols at 90J 14 9 Brokerage... ... 016 • 16 3 16 3 May 15.—To six months' dividend due 15th May, on £900 Ceylon Government Debentures (1872) ... 27 0 0 Less Income Tax at 4d 0 9 0 26 11 0 July 9. —To six months' dividend due 1st July, on £4,700 Victoria Government D ebentures 141 0 0 Less Income Tax at 4d 2 7 0 July 23. —By amount invested in the purchase of £28 17s. lid. three per cent. Consols at 94| 27 6 10 Brokerage... ... 0 16 ■ 27 8 4 „ 30.—By amount invested in the purchase of £300 Antigua Government six per cent. Debentures at £100 (1885), Nos. 70 to 72; three bonds of £100 each 300 0 0 Nov. 21. —By amount deposited in City Bank at interest until required for investment 13,500 0 0 Dec. 10. —By amount invested in the purchase of £12,500 Ceylon Government six per cent. Debentures at £108 13s. 6d., Nos. 795 to 800; six bonds of £500 each, 445 to 450; six bonds of £300 each, Nos. 522 to 546; twenty-five bonds at £200 each, 863 to 886, and 933 to 935; twenty-seven bonds of £100 each 13,584 7 6 „ 31.- —By Balance uninvested 4,977 9 10 138 13 0 „ 15.—To six months' dividend due 5th Julv, on £242 15s. 8d. three per cent. Consols 3 12 9 Less Income Tax at 4d 0 12 3 11 7 ,, 15. —To six months' dividend due 5th July, on £58 17s. Id. three per cent. Consols... 0 17 7 Less Income Tax at 4d 0 0 3 0 17 4 „ 22.—To proceeds of sale of £193 9s. 9d. three per cent. Consols at 94| per cent, ... 183 1 9 Power of Attorney , pa Brokerage 0 4 10 J 181 15 5 Nov. 15.—To six months' dividend due 15th November, on £300 Antigua Government Debentures (1885) 9 0 0 Less Income Tax at 4d 0 3 0 8 17 0 Carried forward 32,529 4 11 Carried forward ... ... ... 500 4 7