H.— Ba.

FIFTH SCHEDULE.

Question 8. —The amount of all annuities other than those specified under heading No. 7, distinguishing the amount of annuities payable under each class, the amount of premiums annually receivable, and the amount of consideration-money received in respect of each such class, and the total amount of premiums received from the commencement upon all deferred annuities.

ANSWER TO QUESTION 8. The Amounts of all Annuities other than those specified under Heading No. 7.

* And temporary assurances for £18,450. t And whole life assurances for £14,000. t These amounts are also given in answer to Questions i and 6. Question 9. —The average rate of interest at which the funds of the Department were invested at the close of each year during the period since the last investigation. Answer. —At the close of each financial year the average rate of interest at which the funds of the Department were invested for that year was as follows : — / s d 1897 ... ... ... 4 16 7 1898 ... ... ... 4 13 11 1899 ... ... ... 4 11 1 Question 10. —A tahle of minimum values, if any, allowed for the surrender of policies for the whole term of life, and for endowments and endowment assurances; or a statement of the method pursued in calculating such surrender values, with instances of its application to policies of different standing, and taken out at various interval ages, from the youngest to the eldest. Answer. —The minimum surrender values for whole-life and endowment assurance policies issued at the present rates of premium are given in Appendix No. 7. In the case of children's endowments (premiums returnable) the premiums paid are returned without interest, as surrender value. Endowments without return of premium are treated specially.

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Class of Annuity. Beversionary Deferred (Premiums not returnable) ; Deferred (Premiums returnable) .. Deferred (Annuity-Assurances)* Deferred (Annuity-Assurances)t Amount of Annuities. .. : 300 o o .. i 200 17 o . . I 2O O O 6,413 17 6 5.591 6 9 Total Premiuras j Annual Single received to Premiums. Premiums. 31st December, 1899. £ s. d. £ s. d. / s. d. I 1,137 o o 1,137 o 0 73 o 2 1,056 6 3 1,412 3 ii 606! .. 12 1 o 922 60; 94 17 6 ; 2,669 4 °* i i ' 793 2 8 48 8 2 j 2,335 15 81 Totals .. £12,526 1 3 £1,794 9 4 £2,336 11 11 £7,566 5 1 J