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VI.—Statement showing (a) the Securities purchased and sold, and (b) the Sums received and expended on account of the Cable Repair—Reserve and General Renewal Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1908.

Details of Securities. Halawc on 31st March, 1907. Securities purchased during Period of Account. Total. Securities sold during Period of Account. Balance on 31st March, 1908. Value at [arket Price on 31st [arch, 1908. London County Council 3-por-cent. stock London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway 4-per-cent. debenture stock Canadian Northern Railway 3-per-cent. debenture stock (guaranteed by Canadian Government) Metropolitan Water Board 3-per-cent. B. stock New South Wales 3-per-cent. stock North - Eastern Railway 3-per-cent. debenture stock Straits Settlement 3£-per-cent. stock Canada 4-per-cent. debenture bonds £ s. d. 4,700 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,700 0 0 £ s. d. 4,700 0 0 ei* £ s. d. 4,300 10 0 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 no 1,980 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 840 0 0 2,200 0 0 2,200 0 0 2,200 0 0 2,046 0 0 93 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 88 880 0 0 1,700 0 0 1,700 0 0 1,700 0 0 90 1,530 0 0 1,900 0 0 1,900 0 0 1,900 0 0 99 1,881 0 0 800 0 0 800 0 0 800 0 0 103i 828 0 0 10,700 0 0 15,100 0 0 15,100 0 0 14,285 10 0 4,400 0 0

Securities purchased. (For Details see below.) Cash Receipts. Securities sold or redeemed (For Details see below.) Cash Payments. £ s. d. 123,850 0 0 £ s. d. 7,020 10 1 liLvistod in securities, viz. :— £3,000 South Australia 4-per-cent, stock at IO<>§ £3,000 South Australia 4-per-cent. stock at 100^ £5,000 South Australia 4-per-cent, stock at 103} £5,000 South Australia 4-per-cent, stock at 99J £0,000 India 3J-per-cent. stock at 97$ £2,000 India 3i-per-cent. stock at 100£ £2,000 Metropolitan Water Board 8-per-cent. B stock at 89J £4,000 Straits Settlement :ij-per-cent. stock at 97f £5,115 2s. 10d. war stock, 2}-per-cent. at 97£ £9.000 Canada 4-per-cent. debenture bonds at 100J £8,5011 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Treasury bills —redeemed £ s. d. £ s. d. 3alance on 31st March, 1907 [Vansferred from the account of annual expenses (Statement IV) ntereat on securities Securities purchased (as per contra) "8,500 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Treasury Bills redeemed 44,115 2 10 32,000 0 0 4,977 18 0 3,018 15 6 3,022 10 0 5,200 1 0 5,000 1 0 8,500 0 0 5,880 1 0 2,005 1 0 1,787 11 0 3,915 1 0 4,990 10 1 9,033 16 0 8,500 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1908 8,500 0 0 159,466 2 10 43,853 8 1 8,645 0 0 167,96") 2 10 52,498 8 1 i 167,965 2 10 52,498 8 1