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at, 5| per cent., £146,192 : at 5|- per cent., £80,825 ; at 6 per cent., £219,400 ; at (i| per cent., £277,306 : total, £813,337. Average rate of interest, 5-93 per cent. Unclaimed Contributions. — The amount unclaimed at the 31st January last was £1,653, £771 having been transferred to this account during the year. Approval was given for the continuance of the cost-of-living bonus to widows and children, and, in cases of special hardship, to other annuitants, for the year Ist April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924, the rate being—widows, £13 per annum.; children, £13 per annum; other annuitants sufficient to bring the allowance up to £100 per annum, but ■with a maximum bonus of £26. Approval has also been given for the continuance of the bonus up to 30th September, 1924. This bonus is not a charge on the Superannuation Fund, but is provided for out of the Consolidated Fund. I have, &c, C. J. Baku, Chairman.

No. 3.—STATEMENTS IN ADDITION TO THOSE PRESCRIBED BY THE ACT AND REGULATIONS.

A. (i.) Number of Contributors on the 31st January, 1924, arranged according to Percentage of Contribution.

(ii.) Number of Contributors under Part IX, Education Act, 1908 (included in above Figures).

B. Total Number of Contributors who have joined and left the Fund since its Establishment (1st January, 1906, to 31st January, 1924).

C. Table showing Progress of Fund since its Inception (1st January, 1906).

5 per Cent. 6 1 Oei >or ni„ 7l Oei 3er 8 per I 91 nt. Cent. j Cei sr 10 per it. Cent. 'otals. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. P. j M. 237 180 111 80 21 13 16 6 F. M. F. M. F. Total. Numbers at 31st January, 1923 Now contributors entered during 1,509 264 3,105 637 323 15 332 39 250 5 8(i 0 52 4 32 4 13 3 2,446 307 3,850 720 6,296 1,027 year Membership reinstated 'transfers from other funds 1 1 1 I 1 1 Numbers left during year 1,83., 37 3,742 277 338 14 371 32 261 13 258 193 127 92 26 21 14 19 127 14 92 1!) 86 36 7 7 49 29 16 2,750 111 4,570 350 7,325 407 Numbers at 31st January, 1921 .. 1,798 3,405 324 339 248 i 232' 172 113J 73 1 113 I 73 16 2,644 4,214 6,858

Numbors at 31st January, 1923 . . 3 5[ 5 7 9 5 4 .. 3 4 ! 3 .. 27 21 48 Numbers left during year 2.. lj.. .. 11.... 1 4 5 Numbers at 31st January, 1921 .. 3 5J 5 5 9 4' 4 .. 2 3 3 .. 20 17 43 1 :

M. F. Number. Total. , , Annual Rate Annual 0 j Salary. Contribution. __ j— £ 2,743,327 162,363 Total entered (including net increases in salary and contributions) Total discontinued 4,046 7,642 11,688 1,402 3,428 4,830 969,257 62,272 Total existing at 31st January, 1924 2,644 4,214 6,858 1,774,070 | 100,091

Year ended 31st March, 1907. Year ei 1916. ided !3l8t December, 1918. 1921. Thirteen Months to 81st January, 1923. Year ended Total to Slat January, 81st January, 1924. 1924. Total number of contributors Total amount of contributions Interest received Subsidy from Government Number of allowances payable Total amount paid on account of retiring and other allowances Total amount of contributions refunded and transferred Accumulated fund 2,182 £32,320 £804 £5,000 84 £3,147 4,444 £52,716 £13,603 £17,000 555 £37,376 4,894 £60,160 £22,606 £17,000 698 £48,354 5,872 £90,391 £35,140 £43,000 881 £74,315 6,296 £100,192 £45,041 £71,583 984 £100,132 £0,858 £101,632 £1,032,077 £48,725 £313,600 £03,833 £399,410 £1,078 £112,861 £719,099 £260 £7,921 £13,115 £15,804 £16,357 £19,189 £154,435 £34,734 £340,582 £458,056 £681,777 £779,635 £858,662