B. —1 [Pt. IV], Sup. to 1932.

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. Income and Expenditure Account foe the Yeae ended 31st Maech, 1932. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. •• •• •• 2 3 By Balance carried down .. .. .. 3,585 17 4 Advertising, &c. .. .. • • • • 516 8 Compensation to the late Manager, New Zealand Reparation Estates .. .. .. 250 0 0 Fuel, light, &c. .. .. .. • • 49 0 0 Grant: Bureau of Tropical Diseases .. .. 100 0 0 Office expenses .. .. • • • • 0 17 11 Postages, telegrams, &c. .. .. . • 312 18 3 Printing and stationery .. .. . • 46 18 2 Salary, late Collector of Customs, Apia.. .. 29 17 11 Telephone services, &c. . - ... • • 43 1 9 Travelling-expenses, &c. ...... 19 710 Sundry expenses .. . ■ • • • • 417 3 Depreciation .. . • ■ ■ • • 31 1 1 Rent .. .. • • • • • ■ 44 0 0 S.s. " Lady Roberts" : Loss on disposal .. 1,943 18 3 £3,585 17 4 £3,585 17 4 £ s. d. £ s - d. To Balance brought down 3,585 17 4 By Recoveries of expenditure on account of Samoan Interest on capital 24 1 3 Military Police in previous years .. 382 3 0 Excess of expenditure over income .. . - id i £3,609 18 7 £3,609 18 7 Note. —The following charges, for which the Department possess no parliamentary appropriation, are included : (a) Rental value as assessed by the Public Works Department; (b) interest at 4J per cent, on capital. Balance-sheet as at 31st Maech, 1932. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital 293 5 10 Office fittings 21 ri-prHtm-q ■ £ s. d. Official stamps .. .. • • • • 11 z Departmental •• .. 410 5 Advances to New Zealand Reparation Estates .. 5,333 15 8 Sundry .. !! X .. 1 010 Losses in Suspense .. _ 1,943 18 3 J 511 3 Excess of expenditure over income .. .. A, LI 115 / Depreciation Reserve .. •• •• 218 1 10 Writings-off reserve .. .. •• 1,943 18 3 Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. 8,355 17 4 £10,816 14 6 £10,816 14 6 A. B. W. Ross, for Secretary. I hereby certify that the Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the above departmental note.—J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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