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PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—continued. Profit and Loss Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1935. £ s. d. s - To Salaries .. .. . ■ •• •• 213,292 6 2 By Commission and other income .. . • 355,564 5 5 Overtime.. . . ■. • • • • 105 19 1 Service charges— £ s. d. Agents' commission .. 3,963 611 Services of High Commissioner 1,110 10 0 Services of General Post Office 869 17 0 5,943 13 11 Audit of books and accounts .. .. 850 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant: Repairs, insurances, &c. .. .. .. 7,641 18 9 Rent 1,762 16 11 General charges— £ s. d. Advertising .. .. 3,201 4 5 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. . • 5, 092 9 7 Legal expenses . . . ■ 210 0 0 Rates 817 13 2 Miscellaneous payments .. 363 14 0 Postages and freight .. 4,008 8 6 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. ■■ 1,212 10 4 Telephone subscriptions .. 1,579 6 3 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. 5, 262 1 10 Travelling-expenses .. 3,464 10 10 Salaries and expenses of Farm Inspectors .. . • 3,798 16 10 Salaries of custodians and staff 5,584 12 2 34,595 7 11 Compassionate allowances to dependants of deceased officers .. .. . • • • 1,102 10 0 Losses on realization of mortgages and of mortgage securities acquired and reserve for anticipated losses on mortgages and on advances (on overdraft) to estates and accounts .. .. 63,832 9 2 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c •• 15,614 1 9 Contribution to subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund . • •• 3,659 18 8 Land-tax . • • • ■ • • • 445 1 4 Balance, being net profit for year, transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. •• 6,71819 £355,564 5 5 £355,564 5 5 E. 0. Hales, Public Trustee. F. Menneer, Chief Accountant. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1935. £ s. d. £ s - d ; To Consolidated Fund: One-half profits for year By Balance .. .. . • • • • • 658 18 6 ended 31st March, 1934, payable in accordance Profit and Loss Account: Balance transierred. . o, /I» I J with section 24 (1) of the Finance Act, 1929 .. 658 18 6 Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. 3,359 011 Balance .. .. •• •• 3,359 010 £7,377 0 3 £7,377 0 3 £ s. d. By Balance .. .. .. • 3,359 010 E. 0. Hales, Public Trustee. F. Menneer, Chief Accountant.

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