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(2) STATEMENT of CONTRIBUTORS, showing Annual Rates of Salaries and Contributions as at the 31st January, 1939.

(3) PARTICULARS of CONTRIBUTIONS discontinued and Allowances granted and Refunds of Contributions made during the Year ended 31st January, 1939.

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Number. Annual Rate of Annual Rate of p. Total Salary. Contributions. £ £ Contributors at 31st January, 1938 .. 3,894 4,463 8,357 2,604,302 137,640 New contributors entered during the year 319 510 829 123,973 6^580 ended 31st January, 1939 Transfers from other funds during the year 3 2 5 1,001 50 Net increase in salaries and contributions .. .. .. 127,152 6 616 during the year Totals .. .. .. 4,216 4,975 9,191 2,856,428 150,886 Contributions discontinued during the 124 414 538 138,365 7,561 year ended 31st January, 1939, by resignations, &c. Totals at 31st January, 1939 .. 4,092 4,561 8,653 2,718,063 143,325

Number of Annual Hate at Date of ' Contributors. Withdrawal. j Benefits. How discontinued. m. f. 1 H recurring). By death before allowance entered upon— £ £ £ s. d. £ s. d. (a) Contributions paid to 6 7 13 4.154 218 .. 3,425 9 10 personal representatives (b) Leaving widow or child 6 .. 6 2,775 139 270 0 0 1,827 3 0 By voluntary retirement .. 57 350 407 92,835 4,844 .. 34,217 2 11 By lapsed membership .. 10 15 25 5,133 300 .. 817 15 0 By transfer to other funds .. 11 .. 11 3,165 175 .. 1,060 1 3 By allowances granted on retirement — (a) Ordinary .. .. 19 33 52 20,916 1,337 9,495 2 0 (b) Medically unfit .. 13 7 20 7,627 448 3,073 16 0 }> 318 8 6 (c) Extended provisions .. 2 2 4 1,760 100 675 10 0 J By death of annuitants .. .. 589 0 0 99 4 6 Totals .. .. 124 414 538 138,365 7,561 14,103 8 0 41,765 5 0