B.—l [FT. IV], SUP. TO 1939.

ADMINISTRATION OF WESTERN SAMOA—continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1939—continued. Liabilities—continued. Assets-—continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 410,787 8 4 Brought forward .. .. .. 238,386 011 Assets Replacement Reserve .. .. .. 12,000 0 0 Loose tools .. .. .. .. .. 906 1 2 Balance of Revenue Accounts .. .. 7,994 9 7 Saddlery and harness .. .. 231 5 5 Live-stock .. .. .. ~ ~ 217 4 0 Consumable stores .. .. .. .. 18,669 16 7 Goods in transit .. .. .. .. 38 0 10 Investments— New Zealand Government Public £ s. d. Debt Sinking Fund .. 1 14 11 Inscribed stock— Samoan currenoy notes .. 32,000 0 0 Assets replacement .. 12,000 0 0 Ordinary revenue .. .. 7,350 0 0 Fixed deposit, Bank of New Zealand— Ordinary revenue .. .. 8,000 0 0 Vaisigano bridge replacement 5,000 0 0 Mortgage over freehold property in Samoa .. .. 356 16 4 Deposits in Post Office Savingsbank, Apia . . . . 563 17 8 Cash in Deposit Account, New Zealand Treasury: Reserve for building programme, 1938-39 .. .. .. 2,826 8 10 _ . 68,098 17 9 Coolie Labour Accounts— Investments— New Zealand Government Inscribed stock .. .. 3,150 0 0 Fixed deposit, Bank of New Zealand .. .. 2,500 0 0 Mortgage over freehold property in Samoa .. .. 789 7 6 6,439 7 6 Cash in Bank of New Zealand, Apia .. .. .. 1,434 6 10 Sundry debtors, £1,699 95.; less reserve for bad and , doubtful debts, £1,274 4s. 3d. .. .. 425 4 9 Interest on investments accrued but not due .. 42 4 4 8,341 3 5 Post Office Savings-bank-Investments in New Zealand .. 67,031 0 0 Cash in Bank of New Zealand, Apia .. .. .. 585 12 1 67,616 12 1 Sundry debtors— Ordinary .. .. .. 10,149 8 1 Tulaele Farm deferred principal 140 5 0 10,289 13 1 Less reserve for bad and doubtful debts .. .. 6,652 4 9 3,637 8 4 Advances—■ Sundry .. .. .. 807 7 4 Aleisa Land Settlement Scheme, £3,295 13s. 2d.; less refunds, £12 7s. 6d. .. .. 3,283 5 8 4,090 13 0 Payments in advance .. . . ~ .. 79 1 3 Interest on investments accrued but not due .. 393 12 i Writings-off in Suspense .. .. .. 346 17 0 Cash and bank balances— £ s. d. Cash in hand, Apia .. .. 24 1 0 Cash in hand, Resident Commissioner, Savaii .. . . 39 4 4 Cash in Deposit Account, New Zealand Treasury, £12,751 18s. 7d.; less building programme as above, £2,826 Bs. lOd. .. .. .. 9,925 9 9 Bank of New Zealand, Apia, £9,009 9s. 7d.; less Coolie Labour Account above, £1,434 6s. lOd. .. .. .. 7,575 2 9 Imprest Account, London .. 281 15 7 Deposits held in departmental trust accounts .. .. 2,238 18 6 20,084 11 11 Less remittances in transit .. 355 710 19,729 4 1 £430,781 17 11 £430,781 17 11 R. A. Mai,one, Treasurer of Western Samoa. Examined and found correct. —Cyril 6. Collins, Controller and Auditor General.

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