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PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE Balance-sheet of the Public Trust Office as at 31st March, 1946 Liabilities £ £ Assets £ Amounts held in Common Fund for sundry Premises, furniture, plant, stationery, &c. .. .. .. 365,570 estates and funds. .. .. .. 24,257,525 Government securities .. .. .. .. .. 7,836,358 Amounts held for special investment on behalf Local bodies' debentures . . .. .. . . 5,778,491 of certain funds,- but not yet invested .. 63,042 Mortgages (including investments of reserve for mortgages) .. 9,756,364 Amounts specially invested on behalf of certain Properties acquired and advances for protection of securities. estates and funds . . .. .. 17,664,997 (book value) .. .. .. .. .. 259,741 , : 41,985,564 Advances (on overdraft) to estates and accounts (book value) 613,430 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 394,444 Interest and rent accrued, due, and overdue .. .. 294,724 Writings off Suspense Account .. .. .. 18,224 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. 44,570 Reserve in respect of enemy property moneys .. 35,670 Assets in suspense (pending final writing off) .. .. 18,224 Reserves for losses on mortgages, &c., and in Cash in hand, on current account, and on deposit in New' respect of advances for protection of securities 168,467 Zealand and London .. .. .. .. 567,909 Reserve for taxation .. .. .. 12,835 Special investments, and overdue interest thereon, held on Reserve for deferred maintenance .. .. 7,000 behalf of certain estates and funds .. .. .. 17,664,997 223,972 General Legal Expenses Account ...... 7,716 Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. .. 156,204 Assurance and Reserve Fund .. .. .. 410, 127 Profit and Loss Appropriation Account .. .. 4,127 i £43,200,378 £43,200,378

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