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Dr. £ Or. £ Office salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,603 Balance transferred. from Trading Account .. .. .. 43,320 Repairs and alterations to'buildings and plant .. .. 6,108 Storing and handling stationery, &c., for other Government Postages and telegrams .. .. .. .. .. 1,151 Departments .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,791 Freight and cartage (outward) .. .. .. .. 3,180 Commission on sales of publications .. .. .. .. 1,438 Discounts allowed . . .. .. .. . . 101 Rent receivable .. .. . . . . .. .. 236 Telephones (rental) .. .. .. .. .. 149 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. .. 10,201 Medical services .. .. .. .. ~ .. 28 Lighting, &c. (proportion) .. .. .. .. .. 68 Proportion of rent, &c., High Commissioner's Office .. .. 425 Office expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 273 Sundry trade expenses .. .. .. .. .. 479 Audit fee .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 Wages: Cleaners, watchmen, &c, .. .. .. .. 2,829 Interest on capital .. ~ .. ~ .. 18 ,004 Depreciation— £ Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 1,044 Plant and machinery . . .. .. .. 6,568 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment .. .. 212 Type and type metal .. . . . . .. 71 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. 510 8,405 Losses on disposal of assets .. .. .. .. 122 Rent of storage space .. .. .. .. .. 3,570 Ex gratia payments in respect of damage to private motor-vehicles 19 Grants to widows of deceased officers .. .. .. 372 £56,986 £56,986 £ Balance brought down .. .. .. .. .. £10,201

Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1945

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