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Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31st March, 1947 Dr. £ (Jr. £ Office salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,763 Balance transferred from Trading Account .. .. .. 71,045 Repairs and alterations to buildings and plant .. .. 8,284 Storing and handling stationery, &c., for other Government Postages and telegrams .. .. .. .. .. 1,230 Departments .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,277 Freight and cartage: Outward .. .. .. .. 5,021 Commission on sale of publications .. .. .. .. 1,913 Discounts allowed .. .. .. .. .. 199 Rent receivable . .. .. .. .. .. .. 236 Telephones : Rentals .. . . .. .. .. 182 Medical services .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Lighting, &c. : Proportion ........ 77 Proportion of rent, &c., High Commissioner's Office .. .. 425 Office expenses .. .. . . .. .. .. 338 Sundry trade expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,512 Audit fee .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 Wages: Cleaners, watchmen, &c. .. .. .. .. 3,296 Interest on capital .. .. .. .. .. .16,576 Depreciation— £ Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 1,044 Plant and machinery .. .. .. .. 7,889 * * Furniture, fittings, and office equipment . . .. 257 Type and type metal .. .. .. .. 176 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. 168 9,534 Losses on disposal of assets .. .. .. .. 227 Rent of storage space .. .. .. .. .. 2,936 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. .. 9,747 ' ..£75,471 £75,471

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