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PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE Balance-sheet of the Public Trust Office as at 31st March, 1950 Liabilities £ £ I Assets £ £ Amounts held in Common Fund for sundry I Premises, furniture, plant, stationery, &c. . . . , 335, 803 estates and funds .. . . .. 18,752,334 ! Government securities .. .. .. 4,391,110 Amounts held for special investment on behalf j Local bodies'debentures .. .. .. .. 4,782,608 of certain funds but not yet invested .. 69,083 ! Mortgages .. .. .. .. .. 9,183,388 Amounts specially invested on behalf of certain Properties acquired and advances for protection estates and funds .. .. .. 13,299,929 of securities (book value) .. .. .. .. 175,593 32,121,346 Advances (on overdraft) to estates and accounts Sundry creditors .. .. .. 193,129 (book value) .. .. .. .. 423,919 Writings-off Suspense Account .. .. .. 20,835 Interest and rent accrued due and overdue .. 195,339 Reserve in respect of enemy property moneys 42,874 Less provision for losses .. .. .. 9,516 Reserve for losses on mortgages, &c., and in 185,823 respect of advances for protection of securities 99,047 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. 74,887 Reserve for deferred maintenance .. .. 2,745 Assets in Suspense (pending final writing-off) .. .. 20,835 144,666 Cash in hand and on current account in New General Legal Expenses Account .. .. .. 7,635 Zealand and London .. .. .. .. 187,433 Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. .. 175,385 Special investments, and overdue interest thereon, Assurance and Reserve Fund .. .. .. 398,332 held on behalf of certain estates and funds .. .. 13,299,929 £33,061,328 £33,061,328

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