B.—No. 9,

Statement of the Sinking Fund of the New Zealand 4 per cent. Loan for £500,000, issued under "The New Zealand Loan Act, 1856" (guaranteed by the Imperial Government under Act 20 and 21 Vict., cap. 51), invested in 3 per cent. Consols up to 13th January, 1869; subsequently sold and re-invested in Colonial Government Securities, under Treasury Authority dated 6th February, 1869.

Offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, P. G. Jultan, Spring Gardens, London, 11th May, 1869, Crown Agent,

STATEMENT 0E SINKING EUND.

£ s. d. To amount invested in the purchase of £124,611 Is. lid. 3 per cent. Consols, from 23rd November, 1858, to the 13th January, 1869... 113,629 3 2 Add Brokerage ... ... ... ... ... ... 154 15 10 £ s. d. 1869. £ s . d. April 6. By amount realized by sale of £124,611 Is. lid. 3 per cent. Consols, at 92 7-8 per cent. ... ... ... 115,732 11 2 Less Brokerage ... ... ... ... ... 155 15 2 £ s. d. 113,783 19 0 1,792 17 0 115,576 16 0 115,576 16 0 Profit derived by re-sale 115,576 16 0 To amount brought down ... 115,576 16 0 By amount invested in the purchase of £124,900 5 per cent. Canada Bonds, viz :— 1869. £ s. d. £ s. d. April 13. 5,000 at 92| ... ... ... 4,637 10 0 „ 1. Brokerage ... ... ... ... 12 10 0 4,650 0 0 ;; __: iooo] at93 4 ' 650 ° ° Brokerage ... ... ... ... 12 10 0 / 4,662 10 0 I ;; so; SX.} at92 «.»» o 0 Brokerage ,., ,.. ,,, ,,, 167 10 0 _ ei,807 10 0 „ 29. 47,900 at 92* 44,307 10 0 Brokerage ... ... ,,. ... 119 15 0 44,427 5 0 Balance to be invested ... 115,547 5 0 29 11 0 115,576 16 0 115,576 16 0 5 per cent. Interest on £124,900 Canada Bonds 3 per cent, Interest on £124,611 Is. lid. 3 per cent. Consols 6,245 0 0 3,738 6 10 Annual Gain in Interest 2,506 13 2