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Consolidated Revenue Account for Five Years, commencing Ist January, 1874, and ending 31st December, 1878.

Dh. £ s. d. Amount of funds on 1st January, 1874, the beginning of the quinquennium ... 1,293,362 3 10 Premium! ... ... ... ... 1,731,171 6 5 Consideration for annuities ... ... 20,757 2 10 ?ines on renewal of lapsed policies ... 622 19 5 interest ... ...£530,846 11 8 Deduct—Interest charged during the quinquennium to the debit of various office premises ... 7,326 n 5 5 23,5 20 o 3 Profit on securities realized £17,193 14 4 Deduct— Profit on old offices written off from cost of new office premises ...£12,000 o For rebuilding wall, Melbourne new office, written off cost of branch office 1,500 4 Office furniture, head office and branches, written off 1,433 Io 14,933 14 ° 2,260 o 4 Cr. £ s. d. Claims under life policies ... ... 496,217 o o Endowment assurances and endowments matured ... ... ... ... 52,587 17 7 Surrenders ... ... ... ... 79,515 13 8 Annuities ... ... ... ... 16,789 17 10 Bonuses paid in cash ... ... ... 50,449 12 10 Prospective bonuses on claims emerged during the quinquennium ... ... 15,158 13 6 Commission ... ... ... ... 80,113 o 10 Expenses of management ... ... 191,455 o 2 Amount of funds on 31st December, 1878, the end of the period ... ... 2,606,059 • 8 [Investment fluctuation fund at 31st December, 1873 24,714 10 o Less decrease in value at 31st December, 1878 ... 8,062 5 o 16,652 5 o £3,588,345 18 1 £3,588,345 >8