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8.—13

Total amount granted on 5,139 applications, £1,405,965. Total value of securities, £3,151,771.

Advances authorised to 31st March, 1898.

Freehold Security. Leasehold Security. Frei ihold and Leasehol Id combined. No. Amount of Advance. Value of Security. No. Amount of Advance. Value of Security. No. Amount of Advance. Value of Security. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ .dvances not exceeding £100 909 67,610 J 189,895 1,320 87,261 227,196 13 1,180 3,356 Less declined 67 5,315 : 15,940 58 4,100 15,409 2 165 530 advances exceeding £100 but not exceeding £300 " 342 62,295 173,955 — i,26a 211,787 11 1,015 2,82< 1,449 449 309,257 ' 759,320 424 86,655 213,684 39 8,175 20,151 Less declined I 201 201 ! 44,700 I 105,019 30 5,820 19,351 8 1,560 4,993 1,248: 1,2 248J 264,557 j 654,301 394 g^ 6,615 15,15! .dvances exceeding £300 but not exceeding £500 694 694 j 289,220 j 631,638 94 40,635 ±y±,ooG 104,789 15 6,185 14,556 Less declined 115 115 1 47,830 100,444 11 4,540 13,472 1 415 714 . 579! Oil *JQO ' P;O-| IQi I 83 — 36,095 91,317 —- 14 5,770 13,845 .dvances exceeding £500 but not exceeding £750 323 323 : 206,035 J 434,139 23 15,229 41,197 11 6,345 11,960 declined 77 77 : 50,555 ; 109,683 1 600 2,142 1 650 2,789 .dvances exceeding £750 but not exceeding £1,000 2 246 155,470 ; 324,456 22 ■ 14,629 — 39,055 — 10 5,695 9,17: 188 188 168,730 J 353,573 12 10,200 22,771 7 6,225 16,414 Less declined .dvances exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £3,000 i 294 46 294 74 2 46 41,250 ; 91,787 1421 127,480 : 261,786 j 402,558 I 785,563 114,595 I 232,257 220 287,963 j 553,306 3 — 9 12 2,800 — 7,400 9,970 8,970 13,801 27,369 rf 10 6,225 14,735 16,41< 29,959 Less declined 74 1 2,000 6,080 2 3,335 6,179 220: 11 7,970 21,289 8 11,400 23,78(