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Profit and Loss Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1925. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. .. .. 149,981 13 3 By Commission and other income .. .. 299,438 14 10 Overtime .. .. .. 280 15 7 Service charges— Agents' commission.. .. 5,856 14 0 Services of High Commissioner 1,150 0 0 Services of General Post Office 528 0 0 7,534 14 0 Audit of books and accounts .. .. 700 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant— Repairs, insurances, &c... .. .. 4,629 3 7 Rent .. .. .. . . .. 2,362 15 6 General charges— £ s. d. Advertising .. .. 4,314 7 6 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. .. .. 3,152 9 1 Legal expenses .. .. lOt 14 9 Rates .. .. .. 865 9 4 Miscellaneous payments .. 525 17 5 Postages and freight .. 2,942 4 0 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. .. 601 14 4 Telephone subscriptions .. 1,288 12 8 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. .. 5,974 3 10 Travelling-expenses.. .. 4,266 16 5 Rangers' expenses in excess of fees charged .. .. 2,376 14 5 Extension of business .. 958 5 11 Salaries of custodians and staff 4,830 17 2 32,198 6 10 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c. .. .. .. ..11,229 0 0 Balance, being net profit for year, transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. 90,522 6 1 £299,438 14 10 £299,438 14 10 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. W. Barb, Chief Accountant. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1925. To Expenditure relative to years prior to Ist April, £ s. d. I By Profit and Loss Account— £ s. d. 1924— | Balance transferred .. .. .. 90,522 6 1 Interest payable to Native Trustee in Profit on sale of office premises .. .. 4,286 1 2 respect of sundry Native accounts .. 2,937 6 5 Public Service Superannuation Fund — Proportion subsidy for year 1924—25 .. 4,408 14 0 Reserve for income-tax, 1925-26 .. .. 15,500 0 0 General Legal Expenses Account .. .. 3,000 0 0 Assurance and Reserve Fund .. .. 23,708 13 5 Balance transferred to Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. .. .. 45,253 13 5 £94,808 7 3 £94,808 7 3 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. W. Barr, Chief Accountant.

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