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Expenditure— £ £ Retiring and other allowances ~ .. .. 235,902 222,423 Refund of contributions .. .. .. .. 29,305 30,377 Administration expenses, &c. .. .. .. .. 3,960 3,548 Total expenditure .. .. ... .. £269,167 £256,348 £ £ Net revenue for year .. .. .. .. .. 73,437 26,721 Funds invested at 31st January— At 4| per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 30,050 30,150 At 5 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 147,960 55,917 At 5| per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 15,800 15,800 At 5|- per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 138,510 138,510 At 5| per cent. .. .. . . . . .. 400 300 At 6 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 881,688 921,374 At 61 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 35,704 30,920 Total .. .. .. .. £1,250,112. £1,192,971 Average rate of interest (per cent.) .. .. .. 5-796 5-83 Unclaimed contributions held at 31st January . . .. £693 £622 Cost-of-living Bonus. —The payment of this bonus has been continued in necessitous cases. H. Atmore, Chairman.

No. 2.—STATEMENTS IN ADDITION TO THOSE PRESCRIBED BY THE ACT AND REGULATIONS.

A. Number of Contributors on the 31st January, 1931, arranged according to Percentage of Contribution.

B. Total Number of Contributors who have joined and left the Fund since its Establishment (1st January, 1906, to 31st January, 1931).

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5 per 6 per 7 per 8 per I 9 per 10 per T , , Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent, j Cent. Cent. M. F. M. F. M. j F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Total. Number at 31st January, 1930 3,051 5,158 342 295 205 208 80 120 57 43 40 17 3,775 5,841 9,616 New contributors entered during 230 522 10 20 10 26 2 11 3 9 4 3 259 591 850 year Transfers from other funds .. 2 1 3.. 3 3,2835,680 352 315 216 234 82 131 60 52 44 20 4,037 6,43210,469 Number left during year .. 56 383 20 28 27 16 2 5 6 7 5 5 116 444 560 Number at 31st January, 1931 .. 3,2275,297 ; 32 287 189 218 80 126 54 45 39 15 3,921 5,988 9,909

Expenditure— £ £ Retiring and other allowances . . .. .. 235,902 222,423 Refund of contributions .. .. .. .. 29,305 30,377 Administration expenses, &c. .. .. .. .. 3,960 3,548 Total expenditure .. .. .. £269,167 £256,348 £ £ Net revenue for year .. .. .. .. .. 73,437 26,721 Funds invested at 31st January— At 4J per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 30,050 30,150 At 5 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 147,960 55,917 At 5| per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 15,800 15,800 At 5|- per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 138,510 138,510 At 5J per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 400 300 At 6 per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 881,688 921,374 At 6| per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 35,704 30,920 Total .. .. .. .. £1,250,112. £1,192,971 Average rate of interest (per cent.) .. .. . . 5-796 5-83 Unclaimed contributions held at 31st January . . .. £693 £622 Cost-of-living Bonus. —The payment of this bonus has been continued in necessitous cases. H. Atmore, Chairman. No. 2.—STATEMENTS IN ADDITION TO THOSE PRESCRIBED BY THE ACT AND REGULATIONS. A. Number of Contributors 'on the 31st January, 1931, arranged according to Percentage op Contribution. 5 per 6 per 7 per 8 per I 9 per 10 per T , . Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent, j Cent. Cent. M. F. M. F. M. j F. M. 1 F. ; M. F. M. F. M. F. Total. Number at 31st January, 1930 3,051 5,158 342 295 205 208 80 120 57 43 40 17 3,775 5,841 9,616 New contributors entered during 230 522 10 20 10 26 2 11 3 9 4 3 259 591 850 year Transfers from other funds .. 2 1 3.. 3 3,2835,680 352 315 216 234 82 131 60 52 44 20 4,037 6,43210,469 Number left during year .. 56 383 20 28 27 16 2 5 6 7 5 5 116 444 560 Number at 31st January, 1931 .. 3,2275,297 ; 32 287 189 218 80 126 54 45 39 15 3,921 5,988 9,909 B, Total Number of Contributors who have joined and left the Fund since its Establishment (1st January, 1906, to 31st January, 1931). Number. Annual Rate Annual M. F. Total. Salary. Contribution. £ £ Total entered (including net increases in 6,134 12,300 18,434 4,526,399 257,168 salary and contributions) Total discontinued ... ... ... 2,213 6,312 8,525 1,910,035 116,576 Total existing at 31st January, 1931 3,921 5,988 9,909 2,616,364 140,592