B.—l [PT. IV].

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. Trading Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1938. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. Paper and materials— Sales — £ s. d. £ s. d Stock at beginning .. .. 36,892 3 6 Manufacturing .. .. 225,611 9 2 Add purchases .. .. 75,680 9 2 Less work in progress, 31st March, 1937 .. .. 13,547 7 4 112,572 12 8 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 212,064 1 10 1938 .. .. .. 54,071 1 5 Add work in progress, 31st — 58,501 11 3 March, 1938 .. .. 12,700 0 7 Stationery— Stock at beginning .. .. 9,290 010 224,764 2 5 Add purchases .. .. 52,367 8 11 Stationery .. .. .. 58,071 17 5 — Publications .. .. 6,664 17 11 61,657 9 9 Typewriters .. .. 14,647 11 8 Less stock on hand, 31st March, — 304,148 9 5 1938 .. .. .. 16,473 2 11 Discounts received .. .. .. 432 8 7 — 45,184 6 10 Publications — Stock at beginning .. .. 12,433 111 Add purchases .. .. 2,450 4 8 14,883 6 7 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. 10,670 11 1 4,212 15 6 Typewriters — Stock at beginning .. .. 1,537 511 Add purchases .. .. 11,796 10 5 13,333 16 4 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. 80 10 5 13,253 5 11 Wages (productive) .. .. 91,087 18 1 Wages (establishment) .. .. 27,104 1 4 Wages (Stationery Office) .. 8,748 10 0 Freight (inward) .. .. 10,749 2 9 Lighting (proportion) .. .. 591 1 0 Power .. .. .. 692 1 1 Fuel .. .. .. 702 8 3 Water .. .. .. 173 6 0 139,848 8 6 Balance, transferred to Profit and Loss Account 43,580 10 0 £.304,580 18 0 £304,580 18 0 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1938. Gr. £ s. d. Dr. £ s. d. Balance transferred from Trading Account .. 43,580 10 0 Office salaries .. '.. .. .. 7,506 810 Storing and handling stationery, &c., for other Repairs and alterations to buildings and plant .. 1,106 4 6 Government Departments .. .. .. 1,423 13 0 Postages and telegrams .. .. .. 1,080 6 7 Commission on sales of publications .. .. 1,131 12 2 Freight and cartage (outward) .. .. 3,108 3 2 Rent receivable .. .. .. .. 283 9 6 Insurance .. .. .. .. .. 302 0 1 Exchange .. .. .. .. .. 95 18 3 Discounts allowed .. .. .. .. 83 10 2 Telephones (rental) .. .. .. .. 109 7 10 Medical services .. .. .. .. 34 0 1 Lighting, &c. (proportion) .. .. .. 65 13 5 Proportion of rent, &c., High Commissioner's Office 320 0 0 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 420 10 0 Sundry trade expenses .. .. .. 359 5 3 Audit fee .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Wages—Cleaners, watchmen, &c. .. .. 1,601 11 0 Interest on capital .. .. .. .. 9,770 15 0 Depreciation— £ s. d. Buildings .. .. .. 1,011 15 10 Plant and machinery .. ..6,310 8 8 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment .. .. .. 94 9 3 Type and type metal .. .. 94 7 0 Accessories .. .. .. 471 1 8 7,982 2 5 Rent of storage space .. .. .. 259 3 10 Grant in lieu of leave of absence .. .. 27 18 4 Balance carried down .. .. .. 12,036 511 £46,419 4 8 £46,419 4 8 £ s. d. Balance brought down .. .. .. 12,036 511

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