B.—l [PT. IV].

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1939. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Paper and materials — Sales — Stock at beginning .. .. 54,071 1 5 Manufacturing .. .. 249,103 13 10 Add purchases . . . . 64,071 14 4 Less work in progress, 31st March, 1938 .. .. 12,700 0 7 118,142 15 9 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 236,403 13 3 1939 .. .. 40,659 14 0 Add work in progress, 31st 77,483 1 9 March, 1939 .. .. 19,121 14 11 Stationery— ~ ~ ~ Stock at beginning .. .. 16,473 211 255,525 8 2 Add purchases .. .. 49,839 811 Stationery .. .. .. 68,942 19 8 Publications .. .. 11,601 14 6 66,312 11 10 Typewriters.. .. .. 20,666 15 8 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 356,736 18 0 1939 .. .. 11,177 14 9 Discounts received .. .. .. 373 19 4 55,134 17 1 Publications — Stock at beginning .. .. 10,670 11 1 Add purchases .. .. 4,371 19 0 15,042 10 1 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 1939 10,864 3 3 4,178 6 10 Typewriters — Stock at beginning .. .. 80 10 5 Add purchases .. .. 19,360 0 6 19,440 10 11 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 1939 .. .. •• 723 10 11 18,717 0 0 Wages (productive) .. 103,437 14 3 Wages (establishment) .. .. 29,745 3 9 Wages (Stationery Office) .. 9,453 3 6 Freight (inwards) .. 10,797 6 8 Lighting (proportion) .. .. 528 3 0 Power ~ .. ■ • 611 19 1 Fuel .. .. . • • • 644 12 0 Water .. •. • ■ 197 13 0 155,415 15 3 Balance transferred to Profit and Loss Account .. 46,181 16 5 £357,110 17 4 £357,110 17 4 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1939. j) r% £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Office salaries .. .. •• 8,354 19 8 Balance transferred from Trading Account .. 46,181 16 5 Repairs and alterations to buildings and plant .. 1,037 11 8 Storing and handling stationery, &c., for other Postages and telegrams .. .. •• 1,315 6 9 Government Departments .. .. .. 1,481 8 0 Freight and cartage (outwards) .. ■■ 3,740 15 2 Commission on sales of publications .. .. 1,404 Z 7 Insurance .... • • • ■ • ■ 271 9 3 Rent receivable .. .. .. .. 236 0 0 Exchange . . .. • ■ ■ • • ■ 37 16 9 Discounts allowed .. • • • ■ • • 189 6 4 Telephones (rental) .. • • • • • ■ 120 14 0 Medical services .. •• 1625 Lighting, &c. (proportion) .. • • • • 58 13 8 Proportion of rent, &c., High Commissioner's Office 340 0 0 Office expenses .. . ■ • • • • 14 6 Sundry trade expenses .. . • • • 468 17 1 Audit fee . • ■ ■ • • • • 150 0 0 Wages : Cleaners, watchmen, &c. .. •• 2,368 1 0 Interest on capital .. .. • • .. 10,535 0 9 Depreciation— £ s. d. Buildings 1,011 15 10 Plant and machinery .. .. 6,373 13 10 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment .. • • • • 88 11 7 Type and type metal .. .. 97 711 Accessories .. . • • • 482 6 0 8,053 15 2 Losses on disposal of assets .. . ■ • ■ 20 13 0 Rent of storage space . • • • • • 553 1 7 Grant in lieu of leave of absence .. .. 5 7 6 Balance carried down .. ■ • • • 11,285 0 9 £49,303 7 0 £49,303 7 0 £ s. d. Balance brought down .. .. .. 11,285 09

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