8.—13

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Advances authorised to 31st March, 1904.

Total amount granted on 12,536 applications, £4,009,520. Total value of securities, £8,704,640.

Freehold Securii Leasehold Security. Free shold and Leasehol d combined. •:>■■ No. Amount of Advance. Value of Security. No. Amount of Advance. Value of Security. No. Amount of Advance. Value of Security. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 159,518 433,482 204,532 560.290 48 3,755 10,912 Advances not exceeding £100 2,095 3,055 Less declined 241 20,485 I 54,063 220 14,980 48,904 4 345 983 1,854 139,033 379,419 2,835 189,552 511,386 I 44 3,410 9,925 Advances exceeding £100 but not exceeding £300 3,231 666,905 1,625,026 1,239 241,229 535,100 88 17,630 44,243 Less declined 481 103,799 235,381 115 22,775 63,667 12 2,360 7,247 2,750 563,106 1,389,645 1,124 218,454 471,433 76 15,270 36,99( Advances exceeding £300 but not exceeding £500 1,666 687,749 1,492,807 225 88,515 225,483 40 14,265 38,882 I Less declined 250 104,745 213,635 33 13,660 33,591 3 1,365 2,785 Advances exceeding £500 but not exceeding £750 1,416 583,004 ] 1,279,172 192; j 74,855 191,892 37 12,900 36,09^ 898 592,955 1,117,718 88 49,019 116,027 29 18,685 39,716 Less declined 176 112,640 225,649 6 3,920 9,349 4 2,700 7,367 Advances exceeding £750 but not exceeding £1,000 722' 480,315 892,069 83 106,678 25 j 15,985 : 32,34! ■ *j,uaa 679 562,585 1,133,446 53 41,250 94,692 24 21,270 51,101 Less declined 127 113,105 237,672 * 3,700 10,772 3,650 7,060 Advances exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £3,000 552 449,480 895,774 49 : 37,550 63,920 ! 20 ! 17,620 J 44,04: 881 1,396,992 2,749,031 36 31,001 79,232 37 56,185 114,447 Less declined 188 306,671 571,640 ' 4 5,335 12,564 • 8,285 14,666 693 : 1,090,321 2,177,391 : 32 ; 25,666 I 66,668 32 J 47,900 99,78: