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Pacific Cable Board (1 Edward VII, c. 31). — Account for Period ended 31st March, 1909. I.—Statement showing the Sum issued out of the Consolidated Fund and the Expenditure.

II.— Statement showing the Sums borrowed and the Securities created.

III.— Statement showing the Aggregate Amount of Capital Expenditure.

IV. — Statement showing the Expenses of the Cable in the Year ended 31st March, 1909.

which issued. ■fum issued (out of an audio- 1901—2 rised issue of £2,000,000) Sum issued (out of an autho- 1902—3 rised issue of £2,000,000) Amount. ■ s. (1. [,060,936 0 0 Expenditure in the period ended 31st March, 1908 039,066 0 i> Expenditure in the jrear ended 31st March, 190!) " Balanoe in hand • — 2,000,000 0 0 Amount. £ s. d. 1,998,680 B 7 441 l<; 3 1,01)0,127 1 10 H~-l IS -2 2,000,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 0

Amount. Honey borrowed. Beouritles created. ■•iiiii igjsiiL'd iis above £ b. il. £ s. (1. 2,000,000 (i 0 In the period to 784,600 o <> Annuity of £77,544 18e. 31s( .March. 1002 Krai payment, let December, 1903. In the year to 31st 1,215,400 n 0 Last payment, let December, 1952. March, 1903 2,000,000 i) ii iMKMi.iKHt 0 0

Details (if Expenditure Tn the Period ending 31st March, L908. In the Year ended 31st March, 1909. Total to 31st Miirch; 1909. (1.) Head offioe (furniture, &c.) (2.) Stations, — Buildings Accessories .. ;:).) Cable, Contract icoessories .. [4.) [nstrumente :.-..) ship,— ( lontraot Accessories .. [8.) Engineers tees and expenses a s. (i. 420 7 8 66,878 18 :i 18,577 -> s 1,790,642 Lβ 6 28,804 8 10 96,910 ii 0 li.'.ITl 8 I 20,135 9 7 £ s. d. 251 1(> 3 190 0 0 £ s. .1. 129 7 8 86,878 In 3 18,828 IK 11 1,790,642 IS i> 336 16 (i 28,804 8 10 l>5.11111 0 0 7.1(il 8 I 20,136 l> 7 1,998,685 5 7 441 Iβ 3 1,998,686 5 7 441 Hi 3 1,999,127 1 ID i ..r.in,»oii t/ t *»■» 1 HI O

Details of Receipts. '■"'"•"'n"'"" Hevenue. Annuity for the ... . , Details of Expenditure. aeplaoement !iS25? e " of Capital. expenses. £ s. d. ' £ B. (I. 20,981 14 8 ; Balanoe on 3ls1 March, 1908 Received from H.M. Treasury out of the parliamentary grant-in-aid Traffic reoeipts (less £3,763 13s. 8d. paid out t < > the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Atlantic companies for the insei tion of date and time and for duplicate copies of messages) Interest on money placed mi deposit ( haiter <if the Board's cable-ship " li'is " Refund of tolls and dues 59,697 11 8 111,062 I 5 t 8. (I. £ s. (I. Sixth annuity-payment .. 77,544 IS 0 Head office (salaries and .. A,VM 0 7 expenses) Head office (advertising ami .. 1,459 0 4 canvassing, engineer fees, royalties, and cost of remitting money Home) Cable-stations (salaries and .. ln,7:iS 15 It expenses) (able - ship (salaries and ! .. 17,164 3 2 expenses) Provident Fund, oontribu- I .. 1,576 15 7 tion to (Statement V) Transferred to Cable Repair .. :'.1,(KM) o 0 Reserve and General Renewal Fund (Statemen! VI) in- I •> - I - iil 8 ii 1,389 Hi 10 628 17 4 96,435 15 r> 77,544 18 0 113,093 80,679 3 7 6 4 Balance cm ISIst March. 1908 173,980 13 5 , 19,791 Iβ 6 193,772 9 11 193,772 9 11