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V.—Statement showing (a) the Sums received and expended, and (b) the Securities purchased and sold on Account of the Provident Fund in the Year ended 31st March, 1909.

VI. —Statement showing (a) the Sums received and expended, and (b) the Securities purchased and sold on Account of the Cable Repair — Reserve and General Renewal Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1909.

Securities (JSfflL CaahEeeeipts. see below.) Securities sold. (For Details see below.) Cash Payments. £ s. a. Balance on 31st March, 11108 15,100 0 0 Transferred from the account of annual expenses (Statement IV) Contributions of employees Interest on securities Securities purchased (as per 2,018 0 0 contra) £ s. (I. 589 !l li 1,576 IS 7 1,576 15 7 507 0 6 £1,048 Canadian Northern Railway 8-per-oent. debenture stock at 85 £ 1,000 Canada 3iper-cent. stock at par £1,800 Queensland SJ-per-oent. stock at 97 (amount paid on application) Payment to employees on cessation of services Auditor's fee £ s. d. £ s. (I. s'.m in (i 1,000 0 0 no o o 1,407 in 3 10 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1909 17,148 0 0 3,407 9 !i 842 11 t 17,148 0 0 4,250 1 1 17,148 0 0 4,250 1 1 •

Balance on I Balance,,,, Value at Market Details of purities. """J"*'' i&S&i ™«- d°urh>g Period S^,, 0 ",!!*? 19l)8 - of Account, of Account. xym - .Mar, n, lDUH. [ £ s. d. £ s. (I. £ B. (1. £ s. d. t a. d. £ s. il. London County Council 4,700 0 0 .. 4,700 0 0 .. 4,700 0 0 92] 4,35!) 5 0 3-per-cent. stock London, Brighton, and South 1,800 0 0 .. 1,800 0 0 .. : 1,800 0 0 111 1,998 0 0 Coast Railway 4-per-cent. debenture stock Canadian Northern Railway 1,000 0 0 1,048 0 0 2,048 0 0 .. 2,048 0 0 84 1,720 6 5 3-per-cent. debenture stock (guaranteed by Canadian Government) Metropolitan Water Board ! 2,200 0 0 .. 2,200 0 0 .. 2,200 0 0 92y 2,040 10 0 3-per-cent. B stock North-eastern Railway 3-per- ! 1,700 0 0 .. 1,700 0 0 .. 1,700 0 0 87 1,479 0 0 cent, debenture stock .Straits Settlement 3i-per- 1,900 0 0 .. 1,900 0 0 .. 1,900 0 0 981 1,871 10 0 cent, stock New South Wales 3-per-cent. 1,000 0 0 .. 1,000 0 0 .. 1,000 0 0 86} 866 0 0 stock Canada 4-per-cent. debenture 800 0 0 .. 800 0 0 .. 800 0 0 103 824 0 0 bonds Canada 31-per-eent. stock .. .. 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 .. 1,000 0 0 991 996 0 0 Ik inn it ii o.nix n o 17.148 o o 17.us o o . 16.152 il r> 15,100 0 0 2,048 0 0 17,148 0 0 17,148 0 0 .. . 10,152 11 6 I

Securities i>iM ohaeed. l Im Details see below.) Cash Kccipts. Securities sold ±vr hrlow.) Balance on 31et March, I !«is Transferred from the account of annual expenses (Statement IV) Interest on securities Securities purchased (as per contra) £ s. d. 159,466 2 10 £ B, ll. 8,646 0 0 Purchase of stock, oable, fto. Invested in securities, viz. : — £7,000 New South Wales 3-per-oent. stock at 88| £6,000 Victoria 3S-per-eent. stock at par £4,000 Canada 3J-per-oent. stock at 1001 £7,000 New Soutli Wales 3A-pcr-cent. stock at 99 £8,000 Queensland SJ-per-cent, stock at 97 (amount paid on application) £ 8. il. £ s. ll. 3,446 2 S li.lSli li 0 (i,007 11 0 4,015 1 0 6,938 16 0 400 0 0 :ii,ooo o o 21,000 0 0 6,139 0 2 Balance at 31st March, 1909 20,992 10 8 183,405 2 10 18,791 3 (i 183,405 2 10 45,784 0 2 183,465 2 10 45,784 0 2