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No. 3.—STATEMENTS IN ADDITION TO THOSE PRESCRIBED BY THE ACT AND REGULATIONS.

A. Number of Contributors on the 31st January, 1927, arranged according to Percentage of Contribution.

B. Total Number of Contributors who have joined and left the Fund since its Establishment (1st January, 1906, to 31st January, 1927).

C. Table showing Progress of Fund since its Inception (1st January, 1906).

5 per 6 per 7 per 8 per i 9 per 10 per , r , , Cent. Cent, Cent. Cent, i Cent. Cent. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. ' M. F. Total. I I ' I Numbers at 31st January, 1926 2,2474,115 348 357 238 237 155 114 58 44 36 19 3,082 4,886 7,968 New contributors entered during 273 589 16 25 7 15 5 10 10 5 8 1 319 645 964 year Membership reinstated .. .. Transfers from other funds .. 21 1 3 .. 3 2,5224,704 364 382 246 252 ! 160 124 68 49 44 20 3,404 5,531 8.935 Number left during year .. 63 341 10 41 16 35; 32 9 6 3 2 1 129 430 559 Numbers at 31st January, 1927 .. 2,459 ! 4,363 354 341 230 217! 128 115 62 46 42 19 3,275 5,101 8,376 I I I i

Number. Annual Rate Annual q£ M. F. Total. Salary. Contribution. £ £ Total entered (including net increases in 5,016 9,658 L4,674 3,586,155 207,291 salary and contributions) Total discontinued ... ... ... 1,741 4,557 6,298 1,334,308 83,490 Total existing at 31st January, 1927 3,275 5,101 8,376 2,251,847 123,801

]§•§ Year ended ' i £ £ «? S o£ 31st December, gg„- : 13® ggt-' fgt-' Sgg §§« °§£ ®§g »g=s «§£ s*; 3 i "" a2 s s2S aS s g^s £3 1918. 1921. | a® >2® H » f"" >*5 ><5 **5 g Total number of contributors .. 2,182 4,894 5,872 6,858 7,443 7,968 8,377 Total amount of contributions £32,320 £60,160 £96,391 £101,632 £111,025 £127,671 £147,028 El,407,801 Interest received .. .. £864 £22,666 £35,146 £48,725 £53,689 £64,844 £73,420 £505,559 Subsidy from Government .. £5,000 £17,000 £43,000 £63,833 £68,000 £70,681 £71,428 £609,525 Number of allowances payable 84 698 881 1,07.8 1,153 1,197 1,273 Total amount paid on account of £3,147 £48,354 £74,315 £112,861 £126,232 £169,258 £184,707 Jl, 199,896 retiring and other allowances Total amount of contributions £260 £13,115 £15,804 £19,189 £19,462 £20,672 £26,590 £221,159 refunded and transferred Accumulated fund .. .. £34,734 £458,056 £681,777 £858,662 £942,755 £1,008,823 £1,083,155