B.—l [PT. IY].

GOVERNMENT STORES MARINE INSURANCE FUND. (Established under Section 21 of the Finance Act, 1924.) Revenue Account from the Ist July, 1925, to the 31st March, 1926. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. To Premiums .. .. .. 1,487 0 1 By Claims due but not paid 31st March — Public Trust Office —Interest at Common Fund S.S. " Kent " (on fire at Auckland, 3rd Seprate on balance at credit .. .. .. 7 18 7 tember, 1925).. .. .. .. 3,949 9 4 Premiums due but not paid .. .. 0 14 S.S. "Surrey" (collision, London, 25th NoExcess of claims over income .. .. 2,528 13 6 vember, 1925).. .. .. .. 63 17 6 Waiouru railway fire (25th February, 1926) 10 6 8 £4,023 13 6 £4,023 13 6 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1926. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Claims due but not paid .. .. .. 4,023 13 6 Amount invested in the Common Fund of the Public Trust Office (earning interest at 4f percent.) .. 1,494 18 8 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 0 14 Excess of claims over income .. .. .. 2,528 13 6 £4,023 13 6 £4,023 13 6 Note. —Premiums are paid in arrear, and amount due for period Ist January, to 31st March, 1926, has not been included. A. D. Park, F.1.A.N.Z., Accountant to the Treasury. I hereby certify that the Revenue Account and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the above departmental note; and further Audit requirements have been communicated to the Department.— G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

53