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ADMINISTRATION OF WESTERN SAMOA. —BALANCE-SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 1935. Liabilities. Assets. Capital Account 194,044 0 5 '' " ;; JlioOO " 0 Loans — Si i '' m 47-? q 8 Public Works and General Pur- Plant and machinery T'qnfi 14 0 poses.. .. •• 136,045 0 0 Launches, boats, &c. .. • • •- :';V, o a Less 4£ per cent, loan under Buoys, beacons, and moorings .. ■■ ' Finance Act, 1926, section Motor and other vehicles n 4, redeemed out of Sinking Arms and accoutrements .. • ■ • • ■ ' Fund—(l) Maturity, 7th Fire-fighting appliances in 105 13 6 July, 1957, £3,000; (2) Furniture and fittings 10,105 id maturity, 26th August, Mechanical office appliances .. .. ,07,01 V 1957 £1 335 4,335 0 0 Medical and technical instruments and equipment I 131,710 0 0 Libraries .. .. •• •• •• «14 9. 7 Sundry creditors — ī^°? s ,? too ' s , '' '' '' '' 110 4 1 Ordinary 637 0 5 Saddlery and harness «4 2 6 Lands purchased .. .. 3,500 0 0 Live-stock.. .. •• •• 13 11 4,137 0 5 Consumable stores .. .. •• u,(/b 10 Samoan currency notes .. 32,000 0 0 Investments— _ Less unissued notes.. .. 2,000 0 0 New Zealand Government- £s. d_ 30,000 0 0 Public Debt Sinking Fund .. 0 17 Coolie Labour Account- Samoan currency 32,000 0 0 Transportation Fund .. 7,102 11 1 Assets replacement .. 4,000 0 0 Sundry creditors .. .. 010 0 Ordinary revenue . .. 3,350 0 0 Sundry deposits held .. 8 15 3 Bank of New Zealand, Apia: Bad Debts Reserve .. 791 19 3 Fixed deposit .. .. 1.910" » 7,903 15 7 Mortgage over freehold m Apia 35b lb 4 Post Office Savings-bank : Sundry Post Office Savings-bank, Apia : depositors 40,704 4 4 Deposits 462 J 8 42)0 80 0 7 Sundry deposits Held by Treasury .. .. 2,373 2 8 Coolie Labour AccountIn departmental trust accounts 258 11 9 Investments 2,631 14 5 Fixed deposit, Bank of New Depreciation Reserve .. •• •• 41,370 14 6 Zealand, Apia .. •• „ Loans Sinking Fund 0 17 New Zealand Government .. 1,150 0 0 Bad Debts Reserve 5,000 11 3 Mortgage on freehold proReserve for Writings-off in Suspense .. .. 1,130 1 8 perties m Samoa .. 7b9 ' t> 3,028 10 6 Cash in Bank of New Zealand, Apia 909 18 1 Sundry debtors .. ■■ 3,959 16 1 Interest on investments accrued but not due .. 510 11 7,903 15 7 Post Office Savings-bank — Investments in New Zealand .. 40,016 0 0 Cash in Bank of New Zealand, Apia . . • ■ ■ • 688 4 4 P 40,704 4 4 Sundry debtors — Ordinary .. •• 11,274 0 10 Tulaele Farm : Deferred principal 556 5 0 11,830 o 10 Sundry advances .. .. • • • • 6 J9 19 0 Payments in advance . . ■ • • ■ ior T k l n Interest on investments accrued but not due . . IJb 15 1U Writings-off in Suspense Account .. • ■ 1 > 130 1 8 Cash and bank balances — Cash in hand, Resident Commis- £ s. d. sioner, Savai'i .. ■ • 24 1 1 Cash in Deposits Account, New Zealand Treasury .. .. 2,361 9 0 Bank of New Zea- £ s. d. land. Apia, and Wellington .. 4,017 14 7 Less Coolie Labour above .. 909 18 1 3,107 16 6 Imprest Account, London .. 1,913 10 8 Deposits held in departmental Trust Accounts .. .. 258 11 9 Remittances in transit .. 21 10 0 ' ■ A 7,686 19 0 Balance, Revenue Account, for year .. .. 7,445 6 8 £458,632 4 2 £458,632 4 2

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