B.—l [PT. IV], Sup. TO 1936.

ADMINISTRATION OF WESTERN SAMOA —continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1936. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Capital Account ' .. .. .. 186,916 12 4 Land and buildings .. .. .. .. 135,951 6 0 Loans—Public Works General Pur- Roads and bridges .. .. .. .. 139,000 0 0 poses .. .. .. .. 131*,710 0 0 Plant and machinery .. .. .. 33,868 0 10 Sundry creditors—Ordinary .. .. 537 13 11 Launches, boats, &c. .. .. .. .. 1,890 15 0 Samoan currency notes .. .. 32,000 0 0 Buoys, beacons, moorings .. .. .. 1,141 0 0 Less unissued notes .. .. 2,000 0 0 Motor and other vehicles .. .. .. 2,733 1 4 30,000 0 0 Arms and accoutrements .. .. .. 807 3 0 Coolie Labour Account— Fire-fighting appliances .. .. .. 335 13 3 Transportation Fund .. .. 8,199 1 6 Furniture and fittings .. .. .. 10,110 511 Sundry creditors .. .. 2 7 8 Mechanical office appliances .. .. .. 499 1 0 Sundry deposits held .. .. 8 15 3 Medical and technical instruments and equipment.. 1,940 1 2 Reserve for bad and doubtful Libraries .. .. . . .. , . 640 19 8 debts .. . . .. 1,647 4 2 Loose tools .. .. .. .. .. 629 5 11 9,857 8 7 Saddlery and harness .. .. .. .. 122 12 11 Post Office Savings-bank—Sundry Live-stock .. .. .. .. .. 335 7 6 depositors .. .. .. .. 51,745 8 5 Consumable stores .. .. .. .. 10,712 14 7 Sundry deposits— Goods in transit .. .. .. .. 2,392 4 8 Held by Treasury .. .. 1,474 3 7 Investments— In departmental Trust Accounts 2,160 18 3 New Zealand Government— £ s. d. 3,635 110 Public Debt Sinking Fund .. 4,037 17 1 Reserve for depreciation of assets .. .. 49,125 11 7 Inscribed stock— Loans Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. 4,037 17 1 Samoan currency notes .. 32,000 0 0 Reserve for bad and doubtful debts .. .. 3,404 15 8 Assets replacement .. 8,000 0 0 Reserve for writings-o£f in suspense .. . . 1,277 9 0 Ordinary revenue .. .. 3,350 0 0 Balance of Revenue Account .. .. .. 12,748 19 6 Mortgage over freehold in Samoa 356 16 4 Post Office Savings-bank, Apia— Deposits .. .. .. 464 2 10 48,208 16 3 Coolie Labour Account— Investments — New Zealand Government inscribed stock .. .. 3,150 0 0 Fixed deposit, Bank of New Zealand.. .. .. 2,500 0 0 Mortgage over freehold property in Samoa .. .. 789 7 6 6,439 7 6 Cash in Bank of New Zealand, Apia . . .. . . 116 18 5 Sundry debtors .. .. 3,294 8 4 Interest on investments accrued but not due .. 6 14 4 9,857 8 7 Post Office Savings-bank— Investments in New Zealand .. 51,363 0 0 Cash in Bank of New Zealand, Apia .. .. .. 382 8 5 51,745 8 5 Sundry debtors — Ordinary .. .. .. 7,672 7 7 Tulaele Farm—Deferred principal .. .. .. 562 13 0 8,235 0 7 Sundry advances .. .. .. 272 117 Payments in advance .. .. .. 8 10 Interest on investments accrued but not due .. .. .. .. 205 10 2 Writings-off in suspense.. .. .. 1,277 9 0 Cash and bank balances— Cash in hand, Resident Commissioner, Savaii .. .. 54 11 1 Cash in Reserve, Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 110 13 8 Cash in Deposits Account, New Zealand Treasury .. .. 14,212 11 11 Bank of New Zealand, Apia, £5,096 10s. 9d. ; less Coolie Labour Account above, £116 18s. sd. .. . . 4,979 12 4 Imprest Account, London .. 506 2 4 Deposits held in departmental Trust Accounts .. .. 2,160 18 3 Remittances in transit .. 52 10 0 22,076 19 7 £484,996 17 11 £484,996 17 11 • 1 ' W. ,T. Crowther, Treasurer of Samoa. Examined and found correct. —G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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