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ADMINISTRATION OF WESTERN SAMOA—continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1938 —continued. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 427,623 12 2 Brought forward .. .. .. 337,644 9 0 Post Office Savings-bank — £ s. d. Investments in New Zealand .. 69,297 0 0 Cash in Bank of New Zealand, Apia .. .. .. 1,265 6 3 70,562 6 3 Sundry debtors—■ Ordinary .. .. .. 9,158 0 3 Tulaele Farm deferred principal 378 15 0 9,536 15 3 Less reserve for bad and doubtful debts .. .. 6,031 18 0 3,504 17 3 Education Department defalcation .. .. 271111 Sundry advances .. .. .. .. 370 16 3 Advances, land-settlement scheme .. .. 1,786 3 3 Payments in advance .. .. .. 11110 Interest on investments accrued but not due .. 302 5 2 Writings-ofE in Suspense .. .. .. 706 1 11 Cash and bank balances — Cash in hand, Resident Com- £ s. d. missioner, Savaii .. .. 26 13 8 Cash in Deposits Account, N.Z. Treasury, £8,298 lis. 2d. ; less Vaisigano Bridge Reserve above, £5,000 .. .. 3,298 II 2 Bank of New Zealand, Apia, £15,513 12s. lOd.; less Coolie Labour Account above, £516 3s. lOd.; less building programme reserve above, £8,500 6,497 9 0 Imprest Account, London .. 564 6 4 Deposits held in departmental trust accounts .. .. 2,277 0 0 Remittances in transit .. 43 10 0 12,707 10 2 £427,623 12 2 £427,623 12 2 R. A. Malone, Treasurer of Samoa. Examined and found correct. —J. H. Fowler, Controller and Auditor-General.

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