B.—l [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1937.

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT —continued. WIRELESS BRANCH. Pbopit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1937. Or. £ s. d. Cr. £ s . d. Working-expenses .. .. .. .. 11,619 19 9 Revenue on wireless traffic .. .. .. 6,478 13 1 9 Depreciation (6) .. .. .. .. 2,249 16 9 Loss before charging interest on capital carried down .. .. .. .. .. 7,391 3 5 £13,869 16 6 £13,869 16 6 £ s. d. £ s . d. v Loss brought down .. .. .. .. 7,391 3 5 Loss on year's working transferred to General Profit Interest on capital (a) .. .. .. 1,955 19 2 and Loss Account .. .. .. .. 9,347 2 7 £9,347 2 7 £9,347 2 7 SERVICE GARAGE. Promt and Loss Account for the Year, ended 31st March, 1937. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. Working-expenses .. .. .. .. 68,063 10 2 Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 88,256 16 8 Depreciation (b) .. .. .. .. 11,243 3 2 Profit before charging interest on capital carried down .. .. .. .. . . 8,950 3 4 £88,256 16 8 £88,256 16 8 ' £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest on capital («) .. .. .. 5,929 2 7 Profit brought down .. .. .. .. 8,950 3 4 Profit on year's working transferred to General Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 3,021 0 9 f £8,950 3 4 £8,950 3 4 s<* GENERAL PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1937. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. Postal Branch, loss .. .. .. .. 124,997 16 8 Toll Branch, profit .. .. .. .. 150,099 5 3 <i Telegraph Branch, loss .. .. .. 83,915 3 0 Telephone Branch, profit .. .. .. 73,374 12 9 Wireless Branch, loss .. .. .. 9,347 2 7 Service Garage, profit .. .. .. 3,021 0 9 Net profit .. .. .. .. 8,234 16 6 £226,494 18 9 £226,494 18 9 GENERAL PROFIT AND LOSS APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1937. Dr. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. Payment to Treasury .. .. .. 3,297 14 10 Balance .. .. .. .. .. 34,812 19 3 Expenditure chargeable against Profit and Loss General Profit and Loss Account .. .. 8,234 16 6 Accounts for previous years .. .. 31 16 5 Amount transferred from Depreciation Reserve Balance— in respect of depreciation provided for telephones 247,048 0 0 1. Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, section 95 id) : Due £ s. d. to Consolidated Fund .. 8,234 16 6 2. Excess depreciation pro- <, vided in respect of telephones .. .. 247,048 0 0 3. Retained by Post Office Account .. .. 31,483 8 0 286,766 4 6 £290,095 15 9 £290,095 15 9

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