B.—l [jpT. TV], SFP. TO 1941.

ADMINISTRATION OF WESTERN SAMOA —continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1941. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Land .. .. . • 32,688 19 9 Capital Account .. .. 195,152 16 0 Roads and bridges .. .. 34,052 13 7 Less Balance Revenue Account 5,868 9 5 Apia drainage and waterworks 22,136 4 8 189,284 6 7 Native water-supply .. .. 26,256 9 8 Assets Replacement Reserve .. .. .. 12,000 0 0 — 115,134 7 8 Vaisigano Bridge Reserve .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Buildings and wharves .. 136,126 0 0 — Plant and machinery .. 37,690 16 10 206,284 6 7 Launches, boats, &c. .. .. 3,067 7 3 Public Debt: New Zealand Buoys, beacons, and moorings .. 1,327 17 3 Government .. .. 102,210 0 0 Motor and other vehicles .. 4,219 12 10 Less repaid during year .. 5,370 0 0 Arms and accoutrements .. 691 12 6 96,84.0 0 0 Fire-fighting appliances .. 1,216 0 9 Samoan currency notes .. 27,000 0 0 Furniture and fittings .. 13,274 9 4 Less unissued notes .. 1,000 0 0 Mechanical office appliances .. 847 510 26,000 0 0 Medical and technical instruments Post Office Savings-bank deposits .. .. 68,146 19 9 and equipment .. .. 5,011 2 0 Coolie Labour Account .. •• 10,723 12 3 Libraries .. .. .. 891 3 2 Sundry deposits— Held in Treasury .. 7,704 9 4 204,363 7 9 Held in Departmental Trust Less depreciation .. .. 85,864 13 3 Accounts .. .. 1,689 10 7 118,498 14 6 9,393 19 11 Loose tools .. .. .. 275 1 1 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 2,141 16 10 Saddlery and harness .. 67 11 0 Public Debt Sinking Fund .. .. .. 3 111 Live-stock .. .. 156 11 0 Consumable stores .. .. 20,869 8 11 Goods in transit .. .. 559 12 9 21,928 4 9 Reserve Fund investments — Assets replacement: New Zealand Government stock 12,000 0 0 Vaisigano Bridge replacement: New Zealand Government stock (£5,000 purchased at £96) .. .. .. 4,800 0 0 Other investments— 16,800 0 0 Samoan currency notes : New Zealand Government stock 27,000 0 0 Ordinary revenue : New Zealand Government stock .. 4,850 0 0 Deposits, Post Office Savingsbank, Apia .. .. 563 2 1 Mortgage over freehold property in Samoa .. .. 356 16 4 Public Debt Sinking Fund: New Zealand Treasury .. 3 111 —— 32,773 0 4 Post Office Savings-bank Account — Investments in New Zealand 65,547 0 0 Bank of New Zealand, Apia .. 2,599 19 9 Coolie Labour Account— — 68,146 19 9 Investments — New Zealand Government stock .. .. 8,150 0 0 Fixed Deposit, Bank of New Zealand .. • • 1,400 0 0 Mortgage over freehold property in Samoa .. 789 7 6 £ s. d. Sundry debtors 1,562 1 4 Less reserve for bad and doubtful debts .. 1,249 13 4 312 8 0 Accrued interest not yet due .. 71 16 9 Advances— — 10,723 12 3 Sundry .. .. .. 6,925 19 10 Land-settlement Scheme .. 3,500 3 9 10,426 3 7 Sundry debtors — £ s. d. Ordinary .. 13,188 4 0 Tulaele Farm : Deferred principal 59 16 7 — 13,248 0 7 Less reserve for bad and doubtful debts .. 9,239 19 6 4,008 1 I Interest on investments accrued but not due .. 313 17 3 Payments in advance .. .. .. 29 6 0 Cash and bank balances— Cash in hand, Apia .. 435 14 5 Cash in hand, Resident Commissioner, Savai'i .. 34 19 9 Bank of New Zealand, Apia .. 2,835 1 5 Cash held in Departmental Trust Accounts .. ■■ 1,689 10 7 Deposit Account, New Zealand Treasury .. . • 15,514 1 7 Bank of New Zealand London Imprest Account .. 163 12 4 Remittances in transit .. 78 10 0 20,751 10 1 £419,533 17 3 £419,533 17 3 E. J. McParland, Treasurer of Western Samoa. Examined and found correct.— Cyril G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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