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ADMINISTRATION OF WESTERN SAMOA —continued Balance-sheet as at 31st Mabch, 1943 —continued Liabilities—continued £ s. d. Assets—continued £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 588,191 11 II Brought forward .. .. .. 478,487 4 i) Advances— £ s. d. Sundry .. .. .. 22,945 11 8 Aleisa Land-settlement Scheme 3,582 12 4 26,528 4 0 Sundry debtors— £ s. d. Ordinary .. 14,294 2 (i Tula e 1 e Farm : Deferred principal .. 210 4 14,296 12 10 Less reserve for bad and doubtful debts .. .. 9,700 0 0 4,596 12 10 Interest on investments accrued but not due .. 633 6 2 Payments in advance .. .. .. 7 14 6 Cash and bank balances : Cash in hand— Apia .. .. .. 5,718 9 3 Resident Commissioner, Savaii 37 1 5 Bank of New Zealand, Apia .. 10,609 19 4 Cash held in departmental trust accoutits . . .. .. 3,459 11 9 Deposit Account, Now Zealand Treasury .. .. .. 37,157 8 0 Bank of New Zealand, London, imprest .. .. .. 46 16 3 Coin held for issue . . .. 7,800 0 0 New Zealand Reserve Bank notes for issue .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 66,829 6 0 Plus remittances in transit .. 11,109 3 8 77,938 9 8 £588,191 11 11 £588,191 II U P. H. PEARCE, Treasurer of Western Samoa. Examined and found correct.—Cvrtl G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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