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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1946 Dr. £ Gr. £ Office salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,071 Balance, transferred from Trading Account .. .. .. 67,852 Repairs and alterations to buildings and plant .. .. 4,482 Storing and handling stationery, &c., for other Government Postages and telegrams .. .. .. .. .. 1,119 Departments .. .. .. .. .. • 1,788 Freight and cartage : Outward .. .. .. .. 3,996 Commission on sales of publications .. .. .. 1,834 Discounts allowed .. .. . . .. .. 212 Rent receivable .. .. .. .. .. • • 236 Telephones : Rentals .. .. .. .. .. 164 Medical services .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Lighting, &c. : Proportion .. .. .. .. 72 Proportion of rent, High Commissioner's Office .. .. 425 Office expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 292 Sundry trade expenses .. .. .. .. .. 507 Audit fee .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 Wages : Cleaners, watchmen, &c. .. .. .. .. 2,911 Interest on capital .. .. .. .. .. 19,901 | Depreciation— £ Buildings .. .. .. . . . . 1,044 Plant and machinery .. .. .. .. 7,151 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment .. .. 226 Type and type metal .. .. .. .. 121 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. 171 8,713 Losses on disposal of assets .. .. .. .. 19 Rent of storage space .. .. .. .. .. 3,291 Grants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 904 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. .. 12,523 £71,710 £71,710

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