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PUBLIC TKUST OFFICE Balance-sheet of the Public Teust Office as at 31st March, 1948 Liabilities £ £ Assets £ Amounts held in Common Fund for sundry Premises, furniture, plant, stationery, &c. .. .. 349,513 estates and funds .. .. .. 19,206,676 Government securities . . .. .. .. .. 4,436,914 Amounts held for special investment on behalf Local bodies'debentures .. .. .. .. 5,313,739 of certain funds but not yet invested .. 40,627 Mortgages (including investments of reserve for mortgages) . . 8,706,191 Amounts specially invested on behalf of certain Properties acquired and advances for protection of securities estates and funds .. .. .. 15,553,007 (book value) .. .. .. .. .. 222,783 34,800,310 Advances (on overdraft) to estates and accounts (book value) 505,710 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 202,747 Interest and rent accrued, due, and overdue .. .. 219,286 Writings-off Suspense Account .. .. .. 4,637 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. 87,040 Reserve in respect of enemy property moneys 39,241 Assets in suspense (pending final writing off) .. .. 4,637 Reserves for losses on mortgages, &c, and in Cash in hand, on current account, and on deposit in New respect of advances for protection of securities 126,186 Zealand and London .. .. .. .. 358,255 Reserve for deferred maintenance .. .. 3,445 Special investments and overdue interest thereon held on 168,872 behalf of certain estates and funds .. .. .. 15,553,007 General Legal Expenses Account .. .. . . 7,635 Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. ~ 175,757 Assurance and Reserve Fund .. .. .. 397,117 £35,757,075 £35,757,075