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Table Showing Progress of Fund Since Its Inception (1st January, 1906)

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Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Total to 31st March, 31st January, 31st January, 31st January, 31st January, 31it January, 31st January, 31st January, 1907. 1928. 1932. 1937. 1942. 1944. 1945. 1945. Total number of contributors 2,182 8,680 9,964 8,058* 9,827 10,668 11,165f Total amount of contributions £32,320 £131,872 £115,961 £132,398 £173,126 £192,085 £191,280 £4,026,943 Interest received £864 £68,053 £72,682 £44,187 £42,362 £51,997 £41,062 £1,457,986 Subsidy from Government £3,000 £71,228 £46,917 £171,800 £155,628 £146,756 £137,938 £2,915,992 Subsidy from Fiji Government £224 £238 £233 £361 £279 £343 £5,481 Subsidy from Tonga Government £21 £67 Number of allowances payable 84 i, 364 1,677 2,038 2,211 *2,277 2,387 Total amount paid on account of retiring £3,147 £188,552 £254,927 £323,976 £350,188 £358,675 £374,585 £6,592,791 and other allowances Total amount of contributions refunded £260 £26,076 £30,628 £31,481 £37,425 £39,433 £42,275 £826,945 and transferred Accumulated fund .. £34,734 £1,134,015 £1,218,166 £964,605 £954,640 £933,803 £879,994 * Lowest number of contributors since 31st January, 1926. t Highest number of contributors since commencement of Fund.