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Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31st March, 1949 Dr. £ Or. _ £ Office salaries .. .. .. .. .. • .. 17,391 Balance, transferred from Trading Account .. .. 87,044 Repairs and alterations to buildings "and plant .. .. 6,256 Storing and handling stationery, &c, for other Government Postages and telegrams .. . . .. .. .. 1,476 Departments . . . . . . .. .. ... 2,322 Freight and cartage: Outward .. .. .. .. 5,764 Commission on sales of publications .. .. ... 2,028 Discounts allowed .. . . .. .. .. 146 : Rent receivable . . . . .. .. ..,,.. 242 Telephones: Rental .. .. .. .. .. 207 Medical services . . .. .. .. . . .. 19 ■ Lighting, &c. : Proportion .. .. .. . . 96 Proportion of rent, &c., High Commissioner's Office .. .. 560 Office expenses . . .. .. .. . . .. 601 Sundry" trade expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,977 Audit fee .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 Wages: Cleaners, watchmen, &c. .. .. .. .. 3,202 Interest on capital .. .. .. .. .. 19,441 Depreciation— £ Buildings .. .. ..' .. .. 1,052 Plant and machinery .. .. .. .. 11,428 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment .. .. 338 Type and tyj)e metal .. . . .. .. 229 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. 186 ..; . .: ~.. 13,233 Losses, on ~disposal of assets ■. ........ 56 Rent of. storage space - ..'. .. .. .. .. 2,405 Rent of offices .. .. . . .. .. .. 325 Balance,- carried down .. .. .. .. .. 18,381 £91,636 £91,636 Balance, brought down .. .. .. .... £18,381

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