Assets

CASH ON HAND AND AT BANKERS
LOANS ON MARKET SECURITIES IN LONDON AND
JOHANNESBURG

LOANS ON BONDS AND ON SECURITY OF REAL ESTATE
DIVIDENDS ACCRUED IN RESPECT OF STOCKS AND
SHARES

BILLS RECEIVABLE AND SUNDRY DEBTORS
LOANS TO MINING AND OTHER COMPANIES
INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENTS IN GROUND RENTS..

INVESTMENTS IN MINING AND OTHER PROPERTIES
INVESTMENTS IN MACHINERY, MINING REQUIREMENTS
AND SUNDRIES

INVESTMENTS IN STOCKS AND SHARES in Mining,
Industrial, and other Undertakings

OFFICE FURNITURE, FITTINGS AND INSTRUMENTS

Capital and Liabilities
AUTHORISED CAPITAL (under Resolu-

tion of 23rd November, 1905)

of which £4,345,000 is Registered Capital.

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES-Uncalled
Capital on Investments and Sundry
Guarantees

£5,739,507 8 4

£5,739,507 8 4

£505,379 13

2

PROFIT AND LOSS

ACCOUNT, IST JULY 1905 TO 30TH JUNE 1906.

Taxes, Insurance, Law Costs, Cables, Stationery,
Printing and Advertising

"

13,156 6 3

INTEREST AND COMMISSION RECEIVED
PROFIT ON STOCKS AND SHARES

72,718 5 9

"

DEPRECIATION IN MARKET VALUE OF STOCKS AND
SHARES AND IN SUNDRY INVESTMENTS at 30th
June, 1906, written off

AND OTHER ASSETS REALISED

£67,554 18 1

Less Loss ON DITTO

814 12 8

INSTRUMENTS

"

DEPRECIATION

IN FURNITURE, FITTINGS, AND

DEPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS IN GROUND RENTS,

379,610 17 9

66,740 5 5

amount written off

7,300 16 6

London

20,537 13 o

ALLOWANCE AGAINST BAD DEBTS

BALANCE, BEING PROFIT..

9,054 5 10 38,780 7 11

£505,379 13

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CHAPTER V.

FORMS OF AUDITORS' CERTIFICATES UNDER DIFFERENT ACTS.

Under the Companies Act, 1900.—

To a Balance Sheet.

our requirements as We report that we

"In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1900, we hereby certify that all auditors have been complied with. have examined the above Balance Sheet with the books and vouchers of the company, and that, in our opinion, such Balance Sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the company's affairs, as shown by the books of the company."

day of

19

(Signed)

A. B. & Co.

To the Report for a Statutory Meeting.

"We hereby certify that so much of this Report as relates to the shares allotted by the company, to the cash received in respect of such shares, and to the receipts and payments on Capital Account to date of the Report, is correct."

(Signed)

A. B. & Co.

day of

19

Under the Companies Act, 1879. (Relating to Banking Companies).

our requirements as We report that we Sheet with the books

"In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 1900, we hereby certify that all auditors have been complied with. have examined the above Balance and vouchers of the company, and that, in our opinion, such Balance Sheet is a full and fair Balance Sheet, and properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the company's affairs as shown by the books of the company."

(Signed) A. B. & Co.

day of

19

Under the Railway Companies Act, 1867.

"We hereby certify that the foregoing accounts contain a full and true statement of the financial condition of the company, and that the dividends proposed to be declared on the stock and shares of the company are bonâ fide due thereon, after charging the revenue of the half-year with all expenses which, in our judgment, ought to be paid thereout."

(Signed)

A. B. & Co.

day of

19

Under the Building Societies Act, 1894.

"We, the undersigned (A. B.), being a person who publicly carries on the business of an accountant at (No. 1, Blank Street, London), and (C. D.) residing at (No. 1, London Road, Croydon), the duly appointed auditors of the above-mentioned society, do hereby attest the foregoing accounts and statements, and certify that they are correct, duly vouched, and in accordance