From the lessee of Salcey House, Northamptonshire, 2641. 6s., the 'outstanding balance of a sum of 8811. expended on an electric light and power installation, repayable with interest at 3 per cent. by annual instalments terminating 29 September 1927. From the Amalgamated Slate Association, Limited (formerly the Moeltryfan Slate Quarry Company) : (i) 4,500l. expended on works necessitated by a fall of rock in 1909, repayable with interest at 4 per cent. by instalments during 10 years beginning 10 October next after the date when the Moeltryfan Quarry shall be certified in such condition as to be capable of producing at least 2,800 tons of slate per annum ; (ii) 6,000l. advanced by instalments of 250l., and repayable by annual instalments of 600l. beginning 10 October 1923, with interest at 5 per cent. beginning two years from date of each advance. From the Consett Iron Company, Limited, 2,306l. 16s. 6d. War Loan Stock, with interest from December 1915; this stock, invested jointly in the names of the Company and the Commissioners of Woods, represents the sale price of foreshore at Derwenthaugh, River Tyne, the prima facie property of the Crown, and the accumulated fund will be transferred to the Commissioners if the Crown's title remains undisturbed at the end of 12 years. The amount of stock held at 31 March 1922 is 3,2897. 16s. From the Rhyl Urban District Council 2,511l. 1s. 6d., the outstanding balance of 3,000l., part of the sale price of the foreshore at Rhyl, and certain foreshores of the River Clwyd, Parish of Rhuddlan, Co. Flint, with the piers and buildings thereon, payable with interest at 5 per cent. by an annuity terminating 5 July 1929. From the Church Education Corporation 8,2851. 4s. 3d., part of the sale price of the Mansion House and grounds on the Bedgebury Estate, Kent, on which interest at Bank Rate is payable from 1 November 1920 until such date as the payment is completed by the Corporation. From the Cheshire County Council, a perpetual annuity of 7201. in respect of the transfer of Hondslough Farm, Delamere, Cheshire, the annuity being calculated at 6 per cent. on a capital value of 12,000l. From the Keeper of the Privy Purse 1,0791. 58. 8d., the outstanding balance of a sum of 1,0821. 15s. expended in redeeming tithe rentcharge upon certain lands under the control of the Privy Purse at New Windsor, Berks, repayable by half-yearly instalments of 30l. 10s. 8d. for a period of 50 years. From the Monmouth Rural District Council 557. 16s. 9d., the outstanding balance of a sum of 600l., the sale price of the Raglan Village Water Supply and Sewage System, payable with interest at 6l. 10s. 5d. per cent. by an annuity of 40l. terminating 29 September 1959. From the tenant of Speech House Hotel, Dean Forest, 2,105l. 18s. 6d., the sale price of furniture, &c., at Speech House Hotel, payable in six annual instalments, with interest at 7 per cent. per annum on balances outstanding. REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR Financing of Afforestation from Land Revenues of the Crown. The Account for Emergency Afforestation (page 13) shows that a small balance was due to the Office of Woods at 31 March 1922. Since that date the Public Accounts Committee have considered my Report of last year, in which I pointed out the irregularity of charging expenditure on this service against the Land Revenues without obtaining any undertaking from the Forestry Commission that the liability would be accepted. I have ascertained that the financial arrangements since made by the Department have secured that funds shall be provided before any such expenditure is incurred, and the wishes of the Committee, as expressed in paragraphs 16 and 17 of their Third Report for 1922, will thus be met in future. Malcolm G. Ramsay, Comptroller and Auditor General. EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT, 1 February 1923. Printed under the authority of HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 1923-1924. (Presented to Parliament by Command of His Majesty.) Ordered, by THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, to be Printed, 5 March, 1923. 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Explanatory statement, showing the provision in Estimates 1923-24 for Experimental and Research Services, corresponding to the provision made for these services in Vote 9, 1922-23.. No. 3. Rates of Pay and Allowances of officers and men at home stations Alphabetical Index 70 71 72-79 80-88 |