SAVINGS BANKS-POST OFFICE.

No. 125.-TOTAL AMOUNT RECEIVED from, PAID to, and DUE to DEPOSITORS in REMAINING OPEN, and the AMOUNT of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

NOTE. In these statements there are included in the amount received, Dividends on Stock credited to Depositors' Accounts, Deposits for immediate investments in Stock and for purchases of Annuities and Insurances; also sums credited for Stock sold and for payments under Annuity and Insurance Contracts.

The amount paid includes withdrawals for investment in Stock or Annuities and Insurances; also withdrawals consequent on sale of Stock, and of payments to Annuitants and Insurants or their representatives.

The amounts due to Depositors are exclusive of Government Stock held for Depositors, for which see separate

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SAVINGS BANKS-POST OFFICE.

the POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS, together with the NUMBER of the ACCOUNTS standing to the CREDIT of HOLDERS at the end of each YEAR.

(a) In addition to the figures shown for Active Accounts, particulars for Dormant Accounts (i.e., accounts with balances of less than £1 which have been dormant 5 years and upwards) are as follows:-Number in United Kingdom at end of year: 1911-3,917,468; 1925-6,914,198. Average amount due to each Depositor; 1911-28. 1d.; 1925-18. 11d. (b) The figures for 1919 include transactions in connection with the payment of Gratuities to Demobilized men of the Navy, Army, and Air Force.

(e) Accounts which became dormant during the war years were not transferred to that heading until 1921. (d) As from 1st January, 1923, the Irish Free State Post Office Savings Bank commenced operations and depos for the British Post Office Savings Bank were no longer accepted at Irish Free State Post Offices.

SAVINGS BANKS-TRUSTEE.

No. 126-TOTAL AMOUNT RECEIVED from, PAID to, and DUE to DEPOSITORS OPEN and the AMOUNT of GOVERNMENT ST

SAVINGS BANKS-TRUSTEE.

e TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS, together with the NUMBER of ACCOUNTS REMAINING ld for DEPOSITORS at the end of each YEAR.

NOTE.-The above statement includes the sums received and paid for Government Stock bought and sold for Depositors, as well as dividends credited, but it is exclusive of Government Stock held for Depositors, shown separately in last eclumn. The number of accounts of, and amount due to, Penny Banks, Charitable Institutions, and Friendly Societies included above were in

(b) The figures include particulars for the whole of Ireland as in previous years.

(Exclusive of Exchequer Bonds and National War Bonds held on the Post Office Register.

(4) As at 20th November, 1920, the accounts formerly kept in the Post Office Register in respect of Bonds held through rustee Savings Banks were closed, and this figure represents the total amount of Stock and Bonds of all description held bro ugh those Banks at that date.

SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

No. 127.-AMOUNTS SUBSCRIBED, and REPAID in each YEAR and remaining INVESTED on the 31st MARCH of each YEAR.

(Compiled from the Reports of the National Savings Committee.)

(a) The interest accrued on Certificates outstanding at 31st March, 1926, amounted to

about £100,000,000.

BUILDING SOCIETIES-GREAT BRITAIN.

No. 128.-NUMBER, MEMBERSHIP, ADVANCES, SHARE CAPITAL BALANCE due upon MORTGAGE and other ASSETS of BUILDING SOCIETIES.

(Supplied by the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies.)

INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES-GREAT BRITAIN. No. 129.-NUMBER, MEMBERSHIP and ASSETS of all CLASSES of INDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT SOCIETIES registered under the INDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT SOCIETIES ACTS. (Supplied by the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies.)