§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he can state the amount of deferred annuities operating to replace stock on 31st December, 1908; the amount of deferred annuities operating to replace cash on 31st December, 1908; and the cash balance at the General Post Office on 31st December, 1908?
§ Captain NORTONThere were no deferred annuities operating to replace either stock or cash on 31st December, 1908. The cash balance at the General Post Office (including the balance to the credit of the Postmaster-General's account at the Bank of England) at the close of business on 31st December, 1908, was £875,214 10s. 1d.