§ 52. Mr. HOAREasked the Secretary to the Treasury what was the amount of the investments held by the Road Board first at cost price, and secondly at the market price of the last Stock Exchange settlement?
§ Mr. W. BENNI understand that in addition to £819,937 short term bills the Road Board holds securities costing.£1,782,589, whose market value on the 11th instant was £1,780,131. These prices include accrued interest, and the difference in value is partly due to the different dates on which the stocks were purchased and valued respectively.