§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary if he will state the total value of money and other property received by the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland in 1908; the total amount dealt with by them in that year; the actual market value of all property held by them or under their control at the end of that year; the reason why the auditor has not required them to add their money columns and present their annual report and abstract of accounts like other accounting bodies; why he has not reconciled with each other the groups of figures on pages 3 and 5 of the last annual Report; and why he has allowed property of private origin to be described on page 5 as Government funds?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am informed that the total amount of cash received by the Commissioners in 1908 was £59,506, and that the total cash paid by them was £55,816.1238W The amount of the stocks purchased by or transferred to the Commissioners during the year was £69,935, while the amount sold or transferred by them was £11,622. The cash receipts include £6,691, the proceeds of stock sold, and the cash payments include £22,017 invested by the Commissioners. The market value of the securities held by the Commissioners on any given day could only be ascertained by the employment of a stockbroker or other expert valuer. The auditor has no duties or responsibilities in relation to the Annual Report of the Commissioners.