Committee Reports::Interim and Final Report - Appropriation Accounts 1939 - 1940::27 June, 1940::Appendix

APPENDIX X.

ITEMS COMPRISING THE SUM OF £7,963 5s, 9d, REPRESENTING THE NET LOSS ON WORKING OF THE DISTILLERIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL DURING THE PERIOD 1st JANUARY, 1937 TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1937, INCLUSIVE.

In the course of my examination before the Committee on Public Accounts I undertook to furnish information as to the items comprising the sum of £7,963 5s. 9d., representing the net loss on working of the distilleries during the period 1st January, 1937, to 30th September, 1937, inclusive. The following statement is accordingly submitted:—


Debits:

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

Consumption of Raw Materials and Fuel

...

...

...

 

 

 

2,081

4

6

Levy on Alcohol Output (Noury)

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

140

17

2

Salaries and Wages:

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

Head Office

...

...

...

...

...

4,900

11

4

 

 

 

Factory

...

...

...

...

...

1,590

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,490

14

7

Insurance Premiums

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

564

8

0

Telephones and Telegrams

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

332

18

10

Sundry Cleaning

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

308

19

3

Travelling Expenses

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

952

18

4

Advertising, Postage, Printing and Stationery

...

...

 

 

 

274

6

0

Sundry Expenses

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

290

3

4

Depreciation—Chief Engineer’s Car

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

35

14

2

 

 

 

 

£11,472

4

2

Credits:

 

Revenue Allowance received and accrued—

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

Output proof gallonage

...

...

...

...

611

3

5

 

 

 

Sale value of Spirit Produced

...

...

...

2,771

11

9

 

 

 

Bank Interest received and accrued

...

...

90

8

0

 

 

 

Sundry Receipts

...

...

...

...

...

38

15

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,508

18

5

Loss for period 1/1/’37 to 30/9/’37

...

...

...

 

 

 

£7,963

5

9

Note.—No charge made for Interest on Capital, or Depreciation upon the Assets of the Undertaking (except charge above appearing in respect of the Chief Engineer’s car).


(Signed) JOHN LEYDON,


Accounting Officer,


Department of Industry and Commerce.


6th June, 1940.