Receipts.
1913. £s.d.
Oct.3Cash at Bank and in house532174
Nov.5Yorkshire Coal Co., dividends half-year ending 30th September, 1913, free of tax 15 0 0
1914.
Jan.5Dividends on India Stock, less tax4718
" "14Sale of Investments1,76489
Feb. 8 Caledonian Railway Dividends, half-year ending 31st December, 191332192
March3Sale of Furniture24368
" " 25Quarter's Rent of Property to date, less tax at 1s. 2d.16110
" " 31North British Investment Trust Dividends, 6 months to date, free of Tax7000
" " 31West Ham Gas Co., half-year's Debenture Interest, less tax4718
Apr.5Dividends on India Stock, less tax4718
June15Sale of Jewellery3250
" "25Quarter's Rent of Property2000
Payments.
Nov.7Medical Attendance and Nursing fees31100
" "25Mrs. Huggins, on account5000
Dec.31Estate Duty53268
" "31Interest thereon2133
1914.
Jan.16Valuation fees15150
Feb.1Widow, further on account5000
" "16Funeral Expenses31100
March25Half-year's Ground Rent, due this day, less tax41811
" "31Debts due at death7368
Apr.1Widow, further on account5000
" "30Legacies25000
May3Duty thereon2000
" "31Executorship Expenses568
June1Solicitor's Costs re Probate3268
" "15Mason's Expenses, restoring, &c, Tombstone15150
" "30Paid Widow Balance due to her.

What amount was paid to Mrs. Huggins on the 30th June, 1914?


PROBLEM No. 32.

Mr. Nathaniel Soworthy, a great breeder of prize pigs, had the misfortune to be knocked down one day by his favourite Berkshire Boar, and his head was cut open on the corner of the pig-sty. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Soworthy prided himself exceedingly on the extreme cleanliness of his pig-sties, where, as he was often heard to say, he would be quite ready to eat his own dinner, he discovered on that lamentable occasion what must have been the sole surviving microbe on the premises which, entering his circulation, set up blood poisoning with the result that he passed away a few days later, viz., at 6 p.m. on the evening of the 31st January, 1914.

Mr. Soworthy was a man of many hobbies, and in addition to his prize pigs he possessed a unique collection of silver salt-cellars reputed to be one of the finest in the country. This was valued for Probate at £5,000, while the pigs were estimated to be worth £2,500.

In addition he died possessed of the following property:—