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RUSSIA

new taxes upon industry to be introduced in 1899 instead of the former ones, by the law of June 8, 1898 ; excise on sugar and so on. The direct taxes, and especially the land taxes, have been reduced at the same time (by 2,900,000), the crop of 1898 having been poor, and another poor crop being expected in 1899.

Expenditure.

The main increase of ex[)enditure is expected : (1) in the State railways (23,400,000 roubles) ; (2) for the further extension of the sale of spirits by the State ; (3) for various ministries: War, 34,816,258; Navy, 16,015,000; Justice, 2,200,000; Agriculture, 1,200,000; and Education, 2,400,000 roubles.

The deficit is met by (1) the extraordinary revenue (4,000,000) ; (2) the surplus of ordinary revenue over ordinary ex})enditure (6,468,970) ; and (3)

the sums disposable at the Imperial Treasury (98.601,443 re

>ubles).

Branches of Expenditure

1898

1899

Roubles

Roubles

I. Ordinary expenditure :

1. Public debt—

(a) Interest and capital. State debts

220,376,536

228,549,279

(b) ,, railway obligations

51,716,196

51,688,807

2. Higher institutions of the State

2,612,842

2,880,621

3. Holy Synod .....

20,374,941

21,199,144

4. Ministry of the Im])erial Household

12,597,492

12,637,506

5. ,, ,, Foreign Affairs

4,802,176

5,314,556

6. ,, „ War ....

288,808,664

323,791,710

7. ,, „ Navy ....

67,050,000

83,065,000

8. ,, ,, Finances

211,118,038

233,381,888

9. ,, ,, Agriculture and State

Domains.

35,737,983

36,980,741

10. ,, ,, Interior

80,175,211

82,145,703

11. ,, ,, Public Instruction

26,440,843

28,761,171

12. ,, ,, Ways & Communications

264,677,232

288,074,712

13. ,, ,, Justice

42,733,274

44,944,651

14. State Control .....

7,178,935

7,459,627

15. Direction of studs ....

1,614,850

1,784,117

Unforeseen and war ....

Total ordinary expenditure II. Extraordinary expenditure :

12,000,000

20,000,000 1,462,659,233

1,350,085,213

For railways and ports

Total extraordinary expenditure Total expenditure.

123,964,7101

109,073,413 2

123,964,710

109,073,413

4,740,149,923

1,571,732,646

1 Siberian Railway, 34,447,020 roubles ; works connected with it, 3,718,363 roubles ; other railwjiys of jjeneral use, 13,665,182 roubles ; local small branches 10,000,000 roubles ; rolling stock for tlie Siberian aud other railways, 49,234,145 roubles; expropriation expenses, ] 0,000,000 roubles.

'■i Siberian Railway, 27,151,350 ; works connected with it, 8,706,256 ; other railways, 24,777,782 ; rolling stock for Siberian aud other railways, 46,864,525 ; railway debts in an- ticipation, 6,570,500.