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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — UNITED KINGDOM

Sources of Revenue

Year ending March 31, 1898

Budget Estimate 1898-99

Net Receipts

Exchequeri Receipts

viii. Post Office.

ix. Telegraph service

X. Crown Lands

xi. Interest on Suez Canal

Shares xii. Miscellaneous —

Fee Stamps

Mint

Bank of England

Various ,

Total non-tax Revenue. Total Revenue

£

£

12,206,694

3,030,352

443,160

733,898 1,715,986

£

12,170,000

3,010,000

415,000

733,898

948,390 421,000 175,562 192,154

£

12,600,000

3,140,000

430,000

716,000 1,730,000

1,737,106

—

17,130,090

18,066,044

18,615,000

106,690,720

106,614,004

107,110,000

1 That is, revenue actually paid into the Exchequer between April 1, 1896, and March 31,

18<)7.

The national expenditure falls under three categories : (1) the Consolidated Fund Charges, 26,885,994^., mainly bestowed on the National Debt; (2) the Army and Navy Supply Services, 40,180,000^. ; and (3) the Civil and Miscellaneous Services, including expense of collection of the revenue, 35,870,000/., for 1897-98.

Branches of Expenditure

Year ending March 31, 1898

Budget Esti- mate 1698-99

i. National Debt Services : —

Interest of Funded Debt. Terminable Annuities Interest of Unfunded Debt Management of Debt New Sinking Fund.

ii. Other Consolidated Fund Services : —

Civil List

Annuities and Pensions.

£

16,063,925

7,261,159

139,300

174,309

1,361,307

£ 25,000,000

£ 25,000,000

408,289 291,109