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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
