The following are the details of expenditure estimated for the

coming year contrasted with the actual issues of last year :—

National Debt Services ... ... £25,000,000 .R25,000,000 Other Consolidated Fund Ser- vices ... ... ... ... 1,601,000 1,600,000 Army (including Ordnance

Factories) ... ... ... 18,400,000 18,056,000 Navy ... ... ... ... 19,724,000 21,823,000 Civil Services ... ... ... 19,800,000 19,793,000 Customs and Inland Revenue ... 2,702,000 2,735,000 Post Office ... ... ... 7,018 000 7,242,000 Telegraph Service... ... 2,744,000 3,009,000 Packet Service ... ••• 715,000 727,000

Total Expenditure... ...

£97,764,000

£100,047,000

The following are the estimated revenue figures contrasted with the revenue figures of last year :—

Excheryner Receipts

1595-96.

Eitim,te fcr 1896 97.

Customs

£20,756,000

£21,020,000 Excise 26,800,000 27,000,000 Death-duties ... 11,600,000 . 10,950,000 Stamps ... 7,350,000 6,700,000 Land tax 1,015,000 1,000,000 House-duty 1,405,000 1,475,000 Property and Income-tax .. 16,100,000 16,200,000 Pest-Office ... 11,380,000 11,660,000 Telegraph Service ... 2,840,000 2,940,000 Crown Lands ... 415,000 415,000 Suez Canal Share Receipts .. 674,000 695,060 Miscellaneous 1,549,000 1,700,000

Total Revenue...X101,974,000 £101,755,000

Exchttr, r is,tus Budget Estimate

in 1895-96. for 1596-97.