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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — UNITED KINGDOM

The national expenditure chargeable against Revenue falls under two cate- gories ; I., the Consolidated Fund Charges, mainly bestowed on the National Debt ; and II., the Supply Services, including the Army, Navy, and Civil Service.

Branches of Expenditure

I. Consolidated Fund :

National Debt Services :— Interest of Funded Debt Terminable Annuities Interest of Unfunded Debt Management of Debt Interest, &c, on War Debt

ii. Road Fund .

iii. Payments to Local Taxation Accounts iv. Land Settlement . . . .

v. Other Consolidated Fund Services : —

Civil List .....

Annuities and Pensions .

Salaries and Allowances

Courts of Justice ....

Miscellaneous .

Total Consolidated Fund Services

II Supply: i. Army ii. Air Force . iii. Navy iv. Civil Services v. Customs and Excise yi. Inland Revenue vii. Post Office Services viii. Votes jof Credit— Naval and Military

All'

Operations, &c.

Total Supply Services .

Total Expenditure Chargeable against Revenue . . . . .

The Exchequer issues shown above arc those with which the various departments were supplied to meet all requirements, whether original

or supplementary.