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THE STATESMAN S YEAR-BOOK, 1913
SCOTLAND.
Vital Statistics, 191-2.— Births, 123,000; deaths, 72,000.
IRELAND. Attorney -General. ~T. F. Molouy, K.C.
INDIA— Finance. Revised estimates, 1912-13.— The revised estimates for 1912-13 (published March 1, 1913) compare as follows with the Budget estimates in March. 1912 : —
1 Budget
1 E.stiuiate
Revised increase Estimates ^ mciease
£
Revenue 79,354,000
Expenditure 77,875,700
£ &
86,985,300 7,631,300 83,623,400 5,747,700
Surplus 1,478,300
3,361,900 ; 1,883,600
The following are the most important variations
Revenue.
State Railways (net receipts)
Opium
Customs
Mint • .
Major Irrigation Works ....
Excise
Interest Receipts
Stamps
Post Office and Telegraph .... Forest
+3
+1,
+
+
+
+
+
Exchange 4-
Land Revenue +
Assessed Taxes . +
Salt -
£
656,500
440,800
586,300
326,300
313,200
265,800
286,600
187,800
117,500
115,700
109,300
90,600
76,000
91.100
Expenditure.
Provincial Adjustments +5,577,000
Military Services . . ' + 569,500
Civil Works + 537.800
Political + 76,700
Famine Relief + 55,200
Education - 491,300
Medical - 306,200
Opium . - 82,400
Payments to subsidised Railway Cos - 69,000
Scientific and Minor Depts - 65,900
Land Revenue - 56,000
Budget estimates for 1913-14. — The Budget estimate shows a surplus of l,311,200i.
The chief variations in the figures as compared with the revised estimate for 1912-13 are as follows :
Revenue.
Excise ....
Land Revenues . Post Office and Telegrajih . Stamps ....
Salt
Opium ....
State Railways (net receipt.s) Provincial Rates
Mint
Interest Receipts Customs .... Other heads
Increase. £
243,200 178,700 151,100 135,700 68,700
Decrease.
3,617,800 606,700 528,600 291,400 176,600 121,800 188,900
