BRITISH FINANCE
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April 30. (Received May 1, at 11.10 a.m.) The Budget estimate of the year's cxpenditiure is £1,434.910.000. while the revenue is estimated at £1,159,650,000. The total of the loans granted to the Allies and the _ ‘Dominions was £1,739,000,000, including Russia £568.000,000, France £434.000,000, Italy £412,000,000, Belgium £86,000,000, and Serbia £18,000,000. America during the year lent Britain £326,000,000. PRBFF.RENITAL DUTIES. "LONDON. April 50. (Received May 1, at 12.50 p.m.) Imperial Preference will be based on the existing duties. There will be an addition of one-sixth the present duties on j consumable commodities, apart from alcohol, and an addition of one-third on manufactured goods.
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Evening Star, Issue 17032, 1 May 1919, Page 6
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