The British Budget.
. (<■ 'i'>!LONDON, March 9. The Times,: .commenting :: on ; the forthcoming Budget,'says that the navy estimates will be nearly twentyeight millions—aii increase of three, millions, which will be chiefly expended', on shipbuilding. * The number of seamen will-be increased by four to five, thousand.':. The.,total expenditure will be 112\ millions, necessitating ! the abandonment of the easy-going and slovenly system of finance, and a i courageous effort to render ."availabip the vast taxable capacity of tl\e Icountry yet untouched.
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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9296, 11 March 1899, Page 4
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78The British Budget. Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9296, 11 March 1899, Page 4
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