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Stamp duty of 5 per cent, on overseas steamer-tickets, and duty of 10 per cent, on art-union tickets for mineral specimens of value in excess of £100. Estimated to produce a total of £50,000. Balance of amount required to be obtained from additional Customs and excise duties. Budget Estimates. £ Customs .. .. .. .. .. 7,410,000 Beer duty .. .. .. .. .. 650,000 Film-hire tax .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 Motor-vehicles—Duties and licenses .. .. 1,760.000 Stamp and death duties .. .. .. .. 3,140,000 Land-tax .. .. .. .. .. 1,100,000 Income-tax .. .. ... ■}.-■ .. 4,230,000 Interest receipts— £ Railway capital .. .. .. 930,000 Post Office capital .. .. 535,000 Public moneys .. .. .. 745,000 Public Debt Eedemption Fund .. 820,000 3,030,000 Miscellaneous— Post Office surplus .. .. 1,090,000 From reserves .. .. .. 1,140,000 Other .. .. .. .. 1,346,000 3,576,000 £24,946,000 The position on the basis of the Government's proposals is estimated to be— £ Revenue .... ~ .. .. 24,946,000 Expenditure— £ Permanent appropriations .. 17,679,904 Annual votes .. .. 7,083,877 24,763,781 Leaving .. .. ~ £182,219 to provide for supplementary estimates and contingencies.

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