- 134 -Chapter Three On Finance 1911 «10» - Budget The budget for the current year was estimated as follows, compared to the budget of 1910: | | 1911 | 1910 | |---|---|---| | Revenues | | | | Provinces | | | | Departments | | | | Local Services | | | | Egyptian Government Contribution | | | | | 39,000. | 3,250. | 1,000... | 14,250... | | Expenses | | | | Provinces | 334,000. | 319,000. | | Departments | 982,000. | 918,000. | | Local Services | 76,000. | 71,000. | | | 1,383,000. | 1,298,000. | | | 172,000. | 172,000. | | Paid to the Egyptian Government for | | | | the Army in Sudan. | | | As for the increase of £E 950,000 in estimated revenues, it was used to increase expenses by £E 850,000 compared to 1910, and to deduct £E 1,000 from the Egyptian Government's contribution to the Royal Sudan expenses. The actual amount of this contribution in the budget for the current year was £E 315,000, compared to £E 325,000 in 1910. However, the increase in army expenses of £E 450,000 caused an imbalance.