- 27 -The Doum trees are being pushed away, which necessitated a reduction in the estimated revenues in this chapter. The expenses for 1913 were estimated to be increased by... 330 G.M. compared to what was estimated for 1912. If to this is added the Royal Sudan Government subsidy, which was abolished and amounted to... 163 G.M., the actual increase in estimated expenses reached... 393 G.M. These are the most important chapters in which this increase occurred: Railways Public Works and Agriculture Native Courts Directorate Affairs Public Health Ministry of Interior Education Government Press Post Office Survey Department Ministry of War The increase in railway expenses is due to the increase in continuous transport. This increase is distributed among all sections of this department, but the largest share goes to the Engineering and Carriage departments. The increase in railway expenses due to the unprecedented rise in sea freight costs was estimated at... 100 G.M. per year. If freight charges do not decrease, then in the near future, it may be in the government's interest to consider acquiring steamers for transporting railway goods. Of the increase allocated to the Ministry of Public Works and Agriculture, ... 240 G.M. is required for improving the condition of Irrigation Department employees and establishing a new legal affairs office for this ministry and the Ministry of War, and ... 25,000 G.M. in the irrigation chapter for expenditure on maintaining canals and drains and protecting the Nile, and ... 14,000 G.M. for the Cities and Buildings Department, and ... 17,000 G.M. for the Agriculture Department.