Revenue and Expenditure ; Special Services.

The Road Tax is a light tax levied in certain places with the object of keeping the roads open and safe, and the wells dug and in good order.

The Boat Tax amounts to 2 piastres per ardeb capacity. The House Tax amounts to one-twelfth of the annual rental value of the building. The Tribute from Tribes is levied on those nomad tribes who own no lands or are not agriculturists. It is assessed by the Governor broadly on the value of their possessions in herds and other property.

Gum, ivory, ostrich feathers and india-rubber* are the articles at present which pay a Royalty of 20 per cent. ad valorem to Government. The Royalty on ivory has been recently reduced to 15 per cent, as a temporary and tentative measure.

Sales and Miscellaneous explain themselves. The following are the special services and estimated receipts and expenditure for 1904-5 :— Budget.

SPECIAL SERVICES.

1905. 1904.

/. — Luans not yet wholly expended.

Loan for the development of the Sudan Railway Loan for the purchase of iron bases for Telegraph poles Loan for improving the Sudan Railway and purchasins: Rolling Stock Advance for special survey, Suakin-Berber projected Railway Advance for the construction of rhe Suakin Port Advance for the construction of Light-houses at Suakin Advance for the excavation of a cutting and for improving and digging wells on the Suakin-Atbara line £E. 528,000 10,000 30,985 15,800 16,000 £E.

600,785 92,200 3,590 £E. 55,000 18,500 528,000 10,000 30,985 15,800 16,000 £E.

674,285 14 000 //. — Credits not yet vholly expended.

Credit from Wakfs Administration for building mosques ... Credits from the Egptian Government : — 1. Relief of poor Refugees 2. Extension of Telegraph line to the Bahr-el Ghazal Province 3. Partial cost of a steamer for development of trade on the U jper Nile (total co.st being £E. 4,000) Ciedits sanctioned against the surpluses of the years 1902 and 1903 5,000 4,000 12,150 2,8.50 08,200 10,000 4,000 HI. — Services outside the Budget.

Gordon Memorial College 3,590 3,590 3 590 ... Graxd Total 696,575 691,875 * Trade in india-rubber is at present prohibited (December, 1904).

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