London, Mar. 5.
It is now clear that Mr. Churchill will have a very difficult task in framing his first Budget. He has not been able to effect, as yet, very large economies on the Civil Service, and the following table gives a rough comparison of the estimates for this year and next year in round millions, the hundreds of sands being omitted:—
162826, 1924-25, wi soa ies 7 Customs and Excise and inland "Wevenue" Dee Post flee Services Consolidated Fund ices sss POP 995. 984, Total:—791. 790.
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