The Archive · 1936

British Budget Shows Surplus

London, Apr. 1.

Great Britain ducing the fiscal year which ended on March 31 achieved 2 surplus of ordinary revenue over expenditures amounting to £15,406, 1925, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr, Neville Chamberlain, showed in tuis annual report to-day.

Of the total surplus, £12,466,224 is earmarked for the sinking fund, eaving an actual surplus of £2,940, J7o2. Revenues for the fiscal year totalled £752,020,000, which "was 1£1600.000 above the Government estimate, and expenditures were '£749,976,000, which was £16,000.000 Jabove the estimate—United Press.

Abandonment of Heavy Gas warfare should be Sleavy tanks be prohibited: and Geneva. provisions. regarding noncombatants should be strictly observed.

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