'File 35/87 VI A. 38 Muscat reforms, customs, finances' [‎98r] (203/440)

anticipated actual Dalance on 31st December 1925, if this were
done, would he shown as Rs.85799/- only instead of Es.150322/.
(the paper balance as at present shown).
11 Excess of expenditure over revenue of Rs.19666/- for the
first six months of the year is not so alarming as it would
appear. Advances Eecoverahle (None was accounted for in the
corresponding period of last year) amount to Es.7810/-;of
this Es.5000/- is outstanding against the Prime Minister. But
the real explanation^in the fact that Zakat a major revenue
head and this year expected to produce Es.76000/- is collected
almost entirely in the second hair of the year.
For the corresponding first six months of 1924 Expenditure
exceeded Eevenue to the extent of Es.4745/-. This years increase
(despite Eevenue collections to date heing Es.10000/- more than
last year) is explained hy the following large and unusual items
Of Expenditure.
(a) Military Expenditure
& State Animals.
(Chapter 11) *
("b) Sahar Customs Compen
sation Case (Chapter
IX) P.A's Judgment,
(c) l/[r♦ Bower's Depution
(Chapter X) \
(d) Furniture for Finan-1
cial Adviser's Hes- '
idence(Chapter Vlll)'
* (e) The post of Military Adviser at Beit Felej was vacant
for four months of the first six months of the year i
1924: There was no Financial Adviser for the whole ■
period. Actual Expenditure in 1925 now shown includesj
pay of former for six months : of latter for three |
[
1st Six
mths 24.
76965
1st Six
mths 25,
1925
95395 18430*
7500 7500
9509 9509
3000 3000
38439