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"RETURN OF THE BUDGET OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA IN COUNCIL

FOR 1925-26."

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11 July, 1925.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

BUDGET FOR 1925.26.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

RAILWAY Budget.

PAGE.

Specch of the Hon'ble the Railway Member introducing the Railway Budget for

1925-26 in the Legislative Assembly on the 20th February 1925-

Budget of the Railway Revenue and Expenditure of the Government of India—

1.-Statement of the Revenue of the Central Government from Railways in

I dia and England

1 (a'.-Statement of Working Expenses of State Railways -Commercial Lines

2.-Statement of the Expenditure on Railways charged to the Revenue of the

Central Government in India and in England

2 (a).- Contribution from Railways to General Revenues, 1924-25 and 1925-26.

3-Ststemet of Receipts of the Central Government in India and England

f om Capital contributed by Railway Companies and Indian States to wards

outlay on State Railways

4.-Statement of the Capital Expenditure of the Central Goverment in India

and England on Railways

A.-Failway Depreciation Fund

B.-Railway Reserve Fund

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Speech of the Hon'ble Mr. C. D. M. Hindley, Chief Commissioner for Railways, in presenting the Railway Budget for 1925-26 in the Council of State on the 20th February 1925

Schedule of demands for grants for expenditure of the Central Government on Rail-
ways for 1925-26 submitted for the vote of the Legislative Assembly
Budget statements of the Railway Revenue and Expenditure of the Government of
India as revised since their presentation before the Legislative Assembly and the
Council of state

Explanatory Memorandum of the Railway Budget for 1925-26

Appendix I.-Capital at charge on State Railways at end of 1922-23,
capital expenditure during 1923-24 and estimated capital expenditure in
1924-25 and 1925-26

Appendix II.-Gross receipts, working expenses and net receipts of State
Railways for five years ending 1923-24, with Revised Estimates for
1924-25 and Budget Estimates for 1925-26

PART II.

GENERAL BUdget.

Speech of the Hon'ble the Finance Member_introducing the Budget for 1925-26 in the Legislative Assembly on the 28th February 1925--

Introductory-Improvements in Financial Machinery

Accounts of the year 1923-24

Review of the year 1924-25-Revenue

I.-General Statement of the Revenue and Expenditure charged to Revenue of
the Central Government, in India and in England

II.-General Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Central Gov-
ernment, in India and in England

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A.-Statement of the Revenue of the Central Government, in India and in
England

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B.-Statement of the Expenditure charged to the Reven ues of the Central Gov-
ernment, in India and in England
C.-Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Ceutral Government, in
India and in England.
D.-Abstract Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Central
Government, in India and in England

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The Indian Finance Bill as introduced in the Legislative Assembly on the 28th February 1925

PAGF.

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Speech of the Financial Secretary in laying the Budget before the Council of State on the 28th February 1925

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Schedule of demands for grants for 1925-26 (excluding Railways submitted for the vote of the Legislative Assembly

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Declaration by the Governor General in Council regarding certain demands refused by the Legislative Assembly

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The Indian Finance Bill as passed by the Legislative Assembly on the 18th March

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The Indian Finance Bill as passed by the Council of State on the 20th March 1925 and
by the Legislative Assembly on the 21st March 1925

Notification dated the 28th March 1925 publishing the Indian Finance Act, 1925
Resolution No. 3510-F., dated the 28th March 1925, publishing the Budg statements
as revised since their presentation before the Legislative Assembly and
Council of State

Axplanatory Memorandum by the Financial Secretary on the Budget for 1925-26
Appendix I.-Memorandum on the Military Estimates for 1925-26

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Appendix II.-Pro forma Account of expenditure on Delhi and the Delhi
Province.

Appendix III.-Commercial and Financial Statistics

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