Annexe," but the matter is being continuously pressed on their attention by the representative of the English Bondholders on the Debt Council. If the matter remains in abeyance it will be necessary to communicate with the Syndicates in other countries, in order to bring further pressure to bear to oblige the Porte to carry out this engagement. GENERAL RECEIPTS. The following is a Statement of the gross Receipts at Tobacco Tithe Tribute of Eastern Roumelia 99 ... ... £T.1,295,935.14 DD 808,584.73 1,773.37 114,019.96 102,596.00 50,000.00 £T. 2,619.509.39 AMORTISATION OF THE UNIFIED CONVERTED DEBT. The total sum available for Ordinary Amortisation in respect of the half-year ending March, 1904, was £T.75,470.20—viz., a moiety of the annuity of 0.45 per cent., £T.73,662.24, and £T.1,807.96, interest on Bonds redeemed. Of this, £T.72,239.54 was applied to the purchase of Bonds to the nominal amount of £T.90,398, and the balance of £T.3,230,66 was carried forward. As regards Extraordinary Amortisation, the amount applicable from the surplus Receipts of the above-mentioned half-year was only £T.77.68, and it was, therefore, carried forward. LOTTERY Bonds. The following Table shows the nominal capital and cost of the Lottery Bonds redeemed since 1882. It will be remembered that in virtue of the Décret-Annexe an annuity of £T.270,000 is now applied to the redemption of these Bonds : : Nominal Capital Redeemed. By Drawings. £T. 42,873 59,162 22,617 42,080 42,080 55,452 26,188 26,188 27,379 28,569 28,569 29,759 30,949 32,140 32,140 33,331 34,521 35,711 36,902 38,092 38,092 40,472 £T. 1,474,921 †3,923,118 * The purchases were discontinued in 1893-4, when there appeared a probability that the scheme of the Austro-Hungarian Syndicate would be adopted. They were resumed in 1895-6, the Imperial sanction to that scheme not having been obtained. + Including premiums. March May June July TOBACCO RÉGIE. The following Table shows the Receipts of the Tobacco Régie during the twelve months of the last financial year, as compared with the corresponding months of 1902-1903. September November December Months. Total : ... 1902-1903. £T. 169,321 186,676 184,691 194,663 195,388 184,971 187,245 Total .. 176,203 166,909 Fixed Royalty 1903-1904. Difference. Receipts. 173,493 £T. 2,161,217 2,271,242 +110,025 The amount accruing to the Public Debt out of the Régie Receipts during the year was as follows: Share of Duties on Export of Tobacco to Egypt £T. £T. 186,223 + 16,902 193,766 + 21,797 208,330 + 21,654 203,373 + 18,682 207,533 + 12,870 200,179 193.151 191,244 166,879 176,021 173,697 204 170,846 + 1,158 £T.750,000 ... +++ 4,791 8,180 : 3,999 9,324 9,112 £T. 700,000 2,985 72,861 £T.775,846 The following Table (in which fractional amounts are omitted) has been compiled by the Council in order to give, in a final and condensed form, the movement of the Series Debt from its inception in 1881, under the Decree of Mouharrem, to its Unification in 1903 in virtue of the "Décret-Annexe" :— Amount 48,365,235 348,074 on the Grand Livre. £T. £T. £T. 33,604,176 2,632,542 760,576 28.89 3,617,164 905,948 25.04 3,549,331 813,798 22.93 Total Re- £T. £T. 7,831,869 3,572,129| 6,891,284 3,014,284 43-74 4,158,023 6,249,706 1,666,524 26.66 27,354,470 42 3,611,635 833,063 23.05 44,405,526 £T. 48,017,161 62,304 19,265 30.92 101,448,409 945,896 100,502,513 15,171,860 6,453,557 42.53 9,412,635 2,632,443 27.96 24,584,595 9,086,000 36.95 75,918,019 Rate Equivalent of in New 70 122 37.5 |
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