The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-29

kermanshah, Looristan and Nehavend.. -. 10000
AraOistan U5.00O
B0Oroojlrd. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Gulp8lRan. 6O,UO
Cashan. Observation-Disclosures. ............... 10000
Room. l5,OOO
LeueIau. zio,ov
Hamadan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
Total. "a SOS, 600
Or f1, $50, O0e.
Customs receipts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6S86Go
Or f2l4.664.
Total revenue in money. 361. 600
Or FL, 744, GOA.
The income received in kind is:-
$1,000 kherwars OF barley and wheat, val -. -.
600 kScrwars. Of rice. valued at. $500
10 kherwars OF peas, valued at. ............ 300
rs maus of six. valued at............... L7sO
Or saso. sss ''0's0
Total revenue in money ana kind. :. Ell, 965 900
each kherwar weighs $50 pounds.
Payments in kind are mostly reserved for the use
of the Shah's own household and for the army. The
villages and districts, each of which has to con-
tribute fixed sum, and the amount of 1t Is
changed from time to time according to clrcum-
stances by tax gatherers appointed by the govern
ment.
THE LABoRING CLASSES MOST HEAVILY TAXED.
Nearly the entire burden OF taxation falls upon
the working classes, and among these upon the
Mohammedan part OF the population, which is
directly contrary to the rule prevailing in Turkey
and other Mohsmmedan countries. where true be-
levers are supposed to be exempt from taxation
by right OF conquest.
CHRISTIANS. JEWS AND PARsEEs LIGHTLY TAXED
The amount OF revenue collected from the
Christian population the Jews and the Guebres Is
very trining.
REVENUE IN EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE
IT, Of Afr
porters, among 80 many subjects calculated to
discourage them, .thar Persia, unlike most
Aslatic States in independent circumstances, Is
solvent at the present time, with balance on the
right side OF her account.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND ACCOUNT.
This was the state public expenditure in Persia,
according to the latest trustworthy returns; for,
although some accounts have been 0stentatiOusly
placed before capitalists more recently, they have
evidently been cooked for q purpose which need
not be further mentioned.
COST OF THE ARMY IN PERSIA.
For the army and equipment Of troops, three and
half OF tomans, equal to 100000 sterling.
SALARIES OF PRINCES, MINISTER'S AND GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS
The payments made for the use Of the civil SER
vice amounted to one and half crores OF tomans,
or s30O, 900 sterling.
sTIPENDs OF THE CLERGY.
The salaries and pensions paid by the Persian
government to the priesthood amounted to hall a
crore OF tOmans, or f10o 900 sterling.
EXPENSES OF THE COURr.
The private disbursements Of the Shah are set
down at crore OF tOmans, or 100000 sterling,
which Is probably at least four times the amount OF
his actual expenditure.
EXTRAORDINARY DISBURSEMENTS
This is an item borrowed from the accounts of
the British legation and signifies msney
which has disappeared In some way which had
better not be explained, lest weak nerves should
be shocked. 1t is stated at one crore Of tomans,
100000 and is probably divided among the Min
listers and their iavortes or hangers on.
SURPLUS
The surplus over expenditure paid into the shah's
treasury, and practically put into his private
pocket, Is stated at one crore Of tonans, or f2OO
OO0 which brings his civil list up to f40o0oO or con-
siderabiy more than the income OF the Queen OF
Great Britain and India.
TOTAL EXPENDITURE.
The gross total OF puslic expenses in Persia for
one year is stated al eight and half crores OF
tomans, or 81, zoe, 00O
NO NATIONAL DEBT.
Hitherto Persia has had no national debt. One
OF the special objects Of the Shas visit to Europe is
to create this desirable thing. He will doubtless
make GO0u tuAuS VI ~ WuabeVef AAS suDyeSsS
may do.
PERSIAN DEBT TO RUSSIA CANCELLED BY THE PRES
ENT EMPEROR
The balance due for many years by the Sh abs to
Russia on account Of the expenses OF the ar con-
Guided in 1928 amounting to about f2oo, 900 Eng
lish money, was cancelled by the Gear in 1885,
STRENGTH OF THE ARMY.
The nominal strength OF the Persian army upon
paper) according to the official returns OF the
Minister of War; Is 1O5 500 men. OF whom 5000 are
said to form the artillery, 10000 the infantry and
80, 500 the cavalry, regular and irregular.
or these troops, however, only one-third are al
legged to be employed in active service, and the
standing army OF Persia on peace footing is set
down as follows
Artillery. 1900
Infantry $4,000
Irregular cavalry 10000
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