London Times, 25 August 1909, p. 10: THE WORLD’S NAVIES. /EXPENDITURE OF THE PRINCIPAL POWERS. (Excerpt) RUSSIA.
(Financial year: January to December.)
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│ Total Naval │ Amount voted │
Year. │ Expenditure │ for New Con- │ Amount of
│ (gross). │ struction and │ New Con-
│ │ Armaments. │ struction.
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│ │ │ Tons.
1907 │ £8,850,240 │ £2,846,268 │ 31,461
1908 │ £10,222,733 │ £2,703,721 │ 1,834
1909 (Estimates) │ £10,028,831 │ £1,822,237 │ –
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Special credits were also voted as follows, and are not included in the figures shown in this column:–
1897-8 *£11,500,000, spread over the years 1897-1901.
1902 *Amount unknown.
1904-5 +Special War Fund – amount unknown.
1904-5-6-7 *Voluntary War Contribution of £1,800,000.
*The whole amount was spent on New Construction and Armaments.
+A considerable sum was spent on New Construction and Armaments.
Provided by Stephen McLaughlin