IMPERIAL TAXES.
' PREFERENCE ON LUXURIES, BUT NOT ON FOOD. SUGGESTION BY '-THE TIMES." By Telegraohr-Prosa Assooiatlon-Po»nicht London, January 2. "The Times" says that, without taxing food,- preference might bo conceded on luxuries such as wine, tobacco,' tr manufactures whicb tho colonies could supply under the stimulus of ,a moderate tariff, and also tho possibilities of preference in telegraphic and postal rates, as well as credit nnnnco, the latter, perhaps, being tho most important. Sir Edgar Speyer, of the firm of Spoyor Bros., calculates thnt fjie overseas Dominions now Teceiye financial preference of 1 per cont., which is. equivalent to ten millions annually. LANCASHIRE DISSENTERS, MEET MR. BONAR LAW. (Roo. January 3, 9.30 p.m.) Liverpool, January 3. At on informal conferenoo between Mr. Bonar Law and the Lancashire Unionists, the latter emphatically opposed the inclusion of food taxes on the programme. Mr. Bonar Law promised to carefully consider their views. ' Unionist groups, representing tho agricultural ■ divisions, also met,' and decided to urge the elimination of food taxes. i' — /
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 4 January 1913, Page 5
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167IMPERIAL TAXES. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 4 January 1913, Page 5
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