BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

[by TELEGRAPH —PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION'! . HUNGARIAN POLITICAL CHANGES. . | BUDAPEST, April 15. j It is reported tluit Count Bethlen has been appointed Hungarian Premier, in succession to Telki, who has resigned, owing to dissatisfaction existing over bis conduct in connection with ex-Em-peror Karl’s attempt to regain the throne. BIG INCREASE OF TAXES. CAPETOWN, April 15. Tn introducing tho Budget into the Union Assembly this afternoon, the Union Assembly this afternoon, the Minister of Finance said there was a deficit for the current year, but it was lesS thrill expected. Only £250,000 would be carried forward to next year. Referring to trade, he foreshadowed more drastic dealing with profiteers. Ho said that the middleman figured too largely in the distribution of commodities. 'He said experts’ reporters indicated that the prospects in the iron and steel industry in South Africa were of the brightest. The country, however, was feeling the effects of trade depression. Referring to the new financial year, ho estimated the expenditure wonid be limited to £25,815,000. This would bo £4,000,000 less than last year. The Union revenue totalled £29,543,000. This would be an increase of £832,000, and would be due chiefly to au adjustment of salaries and wages, and unemployment expenditure. There, would be a deficit of nearly £6,000,000. Drastic economy, would be necessary to produce an equilibrium. He proposed gradually to eliminate the cost of living allowances to the civil service. They would curtail by half an additional £2OO for the Parliamentary members’ allowance, which was voted last year, they would also transfer the proceeds of sales of Crown lands from the loan account to revenue. The rate for letter postage would be increased from lid to 2d. The income tax exemption would be reduced from incomes of £SOO a year, and incomes of £3OO and over would be taxed. The tax on companies would be increased. There would be also increased duties imposed on commerce and on spirits, beer, tobacco, and bioscopic films. The Government had decided to put no taxes on necessaries. They had also rejected the proposal of a special committee to impose an additional tax of 20 per cent, on boots and shoes. PROHIBITION. WASHINGTON, April 15. The finish of the fight on the liquor question is expected during this Congress. The issue is to determine whether beer and light wines are coming back. A Bill lias unexpectedly been presented repealing the Volstead Act which officially brought prohibition into the United States. A GENERAL DEAD. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m ) LONDON, April 16. Obituary.— General Bowans, Chief of the Commissiariat Department; through out the war. CAPT. COOK’S TELESCOPE. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 16. The firm of Angus and Robertson o! Sydney, have purchased Capt. Crok s telescope, cabled on 2nd April. AUSTRALIAN ANU N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION.

SOUTH AFRICAN TKAAI. CAPETOWN, April 16 The final selection for the South African football team to tour Australia and New Zealand is as follows:—hull backs. G. Morkel and D. Villiers; wing three-quarters, Van Heeredu, S. Morkul, C. Aleyer, and Zeller; centre threequarters, Clarkson, Weepener, Sendin, and Strauss; half-backs. Alicliau, Dekush, Tindall and Townsend; forwards, AY. Alorkel, Ellis, Kruger, Van Rooyen, ]. Alicliau, Duplessis, Walker, Siedle, Alelliss, R. Markel, 11. Alorkel, Mostert, Sociality., Pienaar and Olivier.