BRITISH TARIFF
AGAINST IRELAND CAUSES Bid TRADE DECREASE. 7 *’ '* ' • ; '•* (United Pivss Association—By Electric •-Telegraph—Copyright.) ■ r LONDON; Septsomber 14. The -Irish Free State’s loss of tnada through the land annuities policy is strikingly revealed in the board of trade returns, for August, in which ciattle exported to Great Britain are vailiued at £158,139 compared with £995,906 for August, 1931. Jl '°‘ Other comparative figures are': But-ter-—£156,621; ietimpared- with £369,910; eggs—£lo6,s37, compared with £152,229;- baton—£3s,9Bo, compared with £128,579. Q*l?he cdm,parati-ve total det-lihe the dutussf'Amoiliitjed. <' to £120,C00.
Thou'gtii r-Britairis exports to the Irish TBnwoiStiate in August were generally lower than in the month before, the extent of the dec-lute is in nowise to be compared with the decline caused by Britain’s tariff in the quantity of Irish exports to Britain; The chief decrea.se was in coal, £86,446, compared with £138.457.
THE IRISH LABOUR PARTY. PROPOSALS TO MEET SITUATION. ... . • LONDON, September 14.; f The Irieh lkbaur Party have issued a statement condemning the British Government’s action in levying its tax on Irish form produce'. •'The statement. demands that .the Fneb State Government, from the resources of the coun T try and the‘people, shall see that 1 "every family is 'supplied during tho coding winter with sufficient food, fuel and clothing.' -" ? The statement "also urges that the dale of oattfte for--British'- markets be undertaken''by an orgaiiisation on behalf of . the .Government, and that the loss thereon, if any, shlaH be borne by the State'.-''' -. '
THE IRiESH ANNUITIES QUESTION ■ ■ RUGBY, September 13. A further.'oommunication from Mr de YalerA'was recbived by the Dominions Office, concerning the Irish laud Annuities, and. - was' considered ; by the ' Prime Minister and Mr Thomas. It is ..understood "that the note re- ■ peats the suggestion made by Mr de - Valera in a,speechTwb days ago, that ! J pending 'arbitration, I 'the ' annuities be placed in thcFcustody : of ia third party, such as the bank of international Settlemeoiti. 1 f O > ' s.O •'>• : ’ • ■;''
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