CRUSHING IRISH TARIFF.

Shannon News, 27 March 1923, Page 4

CRUSHING IRISH TARIFF.

ON BRITISH GOODS. SENSATION AMONG BUSINESS MEN. PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE EXAMINED. (Received Monday, 9.1.0 p.m.) LONDON, March 23. . The "Daily Telegraph's Dublin corr respondent says the Free State's de-i-cision to impose a 33i per cent, duty . on English-made goods has caused a ! sensation among business men. Some hope it will be reduced to 22 1-5 through the provisions of Imperial preference. Farm produce will be allowed to be imported and exported by any road, but the baggage of passengers from Northern Ireland will be examined. The landing of any quantity ol goods liable to duty may lead to arrest and prosecution. The principal dutiable articles are tobacco, spirits, perfumery, tea, musical instruments gramophones, confectionery, motor cars, hosiery, and optical instruments. THREE SOLDIERS MURDERED. (Received Monday, 9 p.m.) LONDON, March 2(5. Armed rebels captured Lieutenant Thomas Jones and two privates in the Free State army and took them, to Adamstown, where they were shot dead by machine-gun fire. The Free Staters were decoyed by a false report that a house was on fire. A soldier was sent to investigate, and •whon he failed to return the others were sent to search for him. They were waylaid on a lonely road and captured.