BRITISH POLITICS
THn. grain duty. IHB WHITE BTAR CRUISERS. PEE PRESS AS'OOIATIOH. •• Keceivsd 13 10.38 p.m. London, May 13. In the House of Commons, S.r W V. Haiciurt moved the amendment previously notified condemning the duties on graiu, flour, and other food stuff* of first nece-sity. He declared the bread tax was the blackest spot on i the Budget. Sir Michael Hickti-Bcacb, ia reply, said there had been no genertil riae in the prion of bread. He twitted the on va reluctance to vota' supplies, since it opposed all taxation { propesals, | Mr Gerald Balfour announced that the Whits Star ships would be permitted to retain their British register. Mr Arnold Foster eaid the Admiralty had renewed the agreement with the White Star Line for three years, the company agreeing not to transfer cruissrs to a foreign flag.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 109, 14 May 1902, Page 3
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