BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 87, 8 May 1909, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

STRATFORD-ON-AVON ELECTI6»J

IJondon, May 0,1 Mr. Kim-aid Smith attributes his d« feat at the Strntford-onAvon election to the impossibility of lighting ifnjdi Iwnded two great parties,- He addi tKu since the delivery of the Budget he W came convinced of the necessity of Urttj and now avows himselfa fiscal reformef,

THE BUIXiET PROPOSALS.

London, May 6. J The committee of the Stock Kxchangl! informed Air, Lloyd-George, ChancellK of the Exchequer, that some of tsf .Budget proposals are open to grave Ofcj jeetion. Mr, Lloyd Gvorgo offered to *»i ceive a deputation on the subject On tha 13th last.

r Mr. Buxton, of the Whitbread Oo pany, writing to The Times, instant two breweries that must hereafter p £104,745 in increased licenses, tbou their annual profit would only' |.£ei',3oo. Retail tobacco lias increased a ha penny nn ounce. A meeting in Lond< claiming to represent £OO,OOO tobi

conists, complained that the increatti duties will necessitate the empltyinai of 25 per tent, more capital and wil ruin half of the small retailers an manufacturers. The increased price ' eau dc Cologne, scents, and drugs K tnining spirits, and hair-washes, is pet cent. Retailers are charging f< pence a gallon extra for petrol.

Received May 7, 10.55 p.m. London, May 7.. A licensed trades meeting in Tjondci including distillers, emphatically pR tested against the ruinous Increase « duties on licenses.

Ai deputation informed Mr. TJoyd*; George (Chancellor of the Exchequer) j that the increase of the tobacco duties' would lend to the discharge of half m those engaged in making cigar*. : i Mr. Lloyd George intimated that hi) was prepared to hear every deputation* on the matter before coming tn a finajl decision. .. ■'■"?,