THE DOUBLE INCOME-TAX.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 March 1917, Page 5

THE DOUBLE INCOME-TAX.

A MATTER FOR COMPROMISE. Received March 7, 8.40 p.m. London, March fl. In the House of Lords, Lord Findky (Lord Chancellor) has introduced a Biil depriving enemy princes of their British titles. Lord Strathspey drew attention to the hardship and injustice that the Dominions suffered through the double in-comc-tas. Lord Dennian spoke in support. Lord Ilylton (Junior Lord of the Treasury), in replying, said that the Treasury would shortly reconsider the whole matter. He admitted that there was a practical hardship, hut the same taxm were impnaed on foreign countries. If the hardship were removed the Exchequer must suffer. The colonies in this matter wanted to have the best treatment of both worlds. It must be remembered that the development of the Dominions had been secured, in the first instance, by British capital, therefore the Dominions should consider lihe question of making some compromise. If taxation of colonial investments were cut off it would be the abandonment of the principle of income-tax in Britain for many years. Lord Rhondda's Bill, reiterating that venereal diseases must be treated by qualified practitioners, was read a first time. ATTSTRO-GERMANY. GERMANY'S NEW ALLY. SOCIALISTS DISAPPOINTED. Received March 7, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, March G. In the Reichstag, Socialists severely criticised the note regarding Mexico. Herr Zimmermann justified it, and pointed out that he had been repeatedly blamed because he did not endeavour to win new allies. He could not explain the leakage to America. He urged the House to await Count Bernstorff's return before blaming him. SEVERE FROST AND SNOW. PERSONS FROZEN TO DEATH. COAL SUPPLY FAILS: Reuter Service. Received March 7, 8.40 p.m. Copenhagen, March fi. Extreme cold has been experienced in Scandinavia and Gcrniany during the past few days. There were twelve degrees of frost at Berlin and seventeen at Koenigsberg. Eight persons were frozen to death in East Prussia. Owing to the shortage of miners and transport difficulties, several German towns were completely without coal. Violent snowstorms are preventing operations on the East front.