BRITISH BUDGET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3189, 14 May 1909, Page 5

BRITISH BUDGET.

DEFINITE PROPOSALS WANTED. HOUSE BECOMING ANGRY. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received May 13, 8.20 a.m. LONDON, May 12. The House of Commons is becoming increasingly angry over the tentative ai:d indefinite proposals of the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Lloyd-George), and the plea that the resolution must be passed before the House is informed what the Finance Bill contains. Mr Lloyd-George admitted that a tax of threepence in the pound upon sales at clubs could be easily evaded by increasing members' subscriptions. It was explained that an impost of sixpence in the pound on the purchase of liquor would obviate the need of employing a clerk to register sales. The Chancellor promised to consider Mr Austen Cbamberlain's suggestion of a sliding scale. deceived May 13, 10.30 p.m. LONDON, May 13. The Right Hon. Herbert Samuel (Liberal M.P. for Cleveland) estimates that as a result of the new taxation the liquor trade is fastening on the public in the increased price of liquor the sum of twer.ty millions to meettaxatiun amounting to four millions.

AN IRISH PROTEST. Received May 14, 1.50 a.m. LONDON, May 13. The Lord Mayor of Dublin presided over a meeting of the various .public bodies in Ireland at which the Budget proposals were discussed. Resolutions were carried protesting against the Budget, and appealing to All Ireland Committee to combat the proposed taxation.