ENFORCING THE BUDGET PROPOSALS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 145, 19 June 1916, Page 7

ENFORCING THE BUDGET PROPOSALS.

NO DIFFICULTY ANTICIPATED.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CERISTCHURGH, this day. Sir Joseph Ward says he does not antmpate any difficulty in stating what are war profits. He is confident that the Government ■will be able by legislation to effectively carry out every proposal m the Budget. Machinery for 7oin» this will be provided in taxing measures which will be submitted to Parliament after the Budget has been discussed.

An informal meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of William Chan, fruiterer, of Karangahape Road, was held to-day at the Official Assignee's office. After some discussion, it was agreed the bankrupt should be permitted to try and continue his business conditionally upon his making small weekly payments towards the liquidation of his liabilities. An indignant fellow Chinese, who wae a creditor, remarked to the bankrupt: "Ask your heart (you are supposed to be a Christian) how mucli you have spent gambling on Sunday?" When the hankrnpt denied the imputation, added "You do the same," the creditor " I own up to it, I am fond of sport, and can afford it. I do not owe anything." Asked by Mr. W. S. Fiahcr:

"Is it fan tan you play?" the man said, in a shocked voice, " Oh no, not fan tan, it ds pack-a-poo, quite a < gentleman's game," to which the bankrupt, as a parting shot, said "For gentlemen like (you."