ARMY MEAT CONTRACTS.
LONDON, April 10. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr H. Cox's question if the Government intends to oontinuo to prohibit contractors from supplying foreign frozen mutton for the army, Mr R. B. Haldane, Secretary of War, said he was of opinion that the quality and price of the meat should alone be considered.
Replying to Mr R. Laidlaw, Mr Aβquitb, Chancellor of the Exchequer, promised to consider the claims of the British investor in the colonies for special relief, ard, if possible, remit the income tax, hut at present ho was advieed that it was not c!oar that the incidence of taxation was unfair.
[A few days ago Mr R. Laidlaw gave notioe to move that Mr Asqufth should grant a substantial rebate on the tax on incomes which residents of the United Kingdom derived from trade and commerce with the colonies and dependencies when the incomes had already paid a tax in the country of their origin.]
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12477, 12 April 1906, Page 8
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