THE INDIAN ASSEMBLY.
TROUBLE OVER SALT. TAX. DELHI. Mwch £2, The Viceroy, exercising his power of certification, ha 3 restored the budget grant of three lakhs of rupees negatived by. ,tM Assembly. The debate on the salt tax proposed by the Government, which would result in a small surplus for the current year instead of a huge deficit, produced greater excitement and heat than the Royal Commission grant. The Indian members were hostile, making many bitter speeches. Attempts to secure a compromise failed and the tax eventually thrown out. It is anticipated thai the Viceroy will restore it. The newspapers unanimously condemn the attitude of the. memWrs.who are declared to be wilfully endangering the ftnan. cial stability of the country.—A. and N. 6. cable. , .;>.... ..■•■'.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 664, 24 March 1923, Page 5
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124THE INDIAN ASSEMBLY. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 664, 24 March 1923, Page 5
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