THE LEWIS GUN
OWNERS CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. RETURN OF EXCESS PROFITS. Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 26, 5.5 pan.) LONDON. July 25. Tbe King’s Bench Division ia bearing a claim by tbe owners of the Lena gun for the return of £3,000,000 taken. as excess profits. Plaantifis allege that the price they quoted tbe Government, namely, £IOO, was speteaßy low because the Government authorities pointed out that the Lenvis company was Belgian and therefore not liable for British taxation. The Crown denies that any such promise was made, adding that, no official had power to grant any one dispensation from British taxation. . The inventor of the Lewis gun. a retired colonel of the United States Army, gave evidence that the War Office ordered two guns in 1913 and five in August of 1914. When 4000 Lewis guns were lost in March of 1918 tbe Birmingham Small Arms Oumpany supplied 8000- within a fortnight. Altogether £13,000,000 was paid for Lowi» guns.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10963, 27 July 1921, Page 5
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163THE LEWIS GUN New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10963, 27 July 1921, Page 5
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