SOUTH AFRICAN SLAVERY.
AN INTERESTING DEBATE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] tUirtTH) Pbm« amooiation.] (Received 8.40. a.m,) Capetown, May 26. The Income Tax debate in the Assembly developed into a discussion on Imperial preference, which Professor Fremantle denounced as poisonous. Mr Merriman described it as absolutely ludicrous and a premium on indifference and laziness in the British manufacturer. Mr Botha said that if preference abolished reciprocity it would be impossible to do much harm to South Africa. The Hertzogites favor the abolition of preference. The debate was adjourned. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Capetown, May 26. Air South gave notice of an amendment deleting the exemption regarding the area of land occupied, and substituting a tax on land not beneficially occupied.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 30, 27 May 1914, Page 6
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