IN BRITAIN.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 617, 1 February 1916, Page 8

IN BRITAIN.

WAR LOAN FOR WORKERS. DETAH.S OK THE SCHEME. LONDON, January 30. The committee's report on the War Loan Scheme for Workers provides that every deposit of 10/ti or an accumulation of savings reaching that sum, entitles the subscriber to 1 receive Cl at the end ol five years, j or a pro rata amount for a lesser 1 period. The committee reported against in- 1 creasing the rate of interest on Sav-| ings Bank deposits, and against forced loans by deductions Iron) incomes. The report recommends the or-1 ganisation on an extensive scale of j voluntary saving associations, and j the adoption of a scheme to facilitate the lodgment of small amounts until they reach 10/ti, either through savings banks or by means of cards with spaces for six penny stamps. TAXING THE WEALTHY. THE SINEWS OL W AR. LONDON, January 30. The report of the War Loan Committee suggests drastic taxation cal-, ciliated to curtail unnecessary expenditure. and recommends that a greater proportion of the cost of the war shall he raised by additional taxation, particularly of the wealthier section of (ho community. It also recommends war savings associations to devise schemes to encourage thrift, hut does not recommend lottery bonds, fearing the objection ; of a largo section of the people on j the ground of the element ot chance involved. PUBLISHING AGAIN. A SUPPRESSED JOURNAL. \ LONDON. January 31. j The Scottish Socialist newspaper. “Forward," is again publishing, the] editor having given a guarantee that he will not publish any further matter similar to that which led to the seizure of the paper. [The Scottish Socialist newspaper “For ■ward” was seized I'or publishing a lull account of Mr Lloyd George's reception by the workers at Glasgow.] CASUALTIES. SICK AND WOUNDED. HOSPITAL AND PROGRESS j REPORT. The following casualty list was issued last night:— Admitted Pont dc Koubbeh Hospital, Cairo, January.22:—Canterbury Mounted Rifles—Trooper C. S. Darkness. Admitted Pont do Koubbeh Hospital, January 23: —Canterbury Bat-talion-Private S. Allington, Private J. O’Carroil. Private H. H. Cox, Private L. A. Harper, Private C. A. Seay.