REDUCTIONS AT WOOLWICH ARSENAL.
LONDON, April 26. A number of skilled employees from the Woolwich Arsenal have been engaged at high wages at the Ems Arsenal. FOREIGN OFFICE APPOINTMENT. LONDON, April 26. Mr Louis Du Pan Mallet, private secretary to Sir Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has succeeded Sir Eldom Gorst as AssistantSecretary to the Foreign Office. (Sir Eldom Gorst succeeds Lord Cromer as Minister-Plenipotentiary in Egypt.) DOUBLE INCOME TAX. DECIMAL AND METRIC SYSTEMS. LONDON, April 26. Mr Deakin and Sir Joseph Ward saw Mr Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and a dozen Treasury experts, who said it was impossible,to take action regarding the double income tax, and the decimal currency ! and metric systems. The delegates expressed regret that the discussion had proved fruitless. The question of fc silver coinage was then raised. The officials presented a memorandum showing that it was impossible to agree to Australia's proposals. Mr Deakin replied that the memorandum did not contain figures enabling him to test the general reasoning adduced. He wished for information respecting the apparent profit on coinage of silver used in Australia. Mr Asquith directed that the information be supplied.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8412, 29 April 1907, Page 5
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190REDUCTIONS AT WOOLWICH ARSENAL. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8412, 29 April 1907, Page 5
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