IN BRITAIN TO-DAY.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 12 August 1921, Page 5

IN BRITAIN TO-DAY.

jag'ICBS IN Civil. LIST. , r p r Associatin' , Copyright. LONDON, August 10, the House of Commons Mr ChamJ4n BMved the second reading of a Authorising the Duchy of Lancaster realise capital of £W>OO in order mee t, the deficits in the civil list 1919, Chrt’-berlain said that during the * hig Majesty was the most promi- ' in economy, and actually ; n 1916 in effecting savings Ao benefit of the Exchequer to the L t <>f £ 1.00,000. He had refused to U on ;ny action involving a charge Ae pl the funds, and even suggested Air ration of ceremonials which ' government advised his Majesty 8 not dvisable. Stringent economics ro ettcted, however, in th© royal aselioW and others were contemfiie Bill passed a second reading. [Lance r was erected into a PalaDffi by Edward 111-, for his sen t nO f Gaunt, in 1359, but in 1399 it ame merged in the Crown through , accession of his son, as Henry IV. e rev<-;r.‘.' of tho Duchy of Lancaster £29OX’ in 1347, and amounted to 1303.. , th. year ended December ]9l<> The contributing items coran . and profits of courts, 898"; royalties and dues, £32,DIG. wndiyu* : Outlay f-t the benefit of , estate. £lO-227; deducted under ions Ai-.» of rariiaaont, £31,297; wance;’. donations, :.nd charities, ®; salary of thb C iaificcllor of th > chv. &JXO: and exp r.--s of manageut,£9’3d. The sum c*' £15,000 was j (for his Majesty's use) to th ■ eper b i.'..■> Majesty’s Privy Purse.]