IMPERIAL POLITICS.
TI-IE FINANCE BILL. United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Oct.'27.- ’ ILe ‘‘Standard” has successfully opened a, public subscription for defraying the elections of Unionist working men.' An animated debate took place in the House of Commons on a proposal to omit clause 43 of the Finance Bill, on the ground that it was an attempt to carry a Licensing Bill in the guise of a, finance measure. It was claimed that many of the smaller licensed houses non Id ’be taxed out of existence. Mr Asquith dewed that there had been any vindictiveness shown bv the ■Government, though the trade" had been warned of the result if the Licensing Bill were rejected. Mr H. Samuel said that the Government had dealt with hotel restaurants in a conciliatory manner. THE IRISH LAND BILL. {Received October 28, 9.25 p.m.) > LONDON, October 28. Mr. Asquith lias announced his intention to move the rejection on bloc ■of the Lords’ amendments to the Irish Land Bill.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2645, 29 October 1909, Page 5
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161IMPERIAL POLITICS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2645, 29 October 1909, Page 5
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