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INDIAN DUTY ON SILVER.
REPLY TO THE AMERICAN
CHARGES.
New Delhi, Fob. 28.
customs
Of
HOME POLITICAL SITUATION.
FRESH CHALLENGE TO MR. BALDWIN.
London, Feb. 28. The new Budget for India protinuance of Mr. Stanley Baldwin's A direct challenge to the con- incrensed viding for duties, includes an incrense
leadership of the Conservative two annas per ounce on silver Party is likely to form an out- bullion.
standing feature of the Parlin- mentary by-election at St. George's, Westminster, caused by the donth of Sir Laming Worthington Evans,
Sir George Schuster announced his intention to appoint Re trenchment Committee of seven mombers, and declared that. to change the rupee from 18 to 10 pence would be fatal to India's inancial welfare. He vehement- ly emphasised the necessity for caution, economy, and co-opera- tion.
The "New Party."
The potential Conservative can- date was Lt-Colonel J. T. Moore Brabazon, who to-day intimated his withdrawal from the candida- ture, in view of the fact that an independent Conservative (Sir Ernest Petter) hus appeared who openly questions the wisdom of In announcing the silver duty Mr. Baldwin's leadership, regard- Sir George Schuster referred to ing which Lieut.-Col. Moore the suggestions that the Finance Brabazon aays that he himself has Minister should discontinue sales expressed misgivings.---Kenter. while the fresh output from the silver mines was to continue un- interrupted. He described it us
London, Feb. 28. un "Astonlahing proposition." He
A "New Parly" was formally contended that the increase of launched by Sir Oswald Mosley two annaa per ounce was clearly (Labour) to-day, who issueil Justifiable, and - denied that it statement declaring that, suflicient might check the consumption of support had already been assured | silver in India. Regarding the both in Parliament and in the maintenance of the price of silver, country, and appealing for voluns however, he referred to his institary workers and financial axis. year's offer of co-operation with other silver interests. "Unfor-
The Party aims at running 400 tanately the only direct response candidates at the
next election. has been from the United States The new organisation challenges
interests on the producing
alike Free Trade, which nes that while the production of the Home market to the chaos of new silver should
work conditione, and Protection restricted, the Governments hold-which would protect the employer ing stocks should refrais
from selling." He was sure the mem- beers would not expect the Govern-
On the contrary, the Party alma ment of India to abandon the country's rights by aceeding tot a system of Prolection of all Nections: The maintenance of a "any such one-sided agreement." stable market, a high standard of
fe, and a definite, plan of reor Sir George Schuster further gunisation, including the linking emphasised that the whole world of the Dominions and Britain by a depended on India as a consumer. new economic organisation--en- She absorbed 108,000,000
ounces 47,
silver
remala
Silver Consumption.
-
of silver annually for the pust
tatec.
exposes
at the expense of the worker and the consumer,
"
Research would
five years ending March 31, 1930, Agricultural and according to present indica- shortly submit schemes.
tions her absorption for the eur
A surcharge of two and a half rent year would reach this aver per cent. will be levied on the
10 per age, while from her own holdings present Customs
cent. the Government of India had soidhedule, and five per cent. on the only a total of about 90,000,000 15 per cent. schedule, including vances. He declared that India cotton piece goods. and 10 per must retain a free hand. "Werent, on the luxury schedule. must ask ourselves whether co-
The duty on all grades of sugar operation is likely to lead to de-i increased by 20 annas sired result. The more study
per
the matter the more convinced 1 hundredweight, whilst there will become that the fall in the price an increase of two annas per of silver la part of a much wider gallon of motor spirit and nine movement, and the more doubt pies per gallon of kerosene. ful I become whether silver can be dunit with successfully In isolation."
Other Metals Also,
Sir George gave the following heads ander which it was pro- posed to increase the substantive Silver tariffs. Liquors, Sugar, Bullion. Bete Nuts and Spices, and Exposed Cinema Films.
Sir George pointed out that the fall in silver prices has not really
He said that beer would be been out of relation to the fall in the case of other metals, and ex- raised about 66 per cent. above pressed the opinion that the the present level and the duties causes might be the same. "Anyon wines and spirits (except de- action which does not touch the natured spirit and spirit used in and causes of the disease can hardly the compounding of drugs
and medicines) would be raised be be likely to provide a sound remedy
If there
|tween 30 and 40 per cent. is to be any international conference for Apart from Sugar, Silver Bul- dealing with silver it will be of lion and Liquors, other items far greater value to the work it mentioned would be transferred it can also deal with those other from the general rate of duty factors in the present world situa (now 15 per coat. ad valorem) to tion which might be affected by the luxury rate of 30 per cent. international co-operation."--Rrti-
fer.
The Indian Budget,
New Delhi, Feb. 28. The Bulget, which was present- ed by Sir George Schuster, Fin- name Member of the Executive foueil showed n defies of 144% crores of
rupees after sovere pruning, including a reduction of 176 lakhs on military expenditure.
Sir George Schuster declared that the increase in the sugar duty measure wis purely a revenue nemliuy consideration of the Tariff Board's recommendations.
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16 gleid 14 crores, 82 lakhs of rupees, and includes an inerento on income inx and super tax ranging from two to five per cent.
Sir George Schuster said that
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from the balance of 31 lakhs t Bale and Repairing of Gold and Bliver Gooda, was contempinted to make certain Aur Kind of Watches, Chronometers, Chreno graphs. Repeaters, Biboedometers. Typewriters grants for, beneficial purjo905, and anything in the line of defiesta mechanises, particularly from five to ten laklıs All orders executed
in connexion with the encourage- ment of the sugar industry, in con- nexion with which the Council of
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