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INDIAN TAXATION : DISPUTE.

VICEROY TAKES THE BULL BY HORNS;

UNBALANCED BUDGET DANGERS...

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BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S INQUIRIES,

LONDON, March 29. -

In the House of Commons, replying to Sir H. Craik in regard to the alleged proclamation signed by Queen Victoria and Lord Salisbury (as Secretary for India in 1884) and the concession to the Burma Oil Company mentioned several days ago, Mr. MoNeill pointed out that Lord Salisbury ceased to be Secretary for India six year earlier and the language of the documents showed they were had been so informed in 1921, but no official admis obvious forgeries. The United States Government son had been made till last year.

The Vviceroy has made a statement defending his action on the ground that it is essential to the interests of India and the discharge of his responsibility to Parliament. He dwells on the necessity of rehabilitating India's credit, the insistence of press

and public on financial equilibrium, and the absence of alternatives to the increased salt tax. He suggests that unbalanced budgets would involve danger for future India perhaps greater than any consitutional or political diverted to a side issue, namely the precise effect of

Correspondence in the meantime had been issue, while they would directly stifle the develop the existing legislation in India. The use of forged. ment and direction of education, public health, etc. documents in a recent official report to the Senate Lord Reading points out that the salt tax earlier and in the decision on the application for an oil was higher than now proposed. The increase lease by the late Secretary of State for the Interior would have a infinitesimal effect on the poorer had caused the Government to make further re- classes with favourable wages and reduged food prices. Any attack on the reforms schenten statement by Mr. Hughes already cabled. It was:

presentations to the United States, eliciting the account of the certification could only be due to not clear from the Government's information misapprehension. He was convinced his action whether the documents originated in the Bureau of would prove for the ultimate benefit and develop-Mines in 1919 or in the United States Consulate at ment of the reforms and the advancement of India. Bombay.

EAST SIBERIAN FORCES. >>

JAPANESE AMBASSADOR'S STATEMENT.

LONDON, March 29.

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald has written to Baron Hayashi hoping for the sake of good feeling be tween the Japancic and British working classco that no such steps will be taken as indicated in a Russian note to Japan protesting against the arming of the White Army in East Siberia for the purpose of reopening hostilities.

Baron Hayashi, replying, said that the remnants of the White Army were in North Saghalien. The Ambassador cited a recent statement by Count Uchida as showing the Russian protest was based on misinformation or misunderstanding.

FRENCH BANK AFFAIR.”

"CHARGE AGAINST BERTHELOT.

PARIS, March 29 An all-night sitting of the Chamber of Deputies produced an excited exchange when M. Ybarnegaray requested a discussion on the Banque Industrielle de Chine. He violently attacked M. Briand.

DIVINE SARAH'S" FUNERAL..

IMPRESSIVE PARIS SCENES.

PARIS, March 29, The greatest crowds since the armistice paid final homage to Saran Bernhardt. A million reverent watchers fined the streets, through which the cortege wended its way. There were fifty carriages headed by five coaches bearing wreaths- These were followed by the remains of the tragedienne enclosed in the rosewood coffin which accompanied her travels for thirty years,

The service was read in the Church of St Francois de Sales, attended by ministers, officials, and leaders in the world of art and letters.

The coffin. was borne from the Church by actors followed by orphans.carring white palms. Thence it was conveyed to Pere la Chaise Cemetery and lowered jato the tomb which was soon obscured from view by a profusion of flowers.

AMERICA'S RHINE ARMY.

FIXING THE PAYMENTS.

PARIS, March 29,

The latter was replying when M. Poincare in- tervened and declared that M. Brian did not know army of occupation which is examining American, The committee on the cost of the American what M. Poincare bad since learned, namely that M. and Allied proposals for settlement has hitherto ap- Berthelot had received money from hisbrother. Mparently unanimously agreed on the following Foincare stated that penal responsibility would be principles- established, but said this must be done by methods of justice.

REPORTED DYING.

LENIN'S CONDITION WORSE.

HELSINGFORS, March 29.

A bulletin about Lenin records a digestive turbanco causing a rise of temperature to 100.2.

STOCKHOLM, March 29, The.Sebenska Dagbladet has received a circum- stantial story allegedly based on a comfidential message from Moscow to the Soviet Legation' Helsingfors to the effect that Lenin is dying and after his death a military dictatorship will be formed comprising Trotzky and dye others.

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN SERVICE.

CHINA CONSULAR POSTS.

Payment to America, with absolute priority, one milliard gold marks less the value of material handed over at the armistice, estimated between 30 and 40 millon gold marks. Payment to be made in twelve annual instaliments of 80 millions from Ger many's specie payments without interest. Annual payments for the first four years are not to exceed 25 per cent of Germany's total payments. If such | payments are below the necessary figure the balance will be carried forward, but from the fifth year America will receive the whole amount of the annual payments due irrespective of payments by Germany.

CHINA'S RAILWAY SCHEMES.

GREAT BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.

LONDON, March 29.

In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Walter de Freece, Mr. McNeill said that he was not aware that the Consortium had received a request from China for loans for railway construction. The Government, and 'doubtless the other Consortium. powers also, would gladly do anything they pro perly could to facilitato, railway construction, in China on being satisfied that a reasonable standard LONDON, March 29, 2 " of efficiency would be maintained on both existing Details of the Civil Service estimates are and future rallways, and that they would be placed published. The total for the foreign service is 9a a sound financial footing. £13231,000, being a reduction of £219,000, - Hälf the decrease is dus so cessation of grants to refugees.in the Near East Salarles and allowances generally have been increased. They include: £15,000 for diplomatić pojas, £3,000 for general consular, £11,500 for Chiòn, £4,000 for Japan and Siam, but the refund to the Indian revenues for services in China, Persia, Arabia and Slam is diminished by £221,000.

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NEW RENT CONTROL LAW.

PARIS, March 29, The Chamber has adopted the new housing bill for control of rents of dwelling höstses Empowering increase of départment by 75 per cent. Fes-Increases elsewhere commiffées.

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