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... question- ing. The reform of the press law is Utile more satisfactory. There is some gain in the reduc- tion of the stamp duty and the abolition of the necessity of previous authorization for the esta- blishment of a new journal ; but the transference of the ...
... repeal of the stamp duty, the abolition of the paper duty also. The press is now paying famine prices for paper, and the proprietors are precluded from adding that increased cost to the price of the papers wbich they sell. The repeal of the ...
... THE PRESIDENT'S ABOLITION PRO CLAMATION. The following circular haa been issued to the Minis- ters of all religious denominations by the London Eman- cipation Society: — London Emancipation Society, 65, Fleet street, E.C, Dec. 9. Rev. and Dear Sir ...
... THE ASSOCIATION fob the ABOLITION 1 oe REDUCTION 07 thk DUTY os FIRE INSURANCES. PATBOKB. Theßt.Hon. Lord Stanley, M.P. i John Jope Rogers, Esq., M.P. The Rt. Hon. Lord Fermoy.M.P. ! William Murray, Esq., M.P. Rt. Bon. MBct- Raynham, M.P. Edward MacEvoy ...
... The duty on probate on the will of the late Sir Baa- jauin Lee Guinness, which was paid in Dublin on Friday, amounted to the large sum of -16,506 for stamp duty alone. Ihe Great Northern and Midland Railway Com- panies have signified their intention of ...
... age stamps by Dr. De Roos. N.8.-A considerable saving effected by purchasing the larger boxes. c Caution.— There being highly injnrions imitations of these Pills sufferers must see that the stamp affixed to each box is a dona fide Government stamp, bearing ...
... to 2 was in consequence of a redaction in the stamp duty; the increase from 2 to 3 was cansed by an enlargement of the paper from B Pa^estol2; 4 marks the abolition of the stamp, *nd. sof th e paper duty. Newspapers are among the ▼£ty ...
... tttorneys' certificates reduced No alteration, one-third, and stamp from £120 to £80. Abolition of tax on newspaper No alteration, supplements, and reduction of advertisement duty from Is. fid. to 6d. Duty on cabs and hackney No reduction, coaches from Is. sd ...
... taxation may be stated as follows : — EXCISE. Abolition of the soap-tax _£i log goo stamps. Reduction of the duty on life assurance from 2s. 6d. per cent, to 6d. per cent t 29 000 Reduction of receipt stamps from the present scale ranging from 3d. to 10s ...
... in Scotland and Ireland, and on watch-cases — to com- mence on July 6. The abolition of the license fo*- playing-cards dates from September 2. The abolition of the impressed stamp and the adoption of the half- penny rate on newspapers will take effect from ...
... but this is no argument for their abolition. There can also be no doubt tbat the total cost of a patent for the fall term of 14 years should be reduced, seeing that a large surplus sum derived from patent stamp duties is yearly paid into the Treasury. ...
... largely consumed by the people, thus laying the foundation of Mr. Bright s Free Breakfast Table. 14. Abolition in 1865 of the compulsory stamp on newspapers, whioh had been imposed by the Tones for the purpose of preventing the diffusion of political ...