... attention to the paper duty in 1860, and the stamp upon newspapers— the stamp upon newspapers being abolished dye years before that. 1 think the establishment of penny newspapers dates entirely from the abolition of the paper duty. Where you ...

... the duty on tea by (>d. per pound, reduction of the tire insurance duty Is (id. all round, reduction of the stamp duty insurance policies to Id., reduction of the stamp duty on letting small tenements from (id. ...

... condition of having a proper printed stamped paper, because the Government preferred getting a sixpence duty properly secured to them rather than a five shillings-duty which they had only obtained in a very few instances The duty on re-insurance imposed last ...

... property of the country. He examined the charges brought against the Malt Duty. observing that the questions was sa to its abolition or its reduction. The total abolition of the duty would, ho said, be the death-warrant of our whole system of indirect taxation ...

... call your attention to the paper duty in 1860, and the stamp upon newspapers—the stamp upon newspapers five years before dates that, I think the establishment of peany Where a entirely from the abolition of the paper duty. saw one newspaper ...

... reductions and modifications (to correct anomalies) in the Stamp Duties, which he particularized. He next discussed at much length the very important question oi the Malt Duty. The total abolition of the duty would, he said, be the ...

... 600,000. He also proposed to reduce the duty on fire insurance to a uniform rate of eighteen-pence from the 20th of June next, and to substitute for the duty of one shilling on fire insurance policies a stamp duty of one penny. Bv this arrangement there ...

... proposed to effect a change in the duty on the transfer of shares and conveyances, by removing the anomaly in the present stamp duty on scrip certificates and receipts. He further proposed to reduce from 6d. to id. the stamp upon the Jetting of small tenements ...

... 'ence duties ;to ro iuce the stamp duties on ecclesii-BMcal licences where the present licenc were i-o as form serious bunion or prevent the the instrument, make change law of charter party, which wa in unsatisfactory s ato, and reduce the duty (».!. ...

... property of the country. lie examined the charges brought against the malt duty, observing that the Question was as its abolition or its reduction. The total abolition of the duty would, said, the death-warrant of our whole system of indirect taxation, ...

... regard to the expenses incurred for public works. He likewise advocated the suppression of the octrois and the abolition of the stamp duty upon newspapers and of the imposts upon salt. In conclusion, he proposed the introduction of an income tax._ M. ...

... evil prognostications have not been fulfilled, and that the cheap press, which has grown up from the abolition of the advertisement, stamp, and paper duties has every claim to be considered a power for good in the state. The penny, weekly, and daily papers ...