§ In reply to Mr. MONK,
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)said, that he expected the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill would be circulated to-morrow. It 326 would provide that the gun licences in force up to April should continue in force up to July, after which the new gun licences would be issued in the form prescribed.
§ SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTEasked whether they were to understand that the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill would contain no alteration of the silver plate duty?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS), in reply, said, that he had already stated that it would not.
§ In reply to Mr. W. H. SMITH,
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)said, that there was no intention of interfering with the duty at all. In fact, he had not proposed to interfere with the duty, except to allow its payment to be postponed until the articles went into consumption.
§ MR. W. H. SMITHsubsequently asked if it was to be distinctly understood that it was not the intention of the Government, either now or at a future time, to propose to repeal the duty?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS), in reply, said, he could not speak for the future. But, as he had already said, there was no present intention to interfere with the duty at all.