Mtr, Winston Churel Laid up with Influenza London, May 2.
The House of Commons, by 236 votes to 113, to-day rejected Labour amendments proposing a general reduction on the sugar tax or its abolition.
The House confirmed, by 258 votes to 105, the new Sugar Duty.
The Chancellor of tne Exchequer, Mr, Winston Churchill, is confined to his bed with influenza and will mot be able to participate in any further debate on the Budget i the House of Commons this week.
—Reuter.
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