London, Jan. 27.
When Parliament meets on February 2, it Is. understood that the Government will be ready with 2 comprehensive programme including tariff proposals designed to sure a balanced budget and a rect fication of the present trade posi-lon, These proposals will be press-through. Parliament "atthe earliest possible. moment, mainly in the form of financial measures.
in view of the figures disclosed fin. the jotest revenue returns a balanced budget is Tegarded as definitely. in prospect. The. returns furnish further evidence of the markable response made to the ap-Tistalments"of income tax due this cal for the prompt payment of the
month, During the week ended Tanuaty 23, the income tax collected-amounted to £17,100,000, an me crease of $7,200,000 over the amount fnllected during the corresponding week last years The total amount Tollected in the period from January T'to January 23 is £56,800,000 compared with £34,800,000 in the first twenty-four days of last year.
"The amount collected: as: surtax also' shows an increase over the
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