London, May 15.
Tea insurances engaged the atten ion to-day of the Judicial Tribunal Inqwiring into the alleged leakage of Budget. Information.
"According to the evidence of insurance brokers, Mr. Kenneth Butt, son of Sir Alfred Butt, M.P., placed Insurance against an increase in the tea duty for £750 an hour before the Budget speech was delivered in the House of Commons.
"A deputy official at the Coloniat Office deposed that Sir Alfred Butt aniled on-Mr, J. H. Thomas, the Colonial Secretary, soon after the Coster recess, He said, however, he could not fix the date.
He believed that Sir Alfred Butt searcely entered the room, as Mr. Thomas told him he was {rightfully busy. The visit did not last more than a minute and a half at the most.
Reuter.
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