Modern Review March 1943

A few years ago the Railways came to the rescue of the Central &chequer in finding funds for distribution among the provinces on account of a share in the income-tax on the basis of the Niemeyer recommendations. [...] Sir Edward Benthall has proposed a fundamental alteration of the basis of allocation of surpluses between the Railways and the general revenues in favour of the latter thereby revoking the terms of the Convention of 1974. [...] The taxation proposed in the Bengal Finance Bill 1943 nearly doubles the existing rates of entertainment tax payable in the case of admission to cinema houses increases both the racing totalisator tax and the betting tax from 4 per cent to 40 per cent and enhances the existing rates of the electricity duty in respect of the supply of energy for lights and fans. [...] Ile says that he cannot reconcile the statement made on behalf of Government " with the facts of the ease with which I am intimately acquainted." S. K. L. Statement by the Metropolitan of India In the course of his statement on the controversy relating to the complaint made by the Calcutta Diocesan Record on the question of extension of the brothel area in certain quarters in Calcutta for the us [...] The Standing Committe of the Conference held a discussion on the Viceroy's reply on the 21st February and the meeting authorised the President to carry on further correspondence on the subject with the Viceroy and convene meetings of the Committee if and when necessary.