moved for leave to withdraw a notice of motion for leave to introduce a Bill to repeal the Poll Tax Act of 1905 (Natal). The hon. member was proceeding to give his reasons for wishing to withdraw the motion, when

intervened and said the hon. member could not give his reasons.

The motion was agreed to.

moved as an unopposed motion that the House at its rising to-day adjourn until February 1.

seconded.

said he might state, for the information of members, that a special train would leave at 9.30 that evening for the conveyance of passengers to the North, via Bloemfontein.

What about Eastern Province members?

They can go by the ordinary train. (Laughter.)

Oh!

They are not accustomed to these luxuries, and I don’t want to spoil them. (Laughter.)

in the course of a statement, said that from time to time representations had been made to the Government to repeal the poll tax law in Natal He had replied that the Government was not prepared to advise the discontinuance of the poll tax at present, and he had pointed out that these inequalities of taxation were not confined to any one Province. (Cheers.) It was the intention of the Government to bring in taxation proposals during the present session of Parliament whereby Europeans would be relieved for 1911 from paying the poll tax in Natal, under the Natal Act of 1905, but, of course, such proposals might involve taxation in some other form, and such new tax would naturally apply throughout the Union. (Cheers.)