1 FEBRUARY 1930, Page 17

INDIAN TAXATION

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sis,—An acquaintance of mine is convinced that a large share- of the expenditure upon education in England and Scotland is paid for out Of " Indian taxation." While quite sure myself that this is not so, I am-unable to adVance any argument which will shake his conviction. - If such views are incorrect, it seems undesirable that anyone should hold them at the present juncture.- Perhaps- you, Sir, or some better-infOrined reader, will be able to satisfy him that he [The only expenditure from Indian revenues in England and Scotland is used for purely Indian purposes, such as the training of Indian Civil Service probationers and the teaching of Indian students. Perhaps it is this expenditure which has confused our correspondent's acquaintance.-7- ED. Spectator.]