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Show Ilelfnal 11 Tlllrt- Cltr. The sum spent for Intoxicating Illinois lu Creat Ilrltalu and Ireland In the calendar year 1D0I was ?S17,-000,000. ?S17,-000,000. This Is a decrease from the total of llioa, lu fact, for several M'arx the national drink bill has been decreasing The average per cupltn expenditure for drink hi UKU was WO mi for Kngland, $ir..ri7 for Scotland Scot-land ami $l.r.(is for Ireland. In Itel-fast, Itel-fast, with an estimated population of itriS.c,!!, ih total expenditure was .?.ri. IDO.UOO for drink This Is almost eqtiat to the total taxable valuation of the city, which for the year ended March :i0, 100-1. was Srt.l'JO.OlO. |