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AN APPEAL FOR CONSISTENCY." (by telegeaph—press a&ocution—copyright.) v (Rec. July 16, 0.43- a.m.) London, July 15. In*tho. Houso of Commons Mr. P. Snowden, "Labour member for Blackburn, moved an. amendment to reduce the duty on tea to threepence, as an instalment of the abolition of : indirect taxation.' : . The amendment was negatived by 230 votes to Si. •.!. Mr. Sn6w;don;'could. ; not see ..the difference ■between a duty on corri and a duty on tea. He warned the Governnient.that Tariff Reform was making, headway, and that it was difficult to oppose the- taxation of manufactures while the. duties on tea and sugar were retained. ' : j r i ; ! The present Government, in its last Budget, reduced the'sugar duty by half, from approximately Jd.'to approximately jd. per lb. Mr. Snowuen sooks to reduce tho tea duty from sd. to 3d. per lb. ■ .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 251, 16 July 1908, Page 7
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138FREE-TRADE. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 251, 16 July 1908, Page 7
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