COMMERCE CONGRESS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 616, 20 September 1909, Page 7

COMMERCE CONGRESS

THE PREFERENCE RESOLUTION. ENGLISH PRESS COMMENTS. "SIGNIFICANT NEUTRALITY." ID» - Vsltfffapti.-Wtli A»«onl«llon-CoDTrlihl.l '■■-, London, September 17, .'.. Tho "Daily Chronicle," commenting on the proceedings at tho Chambers of Commerce Congress, says the fact that the. majority of delegates in Sydney favour preference may seem overwhelming until three things are remembered—namely, the small representation of the large British'industrial centres and the preponderating strength : of colonial, and the .significant neutrality of the Chambers of Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaido, implying cither division of opinion or i>) ( desire to press or force the Mother Country's hands. ..■ '.-.. : .. ; ■ ..•■ :■■ . , . : ■ . If, adds the "Chronicle," as a result of a tariff imposed here, the necessary millions reached the national exchequer, foreign goods would not, have been .excluded, and it is doubtful whether the advantage to the colonies would apt be illusory. final meetimc. - ..■,'. fubthebTbkolotions. ';. ■

Sydney, September 18. At the final meeting of the Congress; the following motions were carried :—V

Proposed by the Perth (W.A.) Chamber:— That representations bo made to the postal authorities urging that in. the ! case of all future mail contracts entered ' into by the Imperial Government, or by Colonial Governments, it be a stipulation ■ that the mail steamers should be equipped with apparatus for wireless telegraphy., Proposed by the Upper India. Chamber 'if' Commerce, Cawnporo:— ■ . ~ .•■ ; : ; ' , .That, in view of the intimate financial relations subsisting , between India and, the United Kingdom, this.Congress is of ■ opinion that the ■ practice of levying income-tax in the TJnited'Kingdom on profits and incomes that have already >,paid income-tax in India is ineijuitable and. burdensome, and should be dis- . ' continued..! / . ■ . : . ' t li was also resolved to urge the Imperial Government to secure a reduction of .: he Suez Canal dues. \ \. .\: ;;/ The Congress closed with votes of thanks to the Earl of Dndle>, Lord Chelmsford, and Sir Albert Spicer, and cheers for the King. •Sir Albert Spicer stated .that stood the nest Conference would bo held in London. •■ , .„■•> v ... '; ■ ~ ■. /'.' ';•" ■/. Aftor the olp'se of the Chambers of Commerce Congress, tbo\ delegates wero entertained by the Sydney Chamber in the Town Hall. There was a brilliant gathering. CABLEGRAM TO HON. J. CARROLL. The following cablegram has been received by the Hon. J. Carroll, : Aoting-Prime Minister,- from Sir Albert: Spicer, president of .the .Chambers, of Commerce Congress, Sydney:—; -. _■' .■■'■''■', : '■')•;'-. '■" ;"■■■-■■.; • : "Congress • highly appreciates - gdod : ■ wishes of Gorerntncnt and people of ' Now Zealand." ,; ... / ■ -.'■-■; ■•",:.,