SHIPPING RING LAW.
.- '' /;;'; : ' . , .. —»—- : —— ..-' .. . ■ - ':': COMPANIES MAKE STRONG COM- ■': - ■.':.;. v:-.,: :'.-'. PLAINT. - ; •. 57 Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. : ... (Rec. August''ls,'lo.2s p.m.) . >■' ■■■.-. ',-;... .London,' August 15. . ; ■ .: A deputation representing the shipping eompanies has complained to Lord Crewe, Secretary-for the Colonies,, of the Shipping Ring ' ordinance published by the Government of tho Straits Settlements on June 17, imposing a duty of ,20 per cent, on freight in all bills of lading. Shippers outside the Ring are to get the duty: re- ' turned to them, but, those inside will '.'not; /;'v;.'V V , ■■■,■;■-■ '/' ■"">'■ .- ■ : . Sir James Mackay- said tho. ordinance •was contrary to British law and an intolerable interference with , commerce. The. actual trade of Singapore was .insignifi-. cant, but the transhipment trado under . this abnormal Government interference had been .transferred to , Dutch ports. . Lord Crewe said it was serious for the .Imperial ..Government to interfere. He advised the holding of a conference to remedy. the" producers' real grievances.'; ■;
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 896, 16 August 1910, Page 7
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147SHIPPING RING LAW. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 896, 16 August 1910, Page 7
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