COLOURED LABOUR.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 978, 19 November 1910, Page 6

COLOURED LABOUR.

——<> PROBABLE AMENDMENT OF BILL. It is understood thai tlio Government intend to propose an important amendment in regard to the Shipping and Seamen Amendment Bill. The measure as it now stands provides for an increased stamp duty on bills of lading in ships manned by ' Asiatics trading to New Zealand. It will be proposed that tlio extra duty shall not bo imposed whore tlio Asiatics are paid tlio rate of wages current in Now Zealand. Mr. J. R. Thompson, organiser of the Wellington Thecsophical Society, Ballanec Street, will deliver a public lecture on Sunday evening. Mr. 11. Starr, Swiss Bakery, Berhamporc, inserts an advertisement in this issue referring to a gigantic display ol Christmas puddings and cakes. Tlio Karori Tea Gardens will be opened to tie public to-day (Saturday), at 1 p.m. The gardens are situated a few minutes' walk from the tram terminus. Admission to tho gardens is 6(1. Tenders aro invited by Jfrs. Sengor, Brooklyn, for tho purchase fi tho lease, plant and machinery of the old-estab-lished foundry and engineering works of the Mo Edward Sengor, Victoria Street. A chance for Wellington business men is advertised in this issue by Messrs. O'Sullivaii and Co., corner Grey and Feotherston Streets.