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MR CHAMBERLAIN AND THE COLONIES. | Per Press Association ) London, August 22. Mr Balfour considers it doubtful whether any agreement will result from the international conference on the currency question. August 28. Mr Chamberlain said the experiment of conceding self-government to Western Australia was justified, its prosperity being enormously increased. Referring to South Africa, he admitted he was a strong supporter of Federation. It was easier to negotiate with one Federal Government, and jealousies and sectional interests increase in proportion with the number of separate States. Referring chiefly to the West African colonies he said he regarded many colonies he said he regarded many colonies in the light of undeveloped estates. He preferred to submit to the Commons cases where the judicious investment of the Imperial funds would mutually benefit such colonies and Great Britain. In the House of Commons Mr Hanbury, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, replying to Mr Heaton said he could see no reason to arrange for the sale of Colonial stamps in Great Britain. There was no real demand for such a course, besides it was quite likely they would be used for remitting small sums to the colony.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 48, 24 August 1895, Page 2
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