COMMERCE CONGRESS.
FISCAL QUESTION.
metiupi Press A»s u Copyngm Reoeived 9.51 p.m,,’July II London, July 11 At the Commerce Congress, Mr Drum mond, delegate from Montreal, moved the Canadian Boards of Trade and Manufacturers Association’s combined rosolutipn, urging the Governments of the United Kmgdom, the oolofiies, and dependencies to graot eaob other preferential treatment on a reoiprooal basis, hopiDg that the Colonial Conference would give effeot to the principle. Lord Avebury said it would bo time to talk of preference when Great Britain and Canada started on equality of duties. Mr Beale, of Sydney, and Mr B9auohamp, of New Zealand, Warmly eap ported the resolution. Mr Beale promised Mr Chamberlain a maguifioent rcoeption if he visited Australia.
A cable from Bjngal remarked that in tho ease of ladia bonds of trade might beoorne fetterp.
The deba'e was adjourned. The delegates from Australia, Csoada, and South Africa invited the next Congress to moet in their respective oouDtries
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1806, 12 July 1906, Page 2
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