London.

Manawatu Herald, 29 April 1899, Page 2

London.

NEW WINE DUTIES,

The colonial Agetn .Gwrai had in interview lasting an hour with Sir M. Hiekii Boach, chanoellot* of he Exchequer, relative to the prop )sed new duties on wine?. The result his been kept secret, but it is understood that Sir M. Micks-Beach replied on the line 9of hi* answer t) a qiestion ia the Hou*e of Gammons, an<i he promised :,o consider the represantations made.

Ther is -an impression that nothing will be conceeded this yeaft The deputation to Sir HicksBeach consisted of the Agents. General of Canada, NeWV- South \Vale3, Oapa Colony, Victoria, Mew Z and youth Australia.

Sir A. C'aske, Agent Gsnefal fur Victoria and Tasmania, represented ■be grave injury the duties would inflict to those smaller wine, grower?, who were struggling to develop a new industry. He com trifed Sir M. Hicks- Beach'3 idea hat the impost was too trivial to decrease the consumption.

Id is believed th* question any be reconsidered in 1900. The stamp iii tie* were not mentioned by tbe imputation.

F'ffcy-five ra°mh i r^ of the House if C unm.HH, chiefly Uaiouht-', have

ynyd a memorial rrqnaiting that -.h> olinies shoa ; d b<» exempted ! t m rtny increase ia thu wine diuie^. B .rdeiux exp 'its b lieve th i irie< will not bant-fi. Givat Britain. C.icy m 'ntion the fall in expert* *hen tho Vmerican duties wer.•dised, and! refar to Mr G )3chen's cenmnciog a similar pr j^ct ia 1888.