Ruined By Rum.
Those who persist m believing that the advent of the the trader is an unmixed benefit to every semi»civilised people should (says the St. James* Gazette) read with care the interesting letter which the Standard published re* cently from its special correspondent at Tamatave. "The chief sea»port of Madagascar," says Mr Cameron, "is ruined by ram. The inferior and poisonous lum of the Mauritius sugar estates is shipped to Madagascar, where it is retailed at fourpence the quart bottle. To stroll through the native quarter of the towns is to stroll amidst a host of rum casks and amongst an intoxicated population.'' The Hova Government are most anxious to keep out this poison, but, yielding to "united Consular pressure, m which America took the lead and England assisted, they are forbidden to levy more than 10 per cent, import duty — that is to say, less than £d per bottle. The result is that "the demon rum "is eating the heart out of Tamatave, and the Consuls of all the civilised Powers, including Great Britain, insist that the process shall continue unchecked.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 190, 18 July 1883, Page 2
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184Ruined By Rum. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 190, 18 July 1883, Page 2
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