DAMARALAND.
DIAMGND-SELLING REOULxVTIONS. (Puss Association.— Coptbkjhi.) BERLIN Fri-Jay. According fo an Imperial decree, all r!iamrii<ls found in German South-West Africa muft be hnnd«j to rh'<> c<.lon.al authorities for sale. The aiithor'ttes detain one-third of the price as a tax, besidw, a percentage to defray tradin;; expenses, and pay the rtsiduo to the mining eompamcp. Diamonds may be withheld fivn pale to prevent <3*precia-' tion. It is stated that a diampnd market will shortly be established in Berliii, with German polbhers.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 30 January 1909, Page 4
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80DAMARALAND. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 30 January 1909, Page 4
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