f MANUTAHL [from a correspondent.] October 12. The Improvement Society met on Thursday night, for the last debate of the season. Mr E. J. Morgan occupied the chair. Mr Henderson opened the debate with a number of arguments to show that many practices in trade, although quite in accordance with business principles, were not strictly honest. Dealers in any kind of goods should have fair profits, but should not take unfair advantage, through superior knowledge or better means of obtaining information. Conscience should be man’s law in all transactions. Mr Dawson seconded. Mr Peacock opposed, and considered trade as at present carried on perfectly fair and just. All have the same chance, and those who do not know, must pay for learning. He was strongly and ably seconded by Mr Foreman.' ' j
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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 263, 17 October 1877, Page 2
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