TRAFFIC IN ALCOHOL IN AFRICA.
London, August 25. In the'House of Commons, Sir Charles Dilko said the great danger, if a railway were constructed on the western coast of Africa, was that merchants would extend the traffic in alcohol. The Gold Coast, lie asserted, imported 1,500,000 gallons, and Lagos 1,750,000 gallons yearly. Lagos, Sierra, Leone, and Gambia depend to a large extent on the revenue derived from spirits. Mr Chamberlain, replying, said the Government were considering whether they should not prohibit the introduction of alcohol in territory under British rule. I
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Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1765, 28 August 1895, Page 2
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91TRAFFIC IN ALCOHOL IN AFRICA. Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1765, 28 August 1895, Page 2
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