BRITISH POLITICS.
THE COCOA DOTY.
By Cable.—P/ess Association.—Copyright j Received'' 3, 5.5 p.m. I London, October 2. i Mr. Rowland Hunt, during the course i of thO.Budgel debute, moved the repeal < of the duty on rnw cocoa and the rcdue- i > lion of the duty on manufactured cocoa. , He declared that MiniiiU'.rit luid devised : protection for their particular friends, llcncc their action was Inconsistent with Iree trade principle*. The great cocoa , manufacturers, ho »aid, not only chiefly I j ran one of the ({feat Liberal newspapers, j but Rave ).'2O,IKK) just before the general election to help the Free-trade
I'urty, Mr. ('. E. llolihoiifce, Financial Secretary to I'lio 'J'reawiry, in reply, said the | I proposal meant a reduction of Vi'MflOO in the revenue, winch the Government IwHd unable to afford. The amendment was negatived by 130 to 47.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 205, 4 October 1909, Page 2
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137BRITISH POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 205, 4 October 1909, Page 2
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