THE TOBACCO TRADE.
CIIIXESE CONSUL INTERVIEWED. By Telegraph.—Tress Association. Wellington, Tuesday. A deputation from the Tobacconists' Association waited on the Chinese Consul, Mr. Hwang, this morning and laid before him a copj r of the proposed tariff of the Association, with a view to arriving at an amicable understanding in regavel to the control of the tobacco trade. The Consul listened to the deputation's views and discussed the matter with it. Jlr. llwanir intimated that as far as lay in his power he would assist the Association. The Chinese traders had already held a meeting and discussed the matter and they were quite in accc'd with the Association. He would call another meeting- of the traders and lay the copy of the proposed tariff before them. Mr. Hwan>» explained that in some districts in China there existed what was proposed l>v the deputation. Councils were elected by the tradespeople and these regulated the prices so that it was impossible for one trader to undersell another.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 86, 20 July 1910, Page 5
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165THE TOBACCO TRADE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 86, 20 July 1910, Page 5
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