THE CAPE ASSEMBLY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8212, 16 August 1906, Page 5

THE CAPE ASSEMBLY.

amnesty to rebels bill. PREVENTING THE ADULTERATION OF WINE AND BRANDY. Received August 15, 9,50 p.m. CAPETOWN, August 15. The Cape Assembly has passed an Amnesty to Rebels Bill removing all disabilities. , ' The Assembly alsp acclaimed a Bill to prevent the adulteration of mm and brandy. The Bill prohibits the use of oane sugar, salicylic acid, and other foreign substpnces. Proper labelling is made compulsory. Mr J. Merriman [created a sensation by remarking that it was almost impossible to obtain a good bottle of Cape wine. THE DE BEERS CASE. Received August 15, 31.14 p.m. CAPETOWN, August 15. The recent decision of the English Courts ia the De Beers case 'formed the subjeofc of a resolution, moved'jby Mr Merriman, in the Cape Assembly, and unanimously adopted. The resolution expressed regret that the Imperial Government had taxed companies which to all intents and purposes were South African companies, as such proceedings have consequences prejudicial to the best interests of the Empire. Mr Merriman remarked'that the coldny must turn to the De Beers Company for the means of meeting the interest on the colony's liabilities, but now they were hampered and prevented from imposing a legitimate tax en that undertaking. He predicted that next session an irresistible demand would be made in the Cape to tax diamonds. Therefore it was important to prevent the Motherland from intervening and taking the dues belonging to the oolony. The last olause of the resolution implied that the De Beers Company might fix their headquarters at Paris, America, or elsewhere.