SYDNEY CONGRESS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9599, 20 September 1909, Page 5

SYDNEY CONGRESS.

FINAL SITTING MATTERS DISPOSED OF. By United PreSßAanoeifcUon—Electric Telegraph Copyright. SYDNEY, September 18. At the final meeting of the congress the following motions were carried: Proposed by the Perth (W.A.) Chamber:— "That representations be made to the Postal authorities urging that in the case of all future mail contracts entered into by the Imperial Government, or by Cjlonial Governments, it be a stipulation that the mail steamers should be equipped with apparatus fin* wireless telegraphy." PfSjjWd by the Upper India Chamber of Commerce, Cawnpore—"That, in view of the intimate , financial relations subsisting between India and the United Kingdom,' thife congress is of opinion that the practice of . ' levying income tax in the United Kingdom on profits and incomes that have already paid income tax in India is inequitable, and burdensome, and should'be discontinued." It was also resolved to urge the I-nntaxijtT 'Government to secure a reduction of the Suez Canal . dues. The congress closed with votes of thanks to the Earl of Dudley,, Lord Chelmsford and Sir Albert Spicer, Jte*& "heers for the Kine:. Sir Albert Spicer stated that he understood the next conference would be held in London. After the close of the (Chambers of Commerce Congress, the delegates were entertained by the Sydney Chamber in the Town Hall. There was a brilliant gathering. . THE PREFERENCE MAJORITY, ITS EFFECT DISCOUNTED. LONDON, September 17 The "Daily Chronicle," commenting on the proceedings at the Chambers of Commerce Congress, fiays*fcKe fact that the majority of delegates in Sydney favour preference may seem overwhelming until three things are remembered ,—namely, the small represantation of the large British industrial centres and the prepindering strength of colonial, and the significant neutrality of the chambers of Sydney, Mh)bourne, and Adelaide, im .plying either division of opinion or no desire to press or force the Mother ; Country's hands ■i ... |f. adds the "Chronicle," as a result) of a tariff imposed here, the necessary millions reached, the national exchequer, foreign goods ~.„, would not be excluded, and it is :.-* r 3%(6c7iil whether the advantage to .the colonies would not be illusory.