IMPERIAL TRADE.
London, June 22. The Imperial Federation Defence Committee contends that the granting of preference to colonial trade on the English market ought to be part of a scheme of Imperial reform providing for the more equitable distribution of the responsibility and cost of the protection of British trade in war times. Kingston, June 22. The Jamaica Chamt-er of Commerce has adopted a resolution supporting Mr Chamberlain's policy of reciprocal preference. London, June 23. In the House of Commons Mr Chaplin's amendment to the Finance Bill in favour of the retention of the corn duty was rejected by 416 to 32. London, June 23. A conference of Commoners interested in the iron, steel and engineering industries and electricity meets on Thursday to arrange a vigorous crusade in support of Mr Chamberlain's policy. It is expected 130 Unionists will attend. The Trinidad Chamber of Commerce has unanimously approved of Mr Chamberlain's fiscal policy.
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Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1590, 24 June 1903, Page 3
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