BRITISH TAXATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 89, 17 April 1899, Page 5

BRITISH TAXATION.

§ PROTEST BY THE COLONIES. MELBOURNE, this day. . Sir Geo. Turner says increased BritIjflf ish taxation will practically close the English market to Colonial wines. He \ is consulting- the Premiers of the other, i colonies, and says it will depend upon ' the result of the protest to AgentsGeneral by those interested in the ~. wine trade whether the colonies concerned make reciprocal . action upon f* --items of the Budget affecting AusiSs - tralia. ■ ■ •■■■..■••■ LONDON, April. 15. A deputation is being formed to • interview the Government rind to pro-- ? .test against the injustice of adding r.'the same burden to cheap. wines as to ports and sherries; also to ask Paripiamentto make a concession .where ; the strength is below 30, - The Agents-General and the repreI sentatives of the colonial wine trade are negotiating with the view of tak- ! ing united action. i ■ When the navy Estimates were menI tioned in the House of Commons, the "):■ -Government intimated that they merely intended to erect coal sheds, magazines, and invalids' hospitals at Wei-hai-wei, and to improve the anI • chorage and fortifications. These I "works would be proceeded AVith etowly. : „"