THE PRIMAGE DUTY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 669, 20 November 1909, Page 5

THE PRIMAGE DUTY.

*- ( : CHAMBER OF COMMEECE i PROTESTS. '' Messrs. W. G.'Dathio (chairman), W. Allan, Wm. Bridson', H. Q. Tcv»sloy, E. G, PUcher, G. Shirtcliffe, D. J, Nathan, C. mid A. S. Biss wore present at a meeting of the Council of tho Wellington Chamber of Commerco held yesterday atternoon. After a discussion: of ;B'pme -.length on thd G9yernme.nt'a ..proposal"tjo L leTy- a ! primage : duty, of, 1 per cant, on tho. valup .bf dutiable goods, the:■ following resolution,.wag'passed':— : .■;.■-■ ''.;..' ■.' •:.'!':..';'-.?■ ■ ; "That'the";Council,of tije"Phamber of, Com- ■: merca protests, against;the.jmppeitiott made in bringing in 'a duty, of 1 per cent, as.being harassing; ; ouinb'rQUSjVifmd: , . annoying, i: and.'that , Sir , Josoph l Wardi.bq a.sked.tp receivp.a.(}pptiT tation f rots, the -chamber as ; 6opii.; as.it is convenient; and,' further,' that ■ the amount, required,- bVi raised;, by-'.adding'! 2J per-cent. Vto all Customs and■ e,xciße duty .".■■'■■'■:', ,' ; • , ,'. ~ Another" resolution' was passed i calling the attention,of, the harbqur hoard; to the - difi- ' "graceful; condition-; in . whioh. the' dried ifriiit corgo exvthe \yarrimoo ;traa;landed, and: ex-pressingV-the.' hope-.that the board "would' iuv range, the■;discharge of cargo, sq that ,|(; wotjld not-bedisehiirged more rapidly , than jt. con)d, be efficiently handled. j :":-.!•„.-:'>.■';, [It should-be mentioned that Mr. TiMi.Tyil-: ford, chairman of tho board, gave an. answer fo tho complaints of merchants in Thursday's Dominion.] .';. -i : !>,. : !, • ■ ' '"■:.-;\.T--;,^