CHARGE OF 1 PER CENT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 268, 13 November 1909, Page 2

CHARGE OF 1 PER CENT.

ON ALL DUTIABLE GOODS

After the reading of the Financial i Statement on Wednesday evening, the House, which was (in Committee of \ Wav» and Means, immediately pro- ! ceeded to consider the resolution fix- | ing that on and after November 11th, i on all dutiable goods, there should be 1 imposed a charge (in addition to the duty) by way of primage equal to one j per cent, of the value of such goods. | Replying to Mr Herries, the Prime [ Minister said ,that the resolution was only required to protect the revenue. Mr Herries asked whether it would simply be primage or whether there would be any alteration in vhe tariff. The Prime Minister said there would be no alteration at all sio far as the tariff was concerned. The object was to enable one per cent, extra -W ,j)0 jmposed upon all dutiable articles. Mr Massey: Will it apply to preferential goods as well as to ordinary ? The Prime Minister: Yes, though it will not be one per cent, on the duty,'but on the value of the articles imported. ■ ■'■■■'_ The resolution was agreed to without further discussion.