PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2660, 8 March 1905, Page 64

PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

LONDON March 2

The associated Chambers of Commerce meeting in London adopted a resolution concurring in such fiscal changes as are necessary to defend the Home markets against unfair competition, and for lowering hostile foreign tariffs, and promoting Imperial trade. They favoured an Imperial Conference to secure closer union with the Motherland 1 . Thirty-two chambers supported the resolution, 21 opposed, and 39 were neutral.

Felix S. Chuster and Lord Avebury supported an amendment for the appointment of a Royal Commission of inquiry, which was lost by 40 to 39, 20 remaining neutral.

March 5.

Mr Chamberlain, addressing the Executive Committee of the Tariff Ref-)iMi League, appealed to the Unionists to stiffen their backs and eschew a l.aJfhearted fiscal policy, which was responsible for the defeats at the bye-elections. His conviction of ultimate success vns stronger than ever.

Tho Free Prcfs '■fatoa that in response to a request froi.i Balclutha bu«ine=<* people an txtia telephone wire Lo Dunedin has been granted.

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