BRITISH & FOREGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11141, 3 December 1907, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREGN.

'Prefls ABsn. — By Telegraph— Copyright). (Received December 3, 7.36 a.m.) LONDON, December 2. In reply to Mr Lloyd George's invitation to express an opinion the Huddersfield Chamber of Commerce declares that the increase of the Australian duty on woollen goods is necessarily prejudicial to Hyddersfiel'd, but as the Chamber recognises the absolute right of the Commonwealth to foster- its own -industries and. judge the amount of duties, necessary, it does not consider it; desirable to offer any opinion regarding the duties imposed. . . The Manchester Guardian . referring to the Privy Council. decision, says :. It "will be disastrous if the possibilities of Imperial jurisprudence, common to the whole Empire should perish. . . . . [This message has reference to the decision of the Privy Council, to hear counsel for the Commonwealth before dealing with the decision of the. Federal High Court m regard to the taxation of the salaries of Federal officers.] ■ PRETORIA, December 2. Seven thousand Asiatics have riot yet complied with the terms of the Registration of Asiatics Act. NEW YORK, December 2. Mr Cortelyoui's Panama issue was many times over-subscribed at about the present market price.