THE TEA DUTY
effect of abolition [ Australian Press Assn. ] Received April 17. 11 p.m. DELHI. April 17. Leading tea dealers at Calcutta are unanimous that the abolition ot the tea duty will appreciably increase the consumption of tea in the United Kingdom, whilst the preference is so small that abolition will not hurt Indian industry. Dealers and brokers here scout' the possibility of Java seriously competing with India, except possibly in common medium tea. The manager of a leading blending house here considered that the abolition of preference would help India and increase exports to out markets, such as New Zealand. Australia and America. .
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 92, 18 April 1929, Page 8
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104THE TEA DUTY Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 92, 18 April 1929, Page 8
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