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4. We think that there should be only two charges, one for coinage, which includes the necessary assay, and the other for assaying and refining, if refining be found necessary. We therefore do not recommend any alteration in this respect.
5. We do not see any objection to varying the charge, according to the quantity of the gold, as suggested by the Deputy-Master.
6. We think that there ought to be a trial by an independently of the coins issued from the Perth Mint, and we therefore recommend that 6 (b) of the Draft Proclamation should be retained as it stands,
This would apply to the trial of the Pyx in respect of the Perth coins, all regulations made, or to be made, under section 12, and we do not think that any further Order in Council is necessarily required for the purpose.
The Treasury will, of
course, do
7. We think that “may” should stand in 6 (e). whatever is necessary in the matter.
Law Officers' Department,
2nd June, 1897.
RICHARD E. WEBSTER. ROBERT B. FINLAY.
13464.
No. 142. (CANADA.)
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL to SIR JOHN BRAMSTON.
CANADIAN TARIFF.
DEAR BRAMSTON,
As requested, the Solicitor-General and I send you our answer to the question
2. Pump Court, Temple, June 21, 1897. put to us on the 27th May, as to the reservation of the Canadian Tariff Bill. postponed dealing with the matter upon the merits.
We have Faithfully yours,
RICHARD E. WEBSTER.
Sir John Bramston, K.C.M.G.
With reference to the question submitted to us in Sir John Bramston's letter of the 27th May, as to the reservation of the Canadian Tariff Bill by the Governor-General of Canada, in our opinion the Dominion Government has not power under the resolu tion as now worded to extend the benefits of the reciprocal tariff to Germany and Belgium or other countries not admitting the products of Canada as favourable to Canada as the terms of the reciprocal tariff. Special power to do this must be introduced into the resolution, and in our opinion special power must also be conferred to direct repayment of the excess duties now being levied on goods from other countries. For the former of these purposes the clause proposed by Lord Aberdeen in his telegram of 25th May 1897 appears to us to be sufficient, but there ought to be added at the end of such additional clause words conferring power to return the excess duties. The clause with this addition will then run as follows "The Governor-General in Council may extend the benefits of the reciprocal tariff to any country which may be entitled "thereto by virtue of any treaty with Her Majesty, and thereupon any sums which
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may have been paid for duties in excess of those which would have been paid under "the reciprocal tariff shall be returned."
If this additional sub-section be inserted and an assurance be given by the Dominion Government that they will refund the excess duties if our opinion should be adverse to the contention of the Dominion Government as to the treaties, the Governor-General may be properly informed that he may assent to the Bill.
June 21, 1897.
RICHARD E. WEBSTER.
ROBERT B. FINLAY.
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