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SHIPPING

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TO

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TAKING PASENGER AND CARGO TO.

STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT. 40. Due Loitdon 1917.

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to.

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Connecting Mail Steamer from

Colombo

Noon

Colombo,

Due st Marseilles 1917,

When Pavedigers change. Steamers at COLUMBOL

FREE TRADERS AND ́IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.

THE BALFOUR REPORT.

DUE TO STRATEGICAL CONSIDERA- TIONS.

Artlax Free-truders are somewhat shocked at the reparo of the Committee `ommercial and Industrial Poly, The isstied in Taadon a few weeks ages. resolutions will be observed, menar

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polies of this country after the war Ining that the decay of her industries and rticular we desire to consider the of her agricultural qultivation, with the position of the great staple industries, la † consequeät depopulation, have been the in regard to then we feel bound to wat result of confounding her economic condi- for the report from the special cons tion as an agricultural country with the mittan appointed by the Board of Trude. totally diverse industrial conditions" of

e-theanouncement that

Great Britain, we are of opinion, that the Imperial Conference will be held at a me riseal liberty which is a present early date has, in our judgment, made it enjoyed by the welf-governing dominiaus expedient to state our opinions in the should be extended to Ereland. Only by form of the resolutions we hate Low the this means, we consider, enn Ireland's honour to transmit.

resources be properly developed."

nad Imperial Prsforenes and the creat tion of a wide tarif which would conke Tamperia Preference really practicable. There are Free-traders on the' i ommittee, The chairman himself, Lard Balloor of

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(4.1-We have arrived at the conchision indicated chiefly on the ground that although to some of any menchron which may act in restraint of trade news in the abstract distasteful, we think it necessary that for the sake of the unity the Empire a serious attempt should he made to meet the declared wishtos the deminions and colonies for the developinwat of their wonenie relations with the United Kingdom, and that any abstract opinions we may hold should ter Iturleigh, is a strong Free-trades whender the circumstances, in which we are plased, und with the experience gained (in W03) on that very isene.

ducing the war, stand in the way of any There is a doubt at all that orders which are seen to be inerrants leving regard to the general interests of balleur mad lús Free Trade colleagues en

the Empire. The uninite are as completely con (emmed as over of the truth of the Free Thuir theol. But the first resolution imfiest their tactises for recorumremsting a partial enband-arment offre Tradating in the aid Kingdom pre- ferential treatment to, the prohiels and mumulactures of the colonies, either by Mrs E. Blackburn Major D. Macdonald..

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"Mr T, Kruse Laing

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Mr and Mrs H. & Mr and Mrs C.

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Mr 3. Morecki Mr W. Moore Mel. Nicolson

and that a resolution la the same fergsCapt. & Mrs Branch was passed at the toniference of 1977.

Mr J. A. H. Brown {1.1-Whatever controversies may haveMr JH. Bulmer

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Hon. Mr. P. Holyoak. CHIKE MANAGES # Hongkong-N.J. STAHR, Esq.

MANAGER:

a preference to their products, but we. feel that, in the wis of the resolutious we are forwarding to you it will be teves- ry to take into early consideration as one of the metals of achieving the Me V. L Fairley factures which they eat produce more objects indicated the desirability of estabMr and Mrs. R. &

Foulkes we cannot affordshing a wider range of Custos duties Afr E. D. Franklin cheaply than we can, the risk of having dar supplies wit of if that exie an, present. This sabject, we' Mr A. G. Gordon war comes.

To give a

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propose to evaside: Isteg, and to submit MrV. Goulbourn

further report thereon at an early Mr and Mrs W. A. Mrs

Mr P. J.

Gray Earnibals ¦opportunity, as well, as eg the question.

how far the interests of the dominions Mr G. Harper could be met by the granting of subsidies | Capt. A.

Harris Mc Fiz lien of tarifi preferences.

Geo. Harris Mr Y. 4. Heaane Mr C. M Hadlowood Mr A.

Helvard Me W. B. Hind Mr A. L. Todt For 3 months 2 per cent. per annum. Mr&Mrs A. Hirtour M. H. Varo

Mrs H. A. Walker Mr W.J. Hodgs

Wanaot afford to be dependent on Germany for dyes and cheriauls. must have a sutient home and Imperiet supply even if it costs ns rather dear."

The Free Trade, ideal is that die nation shotki manniitidero what it can bufecure most cleverly ing reply, and should prodies such Faw materials antare bus tosh richly endowed it with: but this has made some nations so dependent on others that thý nunhřeak of of a nation. We have barely escaped thut war threatens the orhode indistrial edifice

disaster in this war (Germany also has (barely escaped it. It is acle prudence and a measure of defence to make sure hervatter that the British Empire cùn stand on its own legs.

.FOR. PARTICULARS OF BAILINGS SHIPPERS ARE

REQUESTED TO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED »

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Cape of Good Hope at Owann option.. Babjoob so change without noties, a

Bez & Co. Canton."

"(8.)-- We do muů overlook the pruction difculties involved, but we decide to emphasise the fact that, for the purpee at envering trade lost during the war.

Mr&Mra

Miss A. SquaTE

Mr J. W. Stackhouse

Mrs E. V.Stackhouse

Shanghai-A G. STEPHEN, Esq.

LONDON BANKEIS-LONDON COUNTY AND. Westminster BANK, LIMITED

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two

Mr L.T Mr CP Templeton per cent. per sanuman the daily balance.

T. Thesmar

OX FIXED DEPOSITS:- Mr F G Thompson

of seeing new markets, and of Mr L. L. S. Hodge Mr and his F. P.- solidating the resources of the Britisin

Mrs A.R. Hodgins Wiggins Empire of a system of mutual tari Rupire, the development throughout the Mr and Mrs A. Mr E. J. Wilkinsou Hookestegor Mr S. T. Williamson preference is a subject which cannot, in MrA. Shelton Hooper Mr G. F. Wolsiffer

Mr G. G. Wood Mr L. Hope our opinion, may longer be neglected. *

Mr. W. F. Howg (0) In this connection E will be necessary to examine closely the effect of imposing duties upon ass articles which are used for manufacturing purposes in this country, especially in connection with our exporo trudis and the shipping and

PEAK HOTEL

Mr & Mrs A.. Findlay

. Smith

The proposal of Imperial Preference (and such other measures às may help te the saree end is acuspteil by the Frees freaders" m the Committee not as shipbuilding industrin, Measures maSĖ measure of commercial wisdom hup as a fhe devised to, sufqguild the interests of Mr D. K. Blair Mr & Mrs. Neil Mac- measure of Imperial safety in preparation | zlus consumer and the rightful-dernaus Mr&Mrs F. W. Cary Intyre and chli fer the - war. To, sunbund the of labor. The special position of India Mr & Mrs Cessart Mr T.L. Perkins Empire with a ring fesce is not thoight as well on of Egypt nad the Foodan will Col Darling, RE. Mr & Mrs E. Ralphs gid binness now any more than it was require consideration, and account must M&Mrs W. Duinkendir and Mrs W. E. beforu: but it is thought good strategy." be taken both of cur commercial treaty Mr and Mrs F. W. Roberts

THE RECOMMENDATION.

obligations and of the bearing of the pre-

Evans Misa Fairall The White Paper isaned by the Governed policy mon the interests of those

countries, our trade celations with which Mr and Mrs B. A. Mr&Mrs V. Findlay mert contain the tex of resolutions

Hale

Smith" passed by Lord Halfour of Burleigh are of special importance.

G. B. Gen. & Miss Vertria Rev. F Committee on Coratoricial and Industrial Policy on the subject of Imperial Tre

Hastings, RN. "Miss Ventris ference. The resolutions

Mirs Watts panied by a covering letter to the Prime

Mrs T. R. Johna Lt-Col. John Ward Mr A. L. Lofte Minister, dated February 2nd last," to whier are appended two memorando, one, by Six Frederick K. Smith and the ather by Mesars, John. O Neill and R. Hazleton. “The revolutions.are the following --

accom-

1-In the light of experience gained during the war we consider that special steps must be taken to stimulate the production of foodstuffs, raw materials, And manufactured articles within the Empire wherever the expansion of pro. duction is possible and economically desirable for the safety and welfaro of the Empire as a whole.

10.We are satisfied, however, "that these questions, with which we propose to dent more fully in a subsequent report, do not oppose any insuperable obstacles to the adoption of the policy embodied in our resolutions.-We have, ete., ..

Lt. and Mrs H. M. Cameron Macaulay, RAM.C.

(Signed) Balfour of Burleight (chair- man Arthur Balfour, Henry Eiche- nough, Alfred Booth, Faringdon, E. Gosling, W. A. S. Hewins, C. G. Hydo, W. S. McCormick, Alexander Mc-) Dowell, Gerard A. Mentz Adam Nimmo, Dowell, Gerard A. Muntz, Adam Nimimo Charles A. Parsons, Arthur F. Pense, G. Scoby Smith, George J. Wardle, Mrs E. Almond

Mr J. RF. Anderson Mr. O. Miller Perey Ashley and G. C. Opole O, Bannerman Mr W. Morley sexcretaries.

MINORITY OPINIONS.

SIR FREDERICK SMITH The following Memorandum has been prepared by Sir Frederick Smith:

YING EDWARD HOTEL.

Mrs McGee

Mr. W. J. Boggy Mr W. Badge

Mrs Nathans

family

and

Mr and Mrs T.

Creag

S. Mr and Mrs Parsons

and child

Mr

Mrs W. C. Pasimore D. Clark Mr G. E. Costello Mr R. Fearman m While I am in general sympathy with Mr K. M. Festerly Mrs C. Pirie

Richardson

Mr W. M. Routh

B.

2. We therefore recommend that his Majesty's Government should now declare their adherence to the principle that preference should be accorded to the pro- the resolution passed by the Committee, Mr & Mrs FinlaysonMr and Ms G. E ducts and manufactures of the British feel very strongly that in view partir

H. Fisher overseas dominions in respect of may

Mir O. W. Garson Customs duties now or hereafter to bearly of the present international situ Me 4. G. Hartley Mr and Mrs

Mr and Mrs Siefort Kingdom.

family Mr J. Sim Mr. J. R. Smith

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Mr

A. 8. Hawker

and

* Mrs: Stewart and

imposed on imports into the United on the moment is inopportune, to bring Mr and Mrs Hammes Shaw

and children forward a recomendation on the subject -Further it will, in our opinion, be of Imperial Freference which may involve Mr L. Haussen necessary to take into early consideration alteration in our fiscal policy toward Mr and Mrs Wm. MEM. Sleigh:

our Allies. In my opinion it would be Jackson ane of the methods of achieving the desirable that before arriving at any con- Mr B. James stove objects the desirability of establish chions on the subject we should meet Mr Janssen ing a wider range of Customs dution the representatives of the dominions for Mr J. Joseph which would he remitted or reduced as

a confidential discussion. at which the Mr D, Lareu Mrs Kidd T the products and manufactures of the Empire, and which would form the basis question of our commercial relations with Mr A. D. Macdonald

Gur Allies and other practical difficulties | M7 and hire MannersMe A. C, Yule of commercial treaties with allied and

Mr & Mrs McAinsh could be fully and freely discussed." neutral Fower AG DA

THE CASE FOR PRIVELENCE.

SPECIAL CARE OF HELAND. !', In a Memorandum by Mr. H. Fazleton,

The text of the covering letter to the M.P., and Mr. J. O'Neill, these gentle

Prime Minister is as follows:

men state

Mr'd, K. Thomona Mr and Mrs Under

wood

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Bir (1) We think it expedient to state briefly the reasons which have led us to pass the accompanying rescinãions and transmit them to you at the present time. i

THE FORTY YEAR TEST While fully endorsing the principle cl Imperial Preference we are unable to Nauticle must have exceptions merit to survive for a period of subscribe to any resolution of the nature forty years. Chamberlain's Cough now submitted by the Committee, lich Hemedy was first offered to the public does not, deal with the special caan of in 1872. From a small beginning it has

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eriod of sions overseas in detail in connection with We therefore feel that when new arrange why it is favorite after o

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