Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896935311

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part VIII. Imperial unity and imperial co-operation

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JHAP. II] IMPERIAL CO-OPERATION 1465 ine to Australia was discussed, but no decision was arrived at with regard to it. The position of the Pacific Islands was discussed at length, and though much divergence of opinion was manifested, it was agreed to preserve the neutrality of the New Hebrides under a joint Anglo-French Naval Com- mission. The settlement of the administration of British New Guinea was arranged, the Colony of Queensland together with the Colonies of New South Wales and Victoria engaging to defray the cost of administration to the extent of £15,000 a year for ten years, while the Imperial Govern- ment was to provide a suitable steam-vessel with the cost of its maintenance for three years at an estimated total cost of £29,000; and annexation followed in 1888. Various questions in connexion with trade were debated, such as the adoption by the Colonies of similar legislation to that proposed in the Mother Country with regard to mer- chandize marks and patents, and the effect of foreign bounties upon the sugar trade of the Colonies. In regard to this last question, the representatives generally urged that in justice to Colonial industries and trade which were injuriously affected by the sugar bounties, Her Majesty’s Government should spare no effort to bring about the abolition of that unsound system.! Among the suggestions put forward was a proposal by Mr. Hofmeyr, a Cape representative, that commerce within the Empire should be encouraged by imposing a duty of an equal rate on all imports entering the Empire from foreign countries, and that the revenue thereby acquired should be applied to the defence of the Empire. {t was also urged that permission should be given to the self-governing Colonies to enter into direct negotiations with foreign Powers in regard to trade matters, as had been allowed in the case of Canada.? Other questions discussed related to the enforcement of Colonial judgements and of orders in bankruptcy and winding This was effected later, see Cd. 1470, 1535, 1632 (1903). ‘ This was not quite accurate: Canada had negotiated through Great Britain. Cf. Part V, ch. v; Jebb, Imperial Conference, 1. 171, 172, 379-82.

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