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steamers of not less than 10,000 tons, and capable of perform- 
ing the voyage at an average speed of 16 knots. That in 
addition to this a fast service be established between Canada 
and Great Britain, the necessary financial support required 
for both purposes to be contributed by Great Britain, Canada, 
Australia, and New Zealand in equitable proportions. 
11. Imperial Court of Appeal : 
That it has now become evident, considering the growth 
of population, the diversity of laws enacted, and the differing 
public policies affecting legal interpretation in His Majesty’s 
oversea Dominions, that no Imperial Court of Appeal can be 
satisfactory which does not include judicial representatives 
of these oversea Dominions. 
12. Uniformity of Laws : 
That it is in the best interests of the Empire that there 
should be more uniformity throughout its centres and 
dependencies in the law of copyright, patents, trade marks, 
companies, accident compensation, naturalization, immigra- 
tion, aliens exclusion, currency, and coinage. 
13. Shipping : 
That the self-governing oversea Dominions have now 
reached a stage of development when they should be en- 
trusted with wider legislative powers in respect to British 
and foreign shipping. 
14. Reciprocity in destitute persons law : 
That in order to relieve both wives and children, and the 
poor relief burdens of the United Kingdom and her Depen- 
dencies, reciprocal provisions should be made throughout 
the constituent parts of the Empire with respect to destitute 
and deserted persons. 
15. Income tax : 
That it is inequitable that persons resident in the United 
Kingdom who, under the laws of a self-governing dependency, 
pay an income or other tax to the Government of such 
dependency in respect of income or profits derived from the 
dependency should have to pay a further tax in respect of the 
same income or profits to the United Kingdom ; and there- 
fore it is most desirable that Imperial legislation should be 
introduced to remove the disability. 
16. Stamp duty on Colonial bonds : 
That in order to encourage investment in the bonds of 
oversea Dominions it is desirable that debentures or other 
securities issued in the United Kingdom by, or on account of, 
the Governments of the self-governing dependencies should 
be exempted from stamp duty.