Tonga's Duties
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Heavier Rates for Foreign Goods
From a Special Correspondent
Nukualofa, July 25.
A SESSION of the Tongan Parliament, in which some important decisions were made, has just concluded.
The duty on foreign goods has been increased to 33 l-3rd per cent., as against 12 h per cent, on British Empire goods.
One supposes that this has something to do with the activities here of Jap anese merchants, and the increasing im portations of Japanese goods.
A Curious Anomaly
It is a pity that Parliament, while in the mood for reform, did not do some thing about the liquor licenses. The li cense for selling alcoholic liquor costs £2O per annum: but he who wants per mission to sell hop-beer cordials (non alcoholic) must pay £240 per annum £2o per month!