[?]W Duty On Spirits
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Creates Apia Debate
From Our Own Correspondent) ICAUSE reduced customs duties on imported rice and tinned fish would involve a loss of •oximately £12,000, the Hon. H.
Moors proposed in the Western oan Legislative Assembly that duty on beer and spirits be sased. hen Mr. Moors’ motion came an amendment by the Hon. G.
Betham saved exempted beer ale from increased duty, but proposed increase on spirits carried. iring the debate both the ctor of Health (Dr, Lonie) and Moors referred to liquor as son” and declared that they ; strong teetotallers, itside the Assembly there has i criticism on the grounds that increased duty on spirits was acted by two members who are members of the Liquor Board, ;h fixes the liquor allowances individual applicants, has been alleged that by de ing themselves to be teetotallers e members have admitted a ee of prejudice in the question.