§ MR. McKENNA (Monmouthshire, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the statement in the Report of the Governor of Jamaica that it is clear that the single match factory working in the island still enjoys a considerable amount of protection at the expense of the general revenue and the consumers of matches; and whether he can state what public services the owner of this factory has rendered which entitle him to this favour.
§ MR. LYTTELTONThe present Excise duty on matches in Jamaica was established by a Colonial ordinance of 1901. The Secretary of State pointed out at the time that the duty was not as high as had been recommended by Sir David Barbour. I do not regard the present position of this question as wholly satisfactory, and am communicating with the Governor on the subject.