§ Sir GEORGE YOUNGERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention had been called to a notification received by the Board of Trade from the High Commissioner of the Australian Commonwealth that on and after 1st January, 1912, an official Excise certificate as to storage in wood for a period of not less than two years would be required in connection with importations of spirits, other than gin, geneva, hollands, schnapps, or liqueurs, into the Commonwealth, failing production of which two years' storage in Australia would be required before sale; and whether he would see that arrangements were made by the Board of Customs and Excise to issue such certificates to British exporters?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Lloyd George)The matter is receiving consideration.