§ 56. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE (for Mr. DENVILLE)asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in the various discussions at the Ottawa Conference, the question of preferences in regard to the British locomotive industry was considered; and, if so, what decision was arrived at?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe preferential treatment of British locomotives in the Dominions was considered at the Ottawa Conference, and as a result a reduction of duty was secured in New Zealand, a new preference in the Union of South Africa, and an enlarged preference in Australia.