§ 30. Mr. HAMMERSLEYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the assent of the Governor of Ceylon has been given to the proposals of the Ceylon State Council to exclude preferences on cotton piece-goods from the reciprocal preferences proposed at Ottawa; and whether, as such exclusion is contrary to Clause 4, Sub-section (11), of His Majesty's instructions to the Governor of Ceylon, he will say what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Sir VICTOR WARRENDER (Vice-Chamberlain of the Household)Clause 4 of the Royal Instructions limits the power of the Governor to assent to certain classes of Bills. It has no bearing on the Resolution of the State Council under which preferences on a number of articles imported into Ceylon were granted.
§ Mr. HAMMERSLEYI regret the absence of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and in view of the answer, I wish to give notice that I shall raise this matter at the first convenient opportunity on the Adjournment.