CUSTOMS (DUTIES) (NO. 2) (AMENDMENT NO. 2) ORDER, 1956 (Confirmation)

3.59 p.m.

The Financial Secretary (Mr T. M. Hart): Sir, I have His Excellency the Governor's authority to move,

That this Assembly, pursuant to subsection (2) of section 11 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 160 of the Revised Edition), resolves that the Customs (Duties) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 2) Order, 1956, published as Notification No. S 347 in the Gazette Supplement No. 90 of 3rd December, 1956, as contained in Sessional Paper No. S.L. 37 of 1956, be confirmed.

Sir, hon. Members will recollect that on 7th November the rates of duty on unmanufactured tobacco were raised from $4.40 per pound full and $4.20 per pound preferential to $6 per pound full and $5.80 per pound preferential, by virtue of Customs (Duties) (No. 2) Order, 1956, which was published in the Gazette the next day. Subsequently representations were made by the trade to the effect that this increase in duty on leaf tobacco -

Mr Speaker: Order. Moment of interruption. Resumption of discussion, what day?

Mr Hart: Tomorrow, Sir.

Remaining items on the Order Paper taken as read, and set down for tomorrow.