Lonilon, 5th February, The Enrl of Onslow, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Uolonies, in a speech at Einburgh, referred to vy rates of freight to South due to the action of the shipping ring.
He declared that as the Transvaal and Orangia were about to place very large orders in England, the Colonial Office would endeavour to secure fair, although remunerative, rates of freight, even if it had to charter its own steamers.
It is the duty of the Government, he said, to try to reduce the enormous cost of living in South Africa Exclusive service.
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