London, July 8.
At a meeting of the British Empire Cotton Growing Committee at Manchester to-day a letter was read from the President of the Board of Trade, acknowledging the Committee's labours and expressing the satisfaction of the Government at the willingness of the British cotton industry to agree to an annual levy by the trade itself of 6d. a bale on all cotton used in the United Kingdom. This levy is estimated to produce £100,000 annually. If the industry undertakes this, the letter adds, the Government will recom mend Parliament to vote £50,000 annually for five years in order to able the Cotton Growing Committee to carry out its projects. Reuter.
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