Osaka, Sept, 8
'The news of the passage by the Indian Assembly of the specific duty on cotton yarn has been teceived here calmly but it-has created: considerable bitterness against Britain, the impression being fixed' in the' mind of the people that the whole measure is aimed at hitting JJapan and benefitting Lancashire, from which, the opinion is express: Jed, imports' of piece-goods would in-Jerease to the disadvantage of Indian hand-loom workers. 'The Spinners' Association is issuing a statenient to-morrow on the subject. So..far, there has been no sign of any intention on the part of the Government to retaliate in the matter of pig-iron and jute.—Reuter,
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