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receiving no part of the subsidy until he has run, bought and carried 

 the fruit for twelve months, I think is sufficient guarantee that he 

 will put on not only the fastest steamers, but ships thoroughly adapted 

 tor the preservation of the fruit. 



14. The quality of the bunches would speak for themselves and no 

 other arrangements are needed. 



15 and 16. It would be possible to charter a steamer for one year, but 

 certainly Mr. Rogers would not undertake any such experiment, even 

 though guaranteed by the Government against loss. Admitting for 

 argument's sake that Mr. Rogers would do so, the people here would 

 have no faith in it, and would not invest their means in the cultivation 

 of this fruit just for an experiment. Then how could the fruit be obtained ? 

 The Company no doubt could be formed here under a Government 

 guarantee, but the people would have no faith in it, and when it is 

 considered that the entire fruit business in the United States is in the 

 hands of rich syndicates, how is it proposed to sell the fruits? This I 

 consider is quite impracticable. 



E. T. White. 

 In reference to the Committee forming a Chamber of 

 Commerce, Mr. Nind expressed his opinion that it would 

 be a good thing, as at present it held a rather anomalous 

 position. 



In the matter of the proposal to allow the importation 

 of dynamite, &c, Mr. Davis said that these explosives 

 were necessary to the proper working of gold mines, 

 and its storage and sale could be properly regulated to 

 prevent misuse. 



Major Walthall was glad to find that the Committee 

 was doing something towards arbitrating in matters of 

 mercantile marine. 



Mr. Julius Conrad approved of the action of the 

 Directors in refusing a grant for clerical assistance to 

 the Committee, as they would the sooner have to form a 

 Chamber of Commerce, the scope and influence of which 

 would be so much greater. 



Mr. Cunningham informed the meeting that the Com- 



