Show PROTEST P i WITHOUT UT EFFECT I IG Great G e t Britain Will Abolish the tho I on Grain July 1 I I London May 5 The opposition to tile ue proposal of the chancellor of th the I exchequer chequer Mr Ritchie to abolish abol h the I duty on grain which has been voiced by b numerous chambers of agriculture I crystallized in a meeting of the Asso AsaO Associated elated Chambers of Agriculture In Lon London L n don today With only three dissen 1 the large assemblage after a I 1 heated attack on Mr wobbling i hung bUng policy in connection with this tax passed a resolution strongly con COQ condemning condemning the proposed action and ap ay appointing appointing pointing a deputation to call on Pre Premier mier Balfour and confer with him on the subject It is not believed beli ed the pro protest protest ro test will have any effect Answering A a a question in the house today Mr It Ritchie held out little hope I of the mIners millers getting a refund of the duties paid on imported grain gOOn which f they may still sUJI have on their hands when the tax is abolished July 1 Mr Ritchie added however thaT lie Me was anxious to prevent any ally hardship to I Ith the th trade trad and had hlll therefore given per permission permission permission mission for the bonding of grain in the interim and had instructed the customs officials to make the operation of bond bonding lug ing as cheap and easy as possible and with the permission of the house he h proposed to remit the 4 per cent ware charge c |