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The Chairman moved the recommendation, and it was agreed: "That one of the
Members of Parliament present at the conference be asked to move the House
for a return, showing the Government properties in every parish of the United
Kingdom, the valuation placed upon each property for the purpose of assessing a
contribution in lieu of rates, the total valuation of Government property in each
parish, in each county, and in each municipal borough."
At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Benn, M.P., undertook to move for the return.
Votes of thanks to the Westminster Vestry, Mr. Hayter, and the noble Chairman,
concluded the proceedings of the Conference.
In reply to the request made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer by order of the
Conference, a letter has been received as follows:—
" Malwood,
6th June, 1895.
"Sir,
I am desired by Sir William Harcourt to say that he has informed Lord
Onslow that he will be happy, on his return to London, to see not more
than six gentlemen on the subject to which your letter of the 30th refers.
Yours faithfully,
L. V. HARCOURT.
J. E. Smith, Esq."
On 24th March, 1896, Mr. Beasley, one of the delegates, reported that the deputation
had had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but that although the views
expressed by the Conference had been ably laid before him, the Chancellor did not see his
way to take any action in the matter.
Naval Contracts.
On 21st January, 1896, the Vestry had before them a letter from the Clerk to the
Limehouse District Board of Works, stating that that Board had had under consideration
the desirability of an urgent appeal being made to Her Majesty's Government to give
share of their Naval Contracts to East London Shipbuilding Firms, and had decided to