above its real value, from which excessive charge only certain individuals, living for the greater part in Europe, derive the benefit.

This fact is attested, not by the English, but by Mr.Philipp, State Director of the Manufacture of Explosives.

The Commission demanded that all dynamite should be manufactured by the State, and imposed a duty of 20s.

per case on all imported dynamite.
These resolutions were passed by the Volksraad Commission in 1897; the monopoly has continued to exist, and in 1899 it was proposed to prolong it for a period of fifteen years.

On May 1st, 1898, it is true, the price was reduced by 10s.; the company giving up 5s., and the State renouncing the whole of the 5s.duty.It had therefore no interest in maintaining the monopoly; 2s.