Gain insight into the workings of Canada's customs system with this illuminating speech by Sir Bowell Mackenzie, Minister of Customs. Delivered to the House of Commons in 1888, this address outlines Mackenzie's views on the moiety system, undervaluations, and other issues facing Canada's customs administration. With its clear and concise language, this work is an important historical document and an indispensable resource for anyone interested in Canadian politics and economics.
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A letter from Sandford Fleming, the inventor of standard time and a prominent Canadian engineer, to the Canadian Minister of Trade and Commerce, regarding the construction of a trans-Pacific telegraph cable. This document sheds light on an important moment in Canadian and global communication history.