IMPORTED GOODS.
NEW DESIGNATION PROPOSAL OPERATION AGAINST JAPAN (United Press Association —Copjright.) , LONDON, July 4. The President of the Board of Trade (Mr Oliver Stanley) who in the House of Commons, foreshadowed legislation to make the words “foreign” and “Empire” unusual.) 1& in future to designate imported goods, said the Board of Trade had given instructions at all ports and docks that all foreign goods not properly marked should be seized. This is likely tp apply to any further importations of Japanese salmon, which has been marked “Can, leading housewives to believe that it was a Canadian product. The “Daily Express” points out that, lately Japan rechristened its match-making town, “Sweden,” and is sending out its products marked “Made in Sweden.” It is stated that Japan also plans to rename many towns after famous British manufacturing centres.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 225, 6 July 1939, Page 5
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