BRITAIN'S TRADE.
MEETING JAPANESE COMPETITION. {By Cablo—Press Association —Copyright.) (Beuter's Telegrams.) (Received November 28tli, 7-20 p.m.) LONDON, November 24. In the House of Commons, Sir Auckland Geddes, President of the Board of Trade, an reply to questions, stated that skilled time workers in Britain were paid from ten shillings to fifteen shillings for ail eight-hour day. Some skilled workers in Japan'were paid nine shillings for a twelve-hour day. But other factors had to be considered. He saw no reason at present to fear that British, manufacturers would be unable to hold their own in competition with the Japanese. The enormous increase in Japanese goods in war time was wholly artificial. He did not believe that these goods could hold British or other markets when again subject to British competition. There was already every indication that the marketß which. Japan had apparently gained in war time were hungering for British goods.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16693, 29 November 1919, Page 9
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