JAPANESE TRADE COMPETITION
BRITISH GOVERNMENT WATCHFUL BEER SOLD TO EMPIRE (BISITISU OFFICIAL WIRKI-E-SS.) (Received December 7, 7.5 p.m.) RUGBY, December 6. In the House of Commons Mr D. J. Colville (Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Trade) said he had received reports of competition from Japan in various colonial markets affecting a number of British manufactures other than cotton textiles These included asbestos sheets, cement goods, cycles, cycle parts, galvanised iron, pottery, tiles, rubber footwear, soap, and beer. He said the Government was keenly watching this competition and actively considering the questloOn the motion for adjournment Mrs Ida Copeland drew attention to the menace to the pottery industry of Japanese competition. There was no doubt that Japan was making a dumping-ground of Australia and New Zealand. Dr E L. Burgin (Pai'liamentai > Secretary tor Trade), replying, said unfair competition in the direction of misuse of trade marks and .nutation of styles would be severely dealt with. '
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21033, 8 December 1933, Page 11
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