JAPANESE TRADE THREAT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21904, 3 October 1936, Page 14

JAPANESE TRADE THREAT

BRITISH BUSINESS VM FEARS ' : '■* fIM CHEAP LABOUR AND '£Bljjl FOR NEW HABSBIB.'r^ [THE PRESS Special slwfct. £■s . Very real fears of the fered to Imperial trade : competition are C. G. Gibson, M.P. for FoAf&JI Otley in the British House.ojEja mons, and presidentrelect 'JMgj&jg Association of British Cha?iJMM Commerce, who arrived*at.Ai*Bffl by the Mariposa, after -. , *s*Jßj§ several weeks in Japan. Mr-4fj§| is to represent the Leeds Chaw of Commerce at the congress Sag Federation of Chambers «*>"* i merce of the British Gibson is to move a renii£ «jj|| the need for giving Japanese trade competition.; jgg| Cheap labour costs were'ra|| sible for Japan's ability with Empire goods, said Girl operatives in Japan paid the equivalent .of about;™ week, with a little extra money| living expenses. Their remarkable. '" 'j^y In addition to this,. the ment was sponsoring 'inetgjjjl efforts to find new markets. Jaj»|| commercial ing sent to every part of. &#*ss§ His observations led him farjb©|| that in a few years* time;' 'wtt would be altogether fodei*eßde|| New Zealand and Australiaw 3| supplies. 1\ '• ..-m Although Mr Gibson did any signs of rearmament in Jag he said he knew that panies were receiving a : subsjtpfl 55' yen a ton if they built.,-t jn which could be converted iliary cruisers. The mercial and trading lines--Wej#jß heavily subsidised and 4ilfc3j|j| treatment in the way of harbour dues was accorded, <M3j£fi and foreign ships entering <osJ[M ing.Japanese ports. - \ J^gj