BRITISH TRADE DEALS

Grey River Argus, 6 May 1933, Page 6

BRITISH TRADE DEALS

TORY ATTACKS Empire at Discount ? ( \U> & N.Z. Assn.) I.OMXIN. ■''Fiy -I. I,tbr r.-p.irt singe, in Hi" l '"'" Mr. Amerv. sU H n>rle.l l‘,v sex,„im. nttn. ke.l tl.e AngloC.ennnn t ngrerment. Ml. Allien ..HHlcn.le.l Hint ItiineHiinn across tile |.rineiple oi tile tnrit n.Lisnn .• niillee. II ne '^'’ lsss t ,, |m t iiuliist rie- t., tin tronlile »t I'reruses before the nim.nlttee. if t 1,,. ,11,lies reeomnieiuied were not milieroil to. This wotihl make lhe whole proto.'live system n list tl hie. ,\|r. liiliiimiinn. replying, snnl tlhe Germnn agreement primarily eoneerne,| the state of lite <oa I trade, am. | u . pi,] not wish the Government’s II iff poll.- v to be tost ed by the I■ < 1 mnn nt. The decreasing demal,d for ,-onl hnd hit Britain Imrdor ;Hl ,| harder. There had come a time when we had to protest to Germany, against lowering the quota which was inconsistent with trade, agreement of 1924. The Government might have gom> to arbitration, but chose to negotiate. The present bargain was the best possible. Approval of the agreement was carried by 304 to 56. Mr. Runciniau. in reply to questions concerning trade agreements said that, though all countries enjoying the most favoured nation treatment enjoy all tariff reductions made under trade agreements. the Government was not prepared to continue indefinitely the most favoured treatment to countries unwilling to treat. British goods reasonably. Mr. Amory, in a letter to ‘‘The Tinies” says: The Argentine and Danish agreements are a disastrous Defrayal of the principles of Empire Co-operation. While they may be strictly consistent with the letter of Ottawa, they are absolutely inconsistent with the spirit. Denmark’s butter allocation definitely restricts the opportunities of expansion of Empire industry. Mr. Runciman has apparently been given a fr r, ' > hand to destroy piecemeal. Briu-in’s rudimentary tariff and frustrate all the development hoped for from Ottawa. NEW MEAT POLICY. AUSTRALASIAN RESTRICTIONS. (Aus. & N.Z, Cable Assn.) LONDON, May 5. Tn the House of Commons, Major Elliott, replying to a series of questions said the meat imports for the quarter ended October 1932, were: — Frozen mutton and lamb 1,510,696 ewts., average value 38/10 per cwt., compared with March quarter 1933 of 1,807554, value 45/4, an increase in quantity duo to larger supplies from Australia and New Zealand which would bo offset by smaller shipments later in the year. Respective figures for chilled beef were 2,102,072 cwts., value 40/3, and 2,049,397, value 42/3: frozen beef 915,627, value 31/7; and 604,000, value 37/7. The prices of British cattle and sheep improved proportionately. He was satisfied that the quotas were advantageous to the British livestock industry. A number of Conservatives tabled a motion opposing ratification, of the Argontiiir- Agreement until meat rriees h a ,l reneheq a level remunerative to home producers.