TARIFF COMMISSION

Grey River Argus, 10 June 1933, Page 5

TARIFF COMMISSION

MORE REQUESTS. WELLINGTON. June 9. Befor ( . the Tariff Commission today. Leslie William Wooley made « plea for the reduction of the duty on dictaphones and equipment. He said that th'y were made- only in America, and had to bear the duty imposed on American gramophones. He also sought a re luction in rhe tariff on loadomcters, which, he said, were made only in America, and wore* used for weighing heavy vehicles They were used only by the controllers of the public highways. Paul Dolby Trickett, representing Trickett and Co., contended that the lauding costs on glue and gelatine from England were excessive*, and detrimental to the community, in that the protection afforded to the local , product was too high. Alanufaeturing printers considered that local glue ’ was not suitable, and it was loading! their costs unduly. Air Alandcr, representing the Alanufacturers’ Federation, intimated that) there would be an objection to the re-‘ quest, also the request for subdivision of the item. Jami’s Ros© Pay. representing Littlejohn and Co., applied for a reduction ot‘ the duty on British electric clocks. More Reductions Sought WELLINGTON. June 9. A pha for the revision of duty on cameras was made by Alexander Beauchamp, managing director for Kodak (N Z.) Ltd. Air Beauchamp' contended that the present duty was excessive lie said that if a reduction was made, sales would increase. He had no objection to duty on sundry photographic lines remaining as before. Professor Alurphy: Do you say, that if cameras are admitted free the loss in customs will be made up by- increased sales of sundries. Witness said he would go as far as that. James Smith McArthur, managing director of the Dental Afedical Supply Coy., asked for a reclassification of| dental chairs. They were at present under the heading of general furniture, l He contended that those chairs of British manufacture should be free. A duty of 20 per cent, plus surtax, should be imposed on the foreign article. The Commission adjourned till tomorrow morning. GERMAN DUMPING ALLEGED. LONDON, June 8. A deputation of parchment paper manufacturers waited on Sir Thomas Wilford, ami complained that Germany was dumping produce in New Zealand at £4O per ton, c.i.f., compared with £45 per ton for British, whereas Germany was selling the same paper internally at £SQ per ton. The deputation mentioned Germany’s severe restrictions on Now Zealand butter. Sir. Thomas Wilford promised to convey the representations to the Government, and advised the deputation to see Messrs Forbes and Alasters.