UP AGAINST IT

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 March 1925, Page 5

UP AGAINST IT

BRITISH INDUSTRY. UNFAIR COMPETITION. FROM CONTINENTAL FIRMS. by cable—Press association— copyright. Received March 10, 9 a.m. LONDON, March 9. Unfair competition, is crippling the British engineering, shipping, and cotton industries,” said Mr. Hitchens (chairman of the Commell and Laird line), in commenting on an ,order lor five motor isliips that had been placed with a. Hamburg firm, owing to it being £300,000 cheaper than Britain,. “Only 150 out of 500 si upbuilding berths in Britain are. occupied,” lie went on. “The Germane beat us because they work longer hours for lower wages, resulting in unit work costing a. shilling as .compared with ]o.s in Britain. The League of Nations should establish wages and rules, thus enabling fair competition.”—• Sydney Sun Cables. GET TOGETHER. ADVICE TO MASTERS AND MEN. Received March. 10. 9 a.m. LONDON, March 9. The Daily News points out that the German system of trusts, which the late Hugo Stines inaugurated, enables' one. organisation to control a whole group of industries, thus eliminating waste anil assisting the exchange of products. The News urges the reorganisation of British industry, and advocates the, acceptance of Mr. Baldwin’s suggestion for a round table, conference between, masters and men, to thrash out the reasons for the.high cost of production.— Sydney Sun. Cables.