CRITICISM OF TARIFFS

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 9 December 1931, Page 9

CRITICISM OF TARIFFS

LATE EDITION

FULLER PROTECTION WANTED BRITISH MANUFACTURERS’ VIEW DECLARED INCOMPETENCY. (U nited & rest* Association —By Electric Xeiegiapu oopyngm.j Received. I.au pan. to-day. _L>Un\.U'>JlN, jJec. S. Mr. Gieorge Terrell, in a. presidential address at the .National Onion oi Manufacturers, criticised Mr. Vv alter Runcinian, president ol the Hoard oi Trade, lor slowness in imposing tarnrs on all imports competing with Hritisn industries, tie declared tnat the ixoaru ol Trade otticiats were incompetent to trariie a general tanil, and said that their description ol articles m tne hrst order under the Abnormal imports Act was lull ol contusion. Mr. Terrell proposed the immediate establishment ol an expert tanil commission in view or the duties competing with industries, and the meeting passed a resolution accordingly.

SUPPLIES TO FORCES

AGRICULTURALISTS’ DEMAND. Received 2 p.m. to-da3'. LONDON, Dec. 8. The council of the Central Associated Chambers of Agriculture passed a resolution demanding that beef, mutton and pork supplied to the forces should eitnev be British or of Empire origin. BUY BRITISH CAMPAIGN. COMMENT IN HOUSE. Received 2.1-5 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Dec. 8. In the House of Commons Mi: J. H. Thomas. Secretary for Dominion Affairs, stated that a huy British campaign had permeated the whole of the United Kingdom, to the advantage of Britain and the Dominions. Mr Nathan: Has it not been a serious factor in the adverse position of the sterling. Mr Thomas : I cannot say.