PREFERENTIAL TRADE.
The feeling in favour of preference within the Empire, Mr Hall-Jones believes, is making great strides. Similarly the feeling in favour of a power of retaliation against foreign countries is~ being strengthened. The extent to whidh .foreign manufactured articles are being dumped into English markets) is, be; stated, no doubt beginning to impress people more and more. fie heard considerable adverse comment upon certain features of the new Commonwealth tariff. Although in many items preference was given to the home country (as against foreign countries) the duties imposed on British products were increased to such an extent that they would, in the opinion of many people, prohibit export to Australia. Comparisons were drawn from the New Zealand tariff of last session, and it was shown to be much more advantageous to tho English manufacturer than the Australian tariff. "Speaking generally," .he added, "I should say that our new tariff was very favourably received in the Old Country."
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 10 February 1908, Page 1
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