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North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13929, 10 July 1917, Page 2

"It is in a measure a great pity that the Japanese, manufacturers did dot realise their opportunities- in this country," said a Wellington business man to a Dominion reporter recenHv. "Their goods are still coming forward ,in large qnanities, but there arc certain lines that will never be repeated in Japan, because, they have not 'made good.' And yet the Japanese Commissioners came to me and promised to make the real thing. 'Show us what you want and we'll make it!' they said. I not only showed them what was wanted, but gave them samples which they took away. They imitated them perfectly; Indeed, that the trade mark of the English firm was faithfully reproduced, but the article itself was next to useless. Yet these people by turning out the real thing eonld have practically securedthe bulk of the tvniie of Australasia, so urgent was the need of goods, "i