MARKING MEAT IN BRITAIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18388, 2 May 1923, Page 10

MARKING MEAT IN BRITAIN.

PROTEST OF MEAT BOARD.

BILL ALREADY MODIFIED.

[Br TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ■! "WELLINGTON, Tuesday, v In regard to - the recent cable . messages relating;;tovthejsroposala under ' the ; Merchandise Marks Bill, \which' is now before::; the Imperial Parliament the New : Zealand.'.;,; Meat I'}■■ Producers' Board % has cabled its London office as follows: ,]' Press cables received here regarding Merchandise ; Marks Bill infers that'- all meat must marked by customs, presumably on arrival. This would mean additional handling, which will 'not Vim-; prove the condition of our meat; besides disfiguring ;; the .f ; carcase. .If this is the proposal then * enter : the strongest protest through the High' Commissioner ; for New; Zealand." A, reply 'to this message has been received as follows:—" Have been watching the; Merchandise ■ Marks Bill i closely and have strongly protested against the objectionable ; : feature ; through v the V High ;:' Com. missioner. It is very-unlikely the proposal you mention will be included, arid already, the : Qovernmenfc has agreed to ; withdraw the "word 'indelible.';' A further protest will be : made if and; when the Bill pro-; ceeds." '