ANTI-DUMPING BILL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18321, 11 August 1921, Page 5

ANTI-DUMPING BILL.

“FANTASTIC, UNWORKABLE FARCE.” LONDON, August 9. Lord Inchcape, writing in regard to Glasgow’s protest against the Anti-Dump-ing Bill, described the measure as a fantastic, unworkable farce. If the measure were passed Great Britain would be finished as far as the iifaustries an which she was living were concerned.—A. and N.Z. Cable. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. LONDON, August 10. (Received August 10, at 9.30 p.m.) The Board of Agriculture return for 1920 shows that the farmed area in England and Wales under crop or grass was 26.139.000 acres, being a decrease of 368.000 acres. The area under wheat was 1.978.000 acres—an increase of 103,000 acres. Barley declined 202,000 acres, and pats 137,000 acres. The live stock figures were; Horses, 1,384,000 —an increase of 18,000. Cattle, 5,515,000 —a decrease of 31,000. Sheep, 13,806—an increase of 423,000. Pigs, 2,505,000 —an increase of 511,000. —A. and N.Z. Cable. STEAMER STRIKES A ROCK. SAN FRANCISCO, August 9. The steamer San Jose struck the rocks at Asuncion Island, and was badly holed. Sixty passengers were taken off in small boats.—A. and N.Z. Cable. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. PARIS, August 9. The British, French, and Italian Finance Ministers will meet in conference regarding the priority of Belgium’s debt, the price of coal, and other financial matters which were not settled at the Supreme Council meeting in London. —A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, August 9. The first memorial service ever held in the crypt of Parliament House will be held on Thursday for Mr T. Wintringham (Ind. Lib. M.P. for Louth). —A. and N.Z. Cable.

(Received August 10, at 8.30 p.m.) Mr Lloyd George, before leaving England, intimated that the Ministerial salaries would be reduced shortly.