NOT MUCH AT FOREIGN LANGUAGES
“Bohemian” in the Christchurch Weekly Press supplies the following to that journal:— Mr Tanner, M.H.R. is a member of the Tarriff Commission. No doubt he was selected by the Government because of I je length and breadth and depth of his commercial knowledge and experience. He gave an illustration of this the other day, which reaches me as follows : —■ Mr Tanner—“ What would be the landed coat of the article in New Zealand. Witness (coraercial expert)—" F.o.b. so much; c.i.f. so much.” Mr Tanner—“ Eh! what’s that; say it again,” The commercial expert repeated his answer. Mr Tanner—"Look here Mister, just let us have it in English. lam a plain working man, and don’t pretend to understand foreign languages." ttmmammmmmmmmmmmmrmmsmmmr-m
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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 43, 5 April 1895, Page 3
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