Japanese Thoroughness.
Apropos the recent cable from England charging Australian importers with sending samples of English goods to Japan and obtaining copies, a Matamata business man tells a story of the faithfulness of the Japanese manufacturer and his keen desire to please. It happened that an Auckland importer was desirous of obtaining a consignment of crockery, and sent a sample of English ware to Japan. While a cup and saucer were being packed, the handle was accidentally knocked off the cup, and, to ensure the correct shape, was put in the bowl of the cup and forwarded. When the order was executed and delivered in Auckland, each cup had the handle broken off and placed in the bowl exactly as was done in the sample forwarded. This is said to be a good illustration of the thorough manner in which the Japanese copy every detail of a sample sent to them.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20231, 15 February 1934, Page 8
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151Japanese Thoroughness. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20231, 15 February 1934, Page 8
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