FROZEN KIDNEYS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 418, 29 January 1909, Page 2

FROZEN KIDNEYS.

f EXCLUDED! TROM BRITAIN. ; v"-;V : X' ■■ •,k Press Association telegram, from Napier, states .that-there-being dissatisfaction among ■ the meat exporters in Hawke's Bay and-other 'districts regarding the, British ■Government's '. prohibition of the , entry-into Great Britain of frozen ki6ieysyand;dtheFbffal, : the "Daily ',' repreßentetive , . interviewed, the Premier - on-the • subject.' , ;: 1-:;':":- L ':V '; '■ ;.■ Sir Joseph , Ward stated-that he'was aware of the difficulty, and had alreadivtaken steps •in regard'to'it.-.-He had cabled.to the High .Commissione'rion-.thesubjeot..: --....■,-; . '■ Sir-Joseph; handed to the.ptess; representative'a copy of the.cable;message sent, which is' as f oUowe :—'' Meat companies 'here state that; they'-are -advised ■ that- .the 1 importation of frozen kidneys and bth'er frozen offal into the /United Kingdom '• has /been, prohibited. Kindly see-the -Home Government, and.point out'that this; would beva very-sefibus matter; handicap"; New Zealand .trade". As. the whole business -.is under 'inspection here; .there;; would be -no; justification", for'; , such a course/with, .respect.,to New"Zealand.: /The action is generall j' regardied'.a's' most ..unfriendly . to, the. Dominion;: and-before' any ; action is taken, they, think ■"thatj'.TSs a matter of fairness,. full infonnation; 'should be furnished to the .Government, and 'in cases where current contracts or. shipments afloat" are con- .', cerned these should be exempted until there , is a. settlement. •: The; matter .'is "a : very; jm- . portant one, and-1 should be glad if you will .'; give it immediate-attention!". : -:...:•..;■ ■