PREFERENTIAL TRADE.
BRITISH BOARD OF TxwTDE’S REPORT.
BRITISH MANUFACTURERS MUST BE VIGILANT. United Pres* Association—Copyright (Received January 10 10.43 p.m.) LONDON, January 10. The Board of Trade’s advisory committee, basing its conclusions chiefly on 11. J. Jeffray’s report, states that it is a serious mistake to underestimate the extent of foreign competition in New Zealand or ]x>ssible expansion. Although British manufacturers may contemplate the present position with some satisfaction they cannot afford to relax their vigilance or be lulled to-a feeding of security by the preferential tariff. The United Kingdom might su'Wy a few classes of goods at the present almost entirely held by foreign traders, but excepting certain American, French. Gorman and Belgian specialities most other foreign goods arc cheap which British manufacturers considered unimportant The committee considers that with reasonable vigilance and attention to the desires of producers and consumers British traders should maintain and even improve their position.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2086, 11 January 1908, Page 2
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