BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

(Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

STORM OF PROTEST

LONDON, .March .'I

At the annual conference of the National Federation of .Meat Traders at Sheffield, Alderman Wylc.s, of Coventry, raised a storm of protest on saying that he did not know of anywhere where meat is sold so disgracefully as London, where it was sold, he said, in the gutter, under shocking condi tons.

Tlio Con To roii co carried ;i. rosolutior disassociating itself from these views, Mr Wyles thereupon tendered his resignation irom the Executive Council, FRENCH 15EPCL.SE RIFFS. .March -I. 'the limes Paris correspondent says: The French promptly cotin l:er-ultackod the Riff.s following on Krim’s advances, and mostly the French were .sue<'ess ful in clislo<l<'in<£ the* inv;i<h*rs. ft is intended to limit the present operations to the expulsion of the invaders until April, when the weather and roads will he more favourable. Official circles are of opinion that Krim will shortly sceli peace, and that his present military activity aims at increasing his bargaining powers. MERCANDISE MARKS BILL. LOOPHOLES POINTED (JUT. LONDON”, March 11. Publication of the text of the now Merchandise Marks Hill has provoked a prompt complaint from the British Empire Producers’ Organisation which, writing to Sir P. Cunliffo Lister, is protesting against what it, terms loopholes for skilful evasion. It notably mentions a clause giving a foreign exporter the option of marking goods as of foreign manufacture or produce, or definitely indicating the country of origin. The Association cites ingenious tricks allegedly employed to trade upon the public’s ignorance of geography. It urges the elimination of the option, and the .substitution of a definite ruling that all goods shall he conspicuously marked as Empire produce or ns foreign produce. The Merchandise -Marks oil Imported Goods Hill was introduced in the House of Commons, it aims at securing the branding of imports in accordance with their place of origin. Thereafter it shall he an offence to sell foreign goods not hearing the brand of origin. The Hill establishes a. commit- , tee to hear applications from British i traders desiring goods branded either of foreign or Empire manufacture or produce. There is also a provision that where branding is impracticable, j foreign goods must be distinguished by c special colouring or make-up from liri- , tish or Empire goods. I

STRIKE AGAINST NEW TAXATION PARIS, -March 11. The streets are practically deserted and business is at a standstill owing to a strike against taxation. All the theatres, including the English theatres are also closed. ENGLAND DARED. CHANNEL ISLANDERS’ ATTITUDE. LONDON. March -I. In resisting the decision of the committee of the Privy Council recommending that the Channel Islands should pay an annual contribution to the Imperial Exchequer, the Islanders dare the Exchequer to come and take the money, saying: “ Let England do her worst.” A leading statesman suggests an appeal to the League of Nations.