BRITISH TARIFF

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1932, Page 5

BRITISH TARIFF

FACTORIES WORK OVERTIME. AS RESULT OF EXTRA DUTIES (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, February 3. Tn the ■Commons, Mr Horn Belislia, moving approval of the du'des imposed on December 17f,h, said that they had resulted iin many factories in Manchester, ‘Bradford, Nottingham, and Leicester working overtime, while during the past six. months, applications had been received from 250 foreign firms, desiring to establish fui'ori.s in Britain. Twenty such factories were -already operating. The recent emergency duties, with only the temporary purpose of reducing abnormal .imports, and forestalling a general tariff, had succeeded beyond expectations. Mr Hore Belisha added that’ above all, it had shown the public that 'the tariff experiment should be regarded not in accordance with abstractions and theories, butt actual practice; He hoped, to-morrow, when Parliamentwas asked to change the fiscal system of the past 85 years, the proposals would be treated nil a practical scientific and not .speculative Spirit. Mr O’Connor said the emergency duties had had an electrical effect, restoring confidence ami reducing unemployment in the Nottingham lacc trade. (Mr 'Lockwood said the new duties had already reduced unemployment at Bradford by 50 per cent. 'Mr Hore Belisha’s . motion was carried by- 276 votes to 44. The Australian Press ’Association informed that the "Daily Express” forecast of the tariff proposals is correct- in principle, but they will probably include some modifying clause placing 'the Dominions on a better footing than foreigners, but not so favourable as the Colonies. LABOUR -CENSURE MOTION. LONDON, February 4. The House of Commons, on Monday, will debate a vote- of censure on the -Government, to be moved by the Labour Opposition, regarding the Cabinet’s ‘’agreement 'to differ,” and also regarding the Government’s policy. The Labour motion describes the Cabinet’® -action as “a violation of established constitutional principle.” BRITAIN’S IMPORTS IN 1931. BUTTER AND WHEAT FIGURES. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 4. In view of to-day’s tariff announcement, tile Board of Trade journal publishes special tables of sdm© of Britain’s food imports for 1931. Wheat,-—Total Imports, 110,374.000 cvyt, the chief suppliers bffltig Camilla 00,505,000, Russia 20,426,(1(H), Australia 23,359,003, ), Argentina 20,947,000, United States 8,932,000. Butter.—-Total imports 8,071,000 cwt. The chief suppliers were—Denmark 2,448,000. New Zealand 1,935,000, Australia 1,558,000, Russia 409,000, Ireland 381.000, Argentina 375,000. POLITICAL STAGE SET. 'MR- ••CHAMBERLAIN PREPARES. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 4. The political stage has been set lor r.o-clay’s drama at We-stmins’wr. Mr Neville Chamberlain spent a portion ol yesterday mi -seclusion, in preparation of his speech. He -is deeply impressed with the 'importance of the occasion, and is not unmindful of bringing friction to ffhe. policy in the advocacy whereof, his father sacrificed both his health and life. The House will be packed, and thousands of applications' for seats have been rejected. It is expected that- two days will lapse before the first division is taken.