TARIFF INQUIRY

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1933, Page 2

TARIFF INQUIRY

CHCH. EVIDENCE ; HEARD (Per Press Association—'Copyright).. CHRISTCHURCH, September 22. Tiie : 'tariff' commission;.sat at' Christ-church-to-day. A reduction from the .present:,duty, pf 24J per cent do 10 per cent,, in, the case of cotton and cotton--composition, household and 'industrial glovps,' was, asked by Ernest L. Wlyes. He said that the Japanese’ had secured the market, and no New Zealand manufacturers were making the lines. The type' of glove was that eomlilonly used for household and garden purposes, mid soil)o. factory workers, Rofej) m> to the importation of lead pencils, .Douglas A. Adams, manufacturers 1 representative said that the British manufacturers could hold their own with any one else in the manufacture of h'.'gh grades in lead pencils, there were difficulties in their way that prevent them from keeping up> with foreign competition in the production ■of cheap pencils, such as are used 'in schools- “ Unless the duty is removed or substantially decreased, there is no chance of the British product being sold in New Zealand at one pemiV.”