COMMONWEALTH TARIFF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 19 August 1907, Page 2

COMMONWEALTH TARIFF.

ITS EH'iiCT IN BRITAIN. Loudon, August 18. The Daily Hail made enquiries as to the probable 'effect of Australia's new tarili on British exports. The Premier Cycle Co. said that it had already received cablegrams cancelling large orders. iUcssrs IS. and C. Morton had similar cables cancelling olive and castor oils. Marshall and Sons Co., Gainsborough, replied: "Should the tarili be maintained colonial industries will doubtless be built up; in time wo shall find it diffi-. cult to compete on the old lines." ltansomes, Sons and Jeffries, Ipswich, declared that the increase in the tariff would very prejudicially affect their, trade.

MEMORIAL PROM BiRMINGHAM. MANUFACTURERS. ( LOSS TO BRITISH EXPORTERS'. ' THREE MONTHS POSTPONEMENT ASKED FOR. , Received 18th, 4.25 p.m. ] London, August 17. The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce's memorial to Lord Elgin set out the Injustice, hardship and enormous losses which would be inflicted on British exporters by the Commonwealth tariff coming into operation without notice, and requested Lord Elgin to ask the .Commonwealth to postpone th» operation of the tariff for three months.

THE PREFERENCE PROPOSAL. ME LLOYD GEORGE'S STATEMENT, ENORMOUS VALUE-OFFERED. , Received 18th, 4.24 p.m. London, August 17.The Morning Post welcomed the Australian tariff as likely to strengthen eign, as in the case of Canadian preference. The Hon. D. Lloyd George, President, of the Board of Trade, confesses it wilL be of enormous value. • y.i CANADIAN MERCHANTS ASK TOR: PREFERENCE. SUSPENSION OF NEW TARIFF WANTED. PENDING ARRIVAL GOOD'S IN TRANSIT. Received 18th, 4.22 p.m. r Ottawa, August 177. The Canadian Manufacturers' Association has petitioned the Government tosocure preference from Australia as regards fish, paper, lumber, and agricultural implements, and to secure the suspension of the high protective tariff pending the arrival of goods in transit to Australia. MESSAGE EROM MR DEAKIN. PREFERENCE TO BE MADE EFFECTIVE. Received XBth, 4.25 p.m. r, .. . Lonion ' August 17. Mr Deakln, in a message to British', merchants, through the Times, says the. federal Government was determined to. make preference effective, and regards i the present arrangements as only th&first great step.