DUMPER AT THE DOOR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 8 May 1925, Page 9

DUMPER AT THE DOOR.

Peril of Free Trade England

FLOOD OF FOREIGN GOODS.

Cablo—Pres* AißoaittiloiL—-Copjrriih*. Australian and N.Z. Oablo Aiiooittlou LONDON, May 0.

The “Evening Standard’’ soys several Channel ports are choked with goods, which are being feverishly dumped across in order to escape the reimposition of the McKenna duties on July 1. There are 80 truck-loads of French motor cars at Folkestone,

The Customs are passing clocks and watches by the ton at Dover.

CHANCELLOR’S FIRM STAND.

ANTE-DATED DUTY THREATENED By Cable—Praia Association—Copyright. Router’s Telegrams. (Received May 7; 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, May 6. In the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exohequt-r, Mr Churchill, replying to questions regarding the dumping of Continental geode ut order to avoid the McKenna said lie anticipated some increased importation, but he would not I agitate to seek tho authority of the House to anto-date the operaciaii of duties, if his revenue estimate showed signs of excessive importation. In the meantime, the Customs were keeping a careful record of all' importations, with a view to collecting duty retrospectively if such a course were necessary.