AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19900, 1 June 1936, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

DIIAPPOINTMIN‘I‘ IN JAPAN. i Mr DEBI'CHI‘S MISSION RL‘INED. United Press Assn—Elev. Tel. Copyright. TOKIO, May 30. Mr [\atsuji Urlmrhi. who visited Australia and New Zealaud last, year. *tates that. he is too grieved to find rords to comment on Australia's action In revising hrr tariff, which heat ruined his mission and is contrary to the assurances given to him by the Prime Minister. Mr J. A. Lyons. A rabiegram has been received from Sir John (‘l. Lathanl. suggesting that Japan await experience of the new cystem before artiug. ATTITUDE 0F BELGIUM. ÜBXL‘NCIATI-UN 0F ARGENTINE. Unit“ Prou Mar “Ft-v Tut rnpv—lwm BRUSSELS. May 80. The Belgian Consul in Sydney has been instructed to notify the Commonwealth of the denunciation on June 1 of the provisional agreement fixing Imports of cereals and frozen meats mto Belgium. This decision is the result or Australia increasing her duties on cot—ton goods. silk tissues and lubricants. Unless negotiations with the Commotiweaith are successful Australian pro—ducts will be banned Irom Belgium utter August 1. STATIMINT IV MR LVONS. REPRISALS NOT JUSTIFIED. lumen Press Ann—woo Tel. f‘onyrhtht. HOBART, May 31. The Prime Minister. Mr Lyons. says he is confident that “'lan the measure of trade which really will b:- conceded to Javan by Australia is realised the throat or reprlsais will not he pur—lued. ‘ A MIIUNDIRSTANDING. BELGIUM \\'ii.il GAIN. United Prim-x tun Flt-r Tel Copyright {Received Juno 1, it a.m. SYDNEY, .luur i. The Minister in charge of trmlt‘ ..ealtes said that the Belgian l‘mwrntncut‘s artiun in terminating thv truuiv agreemont with Australia must hr based on a llliSllNilt‘t‘willl’ltlillk’. hrvausn‘ Belgium would Kai-1, on the whole, by the now duties.