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“NUGGET
SAFEGUARDING » IN PRACTICE.
BRITISH GIFT TO FRANCE.
HOW IMPORTERS SUFFER STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS.
is
DELAY AND LOSS.
FINED FOR PROVING THE
TRUTH.
Safeguarding, if we would believe its protagonists, is a facal device that is going to make every busi
man happy, and cause stricken industries to reek once
nesa
themselves
OUT
more with prosperity. Large aam bers of traders who do not concern about the fallacies underlying the general case for daties of a protectionist nature are finding that in practice it is an exasperating obstacle in the way of trade and an utter vexation of spirit.
TO BE PUT IN WAR MEMORIAL CHAPEL.
"THANKSGIVING SERVICE
TO-MORROW.
FOR RECOVERY OF H.M. THE KING.
May we remind our readers that at 11 am, to-morrow a. special service of thanksgiving for the re pur facing Vimy Ridge covery of HM the King is being stands the memorial chapel which held at St. John's Cathedral
The King's Message will be read a has been built from subscriptions
Op
J
the
of the French people-the poly by H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecili
Clementi, K.CM.G.) and the large French memorial in British area of the old front. It preacher will be the Dean of St. stands in the great war cemetery John's Cathedral (the Very Rev. A. where are the graves of 30,000 men A. Swann, M.A., M.C.), who fell in the dreadful fighting of 915, and in the crypt underneath it are collected the hopes of thou sands of soldiers of both nations who were never identified.
In the Imperial Institute there Are on exhibition just "now some stained-glass windows
Three gentlemen engaged in disheautiful tinct branches of business explain which are being presented by the
ed to a Manchester Guardian' re- presentative the
difficulties they have been encountering during re- cent months in handling dutiable goods which they import When they buy goods from abroad, they pointed out, they receive their voices, sign a printed form-Form 105 which contains a solemn assurance that the goods in the con- signment are of the invoice value and no less than that value, that the invoice price has not been ar rived at after discounts have been made but is the actual value paid to the manufacturer, and then authorise their shipping agents to pay the duty and obtain the re
fense of the goods at the port. A simple process, if it works without friction..
War Graves Commission on behalf of a the Governments and peoples
of the British Empire for the chapel
Notre Dame de Lonette.
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Tributes of Gratitude, dead from all over the Empire who These windows conmemorate the fought over the same ground as their French comrades and fell on French soil. They are intended as a tribute of gratitude to the French people for the help they have Kiven to the Commission in their work of caring for the British graves in France and for the gener ous grants land for gemeteries and memorials.
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The service will be attended by the head of Government depart meats, members of the Executive and" ·Legislative Consular Body, Naval, and Military representativeɛ,
etc.
Meinbers of the general public are asked to make a point of being
1. M.
their seats not later than 10.50
It is hoped that the community will take this opportunity of de
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BSURATED MA
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ted becomes dangerous. Excess stomacb acid and fermenting food irritate the delicate *:omach lining, forma gas, and, by interfering with proper nourishment, actually break down bealth. The surest and quickest way to rebeve indigestion is to-neutralise the acid and stop the food fermen- tation which causes it; and 'Bisuruled' Magnesia will do this jastantly. Tha sour, fermented stomach spatents are sweetened, the acidiatamed. stomach lining is soothed, natural healthy. stemach conditions are restored, Bisurated' Magnesia removes the cause of Indigestion and alves relief from the most severe attack is less than five minutes, When buying always see the ovul Bismag 'sign on wrapper.
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HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.
The health hulletin of Eastern
monstrating their loyalty towards ports for the week ending June 29
our Sovereign and that the com
worthy of a very notable occasion.
regation will be a large one, and
The Service will be broadcasted from the local station Z.B.W. for the special benefit of the hospital.
The Union Church,"
A similar service of Thanksgiving will to be held at Union Church at the same time. It will be con ducted by the Rev. F. C. Young The six windows are to be placed and attended by the Committee of in the transepts of the chapel, the St. Andrew's Society. In ne which has become a place of pil-cordance with the wishes expressed They have been made and design vice will be conducted with all sim grimage from all over France. by His Majesty the King, the ser ed by Mr. Henry A. Payne, and plicity, and the offertory devoted to Salety Razor Blades.
are admirable examples of the Hospita's. But take the case of Merchant best English work in this kind. In The Sacrament of the Lord's No. 1. In February last he order one set of three commemorating Supper will be observed after the ed from abroad a consignment of the British dead the central Agure Service of Thanksgiving. safety razor blades, the value of is that of St. George, and on either. which was £27, and the duty on side are angels, whose derigning which-33.1-3 per cent.-came to do, | suggests the manner of Burne- The Roman Catholic community He signed Form C 105, and sent Jones, blowing the trumpets of are setting aside the 10 a.m. per. his shipping agents a cheque for fame or sweeping down to lay vice at St. Joseph's, Garden Road, £ to cover the duty. His shipping wreaths of hare! on the wooden for a similar form of thanksgiving. agents paid the duty to the Cus crosses marking the fallen and toms and Excise officials at the there are symbols, too, of the Salford docks, and all seemed to be sacrifice of youth in war. going well.
He expected early delivery of his goods. Instead, be received intima tion from his shipping agents that the goods had been withheld be cause the Customs officials thought the price stated was not "haud fdr, and that the goods must be of greater value. Prove the value," said the Customs officials, and we will clear the goods."
The French act of windows is dominated by the figure of Joan of Are, be work done and giving up her sword, End on one side is Memory, a beautiful seated figure wearing a garment of rich blue, and on the other Praise, with up. lifted face.
Mr.
Baldwin showed great in- terest in this eloquent scheme when he visited Vimy Ridge last year. The merchant sent the maker's The arrangements for the unveil invoice, together with other inforn of the windows have not yet mation to the Customs officials, beer ads, ut it would be a fine No," was the reply, that is not zesture of friendship with France enough. We will not clear the if the new Prime Minister were to goods until you pay a certain sum perform the ceremony of unveiling to cover the additional duty to there pictures in coloured light which we estimate they are liable, which will for centuries to Da that, and we may release the stand as constant evidence to the goods."
Mark the word may." French people of the tragedy and said the merchant in telling the British men and theire at
wastage of war that fel! 11.PHOT
that
story.
At the Docks.
"I saw the Customs surveyor at
the docks," said the merchant, con-
place.
come
tinuing his story, and he neked prove ourselves innocent we arc
m to put in writing the informa. ned. And for the delay and loss
tion
I had given verbally. My that we incur we get no compensa
written statement was submitted to the Board of Customs and Excise in London, who wrote and asked me for further evidence as to the value of the goods.
"I gave them more evidence. I gave them a copy of my order. and confirmation from the factory where
polishes the Shoes the goods were made. There the
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tion. That is Safeguarding! The official who values our goods knows nothing about them. But be would teagh us About the business we have been in all our lives.
To show you how little they know about values, I may say that goods from France were once con- signed to us in dollars. The Cus 10ms people not at Salford-read francs for dollars, and charged us duty on so many trance-at some- thing between 120 and 130 to the Pound sterling, instead of dolları at between four and five to the bound sterling.”
.
Bout Over Cutlery.
"We were well to the good on that transaction, but to be honest. "When I go get them I shall be easy to do without getting someone we put it right, though it was not charged storage on the goods, and into trouble. Or another occasion the goods will probably have deser. £14 daty was demanded on goods I iorated greatly in value."
sold for £8 at a profit." Merchant No. 2 deals, among Merchant No. 3 had a tussle with other things, in buttons. Some time the Customs authorities on a special age the Customs officials said the line of cutlery and won through. invoice value of a large consignment He was asured there would be no that was shipped to him was too more trouble in respect of such low, and demanded £26 extra duty goods. But the very next consign- As he needed the consignment very ment addressed to him was held up. urgently, he paid the extra duty and the wearisome" struggle had to under protest to get the goods re- be waged over again. "leased. It took three months - of A....an instance of Customs negotiation to get that £20 refund-methods, he mentioned also a con- ed, and though he was proved to signment of 100 manicure boxes have the right of it he was charged which once caused trouble. Each 3s. Bd for the Department's ax box contained a small phial of Fenses.
scent-a phial of a kind that could be made locally and sold at 18e. a gruas. He was charged 30s, duty on the spirit in the scent, which he paid under protest.
An Ironical Charge.
A small sum," he said, but an ironical charge to be made on you when you have vindicated your Hell. Moreover, if I had withheld money from them they would have charged me interest on it. I lose the interest, on £28 for three the remainder only two dozen con-
months, but they do not compensate
me.
When he received delivery of the consignment he found 11 manicure boxes missing altogether, and of
(tained vials of perfume. That is to say, 70 of the 100 little bottles of "We give our written word that perfume had vanished. the value is
in true. But we are nu- "I wrote and complained again sumed to be giving inaccuratz bl940 488Wzde said mir, to he
misleading information. We are told the matter was receiving atten- held to be guilty until we prove tion. It is some time ago, and 1 ourselves innocent, and when we suppose. it is still receiving hypo-
(Oontinued, on next Colump). thetical attention.
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The Roman Catholic Service.
13 as followe:---
Plague, Alexandria: 1 case, Baghdad: 2 cases. Rangoon: a deathe. Bassein: 3 deaths.
Colombo case, i death, Prom Penh 2 enres, 1 death.
Oholera.
Calcutta: 31 deaths. Rangoon: 1 death. Tuticorin: 4 cases, 8 deaths. Bangkok: Gensee, deatha.. Prom Penh 'cases, 9 deaths. Saigon: 17 cases, 8 deaths. Swatow: 4 cases."
Small-pox.
Berbera: 1 ease.
Aden: 55 cases, deaths, Kamaran Quarantine Station: 1
Case.
*
Bomday: 31 cases, 3 deathe. Caliutta: Senses, e deaths, Karachi: 4 cases, 4 deaths. Madras: 2 cases, 4 deaths, Moulmein: 3 cases, 3 deatha. Negopitam: 3 cases.
(Continued on next Column).
MORRIS
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THE NIGHT BIRD ON TUESDAY AT QUEEN'S.
The Night Bird." Reginald Denny's latest comedy, wil be shown at the Queen's on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The story deals with the private life of a prize fighter, who is aby of women but compelled by his manager to attend parties to help the box-office. He is immediately set anon by two "Love. Pirates and befriends htte imigrant girl-whereupon hilarious complica tions epene.
An attractive little newcomer plays opposite Denny in the person of Botay Lee, a petite brunette with sparkling brown eyes.
Yizzapatam: 2 cases, 1 death. Macareer: 6 caset, 3 deaths. Belawan Deli: 1 care, Fontianak: 1 case. Samarinda: 3 cases, 1 death, Proin Penh : 2 cases. Saigon death. Swatow: 0 deaths.
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