THE
HONGKONG
CANADA'S AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY.
Tariffs Bring About Trade Revival.
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used by Nash, la Templo.
Part of the Duvan punt how Unt. Below left, is photo of R. S. McLaughlin, president of General Motors of Canada, and at dian builds a Hurant and Sash.
right, Ray 17. Kerby, Cana
Both men are leaders of the Canadian auto industry,
TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1931.
cars under $1200, will be levied on facture.
80 per cent of the United States After great pressure had beon on the gov«rn= list price. Formerly dealers dis- brought to bear
to 40 per ment, some changes were made, counts ranged from 2
which still stand. A car in which cent.
The importer claims he can bare- 60 per cent. or more of its manu ly make a living at 20 per cent. facturing cost consists of Cana lts cars compete at a higher price dian made materials could receive with similar value cars made in a rebate of 25 per cení, on the Canada.
customs duty paid for the imported
Open American Branches. Iparts. The netion of the premier has Even this provision, however, withstood considerable criticism was not enough to bring new plants It was stil from the importers of motor cars to the Dominion. But it stands, with the result that cheaper to import direct than to. American automobile manufac-manufacture. Only the fact that turers have been spending conthe Canadian plants were reaching! siderable time In Canada negotiat- top production rate kept them ing for the opening of Branch open, plants.
Half a dozen manufacturers are to the expected to be adderi Canadian Industry: These will be mainly firms making cars slightly above the $1000 class,
Already Reo, Hupmobile and Nash have made arrangements to open in Canada, the first and last jat Toronto, with Hupp at Windsor
Elite Care Stay Out.
Now, however, imported cara will be more expensive than the Canadian-made product. Only the very high-priced curs will And it cheaper to stay out of the Cana- dian munnufacturing Neld due to the limited market.
The 600 parts manufacturers The Canadian automotive indus. and supply markets in Canada will
the parts! try, before the order-in-council, be called on to supply
for the new companies coming in.¦ embraced 11 companies with 14This means added employment in plants for manufacturing and the Dominion. sembling trucks, buses and passen- In addition to the Canadian
Ker nie,
market with its car to every eight General Motors hus factories al persons, the manufacturers com- Oshawa, Windsor and Regina, Ford, ing into Canaria have the advantage hna branch plants throughout Can- of being able to export fo other ada, with its main shops near Win- parts of the British Empire and Studebaker, Chrysler and other nations which have special Dodge are made at Windsor.
treatles with Canada af better ad- The International, Gotfredson, vantage than by direct export General Motors, Graham and Na-from the United States. 1onal trucks are made in eastern. Crumla.
Mor.
Million in the Industry.
The export business in motor Thorant, and Willys-Over-ears in the Dominion is between | and are made in Torozato,
'one-third and one-limit of the whole! production. The Dominio ranks as the third largest producer, as The automotive industry in Can-well as the third largest consumer ala la capitalized, ayeneding to Koy- of motor enrs in the world.
at 389,001,040) / ernment Agures,
with an employment of 16,501 persons. It had a production in!- but of $177,000,000 year, 1999,
UNSAFE DRIVERS.
in its beat The American Automobile Assu- 1
ciation estimates more than 500,-
Windsor, Dat.. April 271h. The Dominion, to manalarture here Canadian automobile industry they want to retain the Casaklans
This present revival in the Cana-400 new drivers who are in poten-i is undergoing a revival brought marke.
in the fortunes. The turn
of dian automobile industry is the tial menace to life and property || about by the recent tariff revision! affecting all automobiles imported this important Canadian bustry first alter 1926, when the tarifare admitted on public highway's into Canals.
came aboart when the Canadian against automobiles was dropped i
The industry for the post five prime minister. Hon, R. H. Bennett, from 3 per cent, an all ears to the of the United States. This is be
plants
cause they do not have to undergo years has only been kept going (changed the tariff on automobiles" present ratings of 27 and 20 per a test for a driver's license.
No auto nt. This Was setback for the because it has been cheaper for by an order-in-council,
operating Anterican manufacturers to keep mobile can now be imported with a branch their Canadian plants upen that 'dealer's discount greater than 20 Canula. Duty on parts import-;
high, Tel the United Stries.ed to build new plants in the United per, ceat, of
looked States.
retail price. Now
*Quil tariff · profectious furre
That Thja means
The eastoms | factories those manufacturers, who hay, on staty of 271% per vent, ia east of for it was chenper far only imported their cars to $1200 and over, atel 20 per anut, on the new duty rates
WILM
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The
shut
COSTLY CRASHES.
Automobile iPesta cate Canadian panies of the United States, paid
down out about three hundred million to import at dollars last year as the result of than to mann-automobile decidents.
TH
HE thrill of the open road is yours again with the smart new Nash Convertible Cabri- olet for four passengers, por- trayed above and at the right. This dual-purpose car which may be changed quickly from
a saug, winter-proof enclosed model to a dashing, top-down touring car for tropical use-and vice versa was de- signed primarily for motorists who love sunshine and beautiful scenery. Nash offers this beautiful new model in the Eight-81 and the Eight-71 Series. Each car represents an entirely new value, and now brings to the mod- erate price field, a popular, although ex- clusive, body design previously found only
NASH CREATES A NEW STYLE CAR
*** The
Convertible Cabriolet
in expensive custom-built cars costing two or three times as much, The outstanding success of the new Nash Convertible Cabriolet indicates its preference among thousands of motorists who, tired of the confine- ment of the conventional sedan, eagerly awaited the new style car introduced by Nash and priced so low that all may now own what once was available to only a favored few.
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HONGKONG.
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