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HIGHER DUTY MR. BUTTERS ON FOREIGN CARS REPLIES ON

London, To-day. HAWKER ISSUE

In response to urgent demands

by British automobile industries Further reference to the hawk- for a protective tariff on foreigner problem was made at the Cen- passenger automobiles and lorries, tral Magistracy this morning the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when Mr. H. R. Butters after dealing with hawker cases, said Sir John Simon, introduced a Bill that a few days ago he had occa- in the House of Commons yester-sion to comment on the futility of day to place a tariff on foreign cars the present policy or absence of under the provisions of the general policy in connection with the number of hawkers charged in his courts daily.

tariff law of 1932.

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The passing of this Bill' is merély In this connection, there were two á formality and in itself does not factors to be considered in the discour- constitute any increase in duty on had been charged with the recent ag- aging and suppression of hawking. He foreign motor vehicles but it will gravation of the problem, but he was pave the way for an increase by convinced, from

his experience abolishing the set of tariff regula- court, that the refugee problem had a tions on automobiles established in there were many cases where licenced lot to do with it. He was certain 1935, placing them under the con- hawkers were unable to raise the $4 ditions of the general tariff law. necessary for renewal of licence owing

to the competition of refugees.

The tariff control committee will.

The picture of the enlistment of the sympathy of a magistrate for recom- then have power to alter or increase mendation of a licence by a court scene, the duty to meet the contingencies. could be denied right away as it was a It is thus assumed that as soon as false impression. No recommendation the Bill is approved, the import investigated by the prosecuting police was ever made until the case had been duty on foreign motor vehicles will be raised.

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officer and as he understood that new licences were being issued after April 1 he had refrained from recom- British manufacturers have, at

mending any after that date. A SPECIFIC CASE various times during the past He then cited the case of a coolie months, asserted that foreign coun-who had been involved in a street ac- tries are dumping cars in England cident through no fault

of his own and could not carry because of the low tariff rates.

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was made, the traffic department in- vestigated and reported that the case was a deserving one. But the licence was refused by the Urban Council and the man advised to go back to the country. He had a family here and as far as he (Mr. Butters) knew the man was born in Hong Kong.

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The suggestion that a magistrate should confiscate the stock was not practical as in some cases the stock was only worth from 10 cents to 30 cents. Where bail is granted the stock is taken away after payment of bail. He did not think this would help in the problem.

TO-DAY'S CASES

This morning there were 56 hawk- ing cases in the two courts. Of these 48 were on bail and 8 in the dock. The The majority who were on bail did not make an appearance and it was pro- bable that they were busy hawking while he was estreating their bail.

Up to the present, between 8,000 and 9,000 cases had been dealt with this year and if the number was doubled or trebled, the present policy would still be futile.

Regarding cholera, Mr. Butters said that on the two days following the passing of the Emergency regulations, a number of cases were brought up. Fines were heavier than usual and they were warned against this type of offence. They were then ignorant of the regulations but since that time very few cases had occurred. Heavy fining of an unlimited number of hawk- ers would All Stanley Gaol.

In conclusion, Mr. Butters said that he did not criticise the Police in their work, but the futility of

the policy nursued. He appreciated what the po- lice had done in the matter.

SERIOUS CLASH IN PALESTINE

Jerusalem, To-day.

The most serious clash during recent weeks between Arabs and British police officials occurred on the north frontier of Palestine. yesterday when a group of... Arab` irregulars endeavoured to destroy the barbedwire entanglements which had been stretched along the section of the frontier:

Upon being surprised by British police, assisted by Jewish auxiliary police, the Arabs opened fire and in the ensuing skirmish two Arabs. were killed, several wounded and two Jewish police officers were severely wounded. Trans-Ocean,