CO129-540-5 Water supply- Shing Mun Valley Waterworks scheme 11-5-1932 - 7-12-1932 — Page 134

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consideration should be paid to the circumstances under

which Japanese Manufacturers operate.

I hope I

The labour conditions in Japan are of a far lower

order than those appertaining in England, and we think we

are correct in stating that the Cement Manufacturers in Japan

obtain in some way or other a certain amount of Government

assistance for export. It is quite certain that the Japanese Shipping Lines are heavily subsidised by the Govern-

ment, and, therefore, we consider that Japanese competition

is an unfair competition.

We hope, therefore, that His Majesty's Government

will bring this before the notice of the Colonial Government

since it would be most unfortunate, from the country's point

of view, if this Scheme were carried out with Japanese cement.

We certainly consider that this order should be kept within

the Empire.

We are, Sir,

Your obedient servants,

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DAVELING COMPANY, LIMITED

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