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Per as St. Albans, for Australis, on Fegruary 4th Mrs R L Melatyre, Mr. H. Melntyre, Mr. E. Molatrye, The proposals for safeguarding indus- Master W. Helntyre, Mr. R. M. tries, as outlined by the Prime Minister Alarakia, Mr. Middleton Smith, Mr, J. on December 17th are generally accepted Middleton, Smith, Mrs, H. CJ. Asche by those acquainted with conditions in and infant, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Saun- distressed industries as likely to bring ders, Mrs. D. S. Adam, Mr. R. Lyons, relict to them, says writer in the Mrs. A. R. Young, Miss M. Young, Mrs. Times. Even those who are most pre- A. H. Waters, Mr. A. W. Harvey, Mrs. judiced against changes in our fiscal C. R. Price, Mr. W. J. Curtis, Miss N. system agree that if international in Park, Mr. H. Owen Hughes, Mr. and equalities are to be counterbalanced by Mrs. A. B. Shand, Miss E. B. Shand, the imposition of duties, then the prin- Miss E. M. Shand, M., D. B. Hunter, ciple of the Safeguarding of Industries Mr. J. Reveridge, Mr. J. Whittall and Act is likely to achieve the best results. Miss F. Whittall..
Manufacturers who have already had
Per as President Cleveland, on Feb. experience of the process by which the 4th-For Manila: L E. Arcton- committee appointed under the old Act der. Mrs. C. N. Fleming, Master C, N,
REGULAR SAILINGS ARE MAINTAINED AS FOLLOWS --- sarisded itself, as to the need of an in. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. L. Goodraan,
DALCUTTA —HONGKONG="JAPAN LINE...EVERY TEN DATSI dustry to be protected from unfair for Mrs. L. H. Harshaw, Miss A. Harshaw,
BHANGHAI HONGKONG LINE eign competition, are hopeful that there Miss F. Harshaw, Mrs M. HONGKONG HAIPHONG LINE
HONGKONG MANTRA LINE maybe some simplification of the pro-and child, Mrs. J. Henzman, Mr. J. C. cedure, and a reduction of delay to the Howe, Mrs J. C. Howe, "Mrs. R HONGKONG BORNEO LINE minimum.. A committee representing Huggins, Judge C. D. Johnston, Mrs. HONGKONG BANGKOK LINE
E. HONGKONG TIENESIN LINE some 20 trader has been inquiring into this matter with a view to offering sug- gestions to the Government.
E. Mentzel and child, M. Miller, Mr. O. M. More, Mrs. E. Nevill, Miss Mr. Stanley Machin, president of the Phillips, Mr. A. B. Reach, Mr. E. P. FM. Newton, Mr. and Mrs. R. B.. Association of Chambers of Lommerce, Williams, Mrs. B. B. Allen, Mr. C. A. took this view. He said: "I think Mr. Frances, Mrs J.-H. French, Mr. E Baldwin's statement will be received with Harvey, Mr. H. H. Johnson, Mr. and favour by the business community. It Mrs. A. F. Peters, Miss M. E. Peters, would seem evident that some steps must Mrs. M. V. Shutz, Miss A. Smith, Miss be taken to safeguard British industries J. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Wyllie and RAILWAY against foreign competition in ecnse-two children, Mrs. Y. B. Andrews, Mrs. quence of the lower wages that are being Daugherty and child, Mr. F. paid and the longer hours that are being Fiori, Miss F. Fiori, Mr. and Mrs. J. worked, and also of the condition of the . Gibbs, Mr. M. A. Jones, Mr.C. II. exchange, which gives undue agistance Lavers, Mr. J. Lelas, Mr. F. L. Mayer, to the Continental manufacturer. Mr. and Mrs. S. A Moss, Mr. J. A. visited one factory on the Continent, and Scheibli, Mr. and Mrs, W. G. Smith, Mr. found that the hours of labour were more and Mrs. J. T. Stone and daughter, Mr. than 10 per cent ahove those allowed and Mrs. M. R. Walsh and two children, in this country under the Trade Boards Mr. X. M. Walters, Mr. Wen Shir Then, Act"
Mrs. Anne M. Denniston, Miss Mártha He also welcomed warmly the scheme Steele, Miss . Steele, Capt. and Mrs. outlined for encouraging Empire trade. Jas, Griffiths, Mrs. J. W. Whitcomb, Mr. describing it as the chief hope we have R. W. Whitcomb, Mr. K Harizam. Miss for the future, and as likely to help J. Gardner, Mr. W. G. Elliott, Mr. R. materially in diminishing the number of Harrison, Mes. I. O. Barrera, Mr. unemployed. Referring to the procedure Ong Cuy, Mrs. Sy Guam, Mr. and Mrs. ander the old Act, he said: "As one who. H. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Small, served on the Committee "set up under Mr. A. H. Smith, Mr. J. R. Wilson, the Safeguarding of Industries Act,
Master K Anderson, have some sympathy with the complaints that were made hy"manufacturers as to the delay and the lengthy hearing which wero necessary before the Act could be put into operation in respect of a parti- cular industry."
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SHIPBUILDING AND TRADE FACILITIES.
SEED OF SIMPLICATION.
Mr. Baldwin's declaration that ship- Similar approval was given to the scheme by Mr. George Terrell, president of access to the Trade Facilities Com- building shall once more have the right of the National Union of Manufactur
mittee has occasioned great interest. eTA. It ought to give satisfaction," he This implies that there has been an ab- said, not only to manufacturers but to solute exclusion of the shipbuilding in- workpeople engaged in British prodac-dustry, exceeding the admission made by tion. I am glad to see that Mr. Baldwin Mr. Graham in the House of Commons. proposes relief in cases where, in any in July that the Advisory Committee other country, wages are lower and hours had been against the building of tramp of work are longer than in this country steamers," and it marks the decision of and I trust he will be able to apply the the Cabinet to ignore the plea of the Act in cases where there is inequality of shipowners in order to stimulate the taxation, Imperial local. suffering a very unfair bandicap in this shipbuilding industry and reduce its un-
employment. respect, and an indirect result of such a provision would be to impress on the countries of Europe the necessity for balancing their Bedgets."
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Opposition has been offered steadily shipowners recently to all suggestions for encouraging the building of new He felt that the Bill should be on much ships while so large a tonnage was ly aimpler lines thar the old Act, which being idle. In April Mr. A. M. Samuel amenilment to the Trade regarded purely a matter of expedi rney,The Gove.ament now." he said, Facilities Bill, and pleaded that private have a mandate, and can deal with the arms could not hope to compete with Government-subaidized vessels." In July, question on broader and more compre- beusive lines. Under the old Act there at contpany meeting, Sir Arthar, that shipowners was interminable delay, which enabled Sutherland claimed vast quantities of goods to be imported could get money to build new ships pro as soon as there was the threat of a duty.vided they could see a fair return. Up The onus of proof was thrown in every anteed for shipbuilding schemes under to June last £11,500,000 had been guar- case, on the manufacturers who sought protection. In the new Bill, it should the Trade Facilities Act. Since Decem be possible for the Government them-ber, 1921, new ships built in Great selves, with the oficial information they Britain and Ireland have numbered 610, posseas, to produce the evidence neces but only 48 of these were backed by Gov. sary to secure the immediate imposition crament guarantees. of a duty. The Government's credit is at
stake, and they must produce a good, workmanlike Bill, the test of which will be that in operation it shall achieve the object for which it is intended."
Recently, there has been some redne- tion of idle tonnage, and this may hare influenced the Government; but there are many shipowners who are still opposed to schemes of building, encouraged by
There is also considerable support for the Government, until the cargo-carry- the Prime Minister's scheme in the Ironing trade has improved.
and Steel Trades Confederation, a trade union with a membership of early 100,000, whose industry has suffered much, in the past as the result of "dumping." Mr. A. Pugh, the secretary of this body, gives approval to the main principles. My Arm opinion," he said, has always been that if you are to deal with our industry in any way which appears to touch the fiscal question the Sale- guarding of Industries Act is the most common-sense method, to apply and the least likely to arouse controversy. This provides a full public inquiry into the position of an industry, at which all in- terests are entitled to state their objec tions, and an industry has to show not only that it is sound, but that the grünt- ing of protection to it will not eauso greater unemployment Elsewhere. I can imagine nothing,, more secure."
IRON AND ETEEL EXPORTA, Mr. Pugh welcomed the decision to make the duties universal instead of confining: them to goods produced in countries which were recently our enemies." He de- scribed the objection to taking goods from our Allies as "sentimental," and declared the need for removing dis ubilities no matter what country was con- cerned. "The chief disability of the iron and steel trade," he added,
bas been in rates of exchange. We are satis fied, having regard to the 'modern equip ment of the industry, that given fair play and the removal of these abnormal conditions, we can hold our own in the markets of the world as to quality, price, and everything else."
"On the other hand, there still re mains the qucation of dealing with the competitivo effect of longer hours and lower wages in the Continental markets. It is true that we should prevent the products of anderpaid and over worked labour from competing with us in this country, but 65 per cent, of our product is exported International arrange ments should be made by the progress "é countries to prevent those countries with lower standards from competing to the (Continued on next Column).
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