SURCHARCE ON FOREIGN IMPORTS.
PROTEST FROM THE GERMAN CONSUL. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Alay 29. .At the quarterly meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, Air. Joostein (German Consul) criticised tli© proposal to pay the cost of a Dreadnought by surcharge on European and •colonial importations. He felt the motion was directed against Germany. The United! States exported largely to New Zealand, and was left out of it. It was directed against Germany. It also meant penalising an ally, France. He o*'-'Osed Germany being penalised, as there appeared an excellent opportunity of German markets being thrown ooeiV to New Zealand frozen meat. He hoped the Government would ignore the resolution as it deserved to be ignored. The chairman said lie did not know that tile resolution was directed specially against Germany imt was carrying out the principle of preference to the Alo tlier Country.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2515, 31 May 1909, Page 5
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144SURCHARCE ON FOREIGN IMPORTS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2515, 31 May 1909, Page 5
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