London, July 17.
A deputation, headed by Mtr. Stanley Machin," President of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, and including representatives of London, Huddersfield, Halifax and Sheffield, waited on Mr, William Lunn, Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Trade, at the House of Commons to-day, and mads representations with regard to the serious effect on the woollen trade of the new Japanese tariff, They urged that efforts might be made to postpone the operation of the tariff to that goods in transit, waiting for shipment, or on order should not be subjected' to the new duties, which in some cases were nearly 106 per cent.
Mr, Lunn replied that the Board of Trade and the Foreign Office wore doing what they could in the Interests of British exporters. Ho was hopeful that goods actually route to Japan would not be liable to the tariff. The Government fully realized the seriousness of the position and were doing their utmost to mitigate it.
The Japanese Commercial Attache, who was present, undertook to make representations to his Government on the matter—Reuter, Goods in Transit Exempted if Application Made at Once Tokio, July 24.
Goods in transit before July 5 are exempted from the new tant? duties if application for such exception is made before the promulgation of the act, which is expected in two or three days, accord ing to a notification issued by the Government. It is understood that this ruling meets the _prinefpal diplomatic objections to the tariff.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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