Ford Excluded Because Tyres were Made in Canada How closely goods are inspected by the strike pickets in Canton to discover whether they are of British make was described to hongkong Daily Press" representative on March by Mr, Andrew Harper, a well-known American resident of Hongkong, and local agent of the Ford ear, who has returned to the Colony after a business trip to Canton, 'As soon as Mr, Harper decided to go to Canton on business, he; communicated with the Strike Committee, through a Canton firm, and asked' them whether he could take his car with him. Permission was granted, provided he shipped the car*to. Shanghai, and then to Canton, but the Strike Committee would not sanction the ear being, taken into Canton direct from Hongkong.
All this was done, 'The car reached Canton, and was _passed by the Customs, 'Then it was taken along to the Strike Committee's examination shed, where a through inspection of all its parts was made, 'When Mr, Harper reached Canton he found a' great ved seal on the car, which was still in the oxamination shed, and was informed that the car was confiscated, as, it contained British material.' Tt appeared that: the tyros on the car were "Goodyear's," and curried the words in very small letters "Made in Canada,"
After seeing numerous officials and explaining that the Ford Come pany had factories everywhere—Canada, England and other European countries, but nevertheless, these were American factories, the ear was relonsed and Mr. Harper has brought it back to Hongkong.
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