Last year Australia sent a goodwill Commissioner to Japan and almost immediately afterwards Japan returned the compliment. Tt was pointed out at the time that the oficial visits had nothing to do with trade. But Australia's message of goodwill [seems to have accentuated Japan' disappointment with the new Australian tariff, Japanese goods—tex: Niles, crockery, fancy goods and a wids range of manufactures—have been steadily supplanting British imports the Australian market. The growth has been remarkable. Japanese fabrics have been landed at an average cost of 4%d. per yd. compared to 144. in the case of Ehglish fabrics. The new tariff imposed additional duties on foreign textiles in favour of production, both British and Australian, Japan promptly threatened that it these duties were maintained she would impose restrictions on Aus~ tralian wool and wheat, which she has imported to at least twice the value of the Japanese manufactures bought by Australia. The new tariff Jaw gives the Commonwealth Government the power to licence foreign Imports, transferring trade from bad customers to good customers, of whom Japan is one. The Commonwealth Government offered to grant Japan certain special concessions and also sought a trade treaty by friendly sgotiation. Japan replied to the fect that before there could be negotiations the status quo must be restored. The last message from Australia _was a statement that the new tariff was in accord with Aus tralia's protective and Imperial preference policy, and must stand, The door was still held open for negotiation In respect to other concessions. Meantime Japanese buyers did not bid at the June woo! sales.
Tu 1031-2 Australia's imports from Japan were valued at £2,300,734, Oficial Agures show that her imports from Japan last calendar year were £5,902,000 (Australian currency). The estimate for 1936, based on the increase for the frst quarter, Is £6,250,000 (Australian), despite any osses Japan might suffer under the new duties, The present duties, to which Japan objects, are not of a revenue charac for, and Australia would gladly remove them ifthe achieved her object in any other way, because she has no wish (o make money out of Japan by penal duties, The imports of rayon and cotton piece goods into Australia during the calendar year 1995 were: the decision. The master protested that, in that case, the feudal retainer might remove himself and his erring spouse to way ports and thrash out the matter of his family honour by himself The feudal retainer answered that the amah had custody of the whole of the family savings, to the amount of $450, and if he lost his job she would run off with the former "poy" and he would be destitute, To which the master replied that, if he had been such a gump, he deserved everything that was coming to him, but in recognition of long and faithful service, he would. keep both him and the amah on, provided there was no further trouble.
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