"These stores would create a new price-policy in Canada, and existing stores would quickly have to follow suit and sell British luxury goods themselves. imilar concessions would have to be given to France, for that country slone produces some of the quality goods which the market would require."
Most interesting." was the comment of an official of the Federation of British Industries," when informed of Dr, Marvin's suggestion.
"The Federation is puly too glad," he added, "to follow tp any reason-ape suggestion for. increasing the sale of British goods, We shall take the earliest opportunity of making inquiries on the lines suggested among the producers of luxury goods la this country."
The Secretary of the London Chamber of Commerce also commented favourably on the plan.
A retired official told, at Marylebone recently, how he parted with £7,500 to alleged confidence tricksters.
He was Mr. Charles Mills, who retired from the Shanghai Municipal Police in comfortable circumstances, but is now a watchman, living at Iford, Bournemouth, In the dock were George Bishop. aged 35, and Charles Bishop, aged 30, both giving hotel addresses at Weybridge, Surrey.
It was alleged that Mr. Mills became friendly with a "Mr. Barton," said to be Charles Bishop, who disclosed that he was buying up on behalf of his brother shares in the United Porcupine Gold Mine, of Ontario Canada. George Bishop was later introduced as a Mr. Turner with a holding of 35,000 shares in the mine, which, it was alleged, did mot exist.
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