Causing some surprise, the. pres! dent of the Commission, Mr W. Bartley, opposed the original motion, which' did'not include the "clause specifying the value of goods 10 be urehased, "We should be guided by the ob-Aigation which we are under to re: ard the interests of the Municipality fas the main consideration," said Mr, Bartley. "I am not satisfied that Uwe external advantages are in any way commensurate with the extra cost to the Municipality. We cannot pretend to be judges of the extent to which industry inthe United Kingdom or other parts of the Empire needs protection, The Imperial Government deals with that.
"The Imperial Government could, if it s0 desired, impose not merely on us but the' whole Colony the policy which is contemplated in thie motion. Tt has not done so. I can only assume therefore that though it may be of advantage to certain manufacturers in. the United Kini dom and the Empire, itis not sidered a vital necessity."
the motion wore approved principle, Mr. Bartley suggested, it Should apply to contracts of over '£600 only.
On two contracts alone this year, the extra expenditure which them tion would entail amounted to £20, London, Mar. 4, The 31,000 Air Force recruits, for which Sir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, appealed last June, have "been obtained with almost. 9 month to spare. The recruitment ro-quired by the end of March was completed today.
The Air Ministry describes this achievement as a "remarkable tribute {o the popularity of the Air Force and the success of the yoluniary system at The number of recruits enrotiea since April 16, 1938, 1s $1,804 and the requirements for the 12 months have met, but re regular Air Force, while the re mainder will be for auxiliary" and reserve. services—Reuter.
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