§ 15. Captain STRICKLANDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the desirability of reversing the operation of the Merchandise Marks Act, so that all foreign goods imported into this country should be distinctively marked as such unless special exemption has been successfully applied for; and will he introduce legislation for this purpose?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI have received representations in this sense. The matter is under consideration.
§ Mr. LEVYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that on some of these things the words "foreign made" are very indistinguishable and very small and that some alteration ought to be made?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANIf any cases of evasion are brought to my notice, I shall be glad to take action.
§ Mr. LEVYI am not necessarily referring to evasion. I am referring to the invisibility of most of these marks.
§ Lieut-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that I recently sent a sample of a foreign cartridge to his Department on which the words "made in Belgium" appeared in very small letters and the name of the supplying firm and the word "London" in very large letters?