§ 19. Major COLFOXasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the committee which has been appointed to consider the key industry duties will take into account the interests of consumers?
§ Dr. BURGINYes, Sir. An announcement has been made in the Press that any representations which consumers of the articles or substances concerned desire to make should be addressed to the Committee.
§ Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMSIs it not the case that the bulk of this class of goods now made in this country have been sold more cheaply to the public than was the case when they were imported in prewar days from abroad?
§ Dr. BURGINI think that is generally true.