§ Mr. KILEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what grounds His Majesty's officers of Customs have decided that children's necklets, imported from Japan, are lamp-blown scientific glassware, and, therefore, liable to duty under Part I of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, seeing that the importers declare that there is nothing scientific whatever about them, but that they are made of ordinary glass?
§ Sir J. BAIRDI am informed that certain consignments of necklets from Japan have been found to consist of lamp-blown glass beads, and have, therefore, been charged with duty as lamp-blown ware, which is one of the specific items included in the Schedule to the Safeguarding of Industries Act.