. John Bull's open door: a plea for it to be shut. ally well able to make such things in this country ? 2. How is it that the German firm above named is able toobtain the benefit of the Birmingham County Court ? (see footnote.) 3. Are the salaries of our Judges paid by the Germans or our-selves ? 4. Will not Tariff Reform find a satisfactory answer to abovequestions ? Had these miserable spanners, value nine pounds thirteen shillingsand sixpence, paid a modest ten per cent, entry duty into the countryit would have provided a just answer to all my questions above. I am fully aware a British tra
. John Bull's open door: a plea for it to be shut. ally well able to make such things in this country ? 2. How is it that the German firm above named is able toobtain the benefit of the Birmingham County Court ? (see footnote.) 3. Are the salaries of our Judges paid by the Germans or our-selves ? 4. Will not Tariff Reform find a satisfactory answer to abovequestions ? Had these miserable spanners, value nine pounds thirteen shillingsand sixpence, paid a modest ten per cent, entry duty into the countryit would have provided a just answer to all my questions above. I am fully aware a British trader sending Britisii spanners to Germany could sue in aGerman Court for payment from a German buyer, but such goods pay an entry duty ofthirty per cent. 46 JOHN BULLS OPEN DOOR : The hearing fee charged at County Courts is not a sufficient recom-pense to the tax payer for the putting of the wheels of justice inmotion, so I hope none of my readers will be ready to advance thatside of the matter as a satisfactory answer to above o < a, o K QK< HM o A PLEA FOR IT TO BE SHUT. 47 CHAPTER XIV. Channels of Domiciled Foreign Agents. Traveller.—Two leading Paris ostrich and fancy boa and furmanufacturers require experienced traveller with connection in WestEnd, retail. Good salary, commission, and office expenses to com-petent man.—Address T. 726, care of Messrs. Deacons, LeadenhallStreet, Required.—By a leading Gontinental manufacturer of metalhousehold and kitchen utensils and fancy goods, as traveller forEngland, a young man, not over twenty-three years of age,acquainted with the trade, and knowing well German and English.—Address, with full particulars, D. 2,233, Haasenstein and Vogler,, BerUn, A side light is thrown on my previous chapters by a referenceto the above quoted advertisements, which also give prominence to a 48 JOHN BULLS OPEN DOOR : particular weakness of the present free entry system. Similaradvertiseme
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