TRADE PACT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 166, 16 July 1931, Page 7

TRADE PACT.

TARIFF AFFECTED.

Result of Australia-Canada Agreement. DEVELOPMENT OP EMPIRE. rCsited P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Cooyrichtj OTTAWA, July 25. Additional tariff items affected by the trade agreement with. Australia, which hag been passed by the Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Commons, include live hogs, rice, passion fruit, dried fruits, peanuts and eggs in shell. In connection with eggs, Air. A W. jSeill (In<L, British Columbia) said that as long as eggs could be brought from Australia in January and February, it would be possible for enormous quantities to be shipped to Canada during those months and stored. He contended that those were the months when the Canadian poultry dealer hoped to make up for what he lost in other months. The Prime Minister, Mr. R. B. Bennett, assured Mr. jSeill that there would be no dumping from Australia. He also informed the House of Commons that permission for oranges to come into Canada free of duty under the British preferential rate, while the rate was 35 cents per cubic foot if placed under the intermediate general tariff, was a step in the development of inter-Empire trade. The tariff item was passed after a discussion in which both Mr. Bennett and the Minister of Commerce, Mr. H. H. Stevens, outlined their hopes that Australia and South Africa would develop the sale of oranges in Canada. A shipment of 15,000 oranges ws already en route from Australia. Mr. Stevens said this was an indication that Australian prices would be as low as those .for Californian oranges. Mr. J. C. Elliott (Liberal) said he thought the duty would increase the price to consumers and asked whether Australian oranges were graded. Mr. Bennett replied that they were.

BRITISH WELCOME.

COLONIAL TRADE PACT. (- Times " Cables.) LONDON, July 15. "The Times" eays the conclusion of a satisfactory trade agreement with. Australia will encourage Canada to open negotiations to end the unfortunate dispute with New Zealand. The new treaty will be welcomed in Britain as a step in the right direction, although regret will he widespread that it is not the British Government taking the lead in a movement to promote trade within the Empire.

AUSTRALIA BENEFITS.

IMPETUS TO TRADING.

SYDNEY, .July 15

The conclusion of the trade treaty with Canada is provoking favourable comment in official and shipping circles. Described as a "good will" chip, the Canadian Constructor will lift a record consignment of 250,000 cases of currants, raisins, dried and preserved fruits, at the eastern ports of Australia on September 1 for Canada, while arrangements are now being made for shipments of Australian navel oranges. The Canadian Transporter is due at Sydnev on July 15. She is bringing ■2000 tons by measurement of newsprint, which has received favourable treatment under the treaty, and even larger consignments are expected in the near future. The liners Aorangi and Niagara are likely to benefit to a much greater extent in the future, by reason of their refrigerated space.