GLASGOW’S CALL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11932, 25 January 1936, Page 3

GLASGOW’S CALL

MESSAGE TO THE EMPIRE Direct trade between Scotland and the rest of the Empire has, in the opinion of some Scottish industrialists, been neglected, and “Trade Between Scotland and the Empire, 1935” has been issued by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, with the object of drawing attention to the industries of the land, at the same time inviting patronage for her wares and indicating that opportunity to reciprocate will be welcome. An article, “Glasgow’s Call to the Empire,” probably strikes the keynote of the publication. Competition through publicity from the ports Liverpool, Hull, Bristol and Manchester has impressed on the authorities the necessity for vigilant watching of the trade and commerce of their magnificent port. In his discussion of the facilities Glasgow offers for the disposal of food products, the name of New Zealand is frequently on the pen of the writer, it being contended that Glasgow’s markets, controlling a population of 6,000,000, have been virtually starved of Empire supplies. However, shipping with New Zealand and imports of her produce have more than doubled since the Clyde trustees trade mission to New Zealand and Australia six years ago.

“Despite progress made iu marketing, however,” runs the article, “there are still thousand of tons of New Zealand meat, dairy produce and fruit being sent overland at enormous wastage in transport costs from London to keep this growing market supplied.” In a series of articles the enormous array of products of Scotland and their uses are described, while Its attractions as a tourist, educational and commercial centre are pointed out, and a trade index provides means of practical application of the policy of reciprocity it urges.