SAMOAN TRADE.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19212, 19 January 1928, Page 7

SAMOAN TRADE.

MAUI POMARE DELEGATION -MANUFACTURERS' DISCUSSION. The business delegation to visit Samoa 011 the occasion of the inauguration of tlio Government':, steamer service between the Dominion and Samoa was discussed at last night's, meeting of the executive oj the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association. The organiser (.Mr £. H. Marrmer) set out 111 nis report that it was understood tiiat on tho vessel's tLrst trip a part oi the ship would be tilled up wiin a display 01 New Zealand produce and goods.

Air D. Coiquhoun, officer in charge of the Department of Industries and Commerce lu Cliristcliurch, said that the secretary of the Department was desirous that each of the centres should be equally represented on the delegation. Auckland had taken up the matter enthusiastically and already had appointed the sis delegates. The Wellington Manufacturers' Association had appointed two, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce would appoint two this week, and there would he one or two representatives of the Wellington Fruit Merchants. Dunedin had not definitely decided yet. In view of tho enthusiasm with which Auckland had taken up the matter, Cliristcliurch should not bo behind because the steamer was being j>ut on for the specific purpose of assisting the South Island and provide it with Island fruits. Mr Marriner said that he had interviewed those engaged in the eight or ten industries interested in trade with Samoa and had received promises of financial support. Mr Coiquhoun, replying to the chairman (Mr A. W. Beaven) said that each association appointed its own delegates; the return fare was £3O. It was decided that the Association's Finance Committee should take up the matter and it was given authority to add to its members any manufacturer specially interested in trade with Samoa.