EMPIRE AND TRADE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 685, 9 December 1909, Page 7

EMPIRE AND TRADE.

! * INADAPTABILITY OF THE BRITISH MERCHANT. AN IMPERIAL COMMERCIAL COUNCIL. Illy Toleiraph.-I'rcm Aimoclniinn.-OnurrleliU London/ December 7. Tho "Daily Mail" interviewed Sir Albert Spicor, M.P., president of the London Chamber of Commerce, on his return from Australasia, alter presiding over tho Chambers of Commerce -Empire Conference Sir Albert said British trade was holding its own in tho main, but certain branches wcro a httlo slow in adapting themselves to tho requirements of a new cuuntry. Australian commercial men were generally more trnvolled people than the British. During their trips to the Old Country they kept their eyes open with regard to what other coun'tiies Ueie doing. Ho had been much struck \vilh tho cosmopolitan character of Australian buying. Tho British.wore apt to sailer through want of Open-mindeJness; the Australians wore always ready to look at any thing, worth attention. Ho intended to bring the matter of an Imperial Commercial Council before the London Chamber of Commerce. BRITAIN IS STILL GERMANY'S BEST CUSTOMER. . BUT THE TEUTON BUYS MOST IN TUB UNITED STATES. Berlin, December 7. Germany's trade stotistics bhow that she has transferred her buying to a considerable extent from Great Britain to tho United States. The latt&r now statads first as purveyor to Germany, but Great Britain heads the list of consumers of German products.