Trade With Britain

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 226, 21 June 1934, Page 11

Trade With Britain

Sir,—l read Mr. Coates’s statement that New Zealand still has pride of place because the purchasing power to England was £6/4/2 per head. Certainly these figures are only one side of the ledger. Mr. Coates has not divulged the other side. It docs not" require a child of the sixth standard to see at a glance that New Zealand, instead of holding pride of. place, is very lowest on the list, but I am glad to say. as a recent visitor to the Old Country, that the feeling of the British people is still of the highest toward us. — I am, etc.. OYMRO. Wellington. June 20. “Cymro” forwards the following tables in support of his letter. The value of goods that we have purchased per head of population 'from England had been as

follows India £ s. d. U 1 11 2 15 » Austral In 3 4 4 (’nuadji 1 12 11 1 )('iiiiiai*k ..... 3 5 4 New Zealand 6 4 2 Imports From Britain. India . 33,396.674 South Africa 14,428 Australia •• 21.321,737 Canada ..., 17.510.369 Denmark 11,795,260 New Zealand 9,545,048 The value of Roods that Britain has purchased tier head of population had been as follows:— X» $ f | India 0 2 9 South Africa 1 14 2 Australia 7 8 5 Canada ... 4 8 1 Danmark 9 15 6 Now Zonlnnd 25 4 9 Exports to Britain. India 37,392,395 South Africa . 23,316 Australia 48,605,662 Canada .... 46,218,073 Denmark 35,424,454 , New Zealand 37.183,160