MR BRUCE IN CANADA

Evening Star, Issue 19454, 12 January 1927, Page 6

MR BRUCE IN CANADA

■ HK VISIT TO LOGGING CAMP TRADE RELATIONS DISCUSSED. Tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright VANCOUVER, January 11, (Received January 12, at 12.25 p.m.) Mr Bruce, at bis own request, spent a large portion of tire day on a trip of inspection of one of the largest logging camps in British Columbia, fifty miles west of Vancouver. Ho will cross the Strait of Georgia to-night to Victoria, whence he will sail to-morrow by the Niagara. A representative of the Associated Fruit Growers of British Columbia interviewed Mr Bruce, and said that they would like to see Australian fruit growers capture the Canadian fruit market

which was now dominated by American growers. The growers would also like to see the Australian embargo against Canadian apples lifted. Mr Bruce replied that the whole question of trade must be examined relative to equalising the general balance. Australia, however, wished to further any scheme to augment the flow of goods between both countries. Representatives of the Canadian timber trade also wailed upon Mr Bruce, and asked whetlsar it would he possible for Australia to extend preference to Canadian timber. It is understood that these were given a reply similar to that which was given to the growers. It was pointed out that Canada already supplied a large portion of Australia’s importation of undressed timber, and that an extension of preference would lx> desirable if an equivalent advantage could bo given Australian products entering Canada.