NOT DEAD YET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 18 February 1926, Page 5

NOT DEAD YET.

WEATHERED THE STORM

BRITISH TRADE CONDITIONS

GOOD.

BY CAELE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Feb. 16.

Sir Cunliff Lister declared that in both the overseas and the home trade, conditions were more favourable than for yjears past. Prices had fallen at Home, hut one thing had not fallen, namely, the quality of the British goods.* British industry was determined to follow the trail of the Prince of Wales. While not underrating the difficulties, he was convinced that- the worst difficulties past.

Sir Austin Chamberlain, in proposing the toast of the guests, emphasised that because Britain faced the difficulties earlier than some otjhers, that Britain was emerging therefrom at the monyen b when the latter were first feeling the pressure. Britain had weathered the dangerous and critical year, but was able to say that no British trader had broken his word or repudiated a contract. In a brief reference to the Dominions, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that they were -on a different footing to our foreign guests. He, at any rate, would never he ready to think the Foreign Office was the proper channel for communication with the Dominions.—Reuter.