TRADE WITH THE EMPIRE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 75, 12 March 1913, Page 5

TRADE WITH THE EMPIRE.

VALUE OF OVERSEA EXCHANGE. .

SPEECHES AT Ll'NfH TO

MR. ALLEN

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(Received 12, 11.0 a.m.) London. March 11. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, HighCommissioner. gave a lunch to Mr. Allen at which Sir G. Reid, Sir. W. Buchanan. Sir R. Solomon. Sir William Hall-Jones, Lord Blyth, Mr. Cathcart Wason, M.P., Dr. Chapple. M.P.. and many other New Zealanders were present. Mr. Allen emphasised the value of oversea trade to the Motherland. Without deprecating foreign trade, it was better for the Motherland to rely on the trade of her own people. There had been a lot of talk about Empire the last few years, and now it was time to act. He urged that prominent politicians should visit the overseas dominions to learn something about the Empire. Sir W. Buchanan regretted there were little improvements in the handling of meat during the last twenty years and admitted that remedy was difficult.

The Hon. Lewis Harcourt. Secretary of State for the Colonies, proposing Mr. Mackenzie's health, said that the Gofernment was gratified to receive Mr. Allen’s assistance and advice in matters of defence. No Englishman would forget the part New Zealand was taking in Empire defence. He wished Sir Wm. HallJones “bon voyage.”

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW

covntries.

BRINGS UNIVERSAL INCREASE IN TRADE.

March 11. Sir Algernon Firth, presiding at the Association of the Chambers of Commerce at London, attributed the universal increase of trade of 1912 to the development of nftw countries. It jiad been proved that there was room for all, and endless opportunities for enterprise remained. It was resolved to urge Mr. Buxton to publish information concerning the trade of countries contiguous to the Panama canal.

BRITISH BOARD OF TRADE.

AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTA-

. TIVE.

(Received 12. 10.50 a.m.) Fremantle, March 11

Mr. Milne. British Board of Trade representative of Australia has arrived. He recently vi sited Latin America and was greatly impressed with the potentialities of that fecund area. The next thirty years will startle the world with the richness of its production. Between nine hundred and a thousand million of British capital is invested there, whereof half is in the Argentine. Mr. Milne said he had not come to Australia to sit down but to learn. In the near future weshould be employing trade commissioners instead of sub-agents. Mr. Milne has decided to open an agency in Sydney. -

CANADIAN MINISTER OF COMMERCE.

INTERVIEWED AT AUCKLAND

Auckland, March 12.

Hon. G. E. Foster. Minister of Trade and Commerce for Canada, arrived by the Makura. He joins the Empire Trade Commission and proceeds to Australia to discuss with the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth reciprocity between Canada and Australia. He said he could not say what would be the basis of negotiations. He was just going to talk things over with Mr. Fisher, the Federal Premier.

Mr. Foster, questioned on the probable effect of reciprocity between Canada and Australia upon the existing reciprocal conditions, as between New Zealand and Canada, said it was difficult to say if there was room for both countries. A slight advantage of position lay with New Zealand. He believed trade with the Eastern ports of Canada could be worked up and would result satisfactorily at this end.

Questioned regarding the rumour of possible amalgamation of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Union Steam Ship Company, Mr. Foster said he had heard nothing about it. A freight line was needed between the Pacific slope and New Zealand and Australia.