USING SCIENCE IN BUSINESS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3492, 30 October 1926, Page 9

USING SCIENCE IN BUSINESS

Imperial Conference Considers Development WHAT DOMINIONS ARE DOING .By Electric Cable — Copyright.., <;Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Friday, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, Oct 28. The Economic Committee dealt with the improvement in the dissemination of commercial intelligence. The Research Sub-Committee at its first meeting heard a report upon the Imperial Institute’s -work. Mr. K, W. Gepp, chairman of the Australian Migration and Development Commission, outlined the organisation of scientific research in Australia. Sir James Parr explained New Zealand’s problems, which were chiefly concerned with primary industries. He described the creation of the Scientific Department, and incidentally paid tribute to the work of the New Zealander, Doctor Hercus, in connection with goitre, rheumatoid-anhtritls, and Dr. Tillyard in dealing with fruit pests.

MR. COATES' BUSY WEEK. LONDON, Oct. 28. Mr. Coates spent the morning at the Motor Show. He stated that he ■was glad to notice that car makers were paying heed to the Dominion’s requirements and in many respects had added the features desired. Mr. Coates was busy during the afternoon at the conference committees. He dined privately with Mr. L. C. Amery with whom he later attended a ball at Australia House. Mr. Coates has accepted an invitation to follow Mr. Massey’s footsteps and become a Freeman of Sheffield. Sir Francis Bell met a distinguished assembly of legal luminaries at the Lord Chancellor’s dinner at the inner Temple in honour of the legal delegates to the Conference. MOTOR-CARS FOR DOMINION. THE TYPE REQUIRED. LONDON, Oct, 28, Mr Bruce and Mr Coates visited the Motor Show and inspected 30 cars specially selected by the Department of Overseas Trade as suited to the Dominions* requirements. Mr Bruce talked with the makers’ representatives and explained what was required for Australia, particularly regarding price and power, pointing out that he hoped that in these directions Britain would compete With America. Interviewed, Mr Bruce said that oiany British manufacturers were getting down to American prices. Things Were much better than they used to be, but many makers had yet a long way to go. DOMINION AND LOCARNO PACT. LONDON, Oct. 28. The "Daily News" says that it is able to state that all the Dominions now favour the Locarno Pact. It was clear at the outset of the foreign affairs discussion that several of the Premiers were not fully Informed regarding the treaty. Mr Bruce afterwards expressed the opinion that, “whether we sign the pact or not, if Britain were forced to go to War because she was a signatory we were all at war.” General Hertzog sought detailed information on this point. Sir Austen Chamberlain replied at length, and General Hertzog concurred in the general opinion regarding the signature- of the treaty. This decision was reached only after Sir Austen Chamberlain gave a positive assurance of the bona fidos of M. Briand and the Germans attending the League of Nations.