ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

Northern Advocate, 9 June 1933, Page 5

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

LORD BLEDISLOE’S APPEAL SUPPORT THE MOTHERLAND. PRAYERS FOR SUCCESS. (Special to “Northern Advocate.’’) AUCKLAND, Tins Day. ■Speaking' at Scots Hall last evening, fin ring an interval between items at the 1 Empire "Ball, the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, stressed the importance of tin 1 pending World economic Conference, “Next .Monday there will take place in London the most epoch-making international conference the world has ever seen," said his Excellency. "It is on the eve of the World Economic Conference that yon are holding this Empire Ball. I want to make a particular appeal to the Empire enthusiasts who belong to the Victoria- League to bear in sympathetic remembrance the Old Country at a time when sRo is holding a greater part of responsibilities than she lias done at any time in her illustrious past. Upon what will happen at that conference will depend, for good or ill, the fortunes of the world. "I think you will agree with rue when 1 say that, great as is the responsibility which the Old Country is carrying upon her shoulders in endeavouring to point the way to happier economic conditions and a more prosperous v. orld, it has been enormously eased by the fact that another great AngloSaxon democracy is standing shoulder to shoulder with her at this conference. The guarantee that the conference will j achieve a great measure of success is that the two groat English-speaking nations of the world cannot afford to let it he a failure. New Zealand Dependence.

“I make this appeal,” added his Excellency, “because you. must bear ib mind that there is no country in the whole of the groat British Empire that depends so preponderously on the prosperity of the Old Land and the employ ment in her various industries of British workpeople as this Dominion ot Xew Zealand. “If British workpeople, as a result of unemployment, have not money in their pockets, there will be a very poor chance, owing to the dependence of Xew Zealand’s primary products on world markets, and especially' the British markets, for the people of this country to regain their prosperity'. “If ever there was a time for us to show sympathy with the Old Land, that time is now,” concluded Lord Bledisloe. “May I ask .von to remember the Old Country' in the next few erucia: weeks, and may J appeal to those ot y'on, who have the same faith as 1 have in that groat ruler of our. destinies, to put up a prayer for the success of the conference.” (Applause). SAFEGUARDING- DELEGATES. SCOTLAND YARD SCHEME. (Beceived 1) a.m.) LONDON } June 8. Extraordinary precautions are being taken to guard the delegates to the World Economic Conference, many of whom arc bringing their own police officials. The activities of the latter will be dovetailed with a general protection scheme evolved by Scotland Yard.

NEW ZEALAND'S OBJECTIVES. GERMAN DUMPING PROTEST. ! (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, June S. A deputation of parchment paper manufacturers waited on Sir Thomas Wilford and complained that Germany was dumping her products into New Zealand at £lO per ton c.i.f., compared with £4o per ton for British, whereas Germany was selling the same paper internally at £•'() per ton. The deputation mentioned Germany’s severe restrictions on Nov.' Zealand butter. Sir Thomas Wilford promised to convey the representations to the Government and advised the deputation to see the Rt. lion. G. W. Forbes and the Hon. R. Masters, the delegates to the World Economic Conference. Sir Thomas says New Zealand’s objectives at the World Economic Conference are: —Firstly, higher price levels; secondly, suitable balancing of currencies; thirdly, the removal of obstacles to trade. Personally, he is of opinion that the questions of the balance of international payments., prices and exchanges will be forced upon the conference at the outset.

I j THE ITALIAN DELEGATION. I ( INTERESTING PARTY. 1 ( Received 11.30 a.m.) ROME, June S. Tlio Italian delegation to the World Economic Conference includes Signoi Guido >lnng', Minister of Finance; Sig nor Suvieh, Foreign Secretary; Signoi Asquini, Under-Secretary for Cdrpor at ions; Signor Pirelli, an industrial ist; and Count Piano, Signor Musso lini's son-in-law. ...