TRADE WITH CANADA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21258, 11 August 1932, Page 5

TRADE WITH CANADA

IMPROVEMENT INDICATED

STEAMER'S FULL CARGO

EFFECT OF NEW AGREEMENT

Bringing what is virtually the first direct cargo from Eastern Canadian ports since tho ratification of tho trade agreement between Canada and New Zealand on May 24, the Canadian Government steamer /Canadian Conqueror arrived at Auckland from Montreal yesterday. Her presence on the Now Zealand coast provides definite signs of improved trade relations between the countries. The Canadian Conqueror was a full ship when she arrived yesterday, carrying about £OCO tons of Canadian merchandise for Australia and New Zealand. About half of this quantity is for New Zealand ports, but when the vessel leaves for Australia to complete discharge, she will still be a full ship. She will take as much New Zealand merchandise to Canada as she brought Canadian merchandise to New Zealand. The Canadian Conqueror berthed at Prince's Wharf yesterday morning and will leave for Wellington this afternoon. She has about 800 tons of cargo for Auckland, including a considerable quantity of newsprint and other paper, and fairly large consignments of Canadian footwear, electric batteries and cells, hardware, tyres and rubber goods, silk goods and machinery. Thcro are also six large Canadian-built motor-cars, and the fact that imports of motor-cars from Canada have been very light during the last two years suggests that this entry in the vessel's manifest may even be regarded as a sign of returning confidence. A quantity of Canadian cargo, admitted under tho new trade agreement, has already entered New Zealand by vessels coming from Pacific Coast ports. The Canadian Highlander left Montreal two or three days after the ratification of the treaty, but the notice was so short that shippers did not have time to avail themselves of space on board this vessel, and she was, in consequence, a light ship. The increased amount of cargo brought by the Canadian Conqueror is indicative of the manner in which merchants in both Dominions have welcomed the new agreement. A further encouraging sign is contained in tho fact that the next Canadian Government steamer to visit New Zealand, the Canadian Cruiser, will load solely in the Dominion for her return trip. She will bring a considerable quantity of general merchandise from Eastern Canadian ports and in addition will complete her cargo by loading sulphur at Galveston, Texas. She will discharge and load in New Zealand and will return to Canada without calling at Australian ports.