SIR JAMES PARR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21743, 7 March 1934, Page 6

SIR JAMES PARR

ARRIVAL ill LONDON "I RETURN WITH PLEASURE [FROM OUR OWN COBRESPONItENTI LONDON, Jan. 25 In an address on his arrival in Lonilon, Sir James Parr, who has come to resume his former poist as High Commissioner for New Zealand, said he nrould like his previous term to be remembered for his publicity campaigns, especially in the Midlands, urging -loser Empire trade, and particularly the purchase of New Zealand produce in this country. " I come back with pleasure to my old post in London/" continued Sir James, " I shall meat many old friends. The British Govaraanent and the Dominions Department, when they learned of my appointment last month, were kind enough to cable to our Governor-General, Lord Bledifiloe, that they welcomed me back and hoped for a ' resumption of the same happy and cordial relations that had existed during my previous term in London.' " In regard to migration Sir James said there was no hope for .a resumption at present. New Zealand, he said, had its employment problem. He then described what the Government was doing on behalf of the unemployed, and made special reference to the camps, which had come in for adverse criticism from Socialist journal in this country. Questioned regarding the Japanese trade competition, Sir James said it was very serious in New Zealand. Goods were pouring in from Japan, at prices which defied competition in spite of the tariffs. Undoubtedly, Japanese competition was a menace to New Zealand business and to British trade with the Dominion. The New Zealand Government was in touch with the Home Government on the subject. The High Commissioner's trip from New Zealand was pleasant and uneventful. The only milci excitement so far as Sir James was concerned was his winning of the quoits championship. He received a hearty welcome in London.