BUSINESS METHODS COMPARED

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6996, 9 December 1909, Page 7

BUSINESS METHODS COMPARED

SIR A. SPIOER ON WHAT HE SAW ABROAD. By Telegraph—Press Association—OopyrleM LONDON, December 8. A representative of the " Daily Mail" interviewed Sir Albert Spicor, M.P., president of tho London Chainbor of Oommcrco, on his return from. Australasia, after attending the Qiambers of Commerce Conference. Sir Albert said British trado was holding its own in tho main, but certain branches were a littlo slow in adapting themselves to the requirements of a new country. Australian commercial men wore generally moro travelled people than tho British. During thoir trips to the Old Country they kept their eyes open with regard to what other countries were doing. Ho had been much struck with the cosmopolitan character of Australian buying. The British were apt to suffer through want of open-mi ndedness; the Australians were always ready to look at anything worth attention. He intended to bring the matter of an Imperial Commercial Council before tho London Chamber of Commerce. ~ GERMAN MARKETS. BUYING FROM AMERICA:. SELLING TO BRITAIN. BERLIN, December 7. Germany's trade statistics show that she has transferred the buying to a considerable extent from Great Britain to the United States. The latter now stands first as purveyor to Germany, but Great Britain heads the list of consumers of German products.