BRITISH TRADE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17327, 29 May 1918, Page 9

BRITISH TRADE

POSSIBILITIES IN SAMOA. (Pμ Dmitxd Pbkbb Association.) . AUCKLAND, May 27. Mr R. W. Dalton (Imperial Trade Coir uussicmer) recently visited the Tonga group and Samoa. Ho say 3 that since th war thore has been a deal of foroijr competition there, even in soft good: largely owing to America and Japan. II believed that a considerable developmer of British trade, in Samoa is likely. Th possibilities of production arc very great. SHIPWRECK RELIEF SOCIETY -•» . The quarterly meeting of tho Shipwrcc Roliof Society of New Zealand was hel yesterday. Mr C. W. Chamberlain was re-elocte chairman. >. Mr G. L. Denniston waa re-elected hoi treasurer, and Mr E. .6. Wilson was r< appointed seoretary. The Hon. W. H. Hemes wrote acceptin the position of vice-patron of tho society Ho aiso enclosed a ohetyuo for £1 Is as donation to the society's funds. A simila communication was received from M Massey.—These communications wero n ceived, the secretary having previousl acknowledged thorn. The Thames Harbour Board forwarder a donation of £1 Is 6d.—Mr Thoomin sai it waa remarkable how the smaller harbou boards put tho larger boards to shame.nn.donation was received with thanks. Tho Huddart, Parker Proprietary foi warded a chequo for £25 16s Id, being th result of a collection taken up on a troop ship on account of the society.—Received the letter having previously been acknow lodged. Captain Fleming (Auckland) forwarded receipt from Mrs M'Brido for £20, reoeivei from tho society. Mrs M'Bride also foi warded a letter of thanks to the society - ™e chapman said the society had advance, to Mrs M'Bnde £20 on behalf of the owner of a missing vessel on which Mr M'Brid was employed. This money had been re I.u • t^ 3 '* had been a S«iin represents to the Emergency Oominittoo by Captaii i' em^? g u^ a t sho was s*' ll m need, a s^ V ? tcd to her - He ««*« stood that her husband was a prisoner o war somewhere in Europe.—The committee' action was approved. The Chairman said the society had £10 Is lOd in the bank, and the receipts fo tho quarter totalled £76 14s lOd. and th expenses £21 Is lOd. Tho sum of £150 hai been placed on fixed deposit. Accounts amounting to £39 5s were passei for payment. *~*»~ Messrs F. O. Bridgman, J. H. C. Bond Beaumont, and the chairman an< ion. treasurer were appointed an Kmer ;ency Committee.