TRADE DEVELOPMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22422, 17 November 1934, Page 14

TRADE DEVELOPMENT

BRITAIN AND DOMINIONS SIR JAMES PARR’S VIEWS LONDON, November 15. “ Britain is grossly and unpardo.nably ignorant of the Empire. I suggest that the Education Department considers ordering schools to devote two hours a week to the Empire’s geography,” said 'Sir James Parr in opening the New Zealand Exhibition at St. Paul’s Churchyard. He emphasised that the dominions and colonies were absorbing nearly half of Britain’s manufactures, but greater development of trade was possible. An argument for Argentine trade was the British investments there, but Australia and New Zealand were more greatly in debt to Britain, and, despite the fact that many producers were insolvent, they always met their obligations. The dominions should be consulted before Anglo-foreign treaties were revised. It was unthinkable to ask young, undeveloped countries to check progress by restricting exports, although temporary periodic regulation might be necessary. Sir James Parr added that it appeared likely that the meat negotiations would lead to a long-term solution satisfactory to the dominions. The exhibition occupies a shop with six display windows, and features produce and attractions. present included Mr David Jones (chairman of the New Zealand Meat Board), Mr D. Mason, M.P., Sir P. A. Harris, M.P., Sir Robert Hamilton, M.P., and Mr H. Pilbrow (chairman of the British Trade Review).