TRADE WITH CANADAA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2949, 21 September 1910, Page 15

TRADE WITH CANADAA.

COMMISSIONER'S ADDRESS. AUCKLAND, September 9. An interesting address embodying a number of valuable suggestions regarding the fostering of trade between New Zealand and Canada was delivered by Mr W. A. Beddoe, Canadian Trade Commissioner, before the council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. The president of the chamber (Mr J. H. Gunson) stated that the two Dominions had much in common, and the trade between them was fast increasing. In 1905 the imports from Canada to New Zealand were valued at. not auitc £120.000, while the letest figures available—those for 1908 —showed an increase to £250,000. Similarly the exports from New Zealand to Canada had ryone up from £IO.OOO in 1905 to £IIO.OOO in 1908. These figures showed that the trade between the two countries was canable of (great expansion, and he honed it would be brought about.

Mr Beddoe, who was heartily applauded, explained that the nolicy of Canada was to extend trade relations by appointing trade commissioners in various parts of the world. There was a movement afoot some time ago to establish trade commissioners in T>iazil and thr> Argentine, but Sir Wilfrid Lanrier had said that he would appoint no more commissioners in foreign countries until he had supplied ihe whole British colonies, and the appointment to Now Zealand, the only eoimtrv of importance left in which n com•nissionef was not acting, was the result. Tn furthering trade relations the Canadian flovemment had established a lirsp of steamers from ?tiontre->! to Australasia, navi-nfr £2ooo' ner month subsidy, and not

pskiri2 any other Government to assist. Tt. was in thus practical way that the Canadian Government was endpAyourintj to extend itc, trade relations, and his comi'nrr here was nrimmilv to fost-p" these relations, and to hrme the Canadian manufacturer into touch with the Vew Zealand importer. It had occurred t-o him that- (ho fro?en mutton trade which might lie. develoncd with Canada. wn= somewhat. ■ne«lected. The ster.me-s to whieli he- had referred when thev unloaded in New Zealand were turned loose and =ent *o carrv *ustralinn frozen mutter to England. A? Canada had v»rv few sheen were or.lv 3.000.000 to a norm! at ion of 8 000 000 ueonle\ there oivht to he a vcrr oood mark?' *hcv» for v ««- 3 mult op and o(h»r -vodtirv. England had more sheer than Xew Zealand, vet she was the grreatest enstomev for Xew Zcntmd frozen mvit*o-v Canada had fewer rheeo flan she had r-onulaticn, and yet Xew Zealand pent none there.