EMPIRE CONGRESS ENDS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19140, 8 October 1936, Page 11

EMPIRE CONGRESS ENDS

DECLARATION OF UNITY STOCK EMBARGO DEBATED REMOVAL • RECOMMENDED (]Vi Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The congress of the Chambers ot Commerce of the British Empire to-day discussed a motion with regard to the embargo on stock. . Sir Albert Atkey, of Nottingham, moved tm.t in the interests obprogressive trade with New Zealand,, the congress was of the unanimous opinion that the Government of New Zealand should be asked to reconsider and, if thought fit, icmove the embargo on the importation of stock forthwith. \ftcr the motion had been seconded, I lie Hon. W. Lee Martin, Minister of Agriculture, addressed the congress on the question. He said he had no doubt that the Government would take the necessary steps to have investigations made", and if the situation warranted it, he thought he could say definitely that the embargo would be removed. The Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, while in the Homeland, would fully investigate the snbiect and be had been supplied with all" available information b v the Department of Agriculture. The motion was strongly opposed by Mr. A. 0. Ross, of Auckland, who said that the farmers of New Zealand by a large majority were in favour of maintaining the restrictions. The" motion was put to the vote and passed unanimously. The final agenda remit adopted bv the congress was" one from Melbourne, the tenor of which was to declare that the British people face the world as a united family, not with uniformity but with unity. It expressed the desirability of taking all possible means to maintain the closest liaison between the Dominions ■Mid the dependencies comprising! the Emmie, for the better development of commerce and industry, and for the coordination of Imperial defence, which was essential for the protection of Em•oire trade shipping routes.

Tho congress concluded with votes of •luniks and appreciation to the Covornorfieneral and Lady Galway in their relations with the congress; to the Government, and the Prime Minister, for their 'nt,crest and their aid in assisting delegates to see something of the people of \>vv Zealand and its industry ; to the Associated Chambers of New Zealand for ■uanv months of preparation for the congress ; and to the Mayor. Corporation •r,,l people of Wellington, and the Wel'h'trton Chamber of Commerce. A ■■ihete was paid to Miscount Elibank for his work as president. _____

fiFT. 6IN T . POLICEMAN

LONDON, Aug. 22

When Police Constable J. Mathews. 240 C of the City Police, entered the witness-box at the Mansion House yesterdav, it was noticed that he wtif .scarcely'able to stand upright because of the roof to the box.

"I am accustomed to seeing tall policemen," remarked Aid. Sir W Phone Ne.al, the magistrate, "but Urn oflicors seems hi top them all. 1 wonder what his height is. "

Chief Inspector Drew: Six-feet-six

.Sir Phono: Well, Mathews, I car tell you this —you are a good deal nearer to heaven than I am. (Laugh fd'r.)