A BIT OF ENGLAND

Southland Times, Issue 19986, 28 September 1926, Page 2

A BIT OF ENGLAND

SIR E. CECIL’S IMPRESSIONS. ADVOCATE OF BRITISH MANUFACTURES. “What a glorious panorama!” The speaker was Sir Evelyn Cecil, a member of the British Parliamentary delegation, when he stood on the summit of Mount Eden, Auckland, in less than 30 minutes from the time he set foot ashore from the Aorangi. Sir Evelyn was likewise impressed with the spaciousness of Auckland’s harbour, and after a brief motor trip round the suburbs he remarked that it was just like a bit of England. “New Zealand has always appeared to me to be one of the most wisely conducted Dominions,” said Sir Evelyn, “and any strengthening of the ties must be to the advantage of the Empire.” Sir Evelyn said that he was going to Australia with an open mind on Imperial matters, and he believed that the mission would be fraught with much good and important consequences. English manufactures is one subject that he is particularly interested in. He stated that during the war period English manufacturers lost a lot of their markets, and they had been handicapped ever since, although the position was now gradually improving. This was a matter of great consequence, in view of Britain’s unemployment problem. They looked with confidence to the British overseas dominions to assist to restore the prestige of British trade. Sir Evelyn said that British manufacturers were anxious to meet the demands of British overseas trade, and in connection with the motor business, a well-known make of English light car had been specially designed for colonial requirements. This, he remarked, was but one instance of many in an endeavour to supply the exact article that was sought. “Proper distribution in the Empire markets would be the means of securing employment all round,” said Sir Evelyn, “and if we, as an Empire, pull together in goodwill there will be no doubt about the brightness of the future.”