BRITISH TRADE PROSPECTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18497, 19 February 1930, Page 9

BRITISH TRADE PROSPECTS.

Industries Fair Opens. BIG RUSH OF ORDERS. (British Official "Wireles.. I (Received, February 18, 8.30 p.m.) RUGBY, February 17. The London section of the British Industries Fair, at Olympia, was opened to-day concurrently with the Birmingham section. Within half and hour, the Olympia had become a vkst bustling market, crowded with buyers, who had come from all parts of the world, to view the products of over 1000 Britsih manufacturers. The Empire Marketing Board occupied the place of honour in the Main Hall, and its section covers an area of 10,000 square feet, and contains the chief food products and raw materials of the Dominions and the Colonies. Thousands of pounds worth of orders were given during the morning. FINDING WORK FOR BRITISHERS. LOANS FOR RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS. (United Press Association —By Jt'.ectrto Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received, February 18, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, February 17. In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Eill authorising a loan to the Underground Railways, to spend £12,000,000 upon new works and improvements, 'Mr Charleton, and other Labour members, moved the rejection of the Bill, on the ground that the London Tube Railways required their employees, on promotion to the supervisory rank, to give up their trade union membership. Mr J. H, Thomas, while sympathising with the trade union cause, made an urgent plea to the House to faciliate the passage of the measure. Owing to the serious position of the country’s trade, the next unemployment figures would show an increase of 11,000 and railway work would be a valuable contribution to easing unemployment. Mr Charleton withdrew his motion, and the Bill was read a second time.

EMPIRE FREE TRADE CAMPAIGN. LORD BEAVERBROOK FORMS NEW PARTY. (United Press Association—By Electric Tel ear a ph—Cop yriy p t.) (Received February 18. 8.35 p.m.) LONDON. February 17. Announcing that 200.000 men and women had enrolled themselves as Empire Free Trade crusaders, within ten weeks, Lord Beaverbrook issued a manifesto declaring that recent events and the speeches of the political leaders show that none of the existing parties are big enough to embrace the entire free trade doctrine. Accordingly himself and his colleagues were forming a new Party called the United Empire Party, which would seek every possible means of placing before the electorate, and implementing the principles for which the Empire Crusade was launched, freed from the shackles, and tactical considerations, and temporising at present paralysing British politics. He asks for the support of all believing in Britain’s fundamental need for an industrial policy, based on Empire development, which was achievable as soon as the electors return a Government unfettered by ancient fiscal theories and able freely) to co-operate with the Dominions. “BETTER TO WORK THAN TO WATCH.” DUKE OF YORK’S MESSAGE. (United Press Association—By Electrrio Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received February 18, 9.45 p.m.) LONDON, February 18. The Ambassadors and Ministers of forty nations, including Japan, Peru, Russia, Abyssinia, Argentina, Iraq, Persia, Finland, Latvia, Spain, Turkey and Yugo-Slavia, as well as Mr Fenton and Mr Wilford, and the AgentsGeneral were present at the British Industries Fair dinner, at Mansion House. Mr Henderson (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), presided. The Duke of York said it was better to work than to watch. He urged greater co-operation and attention to selling. The Government has appointed a committee, with Lord Chelmsford as chairman, to consider the extension of the Fair. Miss Bondfield (Minister of Labour) mentioned this was the first time that two women had attended the dinner—herself and Miss Iris Howard.