BRITAIN’S TRADE.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18875, 20 February 1933, Page 5

BRITAIN’S TRADE.

GROWTH IN CANADA.

HEAVY COAL SHIPMENTS. (British Press Union.) MONTREAL, January 18. Upwards of 1,600,000 tons of British anthracite coal will be shipped to Canada this year, to enter through the port of Montreal, according to word received here. This figure is 500,000 tons in excess of receipts at Montreal in 1932, when the total stood at 1,118,287 tons. Last year set a new record, however, being almost 400,000 tons in excess of imports for 1930, which held the honours until the past season. It is interesting to note that the first British anthracite brought to Canada was received only in 1921. Imports of British bituminous coal started three years later, in 1924, and last year reached 215,804 tons, far in excess of any previous year. When the statistics for 1932 are available there will be shown a steady Improvement in Canada’s trade, as to both exports and imports, with other countries. To the end of November there was a slight, drop in business with the United Kingdom, but with Australia, New Zealand, Irish Free State and South Africa there were gains, and with the United States a sharp decline. In the season just closed Canada shipped more apples and pears than in any previous year, with the United Kingdom her best customer. Apple shipments were equivalent to 1,384,785 boxes..