THE TRADE OVERSEAS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1061, 7 July 1910, Page 23

THE TRADE OVERSEAS.

King George ascends the Throne at a time when the whole Empire is prospering. From East, West, North and South come reports of expansion of trade, and our own Board of Trade Returns for the past month show that the exports increased by £6,333,000, the imports by £10,381,000, and the re-shipments by £3,227,000. Once more it becomes our duty to see how far the licensed trade has 1 shared in this improvement, and it is extremely satisfactory to find that both brewers and distillers have done remarkably well. Compared with the corresponding month of last year the former are £60,000 to the good and the latter £83,000. If this improvement continues it will go-far to make up much of the loss sustained by the decreased consumption of spirits and beer in the old country brought about largely by oppressive and revengeful legislation. The wine merchants have had a fairly good month, but their business is bound to receive a severe check by the long period of Court mourning and the consequent abandonment of many fashionable and festive functions.— L.V. Gazette (London) for May.