PULSE OF EMPIRE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14975, 23 May 1914, Page 12

PULSE OF EMPIRE.

...... . — ~ PRODUCE FOR NEW ZEALAND ; ■}] . (TKOU Ora OWN " t LONDON, April 17.1 '" Mr W. A. Beddoe, the Canadian . Trade Agent'in Now Zealand, "**__ to his-Department of Trade and Com- w > merce that it seems inconsistent thai the Canadian Government should enbsidise steamers to carry foreign, products which compete with Canadian products on the New Zealand market,--; thus tending to lower pnees. Mj (< *£ Beddoe refers to the fact that * X©y Zealand steamship lino touching Vancouver has been by th* /# Canadian Government to carry Can*dian products to New Zealand, while-'* J large part of the spare is given American cbmmodities. The agent Iβ , ** porta that the last fruit shipment Vancouver included a large Quantity or *■%, American apples, with the result .th»S? tho price of Canadian fruit dropped <>g immediately. & OVERSEAS CLUB • >' Although only inaugurated in 1910, "|2 the Overseas Club has now overl| 120,000 names on its membership fOUj jfe and the new buildings which are to opened in May will be a monument the generosity and energy of Northcliffe, founder and president of **» tho club. The underlying aim of WJJs eociety is to draw together m the bond of comradeship British subjects living & in every quarter of the world. Pop c ; ticular attention is concentrated on tM '* £ coming generation, and where possible, t }r the school children take part in *w> "§ Empire Day celebrations arranged of local branches. These blanches areeelfgoverning, and each establishes c'nj> premises for the use of members. Bach ! > does something for someone else, *od y. at Christmas time gifts of food, clotn- ", ing, money, and toys are recened from all parts of the world for the very poor „*. in tho big. cities of the Old Coantry. J The badge of the club is now seen in *U S parts of the Dominions. J A