A TRIP TO ENGLAND.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 424, 5 February 1909, Page 7

A TRIP TO ENGLAND.

RETURN OF MP, F. W. HAYBITTtEi

'AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW. Mr. f: \V. Hayhittle, of the firm qf Geo, fliomas and Co.i and an ex-presulent of tho ; Northern Bowling Association, lias just Com« : pletedl.a visitj .to'tlie Old Country,. All ;Who : ■ Haybittle are aware of his 1 powers . - of. observation, and'also that :he has the rare faculty of being able to convey, tho results to others. . Interviewed in the north for Tijp Dominion, ho said: — , < , A Voyago. -;"After 'a delightful trip-from London Via. ■ Australia, ;i it is to pet foot-in : New -Zealand again:i We travelled , the whole . gj§r tance ! in the t.a.s. Nerehana, . which -steamer 1 dropped ■ the pilot; at Dover , on December 9, . alia, tbo l-eKtleßs beit of .tlie engirjes conr tinued . ceaselessly... .until -. we found- . our- '-. 6elves-berthed in Melhourno - docks—no Call-, 'ing places,,no- stoppages, n ptraightroiitx39 dajs run. With a courteous and capable • ship's company, and under a- do?:on passengers, the-trip proved ideal both in point of weather-conditions and enjoyment, and. I can ■ - thoroughlyi recommend the .'route, to any, person in.. search ',-of • health, 1 : rfist, . »lld 4the. delights of a long ocean vo\ago. .-. "Christmas ;.was spent.doivn in tho, cold regions of 50dcg S, Tho day, however, turned' outperfect,>,v:ar,bright- sun ishin'ns, and the temperature ' up. tfl .GQ .Fahrs' W v.;. same oonditionsr however, did ..not hold ,wo« til New Yeai's Day, where, in lat, 52 S-, the air was keen • and tho thermometer registeiing 3S Fahr. VTe rang the old 5 ear out 111 o.:;?gallant'.-;.style;;L'f6gharns.v-Steainer , :!i andNbells i'sounding jft'bravo- and fitting requiem. - -Later.Qn,. tlip lonely, islets of. Crozots and Kcrguelen werei gightedi .'-.where.; depots provisioned by the French natiouare.cstaj)- .'-. fished, hut -HQ aigns : of • castaway life could . I)©;; ; «xTho: trip.';, has• thorougnly ■ helped to- restoi-o'/ health' conditions, which ■ -■--'-caused the - holiday, to, be a.. somewhat 1 v '&•—-'i.

.'The Beauties of the Old Land, •■■■■ "The : spring, summer,. andautumn throughout England hist ypar were Simply ■ perfeot,:■ forming, - so I -am.-given .to under-; • stand,'almost a- record for salubrity, and; i was • able, by • means of diffeieut. touvs by '. ■■ motor,- and cycla, to .-tlibfoughly; enjoy . rural• ;' .Great' Britain.', .It is,;.indeed, a .beautiful -. ' - oountjrv,-. with- its,- well-ordered: corn- held 3 cultivated as far as tho eye can reach, its •. . woodland,-its wmdirig rivers, its .jioblo path' . . cdrals,' its magnificent- tautumnal tints, vand. : List, put v iiot least, J its-.well-kept .roads and '.'shady ; lanes -with' their, plenitude of finger- .'. . -...' • pos.ts,-tho latter of -inestimable value to the. inotoript and pedestrian, \I,- -Jgft England, charmed with:'its seemingly happy and. con- ', : - r tentfxl'v Couiitry ; life,- andj i-witlv : niy liumblo tnbuto to tho fasQ!n&tioit& ■ the mighty City 'of London. '■- ..'?'..■ ? ".1 Tegret being unable to -register myself :•'{among-, thoso who, return to. the DoijimiP'V - ■;■ and remark; ' after all, there, is: no placo like ■ - ~ ■'■'•New: Zealaad.'l" do concede -this:■ that- if one has 'to work- t-o hi o' then there re- - -'inaihs'no.better or brighter country than oiir .. own, -but ;to. the individual blessed": with (» ?;geherQUs 7. epmMteri?o;!ii '■ cpuP' syg£est ;;no: ■V' > ;:in whjph: to reside,-, where one <is m- tho':' hub 'S'Si^pfSthings^'-'anH^whatever. totesp , ! .V Bupinpss Methods A&rasil, "I found tme to devpta_to a few mfit-ters-vof' cbinmerc'iapan^^ ' have already referred .in!your columns to tho. .■■ ■ - '■ working:of:.public markets,: particularly W tho towns of Birmingham and: Glasgow-■ I : f .had the opportunity.a few weeks ago, of< in-; . ... vestigating .'tjip: conditions-surrounding the •- Melbourne retail-fruit markets. *In this pity :;■! :\.v- the-enyironment is particularly; favourablo .toXffM. Jvlpuccesg, forthere careen; the''siirburbs^a' large; '': Jniarket -:' -' pwntprodu'eorand a- proportion of-the:n dP- btjainess direct .with-) the : pisrkct"BtallT . .' . .holders. '14e=in^o.-'<>f ; dealing-s.trupk mo as • ' '.a poor business method, and even under.the. ItiV'-f.f. faVourable'ppp'ditipns;already. referred;~tp,;tlie: ■S; L:-; '■ chalices-.'of tpl.buyer--, and:;^ ly it }S proving ol doubtful benefit to the .' .'public.: -'.the.modus op.Drandf.is as follows;^ • , At. ,'aKput' four o'clock": 111. tho' morning ; the ' vwagQii? -and -country • carts arrive anfl take . •'. - v : ';Up '.their position' "at' : a ' given . area '• in the '- ' V ; 'markefc.. The' 1 stall-holder then bargains >with; • -Utile' grower,tlio latter' .tixing^cPrtainvprices. " ; '••.ijf.his; load is 'not £oirig 'oil quickly ho re•"•.'duces, and continues' to reducey his'values.' '•---•'•' but if )iis products aro heing tiiiiokly snapped ; . -pp at :his' original' rateß, he, to use- ap ex- -. p'r'eßsi6n, 'smclls.i a rat,' and; commence? to : " ••"'.'.increase his values 'for what remains.' unsold, - bp. that' i€-;-is=.:"a''. most : :epmmoji . occurrencp for quotations to'>start at, piiy,'. ss.' per artlclo, ; .. aiid;liiii§h up ; at'2s. 6d.'for exactly tho same; .. product,- or--a reduction of'.' : fifty; per .cent, • - -within, an hour oi two;;and Buch, v.Y;?';^::a>pasitiphrcauses;'discpntenl;;;'and;it;is:;ma^ '■■ .".fest that do not, undjir. the??' con- ■ dicions,' obtain , full ;and : fair", market -value : for - their produce,, as• would ;-bp-' tho caso if submitted, to public by auction. . , Tho-fepling'of .discontent.is grcwirig day by . . ' day,. as evidenced liy the 'fact that at the : ' ; present mopippt- npt.' 20 .-.per cpnt.". •• pf Mel- :.■ bqurno's ;fr'uitV.trade>is: within the! ! • walls p'f tha..rdtail- markets, the great bulk heing:.divided' between the private wholesale . • . "Western Market and tho auctioneers, -and re- - \ . by :.tho. usual shops. Supplemented by, . hosts "pf hawkers. >r gained.'this information . . .: from personal visits and froin most impartial