TRADE EXPANSION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 654, 3 November 1909, Page 10

TRADE EXPANSION.

,V WESTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND. IBy Telegraph.— Special Correspondent.) '■• ■■ !.',/.':■ '.Auckland; November l! i tie proposals for the -establishment of direct communication between' Now Zealand and Bristol, and Now Zealand.and the Atlantic seaboard of Canada, find a warm advocate in Mr. B. Kent, president of the Auckland Chamber, of Commerce.. ■ ■. ■■-.■■ ■-. . . -.:•■■ ~."It |s, certainly highly" desirable," . said Mr; Kent,;: Hint our merchants should try ,their .utmost.'to expand; their trade through .such ' a' ,port as . Bristol, , -' arid, so" reach:' the western' portion of, Great Britain.:.. It would'undoubtedly bo. to the advantage of shippers .-in New ZcnJand .and.■importers/ , in ,, the; , western' 'counties of; Great. Britain if .produce": could be sent to sqme'such port as Bristol, arid so avoid overconcentration in London, with its. possible evil of Repressing market values/It follows that by adopting the/method indicated the cost of.iclia- : . tnbution would be greatly, reduced. Moreover. I think it is , .-a!.fair argument to assume that if we ; could thoroughly opon'.up business direct with. Bristol swe could . reach many. markets which, at.Vpresent , know New. Zealand only in ;na'm'e.":.; ; /-.■::-■'...■' ;■•,. ■■.;:.-'<.■!, . ■'".;■; -■■■) v '■■ '■■'!■' ':' ..Speaking of .the proposal to;.establi6h a-Une of. steamers, between.llon'tfoal and Auckland, Mr. Kent, said:—"lt is ..very desirable .■ from every .point of view. \Vn.. ouciht to have ten times •the'iexchangev.trade;..with/'.Canada-.we ,hayei .and I:, shbnld hail with: groat pleasure any steps that miqhfbe taken-, to establish :a.;direct service with s<l ch a great and rapidlvdevelopmg:, country. I feel that Mr. de ! Schryver, , who 'represents rthe Canadian Manufacturer6,:Association in Auckland, is ; the right man for .the work he has to do, and so far as •the Auckland .Chamber,, of-Commerce is concerned, . I am quite sure we shall do everything possible to ;help in the greats movements, he;arid, others are trying to. inaugurate." .; ;