IMPERIAL TRADE COMMISSION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1474, 24 June 1912, Page 4

IMPERIAL TRADE COMMISSION.

NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVE . APPOINTED. ' It is officially announced that the' Hon? John Robert Sinclair, M.L.C.; has 'been! appointed New Zealand representative on® the Imper'al Tradfl Commission in plaen of Sir Joseph Ward, , who resigned .his appointment. . - .■■•>4

The- Hon. Mr. Sinclair, who is at pre'-: sent in England, was bom at Angleseai" North Wales, in 1850, and educated at tho Dunedin Boys' High School. He was admitted to th-e Now Zealand Bar. iri 1875, and is chairman of the Board 'of. Governors of tho Dune-din High Schools;; He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 100?. ■ :■ Tho personnel of the Imperial Tradni Cc-aunisaon, which consists of sis mem> : bars from tho United Kingdom and on» each, from tho five Dominions, is, astfol«« lows:— ■■'■:/>K:si'.^i? ; ; Tho United Kingdom.- 1 ; Lord Inchcape, Director of/'Suez-' Canal. ■..Company, and of theM'Australiiiix f United and British India Steam Na\i^ gat ion Companies (chairman}. \- Sir Edgar Vincent, former 3l.l'rlorEs<K. ,v, tor;' Financial Adviser to the Egyptian; :' " Government, 1883-89. -v ?. :.. ■ Sir Charles John Owens, late-, General 1 : - Manager of the London" and • South' '.. Western Railway. ')l : Sir Henry llidcr Haggard, the well-known.-writer and authority on Bri.tishJAgri-: ''' culture. ' : ~ivSo: i* .Mr. Tom Garnett (Mmichcßter)V-.iii'iimbe?-of the firm of Thomas Garnet' if.\ Sons, cotton spinners, ■■Lowt':..v>,'■ : t lithe-roe, ' ' llr.';: William Lorimor (Glasgow)',:-,'.' /,,'i'n man of tho North British Loioi . . Company, Ltd. . :.' . ■'" : . , . ■:■'■■;■'*■ : The Dominions!

Canada.—The "Holl.' G<orgo■ ■■■■■• Minister of Trade* '• Australia.—Mr. Dosiald ; j.Campbe!L % inerly member of. tha^Legxsl'at":i ■ c South Australia. South- Africa.—Sir- ■ EicliardJsSol*'.'"''' Hiirli Commissioner of iSoiith i':.;*' Now Zealand.—The lien 'John:-; l !'i'y'i Sinclair, member of-the Kew',Zo:|lj'i>! Legislative Council. • • , Newfoundland,—The . Hon'.' Edgar. ,rf-h rinjr, member of tho L- "i ' Council. Mr. W. A. I?obir.sen, of the C< Office, is Secretary to tho XouHui'sThe Commissioners will'-'confine .Uy a selves to the resources oftho *" Kingdom and tho Sclf-Govermui" mimoas, and they may suggest; v > : . > methods consistent always witlrtlic b./ ing fiscal policy of each parti ofr.tji/ piro, tho trade of oach part.'vil. '•!. others mny bo improved nnd exten • ;; The inaugural sittings of th«.Coi';.-.:.1? sioa will bo held in tho United'. doni, and commenced on Juno 133' s /.;. Commissioners aspect to arrive 1 a , tralia—the fivst o£ the oversea Dorniu ~V to be visited—in February next;.::'.'; "