COMMERCE CONGRESS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1809, 16 July 1906, Page 3

COMMERCE CONGRESS.

Bjj telegraph, Ph*m Abb'b, CoiyngM London, July 18.

Mr McArthur proposed chat tho next OoDgroßß bo held in . Australia, arguing that British business men were too little acquainted with Australasian conditions, and it was desirable for them to see for themselves the railways, wheel growing capacities, and Government supervision of food exports. It is understood 65 members voted for Australia, 42 for South Africa, and 30 for British Columbia, New Zealand and India voted for Aust'ada.

Members urged the Government to encourage freer interchange oi newspapers and periodicals throughout the Empire. A delegate stated that Mr Buxton hoped soon ,to make a considerable reduction in this class of postage. In connection with the resolution favorfug British emigration to the colonies, Mr Tbynne, 0 f Qaeensfaud, amehaaised that a good class would be cordially weloomecUn Australia.,

THE BANQUET,

By, telegrwfc. PwiiAm’d, Copyright Received 4.45 p.m., July 14.

London, Jnly 14 Lord Elgin presided of Commorco Banquet- at tho Hotel Cecil. The Duke of Argyle, Lord Jcraey. oir Howell Buxton, Lord Brassey, and three hundred others were present. Mr Sydney Buxton said, lie was sure no colony would press unduly upon the motherland its view of the dehcate subject of commercial relations. Lightly 01 wronglv for the time being the motherland could not see its way to meet the views of the colonies on this question, believing that the cost to her would be too deal. Beoeived 4 43 p.m.i July 45.

Londoo, Jnly 14. Mr Asqoith, speaking at the banquet, referring to the fisoal resolution of the Congress, said it reminded them that the Chamber of Commoroo’a interests of tno United Kingdom’s forty millions and India’s throe hundred millions needed oonaideration as well as the Colonies.