N.Z.’S GOOD NAME.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1920, Page 3

N.Z.’S GOOD NAME.

WELLINGTON, Alay 25

“So far as advertising New Zealand business is concerned,” remarked his Majesty’s Trade Commissioner in New Zealand (Air R. W. Dalton; in speaking at to-day’s meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Coiqtuerce, “you may take it that the Dominion lias been advertised in such a wav during the last five years that she will be well looked after by the British manufacturer.” Mr Dalton added that his experience at Home was that immediately one mentioned New Zealand there was a light, in the eye of the British manufacturer, and other exhibitions of keenest interest and sympathy for the Dominion. The reason, lie discovered! as that the bearing of the New Zealand soldiers during their sojourn in England had spread througlit the length and breadth of the country an intense liking for the little Dominion. He assured his audience that they would find that the British manufacturer was prepared tq supply the New Zealand trade quire readily than' the trade of almost any other country in the world. As a matter ot fact, he believed that the Dominion was

already receiving a bigger proportion of English exports than any other country. “ You send,” Air Dalton continued, "a 100 per cent order, and receive, say, 20 per cent., while most others receive only 15 per cent.” Once the British manufacturers got hack really into their stride, they would sweep the Dominion with their output until they had recaptured their pre-war share (75 per cent.) of our import trade. At present their ratio was only 31 per cent. The British nianl'actiirers were keen, and, above all, they were honest and straight. He believed that from 99 per cent, of the manufacturers of England, New Zealand had had a straight deal. For that reason he was confident that ultimately they would win back their lost trade once they wore in a position to take again their place in the world market.