ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1923, Page 3

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

YAKUB'S RESOLUTIONS, f Rkitkiis Ti;i,r,c;iiAMs. j (I?«oeived this day at 9.0 a.in.) LONDON. Nov. 8. I lie Economic Cmilcrfiuc una niiuously passed n ri'snlntion reaffirming tinsense ot tin' importance of overseas sett lenient. It also parsed a resolution reaffirming tlie principle that in all Onvorninent emit rants preieroneo should he given to goods prodneed in the Empire. and that as tar as prin tieahle the materials A used in cnrrving mil euntraets should he Kni|:ire prodnets. The Coulerenee further lesolmioued urging the British Ooveriinient to circulate up-to-date information o| the progress of the Burney airship | roposals and to prepare a draft procedure designed to secure the more rapid and extensive intert-iningc ol information in regard to civilian aeronaut its wit ha view to a general adoption hv the Empire Oovei iinieiits. The Conleietioo considered the food and materials Committee's report which decided the following methods, firstly, subsidies; secondly, import licenses nnrl thirdly stahilisation id prices, were all impraci ieahle as tin- difficulties for any Ooverttment interl'eimg in trade were almost insiirmoiiutahle. ft>.\FKR KNf KS LIMSIIIXC. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. S. The Imperial Coulerenee has finished and the Economic Conference concludes to-morrow. It is expected that full reports will he issued on Saturday.

.Ml! SMUTS' I’OWKIi. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) LONDON. Nov. K. The postponement of Mr Smuts’ departure for a week is believed to lie dm to advices from the Continent indicating the possibility of Mr .Smuts effectively contributing to the solution of the continental cinhroglio. Mr Smuts i- cooperating closely with the foreign Office, and is believed to he also in touch with the Continent, and entitled t/> speak on behalf of the respective governments. PTi EKKKEXCK FOR WINK. (Received this day at 11. Id a.m.) LONDON, November 8. The Keonomie Conference agreed to (lie British propesal to doubt the existing i reform;'c on Knipiic grown wines not exceeding thirty degrees of strength, making the lex on Umpire wines two shillings per gallon, mil on foicign wines -ix shillings.