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Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1925, Page 2

Accokoin'g to an announcement matin tiy tlx* American .section, forty nations will participate in the sessions of tlio tliinl biennial conference of the International Chamber of Commerce to he held at Brussels. June tfl to 27. The discussions will embrace many subjects, but will deal for tile most part with the problems of facilitating trade between countries, and furthering the adoption of and simplification of commercial practices by which the interchange of iroods between people is earned on. 11l preparation of the discussion a survey of world economic conditions is being made by an international committee. the membership of which includes men of world wide reputation in business, prolessional and political life. 'l'he report of this committee will form the basis of an effort toward economic restoration. Other topics to bo considered deal with Unification of Laws of Cheques. the Protection of Industrial 'Property. Double Taxation. Improvements to the System ol the Exequatur (execution of foreign judgment), Unification of International Bankruptcy Laws. Postal packages, a Fixed Date for Faster. Customs Discriminations in the grant ol Licenses, Motor Transportation and Highway Development. Maritime Transport. and others of equally important character. These subjects will not be brought, forward as the basis of extemporaneous debate. They have been assigned to special committees and are being exhaustively studied in advance. The reports to be made will be valuable and any recommendations that- the Conference may make will receive the respectful consideration of Governments. The Association of British Chambers of Commerce will lie represented on several of the committees. President Stanley Maehin of that organisation and Sir Arthur Balfour having membership on the important special committee making a survey of the world economic situation. It is anticipated that, the attendance from the United States will number at least two hundred, and the representation from other countries will he proportionately large. Mere reference to the

pogramme is all that can be attempted here, but even this is sufficient to indicate the importance of the assemblage. There is no exaggeration in the statement made by the American Sr tion that, the turn the discussions take and the conclusions reached by the meeting may not only have a iar reaching effect on business conditions in all countries, but also may liave a bearing upon the course of world affairs within the next few years.