Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1919. TRADE WITH CANADA.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2072, 30 December 1919, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1919. TRADE WITH CANADA.

THE important results likely to lie secured for New Zealand manufacturers by the recent decisions of (he Canadian Government to foster a reciprocal tradin'? policy within the Empire were emphasised by Mr W. A. Deddoe, Canadian Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, who returned recently from a visit to Canada. Jn order to give the fullest possible support to the scheme of reciprocity the Canadian Government has purchased a number of steamers, which are to be employed in the Atlantic and Pacific services. Mr Beddoo stated that the object of his visit to Canada, together with Hie Commissioners from other parts of the Empire, was to induce the Canadian manufacturers to increase,their export trade so that new money could he secured for the Dominion. Certain difficulties wore encountered, because it was found that the manufacturers, without exception, were enjoying- tremendous prosperity; in fact, they could not cope with further orders. Manufacturers generously responded to a suggestion that they should facilitate export trade within the Empire, and one result of this would he an increase in the business passing he-, (ween Canada and New Zealand. To assist this prospective increase in trade the Canadian Government had embarked upon a ship-building policy. One licet of 53 steamers, varying in size from 5,000 to 10,000 (ons, had been ordered. About 20 were already off the stocks, ami some were in commission. The first steamer off the stocks in Vancouver was the Canadian Raider, which had been chartered for Melbourne, with'a cargo of timber. Mr'Beddoe said he was endeavouring to negotiate for this'vessel to return from Melbourne to New Zealand to sail direct from here far Monteral with, a cargo of New Zealand produce. The next vessel to leave the Pacific Coast would he the Canadian Promoter, a vessel of about 8,000 tons. This steamer would load for New Zealand ancLAustj'alian ports. Other vessels would follow as trade developed.' The Canadian Government had purchased tho-Canadian Nortlinern Railroad Company's assets, including the vessels running in the Atlantic service known as the Royal line, continued Mr Bedded. lie said that just as lie left.Canauo. Parliament hud agreed to purchase the property of the Grand Trunk Railnay Company. This-would give the Canadian Government two Trans-

continental lines ifmn the Atlantic to the Paoilic. Thmefore, it was only reasonable that to secure through freight the Government would establish steamers on the Pacific as well as on the North and South Atlantic. This would be the logical result of the Canadian Government owning and operating the two Trans-continental lines, which must be supplied with through freight from Canada to New Zealand. A disposition on the part of Canadian exporters to do business with New Zealand was noir.J by Mr Beddoe during his visit. He said he had visited numerous factories throughout Canada, and found a remarkable condition of prosperity and an unbounded faith in the future. Evidence of this was found in the increasingly large number of orders being received. , It was impossible to fulfil some demands, and in many cases factories were largely increasing their capacity. “The Canadian manufacturer,” said Mr Bed,doe, in conclusion, “realises that it

is a good thing from an.lmperial point of view to buy and sell within the Empire. I found in many instances that New Zealand was selling raw material to New York bouses. The raw materia! eventually found its way to Canada. A more desirable course would bo to sell the raw material direct to Canada, because the latter sells the finished article to New Zealand, and the Canadian manufaeturere should be placed in the position of being able to buy the raw material direct; instead of from a foreign source.”