HERMAN TRADE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9150, 20 May 1908, Page 5

HERMAN TRADE.

ALLEGED ANXIETY AS TO THE FUTURE. Press Association —Copyright* London, May 19. The Times’ Berlin correspondent says that in view of tariff reform prospects in the light of the British by-elections, Germany’s commercial telations with Britain are being anxiously discussed. Many consider that anticipatory arrangements with the British colonies might help to ward off the final forces of apy possibly impending blow. The South African Conference is being closely watched, and in the case of Australia, Germany is straining every nerve to strengthen her footing in the South Seas with a view to establishing vested interests in Australia. Canada has hitherto proved obdurate, and Germany would eagerly welcome a chance of renewing her telations with the Dominion. Prom 1905 till 1907 Germany’s exports to countries having treaties of commerce on the basis of the German tariff increased by £28,650,000, or 28 per cent. ; those to the ‘‘mostfavourednation” States, including Britain, Franco, the United States, Holland, Denmark, India, Japan and the Argentine, by £24,400,000, or 14'per cent.; those to countries not regulated by any agreement, £2,900,000, or 22 per cent. Received May 20, .9.26 a.m. Berlin, May 19. German experts estimate the reduction of the British sugar duty will benefit the German export trade to the extent $ 2s per sack.