CANADIAN TRADE COMMISSIONER

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 93, 28 July 1910, Page 5

CANADIAN TRADE COMMISSIONER

HIS VIEWS ON INTERCHANGE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Sight. Mr. W. A. Beddoe, the Canadian Commissioner, who arrived by the Rakaia to-day, will make Auckland his headquarters, and after he has completed the necessary office and other arrangements, he will make a tour of the Do-j minion in pursuance of his mission. In the course of a talk with a Herald representative, Mr. Beddoe stated that he) regarded the prospects of trade between Canada and New Zealand as very promising. The fact that there was already reciprocity between the two dominions in regard to proportional tariffs should, he said, do much to foster an increase of trade. "Whilst," he said, "my mission is to promote trade from Canada to New Zealand, and not from New Zealand to Canada, I appreciate that the bringing about of direct return frerghts each way between the two dominions is mutually desirable. Although it is not my special duty to find an outlet for' New Zealand goods, I shall always be glad to give any information to New Zealand manufacturers and shippers that may assist them in finding Canadian market for their wares. Incidentally, therefore, my mission may be of considerable advantage to New Zealand. Canada, which contains one of the largest leather tanneries in the world, can, for instance, take a great quantity of raw hides, gum, frozen mutton and other products." In reply to a question concerning the Vancouver service, Mr. Beddoe said that as this matter wa» at present, in a manner, sub judice, pending the receipt of the tenders for alter, native services, he was not prepared to express any but a general opinion of the present mail communications between Canada and New Zealand, which certainly do not appear to be very satisfactory. "Whilst I do not care to express any opinion regarding the different routes," continued Mr. Beddoe, ''l' believe it would be to the advantage of both Canada and New Zealand if there was direct mail and other communication to your country from both sides of our Dominion. The policy of the Laurier Government is to promote trade wfierever possible within the Empire. Canada is going to be a very great manufacturing country, and her supplies of raw material are praotically inexhaustible. I look upon the service that is now being inaugurated as a very good example of Canada's policy of Imperial trade expansion."