THE COLONIAL TREASURER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 251, 13 March 1913, Page 5

THE COLONIAL TREASURER.

. <fcw ■ I ill!. ALL EX AT HOME. A COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET. By Cable- - Press Association—Copyright. "London. March 11. Mr. Thos. Mackenzie, High Commissioner, gave a lunch to Mr. Allen, at which Sir C. Keid. Sir YV. Buchanan. Sir 15. Solomon. Sir \Y. Hall-Jones, Lord i'.lytli. Mr. Catbcart Wason, Dr. Chappie' and -many Xew Zealanders were present. Mr. Allen emphasised the value of the oversea trade to the Motherland. Without depreciating foreign trade, it was better, lie said, for the Motherland to relv on tlie trade of her own people. There'had been a lot of talk about the Empire during the last few years; now was the time to act. It was urgent that prominent politicians should visit the overseas Dominions to learn something about the Empire. Sir \Y. I'.uidiauan regretted that there bad been little improvement in the »ietbod- of handling meat during the last twrnlv years, though he admitted that a remedy was dillicult to suggest. Mr. llarcoiirt. Secretary for the Colonies, said tlie (lovcrr.ment was grateful for Mr. Allen's assistance and advice in matters of defence. Xo Englishman would forget the part Xew Zealand had taken in Empire defence lie wished Sir William Hall-Jones bon voyage.