Prosperous Britain

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 217, 13 March 1914, Page 5

Prosperous Britain

employment at highest level. A DISQUIETING FEATURE. HELP FOR TiiE DOMINION N.fVIES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 12, 10 p.m. Speaking at the Associated Chambers of Commerce dinner, .Mr. Asquitli paid A tribute to the work of the Imperial Trade Commissioners and local trade ■Correspondents. British employment during the past trieanium had reached its highest point, but against the Wgher wages was ths very substantial Tise in the price of commodities. It was satisfactory to know that the prices of food for the first quarter of 1914 showed some reduction. The .growing strength of capital and labor ■organisations were not a disquieting phenomenon. A much more disquieting one was the growing disposition in many quarters to rebel against the decision of the organisation which represented the trade. Admiral King-Hall, in replying to the toast of His Majesty's Forces, said that the Commonwealth for many years must look to the Admiralty to provide officers and instructors. This was being done at lame inconvenience to the Home serTiee, but Australians would be of much Talue to the Empire in the future. REDUCES EMIGRATION. > London, March 11 The difficulty of securing emigrants ; is emphasised by the Canadian booking in 1914 being 68 per cent less than for the same period of 1913. Mr. Asquith, speaking at the dinner ♦f the Associated Chambers of Commerce, said that 1913 was a record year. There were signs of ■diminution an A •ome slackness in British home and orerseas trade, but business was conducted on broader and souider lines 'than in any previous ™- : od. Greater elasticity was shown and .there was little reason to anticipate a serious depression.