AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 239, 18 March 1915, Page 5

AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.

A HEAVY PROGRAMME. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received March 17. 10.15 p.m. Hobart, March 17. The annual conference of the Commonwealth Chambers Commerce carried resolutions in favor of voluntary tribunals; arbitration for settlement- Jf commercial and other disputes, establishment, of wireless stations on the Solomons and other Pacific Islands; metric system ol weights and measuivs. inn! decimal coimm'e; a- uniform marine insurance policy, covering ail risks from warehouse to warehouse; an amendment of the shipping law so that captured ships may be moved from one British port to another British port without the vexatious delays that had recently occurred; and the bedding of a, conference oj representatives of shipowners and impeu'tcrs with a view of arriving nt a solution as to (In- non-liability of shipping companies in respect, of delivery of goods except at ships' slings. The confer) nee protested against the inerea-ed light ilues and double income-tax. and decided to l'cipiest the Commonwealth Government to open negotiation* with the British. XYw Zealand, and Canadian Governments "with a vie\t' of securing a substantial reduction in cable rates. It was resolved that, as the present time is opportune for strengthening ihe commercial relations of Australia, with Canada and New Zealand, the Commonwealth Government be requested to open ' negotiations. ' t