THE EMPIRE'S RESOURCES.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1920, Page 5

THE EMPIRE'S RESOURCES.

A TRADE EXHIBITION. By TeltfMDb.—Pr«u Aam.-CwrrieM. London, June 8, The lord Mayor presided at a large meeting at the Mansion House in connection with Imperial trade relations and the forthcoming British Trade Exhibition. He read a letter from the Prince of Wales, president of the general committee, stating that the Government had decided to introduce a Bill providing £IOO,OOO for the exhibition guarantee fund, conditionally on at least half • ttUUoit sterling being otherwise guaranteed. The Prince hoped that at least a I million sterling would be guaranteed. Lord.Milner (Secretary for the Colo- I ftieej urged that the exhibition must be on a vast scale, befitting the Empire and thoroughly characteristic of the resources Of the Empire. He emphasised that the exhibition would have a social and national as well as an economic vajue, and make for the interdependence of the various parte of the commonwealth. Sir George Perley, High Commissioner for Canada, promised the hearty support of Omda. . Mr. Watt, Treasurer of the Australian Commonwealth, moved a resolution cordially endorsing the proposal to hold an exhibition in London during 1923. Sir Bobert Hone said the Board of Trad* and other Government departments had determined to give the exhibition every support in their power. He emphasised the neeeesity of in every way daysloping markets for British pro* duets. The resolution was carried, with .two