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111. LIST OF OFFICIALS, IMPORTERS, ETC., INTERVIEWED. 1. Bristol. The Lord Mayor of Bristol (Mr. A. J. Smith). The Town Clerk (Mr. Edmond J. Taylor). Mr. F. B. Girdlestone, Secretary and General Manager, Bristol Docks. Mr. A. Harvey,. Assistant Secretary and General Manager, Bristol Docks. Captain E. W. Harvey, Dockmaster, Avonmouth. Mr. Hilliar, Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. Mr. T. Parker, Hon. Secretary, Bristol Provision Trade Association. Messrs. Bethell, Gwyn, and Co., shipping agents, 40 Corn Street. ~ H. H. and S. Budgett and Co., dairy-produce merchants, 12 Nelson Street. ~ . W. and A. Titley and Co., dairy-produce merchants, 105-108 Thomas Street. ~ W'idgery and Co. (Colonial Produce Co.), dairy-produce merchants, Victoria Street. ~ Pullin, Thomas, and Slade, dairy-produce merchants, 26 Victoria Street. ~ Gardner, Thomas, and Co., dairy-produce merchants, Nelson Street. ~ Spear Bros, and Clark, dairy-produce merchants, 36 Victoria Street. ~ Price and Parker, dairy-produce merchants, 35 Victoria Street. Mr. F. A. Wills, dairy-produce merchant, 7 Temple Street. Mr. G. Wicks, dairy-produce merchant, 12 Queen Square. Mr. W. J. Kent (Southern Cross Agency), meat and produce dealer, 22 St. Nicholas Street. Messrs. Stevens Bros, and Martin, flax-millers, Horton Street. The Manager, Bristol Branch, English Wholesale Co-operative Society. 2. Cardiff. Mr. Roger Price, Manager, Bute Docks, Cardiff. Mr. W. R. Hawkins, Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. Messrs. Neal and West, Cardiff Cold-storage Company. ~ H. Woodley and Co., meat-importers, 34 Tressillian Terrace. ~ Collett and Co., dairy-produce merchants, 10 New Street. ~ Flint Bros., dairy-produce merchants, 120 Customhouse Street. ~ William Evans and Co., dairy-produce merchants, John Street. ~ J. Isaac and Co., dairy-produce merchants, Millicent Street. 3. Liverpool. Mr. Myles Kirk Burton, Manager, Mersey Harbour and Dock Trust. Messrs. Houlder Bros., shipowners, 14 Water Street. ~ W. and R. Fletcher (Limited), meat-importers, North John Street. ~ Thomas Borthwick and Sons (Limited), meat-importers, Hood Street. ~ W. Weddel and Co. (Limited), meat-importers, North John Street. ~ Gordon, Woodroffe, and Co., meat-importers, North John Street. ~ McKerrow Bros. (Limited), meat-importers, Victoria Street. Mr. J. Noble, meat-importer, Victoria Street. Messrs. Litt Bros, and Co., dairy-produce merchants, 8 Temple Lane. ~ Stevenson and Pae, dairy-produce merchants, 10 Stanley Street. ~ George Wall and Co., dairy-produce merchants, Williamson Street, ~ Pelling, Stanley, and Co., dairy-produce merchants, 52 Stanley Street. ~ Fowler Bros. (Limited), dairy-produce merchants, Victoria Street. ~ Pearson and Rutter (Limited), dairy-produce merchants, 42 Stanley Street. ~ S. Perry and Co., dairy-produce merchants, 65 Victoria Street. ~ G. Fletcher and Co., dairy-produce merchants, 56 Victoria Street. Mr. Cecil Rowson, dairy-produce merchant, 8 Victoria Street. Messrs. Thomas Rimmer and Son, timber-merchants, 169 Regent Road. ~ Andrew Lindsay and Co., hemp-importers, 4 Old Hall Street. ~ James Ruddin and Co., rabbit-importers, 12 Rose Street. Sir Charles Petric, rabbit-importer, 15' Rose Street. Mr. Wilson, manager, Union Cold-storage Company, Canada Docks. 4. Manchester. The Lord Mayor of Manchester (Mr. Harrop). The Chairman, Markets Committee, City Corporation. Captain Wade, Superintendent of Markets. Messrs. Marwood and Robertson, shipping agents, 2 Mount Street. Mr. H. M. Gibson, superintendent, Ship Canal Company. Mr. James S. McConechy, Ship Canal Company. Mr. F. W. Way, Ship Canal Company. Messrs. W. and R. Fletcher (Limited), meat-importers, the Abattoirs, Water Street. ~ William Brown (Limited), meat-importers, the Abattoirs, Water Street. Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company (Limited), meat-importers, the Abattoirs, Water Street. Messrs Thomas Borthwick and Sons (Limited), meat-importers, the Abattoirs, Water Street. Argenta Meat Company, meat-importers, 404 Corn Exchange Buildings. Mr. A. J. Pease, meat and produce importer, 27 Fennel Street.