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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 2728, 1928,
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SOLE LAGENTS:
PORT DEVELOPMENT
AT VANCOUVER.
A correspondent. writes to the China Express (London) as follows:---
DEVELOPMENT OF GRAIT TRADE.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
trans-
IN JAMAICA.
COLONIAL OFFICE PROPOSALS
en opened the Legislature Sir Lealle Probyn opened Shortly after the conclusion of the Great on February 21st." The Government proposes War two now factors entered into the de- the immediate consideration of the con- velopment of Vancouver which proceeded stitutional reforms recommended by Mr. to entirely revolutionise the status of the
the Wood. port and advance its rate of growth by
Sir Leslie Probyn said that it was certain Beveral years. One of these was the in- that the next financial year would show a await erensing desin evidenced by the countries surplus. A revision of taxation must
the Far East to
their trade the arrival of a financial export, who would With the Canadian on The sur-
state how an agricultural bank could be prising increase in this trade can best be formed. For the present there would be no illustrated by comparison of trade supertax on laud. He urged the necessity. Siguros with these countries for the of an export to advise upon the kind of amount of trade from elsewhere in this portation best suited to the colony. The of direction is negligible. Between 1010 and Uovernor announced that the Duke 1942 Canada's exports to China increased Devonshire had agreed to a development
A voto from $1,240,189 to $1.800,697; and to Japan. commission for the Colany. from 8659,118 to $14,831,590.
£5,000 for
for participation in the Empire Exhibition would be proposed,
inclined to The elected members are not agree to Mr. Wood's recommendations. They intend to suggest amendments in order to pave the way to full representative government.
The recommendations as
to thin of Jamaica, which in Mr. Wood's report on his mission to the West Indies,
for provided
Executive establishment of a new
the Governor." Committee "advisory to the Mr. Wood proposed that the Committee should consist of the Governor, the Officer Commanding Troops, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, and two other oficiale selected by the Governor, as well as two nominated members of the Legis
members. lative Council and four elected The constitution of the Privy Council unaltered, and elected members were was given a majority in the Legislative Council.
While
admitt
that several reasons combined to r it likely that the common
for demand ⚫ measure of representative government will in the long run prove irre- Mr. Wood said that neither in
Canada's trade with the Orient is carried on in a wide variety of raw products among which in the past few years the demands for wheat and lamber have been outstanding. Previously contented with the softer grain grown farther south, the popularity of the harder Canadian product has iner that the demand has grown phenomenally. From insignificant shipments in-
so increased en
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the coast with the object of recoin mending anything in the line of apparatus
for responsible government in the ritin neaturable distance of time could strict sense
Nor" he added, "the term such a demand be conceded."
in which Vancouver was found deficient section of opinion in Jamaica contended
At
The report met with a favourable it reception on the whole, but a considerable never expected hand small amount of gain would outlet that its recommendations did not go far through the Pacific, and facilities have
a conference of elected proved totally inadequate to the traffic of members bald in September it was decided
Lave enough. few years.
Vancouver would have to inform the Secretary for the Colonies that received a much larger share of the crop the idea of the Executive Committee's of the Prairie Provinces had it been in a being a merely advisory body was not position to adequately store and handle it.. satisfactory-Timer. The storage capacity of the part at its two terminal elevatore was previously only 1,268,000 bushels. The year 1023 is witnes sing a Brisk activity in the extension of elevator accommodation at the port.
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