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Your Committee have been unable to secure data as to the imports of fish into the British Colonies, and are, therefore, not in a position to say how much of a trade might be developed within the Empire in the event of a preferential tariff being adopted, but they desire to point out that the supply of salmon and halibut in the waters of this Province is practically inexhaustible. British Columbia could, under favourable tariff arrangements, supply all the canned salmon required by the British Empire, and an We are unable to do n ore extensive trade in frozen fresh fish might also be built up. than direct attention to the fact that the deep sea fisheries off the coast of the Province remain almost unexploited.

Your Committee note that the Australasian Colonies and South Africa are large importers of iron in its various forms. Last year their imports in these lines were valued at upwards of $20,000,000. We desire to point out that there are in British Columbia very many deposits of excellent iron ore, and we believe that it will be possible, under favourable conditions as to duties, to develop a large iron manu- facturing business here for the purpose of supplying the demands of the other British Colonies.

In submitting this report your Committee express the hope that the members of the Board will have some additional suggestions to make which may be incorporated in the memorandum.

Chas. H. Lugrin, D. R. Ker, Edw. G. Prior, A. G. McCandless, R, Seabrook. Mr. Lugrin explained that it was originally intended to furnish a memorandum to Sir Wilfrid Laurier for use at the meeting of Colonial Premiers in London, but in view of the meeting of the Dominion Board of Trade early next month, it was deemed advisable to prepare the report submitted for the use of the Board's representative at that meeting.

Mr. Shallcross moved, seconded by Col. Pri or, that in the opinion of this meeting a preferential tariff should be established within the Empire.-Carried. Copies of the resolution will be forwarded to the proper quarters.

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materially strengthen our position by diverting to the Colonies a large portion of the emigration from the United Kingdom now going elsewhere, with the result that ere long the wheat and other food products required could be entirely supplied within the Empire.

CHARLES STIFF,

Moved by FRANK Arnold, Esq., K.C., Seconded by Prof. BAKER :-

No. 1.

Secretary.

British Empire League in Canada, Toronto Branch.

11, Equity, Chambers, Toronto,

10th April 1902.

THAT in the opinion of this branch of the British Empire League, the forth- coming Conference in London should be utilised for a full expression by the representatives of the Colonies of their views for the promotion of closer relations between the Mother Country and the Colonies, and between the Colonies themselves, in furtherance of the idea of a United Empire.

COPY OF BESOLUTION PASSED AT A MEETING OF THE SAINT JOHN

BOARD OF TRADE, HELD ON 4TMя APRIL 1902.

As there are indications that it is the intention of the Imperial Government to make important changes in its tariff in consequence of the heavy expenditure in connection with the war in South Africa, it is--

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· THEREFORE RESOLVED, that in the opinion of this Board, any tariff made by the Imperial Government would be productive of the best results for the Empire by being so levied as to give a preference to products and manufactures within the Empire, such preference to be reciprocal, and to apply to the Colonies as they enact legislation granting the same preference to British and Colonial products.

"This action on the part of the Imperial Government would, in the opinion of this Board, also have the happiest effect in knitting more closely the ties binding the Colonise to the Motherland and give increased impetus to the patriotic sentiment within the Empire, which, this Board is glad to record, is already exciting the wonder and admiration of the world.”

No. 2.

Moved by A. E. AMES, Esq., President of the Board of Trade, Seconded by Mr. P. W. ELLIS :—

THAT this branch of the League trusts that the representatives of Canada at the forthcoming Conference will carefully consider the question of imposing a duty of five to ten per cent. in all ports of the Empire upon all foreign products, to provide a fund for Imperial defence.

No. 3.

Moved by Dr. GEO. KENNEDY, President of St. Andrew's Society, Seconded by JOHN T. SMALL, Esq. :-

THAT this branch of the British Empire League hopes that the representatives of Canada at the forthcoming Conference will be prepared to announce there that Canada, on her part, is ready to forward the consummation of a United Empire- by assisting in the early establishment of a cheap cable service and a fast line of steamships direct between Canada and Great Britain.

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