CO129-541-4 Empire Products Fair- report 2-7-1932 - 16-3-1933 — Page 28

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Canada.

The Canadian Section had the good fortune to be

organized by Major V. E. Melos, Canadian Trade

Commissioner, who did yeoman work for the Empire at the

Fai F. xhibits included salmon from the Fraser River,

flour, rolled oats and Canada's staple product, wheat.

An unsweetened milk, known to the trade as "Evaporated

Milk" was neatly packed in tine-airtight and guaranteed,

The brand yiner" appeared on most of the tinned

and bottled products, this being the brand of a fim

which was brought into being when nearly 150 canneri es

combined.

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Australia,

The Australian exhibit was on the mall side, as

Australian products are not well-known in Hongkong and

there is no Australian Trade Representative.

The wines of the country were represented by the

products of Beppelts, cums, canned fruits and other

preserves from the H. Is Jones' canneries formed an

attractive offering and bags of flour from a number of

mills were stacked on one side.

A large export trade in Australian flour is now

being done with the East, but not so great that it could

not be materially increased. The flour exhibit was

therefore both interesting and valuable.

New Zealand.

The New Zealand exhibit consisted chiefly of

camples of "Anchor" brand of the famous butter. One

"Anchor"

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