London, July 26 In the House of Commons today, in the debate on the Board of Trade estimates, Sir Alfred Mond (Liberal Member for Swansea) urged a more vigorous Empire development policy and laid stress on the importance of the China market, especially for the cotton trade. He urged that the Government should use its i:- "fluence to secure more settled cenditions in China.
Sir P. Lloyd-Greame, President of the Board of Trade, in- the course of his reply, said that the Secretary of- State. was working on Crown Colony develoymens schemes and.the Government firmly intended helping—scund schemes.—Reuter.
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