Replying on behalf of the Govern. rent, the Prime Minister's son, Malcolm' MacDonald, declared' that the Secretary of State for the Colfonies had already" communicated
the subject.
ihe Governor of Hongkong.
The Governor, after dealing with
Advantage to the trade of Hongkong, all dhe cleumatances, including the not consider it advisable to inter fore with such imports. The Governor was doing al he could to help and Quad arranged for the use of fs much British cement a pou ble'in public works in the Colony.
Meanwhile, Reuter's -correspon-dont at Melbourne wires. that Att. portant positions in the Federal 4.°G, Latham, who olds theee, im:
jovernment of Australia—Aorney, Gene 'Minister of external a Minister of Industey—will depart on March LO on a three months' tour of the Far East, Latham will visit" China, Japan, Hongkong, the Netherlands indies, Singapore, the Federate ed" Malay" States" and probably' French Indo-China and the Philippines, Object of Visit is officially stated in Melbourne that the object. of Mr. Latham's visit is to foster the present friendly. Felationship between Austrglia and her northern neighbours, His. mission is not concerned with trade, but a member of his party will be able {to give all necessary information, Despite this announce belief persists that one of the prime objects of Mr. Latham's tour will be to negotiate some sort of settlement Which will finally remove all possibility. of a trade war between the: Commonwealth and Japan, Owing to the depreciation, of, the yen, suggestions were made in, Aus. tralia for an increase in the duties Against Japanese imports, Japan replied that she purchased from the Commonwealth much more than she sold to her and that, if any tariff measures. wore taker' against her, she would be compelled to purchase in other markets the goods she was baging in Australi, notably' wool
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