London, Apr. 4.
Plans are on foot to form an Empire Canning Council stimulate. the erection of local canning faetbries, particularly in India Jand the Crown Colonies, The Council will consist of the unofficial representatives. of India and all the Crown Colonies, but it is understood that their governments will ce-operate informally.
The object of the Council will be to assist the canning industry by Jadviee and technical help. First of all, it will survey the situation to ascertain the nature of the help required.
It is anticipated that there is a large field in the Far East, where jeanned goods, most of which come from America, are suited to the European population.
One of the proposals of the Couneit is to apply canning machinery to the foods of other peoptes—for instance, to tap by this means the large market afforded by the Chinese distributed along the shores of the Pacific.
'A questionnaire has already been sent out to all parts of the world, and further operations of the Council will be guided by the answers received—Reuter.
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