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The regular tiffin meeting of the Pan-Pacific Association took place on Tuesday at the, Union Club and it was in the nature of a "Canada Tiffin", with Col. L. M. Cosgrave, ps0," the Canadian Trade Commissioner, and Mr. C. 0. Julian, special representative of the Vancouver Harbour Board, as the speakers. Col. Cosgrave's subject was astonishing, was "Canada's position in world speaker, to realize what had been affairs" and Mr. Julian spoke on accomplished in such a new coun-"Canada on the Pacific". try as Canada. Sixty years ago, Yn introducing the apeakers, Mr. the population was less than 1,000,- Zau, director of the Whang-000, occupying a country of 3,000,000 poo Conservancy Board and of the square miles. At that time, the Chinese General Chamber of Com-United States was like what Canada merce, who presided, referred to the is today. Three square meals. a proposal made by Mr. F. B. Kellogg, day being the only requisite, the the U.S." Secretary "of State, Canadians of those days only, at-with reference to the outlawry tended to their particular jobs. The of-war. All realized the destruction various centres of population were caused by the great war and all separated by vast tracts of unknown were anxious to know something of country. As indicative of the growth what had been done towards re-lof Canada since the Confederation, construction, without resorting to the speaker mentioned that, 60 war or diplomacy, War was a thing years ago, probably the city of everyone wanted to avoid and peace Winnipeg could be bought for $850, was what was desired by all. and land in British Columbia could speakers of the day were agents of be bought for about $2 an acre. peace, of peaceful commerce, and The other day a block in the city the chairman was sure that what of Vancouver sold for $1,000,000 they had to say would be listened to a former China hand. to with interest.
"What was it that brought Vancouver in Search of Trade Canada to the present proud position Mr, Julian began his address by she occupies to-day?" asked the referring to the reasons for the speaker. Canada to-day had the Vancouver Harbour Board sending: greatest wheat producing area in special representative to the the world, and the country Orient. He stated that the port: commonly spoken of as the "worl authorities of both the United granary"
States and Canada were seeking Canada's Wheat Output Dusiness and it was with this aim in view that special representatives Twenty years ago, if one wanted were sent abroad. The Vancouver to grow wheat north of Edmonton, would have earned the title of Harbour "Board also was secking Dusiness, particularly transporta-fool", for wanting to grow cereals! in what was known or called "ice tion, They hnd seen the success attained by other harbour boards and snow country". Today that! portion of the country produced and so they adopted the same methods, hence his visit, Vancouver fame of the best wheat grown in was particularly interested in. the the Dominion, and some of the finriental trade. Not long ago there est cereals came from land 200 miles north of Edmonton.
only one steamship line runing between Canada and the 'Such an accomplishment was not Orient—The Canadian Pacific—but due to the individual efforts of any' to-day there were 150 liners run-Single individual or group, but wa ning between China, Japan and the result of mutual tolerance, ¢0- operation and understanding" be-Canada, tween American, British, French, The speaker then alluded to German and other Inbour and Canada as a peaceful country. "in capital. The growth of the pulp our 3,000 miles of border line, with and paper industry could be seen the United States, we have not one. when it was shown that, in 1881, single soldier, we have no forts nor: five mills were engaged with have we a single warship. Our capital investment of G.$10,000, Navy has been less than nil. Our while today 114 mills with an in-9,000,000 people live in peace, buy-yestment of G.$460,000,000 employ-ting and selling where and when we more than 28,000 people and ex-can," he said, ported to the value of G.§192,000,- The Growth of the City 000.
After describing Vancouver and In the sphere of manufacturers, its area, Mr. Julian stated that it Canada to-day was shipping over wag Tess than' 40 years old but it 200 different commodities to. all had a population to-day of more parts of the world. Such a position than 275,000. He then gave a brief was just a question of raw materi account, of the development of the als and horse power. Cheap water power in the form of hydro-electri schemes was the prime factor. in 1926 Vancouver's trade with China ranked third, with approximately] the rapid development of Canada'
G$17,000,000. Canada was first to manufacturing industries. The Ontario Goternment controlled trade with China in furs, these being sent from the west coast of Vancouver Island to Canton in the: hydro-electric commission supplied power over a 300 miles radius, and the net profit of the undertaking tries, all working in the closest cooperation to further the interests of Canadian manufacturers. Their sole work was to bring reliable importers in foreign countries into contact with reliable exporters in Canada, to educate the Canadian exporters the use of the latest methods of trade and to render advice on matters affecting the different customs and ideas prevalent in the various countries to which Canadian manufactures were sent. They always sought to impress the exporter to live up to agreements and to carry' out faithfully shipping instructions; in fact, to put trade on a human basis. During his stay in China, he had found that, in nine out of ten cases where difficulties arose between exporters and importers, matters were satisfactorily adjusted when brought down to a "meeting: half way", for after all reasonable ness and mutual understanding were prime factors in trade and human relationships.
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