Canatia's principal exports to China the moment are pulp, paper, lumber, metal products, flour and wheat, They far outweigh imports to Canada from China. It Is" hoped within the next decade or so not only to develop a larger market for Canadian goods in Chin, but also to adjust the trade balance between the two countries, At the present time, coal prosperity in Canada tends prevent the people from being "sea conscious" as their forefathers. were, What Canada is planning to do is to develop closer relationships between Canadian and Chinese businessmen, Very few Canadians come Chinn on business trips, and it felt that personal contacts would play an important part in enlarging the trade between the two countries 'Mr. "Murray confessed himself "astounded" at the tremendous devel-lopments which have taken place I in China since his Inst visit to' this country ten years ayo. With the greater opportunities for trade which were presented by this rapid development, Canada should take a larger share in the China market, and live up to the traditions of the British nation, which was essentially a sea~ faring race.
In order to encourage exports of Chinese goods to Canada, Mr, Murray said that he was very much in favour of 4 substantial reduction in the tariff of many commodities, and a revision of the business and tariff schemes, to make it easier for Chinese' goods to compete inthe Canadian market, "This suit T have fon at the moment," he said, "was bought in China for US$12.' It it were put on the Canadian market at that price, there would be crowds queuing up to buy up the stocks. But the tariff puts the price up to about return to Canada, Mr. Murray will submit a series of arltcles to the "Vancouver Sun" on the subject of tariff reduction, It is probable that the Premier' of British Columbia, the Hon. 'T, D. Pattulto, will pay a visit to China in the near future in order to explore the possibilities of establishing closer contacts between Canadian business men and traders in this country.
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