The Lucknow Sentinel, 1972-08-23, Page 2PAGE TWO' THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW
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Sandy Nicholson Visits China, FeelS
Canada's Opportunity In Chinete Trade •
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Miss Eva Culbert , Ripley ,
$5; Walter. Needham, Wiarton,
$10; Mrs. Mary Miller, Lucknow,
$2; Ken Houston, Holyrood ,
$50;. Jim. Smith, Holyrood, $5;
. Jack Ackert , Holyrood $100;
Dave Moffat , R. 3 Holyrood ,
$10; Jack Maxwell, Holyrood
$2; Doug McEwan, Holyrood,
$5; Harold Smith, Holyrood, $5; '
Wallace Forsyth, Holyrood, $2;
Lloyd Ackert ancLfamily , Holy-
rood, $100; Russ Button, Lucknow-„
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down, R. 1 Dungannon, $2; John
Maize, R. 1 Dungannon, $5;
Gordon Brooks, Lucknow , $150;
Lorne Hasty. R. 1 Dungannon,
$10;- Barry McDonagh , Lucknow ,
$50; Lorne Cook, R. 3 Lucknow
$25; Dennis Hogan, R. 3 Lucknow,
$25; Jos. Van Osch, R. 3 Luck-
now , $6; Peter Van Osch, R. '7
Lucknow, $25; John Howard , R. 7
Lucknow $20; Raymond J-logan,
Lucknow $5; John Hunter, R. 3
Lucknow , $20; Eldon Ritchie,
R. 3 Lucknow, $5; Jos. Agnew,
Lucknow , $25; Chas. Wilkins,
R. 3 Lucknow , $10; Gordon Kirk-
Chas Webster LucknOw , $100;'
Wm. G. Hunter, Lucknow., $25;
Clarence Greer , Lucknow; $10;
Mrs. Ewart Taylor , Lucknow
$20;0rville_Elliott „Lucknow,
$100; Frank Hawthorne, 'Lucknow
$20; Gerry Priestap, Lucknow ,
$75; Robt. Finlay , LucknOW
$100; H. D. Thompson, Luck- •
now , $20; Wm. Bolt. Lucknow
$5; Wm. G. McQuillin, Lucknow
$10;_ Harvey Mole , Lucknow .,
$10; Grant Chisholm; Lucknow
$100; W. R. Hunter, Lucknow,
$100;-George- Newbold LucknoW
$100; Mrs. N. C. James, Leam-
ington, $5'.
WANT AU!
GET RESULTS
Sandy Nicholson, a resident of
Saskatoon, with his wife, recent-
ly was part of a 24-member trade
and goodwill mission to China.
Sandy. , a Lucknow area native and
well known by many in his home
c.rnrnunity where he visits frequ-
ently , wrote an article on their ,
China visit for the Saskatoon
Star Phoenix whiCh we are re-
printing because of its interest.
BY SANDY NICHOLSON
Justice Minister Lang has rec -
ently announced another large
sale of wheat to China. This
transaction, which•will pump an
additional $100 million into the
Canadian economy during 1972,
•is bound to improve conditions in
the prairie region.
China has now purchased more
than a billion bushels of wheat
..ancl_barlevirom Canada since
1961: She has never been in
arrears in meeting payments.
However, since' Canada has rec-
ognized the People's Republic,
it is important that we also rec-.
ognize that the world's most pop-
ulous country be treated as an
equal trading partner.
In April, my wife and I were
the only Saskatchewan represen-:
tatives in a 24-member -trade and,
goodwill mission to China. All
paid their own expenses.. The
tour-was arranged by Senator_Dort
aid Cameron who had taken a
group of 130 there in 1966.
While in Peking, we spent-an
hour with Chou Mo-Jo, the vice
chairman of the. National People's
Congress and also chairman of
the National Academy of " -
Sciences.,
We also spoke with. Li Chang,
the vice-minister of foreign trade.
He is well satisfied with the qual-
ity and quantity of Canadian '
wheat , but is concerned that we
are buying more commodities
from China,. We explained we
were visiting the Canton. Trade
Fair before returning home and
hoped Canadians would be increas-
ing impoits from China. I inquir-.
ed about the possibility of our
selling potash, He replied that
China had been trying to be self-
supporting but has imported small
quantities of fertilizers from Jap-
an and East Germany. •
The Chinese Export Commod-
ities Fair was established in
Kwangchow (Canton)' in 1957, and
has been operating for a full
month each spring and autumn
since.
Since its inauguration , the fair
has promoted trade between
China and the rest of the world on
the basis of equality mutual bene
fit , and exchange for what' one
has for what one needs. This
year the Chinese had more than
100 items for export for every one
M-196•1 . They had--100-buyers-this--
year for every one at the first
fair.
In 1971 Canada' exported to
China $204 million worth of
goods. Wheat made up almost
-$19LrnilLion. That year we im-
ported from China just over $23
million.'. Recent sales of wheat
will probably result in China buy-
ing $12 worth of goods from us for
every $1 we buy from her during
1972.
and only 283 ,750 pounds from
China,„ paying about 20 per cent
higher prices for the Taiwan prod,
uct, The bicycles displayed at
the trade fair at $20 each were of
excellent quality. This price
included delivery to Vancouver
in ships coming over for our
wheat.' Canadian dealers would
pay Canadian sales tax, duty,
and freight from Vancouver. 'In
1971 Canada imported only 100
bicycles from China, but 4,889
from Taiwan. Some of the goods
we import from. Hong Kong are
made in China and cost more
than if shipped directly from
China .
The six in our group who had
been in China before were aaiou
to revisit the Ta Chi people's
commune about 20 miles down thi
Pearl River, Since their visit in
1966 ,,new houses for about half
the families , a new school and an
auditorium had been built. These
were for one of the 19 brigades in
the commune. While rice was the
principal crop, they also 'produce
milk, beef, pork, poultry of all
-kinds;vegetables •N'4',heat-and--
sugar cane,
While at the commune I had a
chance to discuss the possible use
of potash to increase production.
The manager provided
me with small samples of soil
from three locations -in-the com-
mune so that I might have them
tested for pOtassium on my return
to Canada. • jAn examination by
the soil-testing laboratory at the
University of Saskatchewan indi-
cated a definite lack of available
-potassium-for-crops.= -1-hive-sup—
plied thiS information to the Pot-
ash Institute of Canada which will
be at the Canadian.exhibitaThr
Peking in August.
The export of rice is one meth-
od: China is using to get dollars to
pay for Canadian wheat. In 1972
Canada will be exporting 3.75
million tons of wheat to China.
In 1971 Canada imported. only.
108.9 tons of, rice from China.
If we expect to maintain a high
level of exports to Ch*Ina , people
in Canada should increase their
impotts from this neighbour.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1972
Lucknow , $9; Mrs. Noreen Pritch-
ard , Lucknow, $8; Cathy Hedley ,
Lucknow , $7.25; John Kreutzweis-
er , Lucknow; Stu Reavie, Luck-
now , $25; Donald McKenzie R.
1 Dungannom,_$50;-Ross_Eedy , •
R. 1 Dungannon, $5; Paul Eedy ,
R. 1 Dungannon, $5; Frank Glenn,
Dungannon, $1 Benson Park;
Dunga.nrion , $1; Ken Hodges, R.
1 Dungannon _$20; John' Anderson ,
Dungannon, $1 Ken Campbell,
R. 1 Dungannon,,$5; Orriar Brooks,
Lucknow $200; Ivan Riven; R. 1
Dungannon, $5; Wayne Snyder,
R. 1 Dungannon, $2; Howard Cul-
bert R, 1 DungannOn, $5; Wm.
Culbert, R. 1 Dungannon, $5;
Mrs. Gordon Congram R. 1 Dun-
gannon, $5; Nelson Pearson, R. 1
--Dungannon-,' $5; Tony Miltenburg,
R. 1 Dungannon, $7; Robt„- Mac-
Kenzie , Lucknow , $100.; Clarence
Doherty, R. 1 Dungannon, $10;
Mrs. Tom Park; Dungatinon,- $2;- •
Jerry Logtenberg, R. 1 Dungannon
$2; Jos. Courtney , R. 1 Dungan-
non, $5;. Derk Logtenberg", R. I
Dungannon., $10; Bert Mc Whinney
R. I Dungannon , $2; JOhn Shear-
$100; Harvey Houston, Holyrood., hand , R. 3 Lucknow $10; Wayne
$50; R. 3 Lucknow , $10; J $50; Allan MacDougall, R. -5
Lucknow $25; Lloyd MacDoug-
all: R. 5 Lucknow , $25; Fraser
MacKinnon, R. 5 Lucknow , $25;
Wm. Haldenby , R. 5 Lucknow
$4; Rolx..Gilchrist, R.' 5' Lila-
now $25; Fred Gilchrist, R. 5
Lucknow , $5; Bob McIntosh, R.
3 Lucknow , $200; Jelle de Jong,
R. 5 Lucknow , $25; Herb Buck-
ton ,,R. 5 'Lucknow $2;'Gert de
•- Jong, R. 5 Lucknow , $5: Bert
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tin Martin, R. 5 Lucknow , $10;
Allin Graham R. 5 Lucknow
$10; Art Helm, Lucknow, $100;
John Needham, R. 5 Lucknow',
$20; Don Bell, R. 5 Lucknow ,
$10; Phillip Steer, R. 5 Lucknow
$4; Barry Haldenby , R. 5 Luck-
now $5; Ira Dickie , R. 5 Luck-
now , $25; John /viacKinnon, R. 5
Lucknow $25; W. Arnold, R. 2,
Lucknow $30; ',Thos Hackett,
Lucknow , $100; Al Hamilton,
Lucknow , $25; Andy Whitby,
Lucknow , $10; Helen 'Thompson,
Lucknow , $10; Harry Nixon, LuOk-
now , -$10;—%-1-1,Bain-i-Lucknow,
$25; George and Jean Whitby,
Lucknow; Mildred. Cameron, Luck-
now, $10; V. Mowbray, Lucknow ,
$100; Bruce MacKenzie , Lucknow ,
Shiells, LUCkIlOW; 'Don McMurray
Lucknow, , $10; Cyril Brciwn, Luck-
now; Mr. and•Mrs. J. Fludder ,
Lucknow, $10; Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Atkinson, Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs.
Russ Whitby , Luc know$13; 'Don-,
a ld ' MacKinnon , Lucknow $100;
Valerie Morningstar , Lucknow ,
$10; _Mrs._Margaret_Macp_onald ,
11:00 A.M.
1:00 P.M.
Antique Cars, Beauty Queen Contestants,
Derby Cars, Playground Children
2:00 P.M. — SOAP BOX DERBY
TO 3:00 P.M. — 1st ANNUAL 'LUCKNOW
CAR RALLY
— PARADE
PROCEEDS FOR SEATING IN THE LUCKNOW BALL PARK
AND FOR CONTINUING RECREATION PROGRAMMES
IN, THE AREA
on the Wheeler St. Drag Strip
(formerP,Oblic School hill)
—The=Chinese-are-aware-thatwe--
are buying much more from their
competitors who are selling many
similar products. ffi-Ig7"-Cherrwv
bought $23.3 million from China
we purchased $80.7 million from
Taiwan and $80.1 million from
Hong Kong. It is not easy to ex-.
plain why Canada in 1971 import-
ed canned mushrooms from Tai-
wan costing $3.555 million com-
pared with $1.075 million from
China when the Taiwan price was
higher. The same year we im-
ported 4.8 million pounds of
canned pineapple from Taiwan,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND
2:00 — 6:00 P.M. ANTIQUE CAR DISPLAY
7:00 .— 9:00 P.M. SOFTBALL GAME
Lucknow Business Men's Association vs.
Lucknow, Kinloss, West Wawanosh, and Ashfield
Reeves and Councillors
It's Ali Happening in Lucknow
ALL ACTIVITIES IN LUCKNOW ARENA UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
Miss, Lucknow Queen Dance
9:00 — 12:00
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