THE work done by a Trade Commissioner is an obscure but important part of the organization of the Empire's Trade. Mr. Beale, who gives this talk, is His Majesty's Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, and he is at present temporarily in London after touring the provinces of that great Dominion of the Antipodes, where he has been discussing with merchants, manufacturers, and Chambers of Commerce, possible openings throughout New Zealand for British trade. The work of these Trade Commissions is an aspect of the internal economy of the Empire which is far too little known for its always-increasing importance and value.