Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-27
SEES POSSIBILITIES IN
 STEAMER LINE TO EGYPT

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 Speaking of the possibilities of recip-. rocal trade relations betwaen the Nor wich industrial district and Egypt Ly-. man B. Pendleton of New London, who was a visitor ilere Thursday said that. the value of such a trade relationship was apparent when it is considered that there are many cotton mills in this dis trict which could use Egyptian raAv cotton and that cotton goods are the most important import of the land of the, pyramids.
 Along this line MT Pendleton pointed out the benefits of a steamship line from New London to Egypt in which the Nor wien Industrial district would share.
 Much consideration has been given during the past year to the possibilities of steamship connection between New Lon don and parts Of the Near East. said MT. Pendleton The particular portion of the Near East which received the most attention was Greece and Asia Minor and Greek affairs are now in such bad shape that trade with that people would be so little for 3 long time. that there Is no wisdom even to hope for a steamship tline from New London to Greece for the present.
 i Now, there is section of the Near East, the possibilities of steamship con nection with which have not been fconsid- cred thus far-and that section is Egypt, Mr. Pendleton continued. His Majesty, King Fouad I. of the land l of the Pharaehs who has made an ex- haustive study of the subject, declares ], that his country needs direct steamship | service with some port on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Thus there l is an opportunity for New London and when that. is suggested the, question aris- l es as to the markets h Egypt for the manufactured products of southern New; England and vice versa The ency- | clopaedia Britannica gives the following Las the principle imports irltos Egypt i Cotton goods and other textiles, coal i iron, steel, timber, tobacco, machinery 4our, alcoholic liquors, petroleum, fruits I'eoffee, live animals.
 In Southern New England are many l factories turning out such cotton goods I and other. textiles as Egypt needs Various articles of iron and steel that Egypt needs are also made in the great 1 industrial district of which New London 1 Is the seaport
 | Regarding machinery. Connecticut Rhode Island and central Massachusetts, have plants making certain kinds of ma. Ichinery. Of which Egypt is in great need Already it will be readily seen that there I would be considerable quantities of ex.
 
 l New London if there were direc
 steamship line from here to the mos interesting country of antiquity. Some ex Iports could be expected from over tht Canadian railways and, also. from point. in the United States to the west ant
 northwest of New London outside o New England,
 The principal exports of Egypt ae cording to the encyclopaedia Britannica
 are: Raw cotton. cotton seed, sugar \ beans, cigarettes, onions. rice, gunaara
 bic hides and skins, eggs, wheat ant
 other grains, wool, quail, lentils, dates Soudan produce in transit.
 1 Southern New England factories usin:
 raw cotton would have a great eonven ience in direct steamship connection be
 tween Neg London and Egypt. since the,
 could get a large and quick supply O the commodity from Egypt.
 The foregoing list of exports beside
 raw cotton, contains products whicl
 would have ready market in New Eng l lf