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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 218, 11 June 1930, Page 13

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NEW ZEALAND IN THE EAST

VISITOR’S VIEWS Dominion Special Service. Auckland, June 10. New Zealand is rapidly becoming better known in the East, according to Mr. J. M. Ellas Van Castrlcam, manager in Java for the Java-China-Japan Steamship Line, who arrived at Auckland by the Ulimaroa. Mr. Van Castricam, who intends to spend a short holiday in New Zealand before his return to Holland on leave, said the New Zealand Government Publicity Department was doing excellent work in Java. Booklets, photographs and posters concerning the tourist attractions of the Dominion could be seen in all the chief hotels, and he had found personally that inquiries from the New Zealand Tourist Bureau brought a ready response. Mr. Van Castricam’s company operates 20 passenger steamers in the East and is also Interested in another line which runs between Singapore, Java and Australia. He did not think the time was ripe yet to run a direct service frdm Java to New Zealand.

As was the case in most parts of the world, there was a certain amount of trade depression in Java at present, chiefly owing to low prices for sugar. Similarly Singapore was feeling the pinch owing to falling rates for tin and rubber.

Mr. Van Castricam will leave shortly for Rotorua, and after tonring the North Island will return to Auckland and sail by the Aorangi early next

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