GERMAN IMPORTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 2 August 1913, Page 5

GERMAN IMPORTS.

WELLINGTON, August 1, The preferential rates given to German manufactured goods by British shipping comparies were strongly condemned by the Agricultural Conference to-day. It was pointed out by Sir Walter Buchanan that German goods were landed in- New Zealand at less freight charges than British goods shipped! from London. The only remedy he coulu suggest was to increase the preferential surcharge against suqh goods, could such rebates be proved. At present the preferential tariff has been quite nullified -by such methods as were practised by.- shipping companies. . \ *; The Conference resolved that the Prime Minister be asked to consider the wisdom of giving increased preference, as the existing preference is discounted by various shipping companies carrying German manufactures and goocls from London at lower rates than British' manufactures and goods.