Cargo for Japanese Ship

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 192, 14 August 1941, Page 6

Cargo for Japanese Ship

SYDNEY, Aug. 13. The Minister of Customs, Mr. Harrison, stated to-day that ho expected that the Japanese liner Kasima Maru would be permitted to load goods to tho value

of those she had discharged at Sydney It is thought probablo that tho line;

will load 5000 bales of wool at Brisbane. It was purchased before Japanese credits in Australia were frozen. *

JAPANESE STEAMER AT LYTTELTON

CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 13. Tho Japanese steamer Yamagiku Maru, with about 100 tons of Japanese cargo for discharge at Lyttelton, arrived from tho north this morning. Tho vessel, on loading, her cargo, will take on board a consignment of 1700 sheep, and will sail direct for Japan. She is expected to sail this evening, but may be delayed owing to a shortage of waterfront labour. Members of the crew were permitted to go ashoro to-day on producing their alien passports. Customs Department officials searched passengers’ baggage before it was placed cn board.