TRADE WITH JAPAN.

Otago Witness, Issue 3263, 27 September 1916, Page 45

TRADE WITH JAPAN.

PROSPECT OF BETTER SERVICE, WELLINGTON, September 19. Mr W. Ai'Master, ox Burns Philp, and Co., of Sydney (Australasian ro« preservatives of the Nippon Yusen Kaisba), is at present in Wellington on a mission to ascertain the prospects of establishing a direct steamer service between Japan and New Zealand. At present there is a regular service under contract with the Japanese Government, by which a monthly mail service is secured with Australia by means of three steamers, and latterly an intermediate sailing of cargo steamers has secured practically a fortnightly service. This service, being under a contract for trade with Australia, must take all Australian cargo offering, and consignments, to New Zealand take second place, being used simply for ailing up. Transhipments are made from Sydney, and New Zealand importers- have experienced difficulty in obtaining sufficient space for their requirements. It is proposed, if sufficient inducement offers, to have a separate service for New Zealand, but whether it will bo brought about depends upon the amount of support that, can bo calculated upon from New Zealand importers. It may bo necessary in the first instance to -fill up with Australian cargoes, but consignments to New Zealand would have preference. Tho Nippon Yusen Kaisha's first boat to New Zealand will arrive in Wellington on Friday, with 2500 tons of cargo for the dominion.