SHIPPING SERVICES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18770, 29 July 1935, Page 9

SHIPPING SERVICES

DEVELOPING MARKETS STEPS TAKEN The need for the development of better shipping services before' new. markets could be opened up overseas was emphasised by the Munster of Industries and Commerce, the Hon. E. Masters, in an interview in Dunedin. The Minister said that at present he was not concentrating on the development of new markets so much as on negotiations for better shipping facilities to carry trade. It was not sound business to appoint trade commissioners and endeavor to improve trade contracts before continuity of supply could be assured. Increased trade overseas could only be achieved on the basis of a regular shipping service at competitive freight rates. ' "At' present,” said Mr. Masters, “1 am concentrating the whole of my efforts on securing a satisfactory shipping connection with the East. It is my desire to arrange for calls at the four chief New Zealand ports, and at Java, Hongkong, Shanghai, Japan and also at the Philippines. .It was obvious i that a satisfactory! freight service had to be established before any new development could be made in trade. As a result of the present conditions producers were laboring under a great disadvantage,' and' he hoped that . a scheme could b,e formulated which would realise his ideals arid extend the preserit' markets of’the Dominion. ■ )" ".V 'v ;