TRADE WITH THE EAST
DEPARTMENTAL EFFORTS.
DIREQT SHIPMENT POSSIBLE.
Dunedin, June 15. Negotiations that are in progress with 1 ' a view to opening up direct trade with the East were outlined in a comraunica 1 tion which came before the Manufacturers’ Association last night. The Secretary of the Department of Industries and Commerce wrote enclosing a copy of a circular which he had sent to various firms in New Zealand interested in the question of trading with the East. It stated that the department had been in communication with the New Zealand agent of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha with a view to inducing that company to extend its shipping services so as to afford the New Zealand exporter direct slrpmen« to China. Following upon these representations he had now been advised, that the Osaka Shosen Kaisha was willing to consider a call at Hong Kong and (or; • Shanghai by a steamer leaving here early next month providing sufficient cargo was offering. The owners were prepared to consider the question of direct calls providing cargo was forthcoming. That should encourage firms interested :g make determined efforts in that direction, and he trusted that consideration would be given to the possibilities ol firms extending their trade with Hocg Kong and China. The contents of the circular wc:e noted, and it was decided to leave it to the various export firms to take t>.o . matter Un.'
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1932, Page 9
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