TRADE WITH JAPAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3559, 20 September 1916, Page 7

TRADE WITH JAPAN.

(Per Press Association)

PROPOSED STEAMER SERVICE

WELLINGTON, Sept. 19. Mr W. McMaster, of Messrs Burns, PhiJp and Company, of Sydney, Australasmn representatives of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, 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 I regular service under contract with the Japanese Government by. which a monthly mail service is secured with Australia by means of three steamers, and lately an intermediate sailing of cargo steamers has secured practically a fortnightly service. This service being, under contract for trade with 'Australia, must take all Australian cargo offering, and consignments to New Zealand take second place, being used simply for filling up. Transhipments are made from Sydney, and New Zealand importers have experienced •liffieuity in obtaining .sufficient space for their requirements. It is proposed, if sufficient •inducement offers, to have a separate service for New;•'-Zealand., bufc' wl> ie"tiiijr^i't^wifl:;b.e*!V'b'rought!iiaH6uv depends' tipon the amount of support that can bo calculated upon from New Zealand importers. It may be necessary in the-first instance to'fill up with Australian cargoes, but consignments to New Zetland would have prefer?, onco. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha's first boat to New Zealand will arrive at Wellington on Friday with 2500 tons of cargo for the Dominion.