PROJECTED SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 675, 27 November 1909, Page 5

PROJECTED SERVICE.

EASTERN CANADA TO AUSTRALASIA. imi'ortant" scheme . (By Tclograph—l'rnßa Association—CopyrlcbU (Roc. November .20, 9.50 p.m.) Ottawa, November 20. Representatives'of "trade ill Eastern Canada have applied' to, tho Prime Minister (Sir Wilfrid Lmirier) for aid on bohalf of tho Toronto Imporial Export , Company's projected stoamship service from Montreal, via QuobeV St. John, and Halifax, to Australia and New Zealand. ' ''■ It is suggested that a subsidy should b'o granted of for sis voyages yearly, INTERESTING TO NEW ZEALAND. AUCKLAND. MERCHANT'S INQUIRIES. While he- was in Canada, Mr,.Sydney t J. Nathan, of Auckland, had several interview's on the question .of the trade between Now Zealand and. Canada, upon which he holds very strong views. .Sir Wilfrid Laurier, with-whom ho had some conversation, was much interested in. Now Zealand, and ■ listened to all the" arguments in favour of improving .the trade connection. ' Arflumonts for a.Sepvico. ' What Mr. Nathan has been arguing for is a -connection between New Zeal and. and the Atlantic cbast o£ Canada,, similar to that which now exists, between Now Zealand and the Atlantic seaboard of-the United States. .All. the manufacturing centres of Canada are on the eastern coast, and the freight on raw material across Canada from . tho ; Pacific, ports, would make . it quite' . impossible . 'for ' Now I Zealand; to , send ' stuff • through' that way. As things- are just, now,/nearly all the Canadian, manufactures whioh reach New Zea«. land are filtering through New York, of course nt an additional .'cost' in. freight' and' charges. Sir Laurier Avns quite cognisant of this. . Mi-. Nathan pointed out that New Zealand had already, a c;eod frequent : steamer connection with New York, and he was confident there would a sufficient trade 'with Canada to .warranto a similar. service.' / It. would simply mean that the' boats which now ran from- New Yolk would commence their run at: tho St. Lawrence, and make/ Ydrk a port of call. Canadian Businoss Through New York. . At present quito a large amount of Canadian stuff was aotually ■ purchased in New York. It does not, matteri(Mr.: Nathan: argues) about return cargoes from New Zealand. The pres-, ent steamers .do .not" go : direct back , to New York; they pick'... up .' a cargo - - and goto/'Europe;;, then across to America "to load again for the outward , voyage. ;, At the .same, time Mr. Nathan -believes. that :if. the steamer's were, refrigerated, they/would do.well, carrying New'Zealand'meat' back "to tho'Atlantic seaboard' of' Canada. The .'exports, of butter; from Canada; have practically ceased, and the Canadians; would probably, take a considerable quantity of both New Zealand butter and meat,'during many months of ■ the year.; There is' no , reason why -New Zealand wool, should not- be sent direct to the United States- and Canada; instead of going; through London, as- it does at . present.' -. • ... -. / :