MEAT HANDLING QUESTION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1043, 4 February 1911, Page 8

MEAT HANDLING QUESTION.

MATTER . OF COST INTRODUCED. ' Id yesterday's issue the' seven heads for local improvement ill the meat export trade suggested by Mr. -U. JJ. Jyy'snar . were published. " An exchange to ■ haud shows tuat Air. Lysnar .has been asked whether or not these alterations would entail extra expense to ' the-producers. - Air. Lysnar replied ill' the negative, and is reported to have* proceeded as follows:—"It meant in dfect a reduction of charges that were- made to-day against the New Zealand, producer, and the assurance of Lord Devonport had already been given on this point. It had been pointed out to him.that the London charts, excluding ' the' Smithfield ; market toll, amounted* to «£1 is. per ton, this including £1 os. 9d.' for one month's cold storage, 'while the charges for similar advantages at Liverpool' totalled 13s. per . ton, and similar advantages .al Manchester 18s; G|l.. |>er ton, and at IJristol- 9s. per ton. Th'.», .• committee urged on the Tort; Authority- -that- it should briug its

charges down to the level of at least those of other ports and privatel.vowiied' itoro-s, and thU 'lliii chairman assured -iho commitlto ho- would sec was done," From' the facts set out above, it will. bo seen that there'is at last a very 'reasonable prospect-of tho disabilities which tho Z\cw Zealand exporter har> had to contsnd. against at tho London end for so many yours and the over-charges ho has been subjected to being removed, in part, if not altyicgtitlwr." , . - •