EFFECT ON OVERSEA TRADE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1922, 3 December 1913, Page 8

EFFECT ON OVERSEA TRADE.

DIFFICULTIES ANTICIPATED i LATER OX. j (By ToleßMDli.-PreES Association.!' I Chlistchurcn, ■ December 2. S Mr. Hhadi.v;, depnty-ehairmaii of the New Zealand Shipping Company, in his speech at tho annual moating of tho company to-day, said he could Hot conclude his remarks without referring to tho unfortunate strike, of waterside workers which was being experienced at the, present time. Tho loss tn the country would be very considerable, as the whole of tho tonnage arrangements had been upset, and diilicult.v would be experienced later on to provide tonnage for frozen meat anil oilier cargo owing to so many steamers being detained in the Dominion. They hoped the workers would rccorisidor their position and return to work w.ilhonl delay. As far as this company was concerned, ihoy would be vary sorry to lose tho services of a number of good, steady, reliable men who had worked on board the company's steamers for many years. He thanked the many willing workers who had conio forward, both from tho cuunt.iy and town, and had kept tho ]»rls open under most trying circumstances. Ho was sure they were entitled to the thanks not only of 1 lie- shipping company, but of tlie whole of the papulation of New Zealand.