EMPIRE TRADE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1913, Page 4

EMPIRE TRADE

COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY. The secretary in Now Zealand for the Empire Trade Commission (Mr. Malcolm. Ross) has addressed the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the evidence that may be brought before the Commission when it sits in the Dominion. • "It has been brought under my notice," he says, "that there is a piobablo curtailment of the benefit of the "referential tariff treatment given ab New Zealand to goods of 'British manufacture by reason of the port and origin of shipment being often undisclosed. For instance, it is said that Continental shipments are made to London in the first instance, then to the oversea Dominions, such goods being treated as* shipped fiom England, and thus getting preferential treatment to which they are not entitled. The order of reference of the Commission excludes the t-ariff issue, but this seems to be a matter not of tho desirability or otherwise of the establish-, ment of a preferential tariff, but of whether or not our people are to have the full benefit of existing preference. I shall be obliged if your Chamber can

give its views and any suggestions they may have to make on the subject, so that I may at least bring the matter under the notice of the Commission. "The question of preferential treatment by our own shipping companies may also be worthy 01 your .attention in connection with the memorandum you are submitting to the Commission. It is alleged that certain companies give a preference to Continental goods, as against British goods, and that their freight charges from Hamburg and Antwerp to New Zealand ports are in many instances much lower than from London to New Zealand. If this is the case it would have the effect of nullifying or minimising the advantages given to British .manufacturers under the existing preferential tariff." The President (Mr. A. E. Mabin) asked when the Commission was duo in New Zealand. The Secretary : At the end of the month. A committee, consisting of the president and Messrs. Duthie, Shirtcliffe, Leigh Hunt, Dawson. and Plimmer, was set up to prepare evidence to be given before the Commission. For chronio chest complaints, Woods* Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d.— Advt.

-TJDjjfr _ TTNION STEAM SHIP CO. -SBSmE* OF NEW ZEALAND, Ltd. (Weather »ud oiroumstancos permitting.)

• Turbine Stoamer. Carpro roceived till 3 p.m. only. DtfNEDtK7vrA LYTTKLTON. M«tiow*i Tuesday, Fob 11 5 p.m Mttttttgaaui Tharaduy. Feb 13 5 p.m JIELBOTJBNIfI. VfA LYTTELTON. DONBISIN. BLI/FF & HOBART. M«ttdga»iuit Thursday, Feb 13 5 p.m Maaukaf Thursday, Feb 20 b p.in f Wireless Telegraphy. SyPNEY DIIiECT. Mownkif Friday, Feh 21 5 p,m Wjirritaoof Friday, f^b 28 5 p.m f Wireless Telegraphy. Catgo not reoeiVßd after 3 p.m. SYDNEY. VIA NAP MR. GISUORNJ3 AND AUCKLAND. Tar»w«ra* Thursday, Fob 20 5 p.m •Transhipping to Maheno &fc Auckland. NAPIia:, UISBOJ-JNJi, AUCKLAND. ■ Monowai Monday, Feb 17 5 p.m 'r»raw<r» Thuraday, Feb 20 o p.m NAPIER-GISBOIiNE. T»k*puna loavea Napier for Gisborno on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, on arrival of Mail Train from Wellington.

WES'iTORT, OUEYMOOTH, (AND HOKITIKA) VIA NELSOKf. Ar»hur»* Saturday, Feb 15 12.45 p.in »>fo Nekon cargo. " NELSON, NEW PLYMOtJTH, AND ONEHUNGA. Corinn»§ Wednesday, Jan 12 spm § Cargo only. NKW PLYJVIODTH TO ONKHUNGA. Rnrawa leares N«w Plymouth on 'J'uesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, on arrival of Mail Train from Wellington. _ ItAROTONGA AND TAHITI, lulutie leaves Auckland on Tuesday, 11th February. R.M.S. Moana leaves Wellington on Friday, 28th February, at 6 p.m. CANADA. AMERICA, LONDON, &o. (See Special Advertisements,) Via VANCOtfVER. ' H.M.S. Zealand!* leaves Auckland Friday, 14th February. Vi* SAN FRANCISCO From Wellington. Due 'Frisco. G p.m. Momaf ... , Feb 28 March 20 Aoraugif March 28 April 17 fTViraless Telegraphy. SUVA, LiUrOKA (FIJI), FltOM AUCKLAND. Nnvuaf Wadnesday, -Feb 26 fWiralega Telegrnpby. _ TONGA, SAMOA, AND FIJI (FROM AUCKLA.ND). Atiuf Tuesday, Feb 25 + Wireless Telegrapby. . Via SAN FRANCISCO. To ! A LL AMERICAN PORTS, BRITISH XX ISLES, and CONTINENT. Calling at RAROTONGA (Cook Group) and PAPEETE (Tahiti). / From i From i Due Steamer. Sydney. Wellingt'n 'Frisco.

*Twin«screW. And every 28 days thereafter. All steamers equipped with Wifeless Telegraph. * / ■ I*o? particulars regarding passages and freights, apply pktON g.S. CO. OF N.Z., LTD. THE "VANCOUVER ROUTE. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. CANADA, Vi» FIJI AND HONOLULU. CANADIAN-AUSTRALASIAN R.M. LINE. In Conjunction with Canadian-Pacifio Railway. Through some of the Greatest SCENIC WONDERS of the World to all parts of CANADA, UNITED STATES, BRITISH ISLES, and CONTINENT OF EUROPE, ROUND-THE-WORLD TOURS in conjunction with' all the Cape, Suez, China, and Japan Lines at Loweßt Rates. STEAMERS WILL SAIL:—

# New 13,000 ton triple-sorew Steamer, And at 28 days' interval thereafter. All twin-screw. Steamers equipped with Wrieless Telegraphy. Pamphlets, Maps, and all information free. UNION S.S. CO. OF N.Z., LTD., Managing Agents. NEW PLYMOUTH - ONEHUNGA AND AUCKLAND SERVICE. NEW PLYMOUTH TO ONEHUNGA, AUCKLAND. S.S. RARAWA (1072 tons) Leaves New Plymouth Breakwater on TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, on arrival of Express from Wellington. Weather, etc., permitting, FROM ONEHUNGA, AUCKLAND, TO NEW PLYMOUTH. S.S, RARAWA (1072 tons) Leaves on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, connecting with Wellington Ex'pres3_ ut Breakwater. Weather, etc., permitting. Fares— Saloon, 245; Return, 425; Steer-, age, 18s 6d; Return, 293. Further information can be obtained from Union S.S. C\» , Ltd., and Northern S,S. Co., Ltd., Joint Agents. L&VIX AND CO., Agents. N.8.-S.fl. RARAWA will leave Onehupga oti Sunday, 19th, Naw Plymouch Monday, 2Cth, in lieu ol 20lh and gist ftvped/ively. ,^-rvstj,^^ fT\£fS undermentioned steamers jffiSXsj*' A will leave (circumstances *jftafi«29' permitting) a3 follow i— FOR KAIKOURA AND LYTTELTON, Via COAST— The as. WAKATU, Oa FRIDAY, s.t 4 p.m. FOR FOXTON'— L The s.n. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH. 'IHIS DA^, 5 p.m. FOtI~BLENHEIM~ Tin- «3 OfAWA. On WEDNESDAY, at 5 p.m. For freight or passage apply to LEVIN AND CO.. LTD., Agents. WELLINGTON AND WANGANUI STEAM PACKET COMPANY. «Sjk*fc*i s . npHE following sttiamera will be -*- despatched as under weather a/id cirturn'itances pei'mitting :— For WANGANUI — Hie -.s. HUIA, THIS DAY. JOHNSTON & CO,, LTD., T«l««h*aft 44. Ageati.

TTUDDAttT, TJARKER TINE. FAVOURITE PASSENGER SERVICE. Sailing (circumstances permitting). FOB LYT'J'ELTON AND PUNKDIN. Victoria | Friday | Feb. 31 I 5 p.m Ulimahoa* I Thurs | Feb 27 | 5 p.ui Wimmeka I Friday | Mar 7 | 5 p.tu FOU MELBOURNE, Via LYTTELTON, DUN 1-JDIN, BLUFF, AND HOBABT. Ulimakoa* I Thnra | Feb 27 j sp.in HOB NAPIEK, GISBORNE. AUCKLAND AND SYDNEY. WiMttKBA I Thura | Feb 13 1 4 p.m Viotobia. Thurs | Feb 27 4 p.m WiMltaitA - I Thura | Mar 13 4 p.m FOB SYDNEY DIRECT. UMMAKQA* I Friday [ Feb 14 | 5 p.m *Twin~Sorow. All fitted with wireldss telegraphy. Cargo rrnißfc be alongside steamer one hour before sailing, time. All Tickets are available also for Stopover or Return by ANY OF UNION CO.'S STEAMERS, and holders of the U.S.S. CO.'S tickets may travel by abovenamed vesseLi, Head Office for N«w Zealand— Queen's Chambers. WELLINGTON. ANCHOR SHIPPING and FOUNDRY CO., LTD. PROPOSED SAILINGS. FOR NELSON, WESTPORT, GREY« MOUTH and HOKTTIKA-Tho S.s. ALEXANDER, THIS DAY, S p.m. For 'freight or passago, apply to W. and G. TURNBULL and CO./ Telephone 436. Agenti. . For NELSON, MOTUEKA, TAKAKA, and COLLINGWOOD— The Twinsorew Steamer NIKAU sails— THURSDAY, 13th Feb., at 5 p.m. SATURDAY, 15th Feb., at 2 p.m. ' TUESDAY, 18th Feb., at 5 p.m. This steamer has superior accommodation for taloon passengers. Passengers muifc procure tickets at, our office before they embark. For freight and' passage, apply W. M. BANNATYNE and CO., LTD., Telephone 1540. Agenti. *£jJSfejs. HpHE undermentioned steam--ffMHyjSS '-*- ers will leave (circumstances permitting) as folio*: For NAPIER (Inner Harbour) and GISBORNE WHARF— The s.s. RIPPLE, THIS DAY, 6 p.m. For BLENHEIM— The s.«. BLENHEIM, on WEDNESDAY, at 5 p.m. For ■ NELSON, MOTUEKA, and FRENCH PASS (taking Cargo also for Takaka and Collingwodd)— The • g.g. AWAROA, on WEDNESDAY, at 5 p.m. For HAVELOCK; PELORUS, and KENEPURU SOUNDS— The s.e. MANAROA, on WEDNESDAY, at 8 p.m. - ! No cargo received after 3 p.m. JOHNSTON AND CO., LTD., Telephone 44. Agents. SOUTH TARANAKI SHIPPING CO. LTD. For WANGANtrf^The es . KAPITI, WEDNESDAY, at 5 p.m. DALGETY and CO.. LTD.. Agents. QHA-W, and A LBION COMPANY. LTD., THE DIRECT LINE OF STEAMERS FOR PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, VIA MONTE VIDEO, RIO DE JANEIRO, AND TENERIFFE. THE LARGEST PASSENGER STEAMERS IN THE N.Z. TRADE. Sailings (circumstances permitting); —

TyiSW P^EALAKD QBIPPING r^OSIPANY, LTD. MOST MODERN PASSENGER STEAMERS. IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. Accommodation^ Unnurpaued by Any Other Line. - For London, Via Monte Video, Teneriff«, ; and Plymouth. q+.pflmm'a. Tnno Probable To Sail S< fiflal Port. ÜbottO. •RESftTiiHAt ... 12500 Wellington March 6 •RUAHIKEt ... ]20U0 Wellington April 3 §BOTOBUAt ... lUSOO — May 1 •itUAPfiHUt ... 9880 — May 29 ♦TtfflAfflls'A ... 10800 — June 26 All steamers fitted «ith wireless telegrapliy. §Triple sofew. ♦Twin screw. tCalls alio at Bio de Janeiro. Passaged from London may be arranged at this end. For freight or passage, apply THE N.Z. SHIPPING CO.. LIMITED. -j\TORDDEUTCHER-LLOYD (N.D.L.) ll IMPERIAL STEAMSHIPS. REDUCED FARES TO LONDON, Via Colombo, Suez, Naples, Genoa, Algiers, Southampton, Antwerp, and Bremen. From Twin-screw Steamers. Tons, Sydney, g «, . ... , r . „ | M • *rf 'ScharnhoM 8131 Peb 29 jo£ £% "Friedrlch der Grosse 10695 Mar 10 £^S £.3 "Roon 8103 Am-ilie &r 5* *Seydlitz 8000 May 14 3 S j.g •Gneisenau 8081 June 16 gw g-o *Zieten 8133 July 9 g w ,«-» "gcharnhorst 8133 Aug 6fa fa "Wireless telegraphy. , SINGLE : RETURN : London— lst, £70 8» £110 London— 2nd, £42 18s £66 London— 3rd, £17 to £21, £30 12s to £37 16s TO MANILA, CHINA, AND JAPAN. Regular Four-weekly Service of Twinscrew Steamers from Sydney, via New Guinea, to Hongkong, Yokohama, and Kobe, connecting at Hongkong with N.D.L. Fortnightly Express Mail Service to^ Europe. Passing some of the most Picturesque and Beautiful Islands in the Pacific, 'making 'a truly Delightful and Interesting Voyage. Fares— From Wellington to ' Hongkong— First, £45 17s j Second, £31 17s. To London— First, £95 10s; Second. £68 12s. ENGLISH SPOKEN. For passage and full particulars, apply to CASTENDYK AND FOCKE, 'Phone 183. Agent*. 22, Harris-street. Wellington. RIENT LINE OB 1 ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. For PLYMOUTH and , LONDON, via FREMANTLB, COLOMBO (transhipping for all Indian Ports), NAPLES, MARBIUILLEiJ, and GIBRALTAR:— I Tons From 1 From j From Steamer. ,Tlcg. Sydney. Melb'rne. Adolaide.

And every 14 days after. §Trit>le-screw. All Twm-screw. Wireless Equipment. Fares :-NEW ZEALAND to LONDON: SALOON— Single, £47 6s to £88. Return, £75 18s to £132. Return tickets good (or two goat's. FOR THIRD-CLASS PASSENGERS. Special Accommodation in new 12,000 toft learners. Spacious Promenade Decks, Sniokerootas, Ladies' Music llooihg (on Shelter Deck). Two-borth atid Four-berth Cabins siHiatnd on Upper and Main Decks. Lat'ste, woll-ventiltted Dhiinjf Saloon oa Main Deck Single, £19, ffil, £23; Return, £37 4s, £40 16s, £44 Be. Writo for Illustrated Circular , giving full pnrticuJatt. UNIOK STEAM SHIJ/ CO.<jfN.2.,LTI3. Aaenti ia Xt« Zeiltadi

"P AND Q COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS to LONDON Following are the proposed dates of departure from Australian portß for London : — FIRST and SECOND, SALOON ONLY.

•Sails from Auckland eight days earlier. tVia Bombay. §Via Hobart. All twin-screw Bteamers and fitted with wifeless telegraph apparatus. ROUND THE WORLD TOURS and THROUGH BOOKINGS to New York Rates oh application. RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO LONDON (including Saloon to Sydney)— SINGLE TICKETS, £47 6s to £88. RETURN TICKETS, £75 18s and .£132, available for two years. JOHNSTON AND CO.. LTD., Agents, •Wellington and Wanganui. FEDERAL AND SHIRE LINES (Under Contract with the New Zealand Government). DIRECT SERVICE FOR AVON. MOUTH, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, GLASGOW. Taking Cargo FOR CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS. *WESTMEATH, 28tb. FEBRUARY. Final port, Lyttelton. MORAYSHIRE, MAROH. ; *Twin estfew. j EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR FIRST AND THIRD-CLASS PASSENGERS. Fares to AVONMOUTH (BRISTOL)-First-class— £42 Single, £66 Return. Third-class— £20 10s, £18 10s, £16 10s. Return, from £32. For Freight and Passage apply to the M.Z. AND AFRICAN STEAMSHIP CO. (LTD.) Union Chambers, Customhouse-quay. Telephone 1780. A FTER TWENTY YEARS) 1 EXPERIJ\. ENCE, ' EERKODOR PAINT HAS ESTABLISHED A REPUTATION FOR DURABILITY UNEQUALLED BY ANY OTHER PAINT. IT COSTS NO MORE, THEREFORE YOU SHOULD SPECIFY "FERRODOR." . SOLE N.Z. AGENT, A. U HISLOP, VICTORIA-STREET, WELLINGTON. YOtfU ACCUMULATOR WILL BE PROPERLY CHARGED ' if left wlth CEDEftHOLM AND SON, ■ MANNERS-STREET. TXf CRABTREE AND SONS, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS. IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS. Cheapest House in N.Z. for Pulleys, Shafting, Couplings, Bearings, Loose Collars, and all Power Transmission Sup* plies. COUCHMAN'S pETONE STEAM LAUNDRY. Established 1892. Large Open-air Drying Ground. . Town Twice Daily. 'Phone 9, Petone. Box 2, Petone. TO MERCHANTS AND STORES. CHEAP Parcel Service between Wellington and Petone daily. Special care taken of new Furniture and Pianos. Goods ordered before 1 o'clock can ,be delivered in Petone tho Bame day, ,KING BROS.. General Carriers, Petono. 'Phone 3337 (three rings). TO MOTOR CYCLISTS. JUST Landed— 4i and 6-h.p. 3-speeds freo onffine PRECISION MOTOR CYCLES. The ideal machines for solo or side-car. Prices— 4i-h.p., £75; 6-h.p. twin, £85. Terms arranged. 'Phone 2451. WITCOMBE AND PYM, Motor Experts, , 1 38, Vivian-street. ACCURACY AT MODERATE FEES. EDEN AND WILLS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND VJ DRAUGHTSMEN, Rooms 10 and 12, 245, WILLIS-STREET (above Fleet Printing Co.). Electrical, Mechanical, Structural Work Designed, Drawn Out and Reproduced in blue, white, or colours. Inventors' ideas confidentially Worked Out and Patents Arranged. Scale of fees on application. Advice by mail. Consultations by appointment. TO MOTOR CYCLISTS. mHOMAS H. OATES, Motor afid Cycle J- Manufacturer and Importer, has removed to more commodious premises, No. 125, Willis-street, 3 doors above Mannersstreet, and has Opened a Free Motor Cycle Garage, where you may store your motor cycle free of charge. All Motor and Ctfcle Accessories kent in stock. D. W. VIRTUE AND CO., 5, VICTORIA-STREET, WELLINGTON, rjRAIN, FLOUR. PRODUCE, And COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Agents for THE N.Z. FLOURMILLERS' CO. OPERATIVE ASSOCtATION, LTD. WANTED— Black So.t, fast dye, 3d pair; Men's White Handkerchiefs, Is lid dozen ; Clothes Brushes, Is for sd , Nail Brushes, 2 for 3d; Sox Suspenders, 9d ; Straw Hats, 4s lid fov Is 6d ; Coat Hangers, 2d; Suit Hangers, 6d; Allwool flannels, 2s sd : Merino Singlets and Panti, 2s 6il for Is 9« ; Boys' Linen Collars, Is dozen, usual 6d each; Neck-to-Knoe Bathing Costumes, Children's 9d, (Boy( BoyR f and Girls' Is, Ladies' and Gents' il« 3d. Meaton'o Great Sslc, 143, Vivian- % «tre»t.

Steamer. Toas Sydney. 'Marmora ... IOaOOFeb 22 SMedina ... 12500 Mar B 'tMoldavia.., 10000 Mar 21 SMongolia ... 10000 April 2 'Macedonia... 10500 April 19 Melb'rne. Duo London. Feb Mar 1 Mar April April 2n April (i 11 April in 25 May fl 8 May 17 22 May 31

Steamer. llTrcm Sydney] iß'romAuckl'nd i - > :baiandia IAftAJfA IAKtJItA JIAGAKA # 1013 Match JO April 1 May 6 June 2 1913 Feb 14 March 14 April 11 May 9 June , 6 «<•

Moana Aoraiigi Tahiti 8 Feb 22 Mar 23 April W May 7 Feb 28 Mar 2» April 25 May 23 March 20 April 17 May 16 June 12

IELSON, VIA PICTOM (AND BLENHEIM) '4t««n» Wednesday, Feb 12 12.45 p.m '«t««n* Friday, Fab 14 12 43 p.m irthm-a* Saturday, Feb'lft 12.45 p m 'iteen* Monday. feb 17 12.45 p.m *No Nelson cargo. _

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Name. Tns Com'nder Date . Leaving Final Port. f*CORINI?HIC f*ABA-rtrA ... fTAINt/1 ... I*IONIO , ... vATHfiSnc ... 12232 9372 9057 12232 122841 flart Olaydefl MoSatt Roberta Kempßob Feb 20 Mar 20 Af>ril 17 May 10 Juno 12 Wel'gtoi Wel'Btoi Wel'gtoi Wel'«toi Wel'«toj *TVin-6cre' 'fitted witl Passages fi here." '^>£lill pi 1/E^IN AN MURRAY, w steatnei* h Wkeless Ti torn London i aftioulafg apr ID CO., LTJ ROBERTS i jlegraphy. nay be arranged ily to*the Ag'inti ). iND CO., LTD.