TRADE WITH HULL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1585, 16 October 1905, Page 2

TRADE WITH HULL.

IMPORTANT PROPOSALS,

By telegraph,, Pres a Asffl’n., Copyrtfehfi Rocoived 4.55 p.m., Oct. 16. London, October 14. All the Australian Agents-Gcncral P®'u a two days’ visit to Hull, where they in - Bpictod iho dreV.B and cold (store®. They conferred with tho Chamber of Comtooroa and leading importers and exporters ana railway otiioials. They discussed tho question of direct trade with Australia. The Agoota Grnoral v/cro greatly impressed, ospocially with the lowness of tho charges and tbo great facilities for distribution of produce to manufacturing centres with a j population of 10 millions, whore prec ieally litt'o Australian produce had hitherto boon sent, l’ho importers suggeetid that the Commonwealth ought to subsidise a dircot line. The Agonts-Generall promised to advise the r Governments, and do all In their power to assist in the establishment of trade, though the question of subsidies must be left entiroly to tho Governments. Speaking at a Chamber of. Commerce hanauet Mr Taverner suggested that Hull should establish wool and fruit exchanges at tho port, one of which Australia ought to take. Tho best way for tho Commonwealth would be subsidising a line of st’omers. He would unhesitatingly advise the Victorian Government to act on th Mr Ooghlan declared that the cheapness of the charges for manufacturing oentree within reach of Hull greatly favored Hull in comparison with London. The extra charges paid in London over those of Hull were equivalent to an export duty of 5 per oent. all round. He suggested the establishment of wool sales at Yorkshire Intermediate between the London saleßi.yr.?;