NEW SERVICE FORESHADOWED

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 April 1915, Page 4

NEW SERVICE FORESHADOWED

Wellington April 9

The Japanese Trade (Joruini«sionor.s j were entertained at luncheon to-day by the Chamber of Coninieree. In the , course of ail interview l)r. .vliiira stat- ! ed that it was the desire of the Japanese tljat existing trade relations should he strengthened and extended. So far as New Zealand wa« concerned, it was felt that there was room tor groat improvement in the present means of getting New Zealand produce into Japanese markets. v lt was recognised that the transhipment charges incurred on exports from this country to Japan via Sydney must he a handicap. At the •same tiinpflje trade at present was not •sufficiently large for the establishment of a regular .service, but the possibilities of expansion were fully recognised, and it has been proposed that a line should be run from Japan to New Zealand via the Solomon Islands.