AN ADVERTISING SHIP.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1921, Page 1

AN ADVERTISING SHIP.

WEST AUSTRALIA’S EXPERIMENT SYDNEY, Nov. 9. In a bold bid for the extensive trade available in tlie near Eastern countries of Java and Sumatra and the lessor islands of the Dutch East indies, also with the Straits Settlements, the Western Australian Government lias embarked 11)1011 the experiment of fitting out and despatching a trade ship. A strong official delegation, headed by die .Minister-Tor Industry (Mr Scnddon) will alford all information to the officials and traders ot the countries visited, and their efforts will he aided hv a wide range of samples which have been attractively displayed on hoard. The project arose out of a personal invitation to pay a visiL which Mr Sca'dilon received from the Government of thp Straits Settlements. It so happened that the State steamer Kagnaroo was about to become engaged in n icgulnr trade with the North-West of Western Australia, and also with the East Indies, and the idea suggested itself into extending her initial trip into an organised trade delegation.

'flic departure of the vessel was preceded by farewell functions held liy the Governor and representative business men, when empliasis was laid upon tlx* vast possibilities for trade which existed between Australia and the near East. Air Si-addon explained that the delegation would endeavour to open up markets for Hour, limber, produce, fruit, jams, pickles, sauces, Imtter, confectionery. canned and smoked fish, cement. etc. Geographically, lie said, Western Australia had a great advantage. as the distance - I-el we cm Erxmaiitle and Sourabaya. the:* commercial centre of Java, was “.'itKl milo — from lirooinc only PRO miles, or little- more than half the dista nee from K renin Title to Adelaide. The nearest poll i* the Eastern Stales was Brisbane, which was :j()R() miles ili-iaui. ,< iiilvt Sydney was Jo IP. The imp's t- into Java ami Singapore last ,v* w - trout tu'iialia civic' : Ercr-.cMi me ’., and beei.

cpiiirtei's ; mm ten. Jd.ROO ciiiein-'s ; condiments, “7.('OH eases Hour. loJKIi) tolls ; (ill bill!, hud. cheese, honey. 19,000 c a cs ; jams, L ."’V 'tw; ; fruit. oOJXIO eases; canned meat ! ! '\”J "no. coal, ili-i.noo inns; uim au ) '-cej. food cases. Everything possible would he clone to display the sample products clfceiivvly, and a eoiisideiable amount of eh", i iptivc lite rature concerning the texture es am! piocluetion ol the "late would tie elis: rihuteel. Erom this prospective customers would learn what to ~■ll and would get all necessary information regarding ports and harbours, ami other mailers of moment to in, r-i-bants and shippcis. 'l'he niapi qnoxt i,,ii underlying the effort was one ol heclicit k e-eoiiomies. Imlustria! development was vital to lue Stale* s Inline welfare. No c ommuriPy could rise in lice economic sc.lie that prculu-ed only t,,r its own consumption, 'file Slate al l cad v had a number ol manutae'uritig coii- enis. all ol them picnluc oig goo b which wen- in demand abroad, atul new markets must he found if the existing industries were to Ihmrish and new olios to lie establlshe I. 11l the .M-al' East tlieic was a |io|mlat ion ol Io millions. the majority of them using goods such as Western Australia produced, ami the Mission of the Kangaroo was the most .effective means of letting them know that these goods were obtainable in Australia.