EXPORTS TO BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1920, Page 5

EXPORTS TO BRITAIN.

CONGESTION AT HOME PORTS. SIR THOMAS MACKENZIE'S CRITICISM. By Telegraph.—.rresn Assn.-Copyt'jtUt. London, Feb. 20. The High Commissioner and AgentsGeneral visited the Port of London 3torcs and docks and inspected the methods of working. Capta't Hamilton Benn, M.P., and member of the Port of London Authority, in proposing the toast of the Dominion guests at the luncheon, explained that the congestion and delays were due to the doubling of the business, lie instanced wool, which had increased from 700,000 bales to 1,000,000 bales, meat from 900,000 carcases to 1,700,000 carcases, and tea from 50,000 tons to 120,000 tons.

Sir Thomas Mackenzie, replying vigorously, criticised the British authorities for limiting the imie.s of New Zealand meat to the British public during the war when ample was available, and overcharging for the purpose of recouping the extravagant prices paid for American meat, congesting the storage in New Zealand, and thereby rendering deterioration possible and prejudicing British consumers against frozen meat. Sir Thomas complained of the dearth of shipping. Five New Zealand ships were unable to discharge, and between !)(10n and 10,000 emigrants were unable to obtain passage.:. Mr. Hunter complained that the British were paying Denmark 4k for butter ami Australia ur\.'er 2s and also pooling the butters, thereby concealing the identity of Australian.—Aas.-X.Z. Cable Assn.