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No. 3.—Comparison of Meat and Dairy-produce Rates of Freight from May 1915, to Date.

APPENDIX F. Agricultural and Pastoral Industries, Stock, and Commerce Committee, Dear Sir,— Ist October, 1920. I am directed by the above, Committee to thank you for your attendance and the information given to the Committee to-day. The Committee desires to ascertain from you whether tho terms and conditions sot out in the circular—viz., " Proposed Statement by New Zealand Overseas Shipowners' Committee to Press Association," is final both in regard to the rate of freight charges and general conditions. The Committee, wish to obtain this information as early as possible so as to bo able to consider it before the presentation of its report to the House. Yours faithfully, H. Harrison, Clerk of the Committee J. Findlay, Esq., Chairman, Overseas Shipping Committee (N.Z.) Wellington. APPENDIX G. Now Zealand Overseas Shipowners' Committee, Dear Sir, — Wellington, sth October, 1920. I am in receipt of your letter of Ist instant, and in reply have to advise you that so far as this Committee is concerned the rates of freight for private wool— i.e., If, If, and 2f per pound net —and the conditions of carriage as expressed in the new clause reading as follows : " Consignees undertake immediately on arrival of the steamer within the port of discharge to be ready forthwith to receive their cargo as fast as the steamer can discharge from the ship's tackles wherever she may be lying, <md in the event of the consignees failing from any cause whatsoever to so take delivery, the shipowners are at liberty at the merchant's risk and expense to discharge into craft and (or) land in any available storage space notwithstanding that it may not be a usual place for the discharge of such goods or that the goods may not be stored under cover, same being at merchant's risk absolutely from the, time of leaving the ship's tackles, anything in this bill of lading to contrary notwithstanding " — must be regarded as final There is a possibility that scoured wool may be placed on a parity with slipe wool at If, but this cannot yet be regarded as definite. The rates of freight are as moderate as circumstances will permit, and in view of possible storage difficulties in the United Kingdom it is considered reasonable by shipowners that they should protect themselves, under the abnormal-conditions which may prevail, from having their steamers used as store ships for wool for lengthy periods, which would result in retarding their expeditious return to the Dominion for the carriage of other classes of general cargo. Yours faithfully, New Zealand Overseas Shipowners' Committee : James Findlay, Chairman. The Clerk of the Committee, Agricultural and Pastoral Industries, Stock, and Commerce Select Committee, House of Representatives, Wellington.

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