TRADE WITH ENGLAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4010, 17 August 1915, Page 3

TRADE WIT H ENGLAND.

ABNORMAL CONDITIONS PREVAILING. Messrs iSamson Bros, have received the following interesting letter from their London agents;— The attention of eorresjamdents is drawn to the very abnormal conditions prevailing due to war, not Only in the placing of orders with manufacturers. but also securing of deliveries and eventual shipments. It hardly needs stating that the requirements of the naval and military forces have precedence of all civilian business, and many factories are entirely taken over' for Government work, others are partially employed, but all factories are more or less involved—this applies vorv particularly in leather trades, boots, hosiery, piece goods, shirts ’ and men’s outfitting generally, also metals, hardware and mechanical goods for use by the fighting forces. There are also considerable shortages of raw materials in many trades due either to abnormal demand or the cutting on of supplies by tho closing down of sources from which t-hev were previously obtained, or delay in arrival through restricted steamer service. The capacity -of factories in the production of goods is also much restricted, due to withdrawal of labor to join, the forces and the transfer ot large numbers of men specially for Government needs. A further cause of delay is irregular shipping facilities and scarcity ot steamers, so many having been requisitioned by tho Government-, which also results in considerable congestion at the docks, and frequently muen difficulty to trace goods. Considerable cargo is left behind bv almost every steamer and instances are frequent where goods arc shut out from three or four boats —this explains thereason why very small shipments are occasionally made, duo to the breaking up of consignments, over which we have no control. The railways also are under Government control', preference always being given to war requirements, and wholelines are shut down for a week or more at a time, during such periods no merchants goods being accepted or dispatched. The War Trade Department are very slow in issuing permits for certain goods which are on the restricted lists, also tho additional documentary evidence required by the authorities, such ns Consular certificates for Continental goods, tend to delay. Above are some of the difficulties wo have to contend with Just now, hence wo ask for consideration on the part of our friends. Everything viossiblc is being done in their interests, there is no need to take a. gloomy view of the position, and it is much hotter than we could have really hoped considering that we are taking part in the greatest war in history. It is essential that correspondents appreciate some of the trouble this side, and if we fail to get deliveries ,;n time, or secure shipment of goods as quickly as . could be wished, the reasons are obvious and beyond our control. In. view of above we would suggest the omission from correspondence ox complaints regarding delays, as the foregoing nun -scuts the actual nosition"md our reply could only embody an unnecessary repetition. We wish our friends to understand that we are doing everything possible toi their interests.

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Don’t know ns? That's strange! We have been hammering away on the same old anvil for over three years, pointing out again and again how you can save money; and yet even now, there are people in Gisborne who have never been in our store. What store brought down the price of crockery, cutlery, carpenters’ tools, and household ironmongery? What store carries such a splendid ,assortment, fha it is possible to get all 'your requirements at prices much below our competitors?: Wluß store .is it-’that always treats its clients with such courtesy and civility that it is a .pleasure to shop, there? What store is it that if it. has not; the article you require will ransack the town for it t.e oblige you 0 Ong store fills thp.bili -in ah the above respects more than any other, and that- store is. the People’s Emporium. It is essentially- the people's store, and if you aye not a customer, do not delay any longer, but give them a trial. You will bo so satisfied that you will never deal--,else-where.