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Manchester Ship Canal.—Australian Food Pboducts. Comparative Cost (at per Ton) of conveying various Commodities to Inland Towns from e£ Ship " London," and ex Ship " Manchester," respectively, showing,—(l) The present cost of importing via London, including London dock charges ; (2) The cost of importing via Manchester, including Ship Canal tolls and all charges; (3) A comparison of the total charges in each case, showing the saving effected by importing via Manchester.

(1.) Present Cost of Transit from ex ship "London," including London Landing Charges, Delivery to Railway-wagon Railway-carriage, and Delivery at Destination within the Ordinary Cartage Limits.

(2.) The Cost of Importing the same Articles viâ Manchester, including Manchester Ship Canal Tolls and Wharfage, Delivery to Railway-wagons, Railway-carriage, and Delivery at Destination within the Ordinary Cartage Limits.

(3.) Comparison of the Total Charges in Nos. 1 and 2, showing Savings by Importing viâ Manchester Ship Canal.

No. 2. Memoeandum for the Agent-Gbnebal. Notes re Letter from Manchester Chamber of Commerce, dated 30th January, 1899. Clause 3. It is always the working-classes who are associated with the consumption of colonial food products. The working-classes are now well supplied. I consider there is a good field amongst the better classes, as they are called, to be developed. Clause 4. Manchester is the headquarters of the Danish butter trade, and consequently New Zealand butter would have to contend with strong competition. Further, Manchester is a market specially for pale-coloured butter, and objection is strongly made there to the dark colour of New Zealand butter. Clause 5. I agree with this. A market should be made for New Zealand products by creating demand by advertisement by demonstration, as I have repeatedly suggested.

At per Ton of Milk (Con20Cwt. densed). Butter (in Cheese (in *»■,,++,.„ r> i* s3S? Bo csr ~ i » Game. Fish in Class 1. Eggs in Boxes and Cases. Fruit in Class 1 (Apples, Pears, Onions, &c). Fruit in Class 2 (Oranges, Lemons, Tomatoes, &c). a . a. Manchester I 34 0 Jojton .. ! 42 6 Jradford .. 43 4 lalifax .. 43 4 jeeds .. 35 6 )ldham .. 36 6 lochdale .. 37 4 iheffield .. 35 8 s. d. s. d. s. d. 33 4 : 36 0 45 0 34 3 i 43 0 64 4 43 10 I 43 10 57 6 43 10 : 43 10 i 60 0 43 10 43 10 57 6 33 4 43 10 57 6 36 0 ! 43 10 55 0 29 6 i 40 4 57 6 I s. d. 62 0 64 4 64 9 65 0 63 6 64 0 65 0 57 6 s. d. 72 7 75 0 75 0 75 0 74 1 75 0 80 0 70 0 s. d. 34 6 35 6 35 9 37 3 35 1 35 7 36 8 32 4 s. d. 44 3 53 0 53 0 53 0 53 0 53 0 53 0 49 2 s. d. 34 6 35 6 35 9 37 3 35 1 35 7 36 8 32 i s. d. 43 0 42 6 43 i 43 4 43 4 43 4 43 4 39 10

At per Ton of 20 Cwt. Milk (Con- gSSf.gS densed). Casksand Cheese (in Boxes and Casks). Mutton (Frozen). Poultry (Dead). Game. Pish in Class 1. Eggs in Boxes and Cases. Fruit in Class 1 (Apples, Pears, Onions, &c). Fruit in Class 2 (Oranges, Lemons, Tomatoes, &c). Manchester* Bolton Bradford Halifax Leeds Oldham Rochdale Sheffield .. s. a. 6 0 11 2 18 0 16 3 18 0 12 0 12 6 19 6 s. d. 6 0 11 0 18 6 17 8 18 6 12 0 12 6 19 6 s. a. 6 0 11 9 19 0 17 8 18 9 12 0 12 6 19 6 b. a. 8 6 15 3 27 0 25 0 27 0 16 0 16 0 26 0 s. d. 8 3 15 3 27 0 25 0 27 0 16 0 16 0 26 0 s. d. 9 3 17 7 32 0 30 0 32 0 19 0 22 0 31 0 a. d. 5 3 10 0 16 0 15 0 15 0 10 0 10 6 16 0 s. a. 7 3 13 4 22 0 22 0 23 0 14 0 14 0 22 6 s. a. 5 0 10 0 16 0 15 0 15 0 10 0 10 6 16 0 s. d. 6 0 11 9 19 0 18 0 19 0 12 0 12 6 19 6 * These rates do not include delivery in Manchester. The cartage rate is from Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d.

At per Ton of 20 Cwt. Manchester.* Bolton. Bradford. Halifax. Leeds. Oiaham. Kochdale. Sheffield. Milk.. Butter Cheese Mutton (frozen) Poultry (dead) Game Pish (in Class 1) Eggs Fruit (in Glass 1) Fruit (in Class 2) s. a. 28 0 27 4 30 0 36 6 53 11 63 4 29 3 37 0 29 6 37 0 s. a. 31 4 23 3 31 3 49 1 49 1 57 5 25 6 39 8 25 6 30 9 s. a. 25 4 25 4 24 10 30 6 37 9 43 0 19 9 31 0 19 9 24 4 s. d. 27 1 26 2 26 2 35 0 40 0 45 0 22 3 31 0 22 3 25 4 s. a. 17 6 25 4 25 1 30 6 36 6 42 1 20 1 30 0 20 1 24 4 s. a. 24 6 21" 4 31 10 41 6 48 0 56 0 25 7 39 0 25 7 31 4 s. a. 24 10 23 6 31 4 49 0 49 0 58 0 26 2 39 0 26 2 30 10 s. a. 16 2 10 0 20 10 31 6 31 6 39 0 16 4 26 8 16 4 20 4 * These rates do not include delivery in Manchester. The cartage rate is from Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d.