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Clause 28. All differences or disputes arising under this agreement touching or concerning the construction of this agreement, or any matter or thing heroin contained or arising thereout, and every question, term, or condition which may require settlement in connection with any thing, or matter, or event contemplated by this agreement, but which is not hereinbefore specifically provided for, shall, in case of the parties differing, be referred to the settlement of two disinterested persons — one to be nominated by each party —as arbitrators, or to an umpire appointed by them in case they shall not agree, and the award of such arbitrators or their umpire shall be finally and conclusively binding upon the parties hereto. Clause 29. The Shipping Company agrees to give the Frozen Meat Company a preference of space for frozen meat in its steamers over any other freezing company or companies not under a similar contract to this, and provided that tho terms and conditions of existing contracts with other freezing companies arc not affected thereby. Clause 30. The Shipping Company agrees to give the Frozen Meat Company the option of any variation of tho conditions which may be accorded to any other freezing company during the currency of this contract. Clause 31. It is further agreed that in the event of any new contract or any alteration whatsoever in existing contracts being made by the Shipping Company the Frozen Meat Company shall have the right to read such new contract or contracts, and the Shipping Company shall inform the Frozen Meat Company when new contracts or any alterations in existing contracts arc made, and the Freezing Company shall be entitled, should it so desire and give written notice thereof, to the advantages of such new contract or any alterations thereof. Clause 32. The intention of this agreement is that the Frozen Meat Company shall properly freeze and tender for shipment to ports mentioned in clause J the whole, of tho output of meat from their works which they desire to ship to such ports to the Now Zealand Shipping Company and the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company (Limited) in equal proportions ; that the New Zealand Shipping Company (Limited) and the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company (Limited) shall provide steamers properly fitted with refrigerating machinery and insulated, chambers for the conveyance of such output to London and elsewhere, as may bo arranged, upon the Freezing Company giving due notice of their requirements as provided in this agreement; and that each of the contracting parties shall meet each other's requirements in a reasonable manner from time to time on a " give-and-take " basis, with the object of avoiding unnecessary friction and promoting the best interests of all concerned in the frozen-meat industry in the Dominion of Now Zealand. In witness whereof the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first hereinbefore written. [Wellington Moat Export Company (Limited) Seal.] Walter G. Foster. Martin Elgar. The common seal of the Wellington Meat Export Company (Limited) was hereunto affixed by Walter G. Foster and Martin Elgar, two directors of the company, in tho presence of—F. D. Sladden, secretary to tho company. James Findlay. A. E. Pearce. Signed by Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company (Limited), by its Attorneys, James Findlay and Arthur Edward Pearce, in the presence of—A. E. Hutchinson, clerk in tho employ of Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company (Limited). APPENDIX E. No. I.— Comparison of Rates op Freight from United Kingdom from June, 1916, to Date June, 1916 .. . . .. . . From 955. to 120s. ; special cargo, 150s. September, 1917 .. . . . . From 200s. to 2205. ; special cargo, 2505. February, 1919 .. .. .. From 60s. to 1255. ; special cargo, 180s. All plus 10 per cent, primage.

No. 2. —Comparison of Wool and General-Cargo Rates of Freight from November, 1914. to Date.

Woo] -o CS K O -Jl CS "53 CD CD in g rH « a O r* h 'M 13 O C3 CO si 5 H o H (j ft o O Remarks. 1 Nov., 1914 d. d. 8 IB d. 3 t d. 3 s. 65 s. 80 s. 40 s. 40 s. 45 s. 40 Plus 25 per cent, and 10 per cent, primage. Plus 25 per cent, surcharge and 10 per cent, primage. Ditto. Plus 10 per'cent, primage. 5 May, 1915.. i 1 I 1 1 80 95 55 55 60 55 6 Oct., 1915.. 2 Feb., 1916.. 1 Oct., 1916.. 1 Jan., 1918.. , .. i ii if ii 91 9,1 1 If 2f 2i If 25 2i li li 2| 95 140 200 325 110 160 260 520 70 100 150 260 60 85 120 210 65 90 130 210 55 80 105 130 Wool not; other cargo plus 10 per cent. Ditto. 6 Oct., 1918 17 Nov., 1918.. 1 May, 1919.. 1 Jan., 1920.. 'rivate wool, Aug., 1920, until further notice 2i 2i il il if if if if i| if 2* 13 1 8 If 1! if If 2i 3i 3| 3i 400 300 300 300 640 480 480 480 320 240 240 225 260 195 195 195 260 195 195 195 160 120 120 120 ) J Net.