FURTHER WARNING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 299, 18 December 1935, Page 7

FURTHER WARNING.

Danger of Foreign Subsidies To British Ships. POSITION IN THE PACIFIC. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, December 17. Sir Alan Anderson, presiding at the annual meeting of the Orient Line, followed the Hon. Alexander Sliaw in warning that subsidised foreign comi petition would secure _ a ' monopoly on the Pacific routes. British lines, he said, were not seeking a subsidy to condone or shelter inefficiency. Australia had to decide what services it required when it again began to grow. Third-class passages, which for CO years were the mainstay of the Australian trade, have now practically ceased. However, ■ he looked forward to the time when Australia would again attract settlers demanding cheaper travel. I COMMONS QUESTION. MATTER BEING CONSIDERED. British Official Wireless. (Received 2 p.m.) RUGBY, December 17." The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, questioned in the House of Commons regarding the decision of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company to withdraw its service of ships between Australia, New Zealand and San Francisco and Vancouver on account of subsidised foreign competition, said the position of the British lines concerned had been under discussion between the Government and New Zealand and Australia. The understanding was that in view of their special interest in the subject the Governments of those Dominions should consider what action they could take to deal with the position. The matter was receiving their consideration.

The Liverpool Chambers of Commerce passed a resolution, which was sent to the Government, urging the preservation of the Empire shipping service on the Pacific routes. PARLEYS IN JANUARY. VANCOUVER SHIPPING ROUTE. (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, December 17. The Sun-Herald news service understands that a conference is likely in the New Year between representatives of the British, Australian and New Zealand Governments in connection with the Vancouver to Sydney service. Communications are passing between the Governments regarding the proposed conference in London.