BRITISH SHIPPING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1937, Page 7

BRITISH SHIPPING.

Problem for Next Imperial Conference. FOREIGN SUBSIDISING? (Received 0.80 a.m.) LONDON', February 24. With 2000 fewer cargo mid passenger vessels than before the outbreak of war British shipping i* in a eerinu* position. This in the ((inclusion of the Chamber of Shipping ji, the annual report. T)ie chuniber )h undertaking a survey to enable the Imperial Conference to determine the action to defend flipping from foreign discrimination and uneconomic competition, and considers that there h no indication that foreigners, whoso tonnage increased 4GO,(KK) last year, contemplate, any reduction or intend to abandon methods which have created the present position. The chamber's survey will take the form of a memorandum which will probably lie hist Kiil.milted to the itiitish (iovermiiciit then forwarded to Dominion representatives at the Imperial Conference. There is not time to make, contact with the Dominion rcpresctita tives before their arrival in Kngland. but the H\<i\i Commissioners may be consulted. Much of the information will be confidential. The chamber considers the gravity of the present position cannot be over-rated.