THE ISLAND SERVICE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15016, 10 July 1914, Page 8

THE ISLAND SERVICE.

DISSATISFACTION IN AUCKLAND. *f* (PBESS ABfIOOIATiOX TELEGRAM,) < ¥ ru» •. a: '_•- _ ..AUCKLAND, July >g -4 Gre&t du»atiß_action is being eh«_n te*," tho*» Auckland merchants -with the, Friendly lalunda Samoa, with the .prcaent rtato servTco, and particularly with thai nortwaf trade Anckland ud Tong^rf •mftL? V* *h_« mterwted in%ll matter.-. h«ld to-day, Mr Bart Kent, sw__.ll Steam Shrp ■ Com_j*j I y's .fortnightly «***&• 4 which ,wb discontinued a fow j had-given satwfaotian. The ve-ry poor monthly wrrvfc© wiioliSSdFSlin < made, bowsver, had caused great I_Sww«.'fe ence and m lose ta traders, both in alK_s£* and Trade whit* toi Auckland-to being diverted to Tbo time,, therefore, had now amv«4?iS_Sr|* the Union .Steam Ship Company bIwoMSSX asked to reconsider the position, and IfftartS os. a small steamer to ply forteightir h»& ,tween Auckland and Tonga. All those p»%S sent at the meeting wore unanimoaa -mt&f-V- - trade with Tonga wm teiaiy diverted to Sydney. The longar they waitoJr the leas chance there 'would be of wgaininr-*i the lost trade. Competition with the .aawtf German shipping lines', would also lia-re los bo considered. , j **>*** Mr Bart Kent finally' agreed thai '"th*/-"? Council "of the Auckland-Chamber of Con*/*----meroe would fully discuss the po_.tKH_T and f •, urge the- Union Steam Ship Company.to -w-J-r establish the old service, or else ta five » them a small* eteamer specially* trade. The possibility of approaching -tin-. Government on the eubject would also ''htl considered.' • 1 . '* , i)" -' •■■'-* -, r% --