SUEZ CANAL DUES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20199, 30 March 1931, Page 16

SUEZ CANAL DUES.

REPLY TO AGITATION. (vsiteo gurus association—bt slsotxic TELEGRAPH—COPTMQBT.) (Received March 29th, 7.45 p.m.) LONDON, March 28. "The TimesV Paris correspondent reports that, replying to the agitation for a reduction of dues, the Sues Canal Company points out that the charges were reduced in September, and that a further reduction would be prejudicial to the company's interests and would not materially benefit shipping. "The Times" cable. THE FERRY SERVICE. EASTER TIME-TABLE. There will be no extra, sailings in the -Lyttelton-Wellington ferry service during Easter, the usual time-table being maintained. Owing to the holidays the ferry* steamers will not take cargo from Lyttelton .on April 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and Oth. WAINUI LEAVES MELBOURNE. The Wainul left Melbourne on Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. She is due here on Wednesday next. PORT OF TIMARU. Arrivals. Saturday, March 26th. Totartf, 8.8., 426 tons, Eden, from LyHelton. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Sunday, March 29 th. Bimatangi, s.b., 479 tons. Bold, from Taralcohe. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Departures. Saturday, March 28th. Cornwall, b.s., 10,576 tons, Almond, for Wellington. Totara, s.s., 426 tons, Eden, for Lyttelton. Expected Arrivals. Kiwitea, Dunedin, March 31st. John, Oamaru, March 81st. Calm, Dunedin, April Ist. Kahilca, Oamaru, April Ist. Holmdale, Oamaru, April 2nd. Breeze, Oamaru, April 2nd.. Storm, Dunedin, April 4th. Waikouaiti, liyttolton, April 12th. Orari. Lyttelton, May 6th. Golden Cross. Lyttelton, May- Bth. Fort Dunedin, Fort Chalmers, June SSrd. Projected Departures. Totara,- Wellington, March 80th. Laburnum, H.M.S., Wellington, March 80th. Himatangi, March 80th. John, /Lyttelton, March 81st. ' Kiwitea, Lyttelton, April Ist. ' j Kahiks, Lyttelton, April Ist. Calm, Lyttelton, April Ist. Breeze, Lyttelton, April 2nd. Holmdale,. Lyttelton, April 2nd. Storm, Lyttelton, April 4th, Orari, Dunedin, May 7th. Golden Cross. Dunedin, May 9th. Port Dunedin, Napier, June 24th. Kotes. The Port Dunedin is loading is London "the beginning of May, sailing on May 18th for Suva and New Zealand ports, ineluding Timaru. She is. due here on June 23rd from Fort Ohalmera. < The Oolden Gross loads at the Paelfle Coast ports of America during March, sailing on 4-P" V £<>» Angeles for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru,. and Dunedin. Baa is doe here on Hay Bth to discharge oil, | lumber, and general .cargo, and will sail for Dunedin on-May Oth. The Orari has sailed from Liverpool for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. She is due on May 6th. The City of Swansea leaves New York at the end of March for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Timaru. The Faua is expected, according to advice received by . the Shell Oil Company, at tho Oflfl of April, The Kiwitea, from: Auckland, for Wellingtea, Lyttelton. J>uned!n, and -Timaru, is due on March 81st, ■ m The Walpiata has left Auckland for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Oamaru, and Timarn. The Kahika. loads at Dunedin on March 81st for Oamahj, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Olsborne. She Is doe on April -Ist. . ■ v - - ■ The movements of the Canterbury .Steam Shipping Co.'s fleet are; —Calm, .April Ist,' from Dunedin; Breese. April 2nd, .fromOamaru; Storm, April 4th, from Dunedin; The Himatangi, from Tarakohe, will sail' on March 80th. : i -' The Opihi loads at Dunedin on April .Ist ' for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Waikouaiti-has sailed from Sydney for ; Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Timaru."" She is 4ne on April ,18th.