THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
WHITSUNTIDE RECESS
SUEZ CANAIj dues discussed. (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) ' RUGBY, May 22. Tho House of Commons adjourned today for tho Whitsuntide recess. Tho session will be resumed on Juno 2nd. Questions raised on the motion for the adjournment included the Suez Canal dues. Replying to the suggestion that tho Government should, through tho English directors, press for a revision of the high transit charges against which the Foreign Secretary had. received protests from tho six maritime Powers of Europe, Mr W. R. Smith stated that the Government had no direct voico in the company's administration, and no authority to demand what might bo desirable in the interests of shipowners and oommerce generally. Witliin the limits of their powers and opportunities the Government had dono everything possible to help in tho direction suggested.
CANAL COMPANY'S REPORT. PARIS, Slay 22. Tho anual report of the Suez Canal Comuany makes lengthy reference to the dues, and declares that if there is reason to hope that a reduction would lead to any considerable increase in traffic, the company would not hesitato to give partial satisfaction to shipowners' desires.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20245, 25 May 1931, Page 11
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