SHIPPING NEWS.
" A COMPLAINT; ' BURDENS ON BRITISH VESSELS, . / . BY TELEGUAPII—riIESS ASSOCIATION—OOPTBiaiIT. (Reo. Oqt. 20, 3.3. p.m.) . i London, October 19. "The Economist declares that, if a . bond of commercial 'and political unity is desired throughout the Empire, tho first stop should bo unification of tho merchant shipping laws. "Tho Economist" complains that tho Australian Navigation Bill places a burdon, which may become prohibitive; on British vessels when engaged iii Australian 'coastal trade, or oven when calling at a succession of Australian ports iii tho courso of a long Imperial voyage. , • . Ono of tho concluding resolutions of tho Navigation Conference was: "That in tho Australian , conditions imposed on' vessels incidentally engaged in tho coastal trade in tho course or oversea voyages, en re should be taken' not to differentiate to their disadvantage us. compared with colonial-registered vessels."
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 22, 21 October 1907, Page 7
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136SHIPPING NEWS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 22, 21 October 1907, Page 7
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