VANCOUVER SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 844, 16 June 1910, Page 4

VANCOUVER SERVICE.

ZEALANDIA REPLACES MANUKA. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunedin, June 15: Huddart-Parker Company's fine new steamer Zealandia is no)v on her way to Australia from Durban, and there has been some speculation in shipping circles as to what purpose she will be applied when placed in commission. The "Daily Times" is informed officially that the Zealandia will replace the Manuka in the Sydney-Vancouver service, and the Manuka will immediately re-enter the intercolonial trade. TJntil the end of last year the Canadian-Australian Royal Mail servico was run by the Makura, Marama, anil Aorangi. About November the New Zealand , Shipping Company decided to withdraw from the service, and the Aorangi was replaced by the Manuka. ;The Manuka, however, has her limitations, and those in charge of the service, being ansious to make it thoroughly "efficient; regarded the new arrangement as merely temporary. The outcome of negotiations has been that the Huddart-Parker Company has decided to enter the service with the Zealandia. She is of GGOO tons burden, and is specially built by Huddart, Parker and Co. Proprietary for the Australian trade. During her trial trip she recorded 16 knots an hour. Sho has extensive accommodation for thres classes of passengers, and is fitted with wireless telegraph apparatus. The Zealandia will take up the Manuka's running on August 1, leaving Sydney for Vancouver, via Brisbane and Honolulu. <