P. & O. COMPANY
TO yvithdkaw fkom pacific.
(British Official Wireless.)
1 (Received this day at 2.5 p.m.)
RUGBY, December 12
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company is to withdraw the service of Empire ships, which for about.half a century have linked Australia and New Zealajnd with ISan Francisco. In announcing this decision, Sir Alexander Shaw .said it was entirely due to the disastrous.'effect of highly subsidised foreign competition. If the British Government and Governments of ' Australia' arid ,; New Zealand wish to retain any service of British Empire ships across the Pacific, they would have to decide on a policy of assistance for thos e whohavy* been upholding tne British flag at a grave loss.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1935, Page 6
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