PACIFIC TRADE

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1937, Page 5

PACIFIC TRADE

EMPIRE SHIPS commonwealth intentions (Australian Press Association;. (Received this day at 11.5 a.m.) CANBERRA, September 16. Air Lyons announced officially in the House of Representatives that the Commonwealth Government would enter into an agreement with other Empire Governments to establish a subsidised British shipping service in the Pacific,

Air Lyons indicated that there would be no clianco of introducing legislation to ratify the agreement until after' the elections. He did not explain why, but it understood the reason is that obstacles have been raised by the Canadian and New Zealand Governments. “DAILY MAIL” COMMENT, HOISTING THE RED ENSIGN. (Received this day at 1L.5 a.m.) September 15. The “Daily Alai!” in an editorial, entitled “Hoisting Blue Peter” welcomes Air Lyon’s announcement and urges “now that the British Government in conjunction with the Dominions has decided to support the merchant navy it must be prepared to continue unwaveringly to secure a fair field, without favour, in the Pacific. It is useless waiting for competitors to abandon their fierce discrimination against British lines. Subsidy must he met by suhsid.Vj and restrictions by counter measures. If British vessels are granted help equalling their forcfgu rivals, it will not be long before the Red Ensign is again supreme in the Pacific.

The "Daily ALaiT’ expects vessels of an aggregate value of three millions sterling, of twenty-two knots, to carry 425 first class, 300 cabin and 100 third class passengers. AIRS AA'AG E’ S ST A TEAT E NT. I’ARLT. BLDGS.. September 16. The lion. M. J. Savage stated this morning that he saw no obstacles lor the establishment of a shipping service across the Pacific, when commenting on a cable message from Canberra. He said legislation would he introduced in New Zealand this session, but he pointed out that certain conditions would have to he agreed to, including the ways and conditions of the employment of a crew.