SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 57, 8 March 1911, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

THE MAIL CONTRACT BILL

AGAINST THE SHIPPING RING,

[press association.] (Received March 7, 10.50 p.m.) CAPETOWN, March .7. In the Assembly, Mr Graaff, Minister for Works,.speaking on the second reading of the Mail Contract Bill, advocated' modified .passage rates similar to those Tbetween Italy and the Argentine, which might solve the South African labor troubles, indaicing British workmen to come season after season as the Italians go to the Argentine. . , ■ Mr Graaff declared that the shipping ring was exploiting its monopoly, regardless of South Africa, and he intended to* amend the Bill in order to empower preferential treat: ment at portsi to lines not .belonging to the ring. He believed that he could induce private shipowners^ to run a regular nineteeni-days thriceWeekly service.