THE VANCOUVER SERVICE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13544, 17 March 1906, Page 7

THE VANCOUVER SERVICE

TO BE CONTINUED. Press Association-By Telejraph-Copyright. MELBOURNE. March 16. (Received March' 16, at 9.22 a.m.) The continuance of the Vancouver mail service for another year has been decided upon. The Commonwealth had the option of determining it next July, but Mr Deakin has informed the Union Steam Ship Company that, it is no' intended to do so. He states that the 'Government confidently relies on the company's efforts to assist in developing trade relations between Australia, arid Canada, the main purpose for which the sen-ice exists, and upon which its future continuance depends. Questions arose, pays Mr Deakin, in the past respecting' the carrying of cargo and the space to which each State was entitled, and there had been instances in which cargo .space was not available, xhis matter, however, had been pointed out to the company, and had been satisfactorily settled. The matter of cool storage was also mentioned. This the company provide on two steamers, and will, if necessary, provide on a third. With these considerations satisfactorily agreed upon, the contract goes on for another year, at the end of which time it is hoped that the reliance the Government has placed upon the assistance of the company will bear good results, and that the service will prove to be commercially payable.