IMPERIAL NAVIGATION CONFERENCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13812, 28 January 1907, Page 1 (Supplement)

IMPERIAL NAVIGATION CONFERENCE.

THE COLONY'S REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON, January U, Cabinet has appointed the Hon, Sir J LW James Mills, Dublin U.b.S. Co.) and W. Belcher, Dunedin vlf y ? th f ' Seamen'" union), as the colony's representatives at tho Maritime Conference, to be held in liondon m March. f 1 J cpresent tho shipowners ana Air Belcher t-lie seamen. All the delegates are expected to return to tho colony about tho end of June. Ine certificated employees in the local mercantile marine are indignant because they Tm' e ?*}'at - 11 g . iveu repreeentation at the Impend Navigation Conference. While the men who work under the captains, officers, end engineers,' and the shipowners also two been given representation, they have been quite ignored.

WELLINGTON, 16. Ihe question of the representation of ellipmaetare, officers, and engineers at the Maritime Conference, which is to be hold xn London next March, was brought under the notice of the Prime Minister by a deputation to-da.y. The Hon. Sir Joseph Ward said the conforenco had been Bet up by the Imperial Government, and New Zealand had beon invited to sopd representatives of owners and seamen. However, he would pkco the oase of the ofiicers and engineers before (he Imperial Government, and their request for representation would have his endorsement.

AUCKLAND, January 19. At a largely-attended meeting -of the committee of tho Shipowners' Federation a rAwhition was unanimously paawl that Mr James Mills ha appointed to represent flie Shipowners' Federation at the Imperial Maritime Conference, and that he be requested to use his best endeavours to induce the representatives of Australia, Canada, and South Affica. to approve of an act similar to the New Zeala-nd Coastwise Trade Act of 1903, so that the disadvantages under which colonially registered vessels (rail, steam, and vessels, propelled by any other power) are working may be lessened.