INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.
THE LONDON CONFERENCE. MANY MATTERS DEALT WITH. (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reuter’s Telegram.) (Received April 1.5, p.m.) LONDON, April 1-L A hundred delegates, including those from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ganarja and Japan, attended the Third International Shipping Conference at; London. The Rt. Hein. Waller Rnneiman presided. The Conference unanimously resolved oil calling on the Governments represented in the forthcoming International Labor Conference to demand the withdrawal from the agenda of the proposed draft convention on the simplified!ion of the inspection of emigrants aboard ship. Sir Alan Andersoil, the mover, said the matter was outside the scope of the International Labor Office, which was tending to extend its province unduly.
The question of compulsory passenger insurance, was referred to a committee.
A resolution was moved by Mr. Jhiiiciman urging flic co-ordination of policy of the nations which regards maritime •Commerce m a central coil rdi bating body, like- tlie Maritime Committee* of the- League of Nations. This was also referred to the Committee.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17008, 15 April 1926, Page 11
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