U.S.S. CO.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 884, 9 December 1916, Page 2

U.S.S. CO.

AMALGAMATION RUMOURS.

TO MEET WAR CONDITIONS. [Special to The Sun.] WELLINGTON, December 8. No definite information appears to be obtainable locally concerning tbe report that the British company is attempting to secure control of the Union Steam .Ship Company of New Zealand. The report is neither denied nor affirmed by local representatives of the latter company, but commercial circles are disposed to attach some importance to the rumour from London.

It is well known that shipping amalgamations on a large scale have been planned in London recently, mainly with the object of meeting conditions created by the war, and the Union Company is too big to escape notice at such a time. Your correspondent was informed in one quarter that no speedy development need be anticipated.