PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 56, 15 June 1910, Page 5

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE.

THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS. ALTERNATIVE ROUTES. TENDERS BEING CALLED. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright Received June 14, 10 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. The Postmaster-General cabled asking Canada's proposals for continuing the Pacific mail service. Sir Wilfrid Laurier replied that Canada has called for tenders, receivable for four alternative routes, the vessels to sail from Vancouver every four weeks. The routes are—first, from Vancouver via Victoria (British Columbia), Suva, Brisbane, to Sydney; second, Vancouver via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, Sydney, to Melbourne; third, Vancouver via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, Sydney, to Brisbane. In such case a return call will be made at the ports named. -The fourth provides for vessels sailing from and returning to Vancouver and calling each way at such of the ports before mentioned as specified by those submitting proposals. The new service is to ibegin in four weeks after the departure of the last steamer from Vancouver under the existing extended contract with the Union Company, expiring 31st July, 1911. Alternative tenders will be required for terms of three or five years. Steamers must fly the British flag.