PLIGHT OF PACIFIC SHIPPING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20673, 11 March 1937, Page 9

PLIGHT OF PACIFIC SHIPPING

NO HINT OF BRITISH POLICY PEERS’ STRONG APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Convrlgnt (Received March 10, 5.5 pan.) LONDON, March 9. In the House of Lords several speakers pressed the Government to disclose its intentions regarding Pacific shipping. Lord Strabolgi said that since the question was ventilated in the House of Lords, one British shipping line had been extinguished, and the remainder threatened, The situation was serious and of great Imperial concern. He also referred to the Japanese competition between India and Japan. “I am informed that about 80 per cent of the Indo-Japan shipping is Japanese,” declared Lord Strabolgi, “whereas 80 per cent was British.” Lord Munster said that no agreement had so far been reached between the Dominions concerned. Britain had formulated proposals which were forwarded to the Dominions. The Government realised the necessity of a decision as socn as possible. It was fully aware that Japanese competition was severely felt throughout the Empire and it was doing all it could to assist British industry. JAPAN’S NEW SHIPS HANDLING AFRICAN TRADE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyrignt (Received March 11, 12.20 a.m.) TOKIO, March 10 The newspaper “Nichi Nichi” states that the Osaka Shosen Line Intends to build five first-class 20-knot passenger and freight motor ships, including three 10,000 tons vessels for the South African service. This action is said to be necessary in order to handle the expanding traffic.