BRITISH SHIPPING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 135, 9 June 1937, Page 7

BRITISH SHIPPING

MAINTENANCE IN PACIFIC IMPERIAL CONFERENCE DETERMINED {By Telegraph—Preaa Association—Copyright) Received June 8, 5.15 pm. LONDON, June 8The Imperial Conference, 1937, will be memorable for its determination not to allow British shipping to be driven out of the Pacific,” says the Daily Telegraph, in an editorial. “Never was there a clearer case for assistance. The Dominions concerned will join Britain in guarantees providing modern ships of adequate speed and varying capacity. Australia and New Zealand are holding in suspense legislation already carried to bar foreign vessels from traffic between the two Dominions. It may provide that with growing prosperity there will be sufficient trade for both the Americans and ourselves. Accommodation as between the Empire and the United States might well be brought within Lie circle of future agreements.” TENTATIVE SUGGESTIONS. Received June 8, 5.5 p.m. LCBdON, June 7. The Shipping Committee of the Imperial Conference, dealing with the trans-Pacific and trans-Tasman services, has now submitted tentative suggestions for consideration by the main delegates. IF SUBSIDY IS GIVENNEW LINERS FOR PACIFIC. Received June 8, 5.5 p m. LONDON, June 7. Sir Edward Beatty, chairman of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., arrived at Southampton. He said that if England, Australia, Canada and New Zealand agreed to subsidise shipping he would order two 22,00-ton liners which would be ready for the Australia-Canada service in the winter of 1939-40. He added that they must build new tonnage or lose a vital link of Imperial trade. Mr. Hector Bywater, writing in the Daily Telegraph, understands that immediate parliamentary action is likely to enable the construction of two subsidised Pacific ships.