F.—6a

1907. NEW ZEALAND

OCEAN MAIL-SERVICES (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of Paper F.-6, presented on the 2nd August, 1907.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

INDEX.

San Francisco Service — Incidents of American Transit: Dislocation and Cessation of Service. Pages 2-4 No. Abandonment of service .. .. 2-4 American overland transit: New statistics 4 Interruption of servioe : Extract from Shipping Illustrated, New York .. 1 Spedding, Mr. J. G. : Correspondent in New Zealand of Ooeanic Company .. 9 Weir Line, Establishment of .. .. 5-8 Australia-Suez Services— Pages 4-10 Inward Brindisi mail : Connection at No. Sydney for New Zealand .. 16, 17, 19, Subsidised service, Wellington-Sydney : Close connection with Suez mail — Advice weekly of arrival at Sydney .. 28 Commencement of weekly sailings .. 24-27, 29, 30 Fortnightly service: Gratuity .. 20 Hour of sailing from Wellington .. 31, 32 No penalty for late arrival .. 21 Subsidy .. .. .. .. 18,21-23,29 Term of agreement .. .. 22, 23 Weekly service .. 10-15, 18, 21-26,^29-32

Direct Service— p age 5 Proposed subsidised, New Zealand and No. London .. .. .. .. 12 I Vancouver Service— Pages 11-12 No. Advice of arrival of steamers at Vanoouver 36, 38 Advice of transhipment at Suva .. 39 Postal Union rates on New Zealand correspondence .. .. .. .. 35, 40, 41 Time-table .. .. .. .. 42, 43 Transhipment of mails for New Zealand at Suva .. .. .. .. 33, 34 Tehuantepec Mail Route— Pages 13-22 No. Advantages and proposed subsidy .. 44, 45 Change of name " Coatzaoonloos " to " Puerto Mexioo" .. .. .. 47 Report, Diplomatic and Consular, on the railway and ports— Comparison with Panama Canal route; Conditions of contraot; Depth of water ; Distances to principal ports of Europe and United States of America; Engineering condition?; Equipment; Expenditure; History; Object of line ; Steamer servioes, frequenoy of; Work done .. 47

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