SHIPPING POSITION.
STEAMERS DIY'iQtTED TO SUEZ
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)
WELLINGTON", January 23,
A number of vessels which were to have gone to England via America have boon diverted to Suoz, .and many wouldbe passengers who had actually booked now find tliat no berths are available.
The Acting-Prime Minister states that the Government has no control over shipping. (Shipping is in the hands of the Shipping Controller. Tho ships have been diverted in order to pic): up troops that come from Mesopotamia. It isnecessary that the t-oops should be moved before the hot season comes on The Minister added that little distinctions might have been drawn where there were a few first-class and secondclasi berths available for New Zeahn<l passengers, hut he had nothing to do with that. "The question of compensation, 6aid the Minister, "is quite outside our jurisdiction."
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16433, 29 January 1919, Page 6
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139SHIPPING POSITION. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16433, 29 January 1919, Page 6
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