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SHIPPING LINES SALE.

COMMITTEE APPOINTED. (BY CABLE—ISIB3 AS3OCUTIOK—COEIMOHT.) (AVSTBALIAN N . a CABUB ASSOCIATION.) WASHINGTON, October U. The Shipping Board has appointed a special committee to draw up new specifications for the sale of three shipling lines, namely the AmericanAustralia and Orient line, the Ameri-can-Oriental, and tihe Oregon-Oriental, comprising altogether 36 vessels. The committee has been instructed to leport back promptly. ,It is understood that a on the Board favours disposing of the lines. > The Board asked the committee to consider the proposal of the Pacifio Coast operators for a five-year operation guarantee, which was'opposed by some members, who favoured a 10-year guarantee. When the committee reports back the Board will also take up the proposed sale of two Atlantic coast lines, namely, the American-West Africa and the American-France lines.

INTEREST IN LONDON. (AUSTRALIA* AND H.S. CAS LB AggOCIAIIOX.) LONDON, October 24. Conference Line circles do not disguise a keen interest in the decision to sell the Commonwealth line. They are at present very anxious, on account of the varying prices and,reports, to know the precise conditions under which the ships will be offered. Their view is that the ships must be permitted to run under British registry and rates of pay, and that the buyer must not be bound down never to raise rates, # in view of the evermounting costs in Australia. They also seek the withdrawal of the condition that the buyer shall not be associated with the Conference Line, and-in this connexion they point out that the Commonwealth Line, for sov"eral years, has fixed freights and other conditions of business in conjunction with the Conference. '

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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19141, 26 October 1927, Page 10

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SHIPPING LINES SALE. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19141, 26 October 1927, Page 10

SHIPPING LINES SALE. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19141, 26 October 1927, Page 10

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