SEA TRANSPORT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 220, 11 June 1921, Page 7

SEA TRANSPORT

MR. MASSEY URGES THE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT THE SUBSIDIES QUESTION By Telegraph—Pre«s Association—Copyright London, June 9. Mr. Turner, of Turner, Davidson, Ltd., agents for the Australian Commonwealth Line, gave a luncheon to Mr. W. F. Massey at the Baltic Exchange. Those present included Sir James Allen, Sir Robert Stout, Sir John Findlay, Sir James Mills, Sir William Berries, and Mr. H. C. Larkin (manager of the Commonwealth Line). Mr. Turner, in toasting Mr. Massey’s health, said that Britain was not likely to forget New Zealand’s sacrifices in the war. Mr. Massey, in responding, said he believed the time had come for Australia and New Zealand to work together in the Pacific to a greater extent than hitherto. Ho felt proud to find the same confidence in England, despite the present serious industrial conflicts which prevailed. The events of the war had shown more clearly than hitherto that the Empire could not prosper without sea communications; in which. New Zealand was anticipating substantial improvements from the operations of tho Imperial Shipping Committee. He did not intend at present to suggest subsidies, but he believed that if improved transportation of mails, passengers, and cargo was not available without them the people would be prepared io pay. He trusted that this subject would receive the most serious consideration at the Imperial Conference.

Sir Owen Philipps, in toasting the chainian. congratulated the New Zealand Government on having avoided the .pitfalls into which dfeine other Governments had fallen. Therefore, as a consequent, the Dominion’s would nor have heavy deficits to face similar io those of other Governments. (Laugh-ter.)—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROJECT FOR SPEEDING UP MAILS INTER-WORKING OF SEACRAFT AND AIRCRAFT. (Rec. June 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 9. A project for inter-working seacraft with aircraft for tho purpose of speeding up Empire transport, especially mails, will be considered, by the Shipping Committee, which is advising the Imperial Conference. The plan suggests that liners carry a swift aeroplane, capable of ascending from a ship with mails when within flying distance of a destination, and alighting at an aerodrome convenient to rapid train transport.—" The Times.”