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ENGLISH MAIL SERVICE. Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, April '25. Mr. Denkin is awaiting overtures respecting the Vancouver and now Australian mail contract. MELBOURNE. April 20. Tlio Federal Cabinet have considered the Union Company’s nroposa s for a Vancouver service. Sn John Forrest states it will be some days before a definite reply can bo given. QUEENSLAND’S CLAIMS. Received 1.48 u.m., April Hi. MELBOURNE. April 20. A deputation of Queensland Senators interviewed the Post masterGonernl. and urged consideration of Queensland’s claims regarding tho re-arrangement of tho \ ancouver service. The Senators were apreliensive that the New Zealand Government’s proposal to join the new contract might result in the exclusion of Queensland as a port of call. Mr Chapman promised that Queensland’s claims would have complete consideration. He subsequently stated that the present negotiations have in view an improved service with a better class of boats. ’Fite X 11 ion Company is building sonic new boats, i but it is unlikely that the fresh . steamers will be immediately run on j tho line if tho contract was com- | pleted. j ACTrNC-PREMIER’S OPINIONS. j Press Association. ■WELLINGTON, last night. “Vo have always been prepared to entor into any reasonable negotiations for a Vancouer service that is subject to calling at a New Zealand port,’’stated tho Acting-Premier (the Hon. V. Hall-Jones) this afternoon, in discussing the latest cable message on this subject. “That lias been tho difficulty so far. There are two ; points: Calling at New Zealand and iv bettor class of steamer being put on.” Mr. Hall-Jones gave an opinion that Sydney people were trying to get Sydney as the port of departure instead of Brisbane, and he was Under the impression that' they were endeavoring to bring a bigger service. |