AUSTRALIAN STEAMER SERVICES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2114, 24 June 1907, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN STEAMER SERVICES.

THE LINE TO SINGAPORE. United Press Association—Cop /right . MELBOURNE, June 22^ The Alinjster for Agriculture cannot understand tlie clamor about Victoria’s actiou over the Singapore line of steamers. AYhen tenders were called Burns, Pliilp, and Co. asked for a subsidy twice that being paid. \ ictoria would never have thought of h it could get equal terms with Sydney and Adelaide. AIAIL SERA-fCE HUNG UR. MELBOURNE, June 22. Affairs in connection with the mail contract remain in abeyance pending Mr. Deakin’s arrival. It is refiorted Air. Deakin brings with him a draft agreement with the AVliit© Star line to carry mails to Australia. CARGO SERVICE TO ’FRISCO. AIELBOURNE, June 22. . In reference to the cable regarding the new ’Frisco service, Howard Smith and Co.’s representative explains that the firm is not acting as a principal with AVoir and Co. in tlie new Pacific service, but only as Australian agents. It will lie-essentially a cargo, and not a- mail service, though by arrangement with the United States Government the steamers wilt incidentally carry mails to Australia via New Zealand. EXPIRING AIAIL CONTRACT. „„ LONDON. June 21. ’ I lie Royal Orient ALiil Co.’s new steamer Astoria carries the last mails Un Australia under the exoirng con-