AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

CANADIAN SHIPPING SERVICE. United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 10.30. a.m.) OTTAWA, June 20. The closing time for tenders for the subsidised Australian steamship service have been extended from June to July 17, to enable other firms to make bids. It is anticipated the service will commence before August. The cargo service will lie for a variety of commodities, and not confined to lumber as originally intended. Paper and canned lish will ho important parts of the cargoes. Tlie subsidy is likely to work out between eight and ten thousand dollars per outward trip. A similar South American subsidy has already resulted in developing considerable trade. JAPANESE INTENTIONS. WASHINGTON. June 29. Premier Tanaka, of Japan, has informed the United States Government through the United States Embassy at Tokio, that Japan is prepared to support measures looking toward a further reduction in armaments. AMBASSADOR CONFERS. WASHINGTON, June 20. The subject of naval armament was discussed to-dav at a call, by Sir Estne Howard upon Air Borah (Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee). The conversation was described later as general in scope, without hanging upon any definite proposition.