SHIPPING TRADE
(Press. Assn.—
U.S. COMPETITION REPLY ISSUED TO RECENT CRITICISM FROM BRITAIN A MISREPRESENTATION
-By Telegraph— Copyrlght).
Rec. Dec. 30, 9 p.m. New York, Dec. 29. The New York Times' Washington correspondent says that Mr. O'Connor, chairman of the IJnited States Shipping Board, has issued a reply to Sir Alan Anderson, chairman of the Orient line.. In Sir Alan's recent statement, he said that the three new American vessels, built for service between San Francisco and Australia were much more expensive than the trade would justify, and that the competing British line, which cannot dip into the public purse, is unable to offer the public such costly vessels. Mr. O'Connor contended that these statements contained much error and misrepresentation. He denied that 3,000,000 dollars were spent on American subsidies and declared that American vessels in 1921 in foreign and non-contiguous lands, had earned approximately 3,000,000 dollars. "It is evident," added Mr. O'Connor, "that the Orient line is unable, or unwilling to provide its patrons with ships equal to those of its American competitor."
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 419, 31 December 1932, Page 5
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174SHIPPING TRADE Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 419, 31 December 1932, Page 5
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