EMPIRE SHIPPING
Serious Competition In Pacific. Press Association —Copyright. London, March 9. Speakers in the House of Lords today pressed the Government to disclose its intentions regarding Pacific shipping. The reply was that the Dominions had yet to agree on a course ot action. Lord Strabo 1 , g! said that since the question was ventilated in the House of Lords one British shipping line had been extinguished and the remainder were threatened. The situation was was serious and of great Imperial concern.
He also referred to the Japanese competition between India and Japan. He was informed that about 80 per cent ot Indo-Japanese shipping was Japanese, whereas 80 per cent, had been British.
No agreement had so far been reached between the Dominions concerned, replied the Earl of Munster. Britain had formulated proposals which were forwarded to the Dominions.
The Government realised the necessity of a decision as soon as possible. It was fully aware that Japanese competition was severly felt throughout the Empire and was doing all It could to assist British industry.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 380, 11 March 1937, Page 5
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174EMPIRE SHIPPING Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 380, 11 March 1937, Page 5
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