PACIFIC SHIPPING

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 449, 3 June 1937, Page 5

PACIFIC SHIPPING

DIVERGENT VIEWS GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES Finality Being Sought At Imperial Conference Press Association —CoDyrlgnt(Received 11.40 a.m.) London, June 2. The Australian Associated Press is authoritatively informed that the Imperial Conference has reached; no decisions of any kind in connection with Pacific shipping. On the contrary, the discussions regarding the matter have proved protracted and difficult, owing to the divergent views of 'the various Governments and the shipping companies Ev-ry endeavour• is being made to icach finality before the conclusion i I th ? conference. This reply is given to a report pub-. I J shed in London asserting that the Governments of Australia, New Zealand, England and Canada had agreed to subsidise the building of a 25,000 ton liner to replace the Niagara, and later the replacing of th e Aorangi. Th, Associated Press understand-’ that this report, which is without foundation, is based on recommendations which Britain made to the Dominions following the Imperial Shipping Committee’s report, which the Doinions have not accepted).