ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

[TONNAGE FOR THE PACIFIC. XEW SCHEMES. Vancouver. Jan. 2.1. It is considered reasonably certain that the present shortage of tonnage in the Pacific will not lie of long duration. It is believed the time is ripe f;,r some form of official encouragement to shipowners. Powerful interests are contemplating- the construction of a largo fleet, and are only awaiting an opportune moment to make a demand for large bonuses, in view of the obvious fact that it will be necessary to construct quickly a number of ships.that will be obsolete types and useless after the war. It is officially denied that the Government contemplates giving bonuses to Canadian shipowners to the exclusion of American bottoms. Guarantees are being asked for large capacity windjammers, preferably with auxiliary power, to be immediately built, and that they shall be extended the utmost preference when Canadian-owned. The preference vould probably taken the form of remission o„f harbor dues. THE PERSIA MURDERERS SHIELDING THEMSELVES. Copenhagen, Jan. ?". Advices from Berlin and Vienna show that Turkey is issuing a declaration that a Turkish submarine sank the Persia. ■;?, STEAMER SUXK.Maltii, Jan. 23. The Tremation has been sunk, T'ie crew was rescued.