'FRISCO TRADE.'

Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1919, Page 2

'FRISCO TRADE.'

FULL SERVICE EXPECTED SHORTLY.

A Sydney exchange announces that, as a result of the release of a large fleet of British merchantmen to the needs of peaceful commerce by the British Admiralty in January, San Francisco representatives of the Union Company state that they expect to shortly announce the resumption of a full service between Australia, New Zealand, and San Francisco. At present the Moana is the only steamer of the fleet operating with a passenger service, and the Paloona is used for freight only. Three liners were in the passenger service at the- outbreak of the war in 1914. They were also a number of freighters. Plans were at hand for the installation of a number of freighters of a fast type, with a large refrigerating capacity. The latter vessels will be operated in the frozen meat and butter trade, the Commonwealth having experimented with a number of shipments to San Francisco. As a preliminary to the establishment of the former service by the Union Line, it is expected that the company will use the vessels that may be released, but after the Conditions are more normal it is planned to place in the service a number of large carriers in the freight line and big and fast liners of the Niagara type in the passenger service. The renewal of this service will eliminate the present conditions ol freight and passenger service San Francisco and Australasia.