The Bremerhaven

Why Does She Run to Rabaul?

THE continued visits of the Nordeutscher Lloyd steamer, Bremerhaven, to the Mandated Territory of New Guinea are a subject of comment and speculation.

It was reported that this service— which is run by German interests, between Hong Kong and Rabaul—had been discontinued, but the Bremerhaven again put in an appearance at Rabaul recently.

Very little cargo is carried either way by this vessel, and it would be interesting to know whether she represents merely a shipping service which is being continued without profit in the hope that business will improve when the depression has passed ; or whether the maintenance of the service has some political and national significance. ———