British Transpacific
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Liners
SHIPBUILDING costs have been re duced lately. 3,nd the London corres pondent of the “New Zealand Herald” says that, as a result, the plan to build two new British liners for the trans pacific trade (under subsidy from Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Fiji) has been revived.
The Dominion Governments are said to have been communicated with. The ships proposed are of 25,000 tons, with a speed of 21 knots.
Mr. C. Taylor, of Stephens Aviation Co.’s mechanical staff, arrived in Syd ney from New Guinea by the “Bulolo” at the end of January.