On Pacific Routes

Reight Rates Up

ANDED costs of goods delivered I from Australia, New Zealand, [and North America, to islands only east of New Caledonia, will [increased on September 1.

Unes of the Australia, New Zea- Id, and South Sea Islands pific Coast Conference announced fly in August that a 10 per cent, lease in freights to points served ithem would be effective from it date. [he lines involved are W R toenter Overseas Shipping Ltd.

I kemha and Suva ), the Oceanic pmship Co., the Orient Line, the Pnc Australia Direct Line, and [Union Steam Ship Co. plough Pacific Island Transport les Sydney agents had received [Word, it appeared probable that [company’s freights would also piected. The company’s vessels [Carpenter & Co.’s, work as far it as New Guinea.