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DISCRIMINATION.

BRITISH REPRESENTATIONS TO PORTUGAL.

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DUTIES ON EDIBLE OILS.

In the House of Commons, Lt.- Comdr. J, M. Kenworthy asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Af fairs where he had any further re- port to make on the flag diserim- ination by the Portuguese Govern- nient, which amounted to a 10 per cent. rebate on duties on goods carried in Portuguese vessels; 'if A very interesting comparison he was in a position to say if there between running costs of steam- was a likelihood of this discrimina- in the Mediterranean Sea, J. M. Nship and a moorship la contained tion against British vessels being Jeffries says:—

In the experience of a certain com- removed, together with any reduc- From

a landsman's point of pany, which on the same service tion in the import duty on edible what is most noteworthy has a steamer of 10,000 tons and acils, amounting to a rate of £25 a motorship of 20,000. The fuel bill ton, both of which were a handi- about the exercises on which, in for the former for a certain period cap on the shipping and trade of these blue waters we are engag-came to £12000, while for the the port of Hull in particular; and ed? To what end are these enor-same period the motorship only whether he would state what ac- Government tion his Majesty's mously powerful shipa manoeuvr burned £6,000 worth of oil. On

the other hand, in the lubricating were taking or intend to take in ing with their scouting cruisers ail account the motorship was the matter.

£1,000 against the £400 of the) and planes, their diving

steamer. Not only is this a very

Mr. Locker Lampson. His 318- minor account beside the fuel bill, but it will probably be found pos-josty's Government are continuing. sible to instal cleaning apparatusi to make representations to the Por- To naval officers these actions that will cut down the lubricating tuguese Government in regard to will bear their professiona! les-oil bill of the motorship very con- flag discrimination. Although the To most of us they bear an-siderably indeed by cleaning the Portuguese Minister for Foreign

oil and permitting it to be used Affairs assured his Majesty's Am other message. The Navy, having

again and again. In order to get bassador in January that a decree but a few days, you may

say. in

an absolutely eleur perspective the would shortly appear abolishing all which to prepare for the most dan-upkeep, repair and depreciation ac- flag discrimination of any kind in gerous possibilities by rehearsing counts must also be taken into Portugal and the Portuguese Do- them as far as it can in peace consideration, but they will not minions, I regret that no such de-

make such a very big difference cree has been issued. time, is not going to choose

from the comparative figures over As regards the Portuguese duties it is subject casually because

a run that sults the motorahíp ex- on edible oils, I would refer the technically attractive or for some cellently and brings out her ad- hon. and gallant member to the an reason of the sort. It is going to vantages.

deal be extremely practical and with the one great issue, or at least the most pressing issues it

marines, and the tenseness of war, holding thousands of men on board them?

dona,

can see.

Comforting Message.

Its

And what do these issues turn out to be? Naval issues, ships against ships. There is no ques tion of a Red fleet, say, sucking which is the best course by which it can prevent the destruction of a Blue fleet by hostile aircraft. There is no opportunity, given to combined squadrons even to essay comman action against an air-fleet destined for commerce destruction,

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QUALIFICATIONS.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR SUPMASTERS?

GENEVA DISCUSSION,

of

Decree Promised.

swer which was given on the 6th of July fast to a question on the sub- ject by the hon. and gallant mem- ber for Howdenshire.

.

The Best Way,

Commander Kenworthy-May I ask if the question of duties on edi- ble oils is being pursued by his De- partment?

Mr. Locker Lampson.-Oh, yes; it is being pursued in connection with the other question.

The question of an international agreement on the standard

Mr. Macquista-Does he not efficiency to demanded from the think that the best way of getting captain of a ship was discussed at the duty taken off edible oils would the meeting of the Joint Maritime be to threaten to put a higher duty Commission of the International on Portuguese ports?

Mr. Saklatvala-Will be inform Labour Organisation of the League

has concluded the House if the Portuguese Gov- of Nations, which meeting in Geneva.

ernment is not entitled to safe-

of the collisim at sea between the

The questi rose in consequence guard their industries?

Mr. Locker Lampson.-We are French vesel "Lotus" and the not making representations on any

"Boz Vessel

Kourt." treaty grounds. They are repre- Turkish A letter was written on the subject sentations with a view to inducing to the governing body of the Inter- the Portuguese Government to national Labour Office by the Inter- lower this discrimination.

Mr. Saklatvala.--Will the British national Association of Mercantile, Marine Officers, and the Joint Government be prepared to listen Maritime Commission, which ad- to the same proposal against their for- withers vises the "ILO." on all maritime own Safeguarding Act from

eign countries? matters, was asked to consider it.

Mr. Locker Lampeon.--No.

menace is not so menacing as all that, that it is not a matter of primary importance.

So

Here, surely, is a comforting message, one, too, which is almost novel. Our fears have been

our mach raised and

wrung

and marrows gouged, or whatever is done to marrows, by gentlemen writing at large 01 airpower and very much at small, so to speak, upon sea-power, that

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MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.

No Air-Panic. There is no air-panic in the Atlantic Fleet, I can bear witness. Yet in its midst you have the Fleet Air Arm, presented by the carrier Furious, where the service of aircraft at sea reaches its high-appointed by the governing body of est perfection. She is manued partly by naval airmen and partly by R. A. F. airmen, so that she is a pooling-place of sea knowledge and air knowledge. Her cam- mander devised the convoy system

The P. & 0.8.8. "Mongolia" from which went so far to preserve our Hong Kong, arrived London on merchant shipping during the wat. The ability of her personnel is conspicuous. They will get a flight The P. &0. 8.8. "Mirzapore" left of machines into the air from the Singapore for this port on May 14)

five at sheds in the ship within minutes. They alight on a 'deck 30 yards square, even when the deck is moving with the sea, not always, of course, with the first attempt, but trying again and again till they Singapore suceed.

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