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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1953.

Potentialities Air Cargo Services:

Atlantic Franchise

By A. JAMES PAYNE

"Just a few weeks ago, the British Government recognised the need for trans-Atlantic freight service by granting a franchise to Airwork, Ltd., an independent carrier, to operate between London, Canada and owned British the United States in competition with the Government Overseas Airways Corporation.

·

"By way of contrast, this franchise was granted less than five months after the carrie filed its application."

The above was a comment by Mr Raymond A. Norden, president of American Seaboard and Western Airlines, in his address, to the Mariners' Club of New York on domestic and International air freight.

Interesting review.

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Radio Equipment For Pakistan

Canberra, Apr. 20. Arrangemonís have boon completed ́ ́ for Australia to supply Pakistan will A£950,000 worth of radio And telecommunication equiptment under Colombo Plan, the Ex- ternal Aftales Minister. Mr Richard Casey, nh- nounced tonight.

the

110 said some of the equipment would be de livered soon and the remainder

year.

Reuter.

New Venture

A Possibility

Effect of Air Transport On British Shipping

MESSAGERIES:

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MARITIMES

M

PASSENGERS/FREIGHT SERVICE

Ontwarde "LA MARSEILLAISE"

Leaves Marsellion. Hongkong

11 Apr. Boisewate

Hongkong "LA DIABSEILLAISE" 22-23 Nay

vio Marseilles to all Mediterronean & vis Djibouti to Madagascar.

It has not passed unnoticed in British shipping circles that successive reports of shipowners' re- presentative organisations have not contained any reference to the subject of air competition, Outwards

"MONEAY" although last year it was made keener by the in-

Homewards troduction of tourist travel, which is to be consi. "MEINADI"

"PEI-10" "MONKAY"

derably extended this year.

Nor has air competition been referred to lately by speakers at those organisations' annual

meetings, says the Liverpool Journal of Commerce.

San Francisco, Apr. 20. By and large, then, the sub- Alaska Juneau Gold Mining|ject might appear to have been Company may start wood pulp deliberately avoided by owners, manufacturing, President C. A. | though this, of course, should construed as indicating Norris, Informed stockholders not be

WRY

could be made

British

com-

vigorous rival.

The answer is probably that post-war condillous as regards irans-ocon transport have been. too unsettled for the effects of competition upon chipping secuentely to be gauged. Hardly

air

OIL WAR

IN JAPAN

FORECAST

Tokyo, Apr. 20. Foreign oll interests will a year has passed since the end start a "cut-throat dumping of the war without there being war" in Japan next month

one part of Europe or

These remarks open up trends The figure given in support Stratocruisers. Airwork, which

in the annual report. The that they are adopting an in International air transport for of this la that the share of all-has the resources, must als Company's Alaska mining ostrich-like catitude to. com- Have the freight flights made by foreign buy U.S. aircraft if it is to operations have been shut down petion from A young and United States carriera under-flug carriers Increased from 19 implement is franchise.

since 1944. estimated British potential in per cent in 1940 to 70 per cent

Directors have prepared the 1052. the business of air freight, or

In 1951, foreign flug There is an alternative, which

for pulp

operations by a total of 339 has been argued before in this granting a short term condition reckoned

Conservative¦ curriers the

made Governmem's

polky

trans-Atlantic of

freight Bights, column

of the com- nationalization

and more free mestly by K.L.M. (Royal Dutch available, whereby Great Br-option on some enterprise to be in effect, o Airlines) and the Scandinavian tain could take the real lead in pany's physical assets, including

power plants, world air transport. to permit genuine -com- | Airlines System, which contrasts

it a pulp company is formed, petition with the nationalised with a total of nine made by

production Norris said, the mining nir corporationa?

U.S. certificated passenger

facility should be vested in the pany would receive a minority carriere. Pan American

but substantial and equitable held in I have for long considered TW.A. In the same year, the production of Bristol Britannia stockholders interest. The pulp another sorrie outstanding event when the 18,000 tons of that American cargo carriers Seaboard and Western Company airframes to be fitted with the

tob company niso would agree to which has attracted visitors cheap Iranian oll arrives engines best suited for the made 174 freight crossings.

job supply Alaska Juneau with frem near and far.

here -turbo-props for luxury conclude

Abadan, the mostly wees, Service business,

and the Nomads for long-electric power as needed if and

when imining operations are In addition to this, of course, newspaper Yomiuri reported this range freight. If

were resumed. achloved, Great Britain

A pulp plant prob- there has been emignition from today. would

ably would be situated close Europe on a fairly large scale, Coronation haps, in

year, to Juneau and Douglas,

and travel has been stimutuled It would seem that in Great prove that the British can fly

The company had a net loss by other post-war phenomen the business are in "their own Britain those concerned hair the Atlantic non-stop with more of $172,004 last year after sales backyardy and generally not transport should and, Inaler, alreraft, at less cost per ton- of power and other items. This available to foreign compell-in general, du, take great com- mile and at higher speed than was charged to earned surplus tors. The problem, therefore, to fort from the progresive view American aircraft. Otherwise which totalled $1,815,170 at the the U.S. cargo carrier would of the present Government in the British undertakings have year-end. The company

of the development of

of to use American alrcraft, national tradition enterprise, Stimulate

might have had a distorted real problems of of the view their future. On the face of it. they might be forgiven for looking

ut the prospects and

that the ncluding

only im supply of aircraft for

this Ans

GIVE AND TAKE

be in harmony with the Ameri-read avlution by the incons

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of free

nation

the purpote plenty

nature

ECT-

to best competition

suited to the service motive. There is disagreement it and, above all, against monu- between the fu State-oward New Compound In polles. I belleve the U.S. Civil

corporation and independent Aeronautics Act Incorporated

operators, but it is of the

the spirit of competition, if not that produces workable results. Electrical Field

pur-

the letter, in its declared

of an Act

to foster the Brosyth of civit aviation.

DOG

The

C.A.B, RULINGS

US. Civil

There

now

I evidence

of fair

the

ond take in many

operating between

independents. corporations and If the spirit of keen competition shows up sometimes in a tentious light, it should borne in mind that both porations have accepted logical where

and when Competition the Issue does not involve the renational interest.

con- be

cor

New York, Apr. 20. Baltelje Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio,

announced development of a low-cost aluminium-antimony compound for use in many electrical items.

also

THREE FACTS There are, however, three facts about which no one con-

had an earned surplus of $3;nected with shipping should be 803,212 from revaluation of ore complacent. deposite back in 1013-Asso- ciated Press.

JUTE CIRCLES JUBILANT

New York, Apr. 20. The removal of the "diser minatory" two rupee eight anna duty paid by India on every 80 pounds of jule she buys from Pakistan, os the rewilt of the Indian-Pakistani trade agree- ment, has caused Jubflation in jute circles hero,

The

from

paper sold the big British oil interest represented by Shell Petroleum in Japan is planning to outsell Iranian oli, and undermine the business of Its buyer, the' Idemitsu Kosan Company,

the

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Yomluri said, the American For Freight and Further Particulars please apply to:- oil interests riow controlling These are, first, that the short more than hair of Japan's oll history of both passenger and business will not sit idly by cargo trensport by air has been and watch its market wrecked one of continuous and excep-by

British, and will fight ilonally rapid expanalon; second, naturally

back with that the

"dumping". American oll interests costs of air transport tend to decline whilst those of are represented largely by Caltex shipping tend to increase; and, and Mobile Oil here." third, that although most

Japan lacks oil resources, and Governments seem

ever-ready

is dependent on foreign oil. transport's Ninety to encourage air

per cent of the development, some appear to be consumed here is imported from bocoming Increasingly reluctant Amerien and Arabla and refined

assist The Institute said aluminium-

merchant shipping, at Japanese refineries. Both either directly or indirectly.. antimony can act as an electrical-

Shell and Caltex have switch under exposure to light These circles pointed out that

large investments in Japanese Yet. whilst officiel spokesmen refineries. and that it can be used to con- this means India can now buy

for the British shipping industry vert light to electrical energy. jute from Pakistan at moto It is in this respect that the

The This may make it useful in reasonable terms.

Indijau

I have been reluctant to make any American

pronounécimens on independents

photo-electric cella for automatie | purchasers are understood to be

competition pany, one of from the air, remarks which Importers and well underestimate the potential door openers, number-counting | on the verge of waging an all- of British competition. 1 would devices and the like.--Associated out battle against other juto have been made by individual Jepan, has some

awners have Indiertod that there refined oll merchants,—France-Pros30, not hesitate

to suggest that in

is diversity of opinion. organisation and backing. volume the British Indepen- dents outweigh their

American not,

Aeronautics Board may or may not be the exception that proves the rule but In the American tradition,

Pan it can hardly be loved by American

Ite for Airways rulings un Tranchise and tarded

payments. growing Seaboard and Western Airlines all-cargo concern migh!. with somu Justifica- tion, looks to C.A.B. useful vertiiluation

40

Its

The

pursue their new and promising calling.

It may well be that in the battle of there

may

ana

We must powerful counterparts. domestic Interests, Seaboard however, conclude that the

condition La

and Western have plenty of im-British indup is far

problems on their completely

mediate

It, and the reason is equip-

plate. I would suggest, how-ment. Great Britain has failco

"ever,

that their long-term,

problem is the badly in the matter of trans- European and Com- port equipment by more than inve years, and a workmanlike competition general, and Deltish in particular. long-range aircraft is still lack-

This is a factor which does not | Ing.

so easily escape the uk and

wily Ù,S. passenger-earrying airlines

Scaboard alr

and

The experience of whose neglect of air and Western tong-range cargo may be more apparent freight is valuable, polent than real.

British air trans-

to

dangerous port enterprise. They Interest in the future of Sea- what they ate and now know bourd and Western is quickened they want in respect of equip at tila time because, although

cesti-, and will, in my opinion, the company applied for a cesti- get both equipment and a solid ficate

all-tirgo to condurt

franchise to operate. A franchise operations, without

the North Atlantic, in essential prime movers, is acro:3 nimust six years later, bearings without the partner to go with In this proceeding are being held before the Civil Aero-

nautics Board in Washington.

ARTIFICIAL RESTRAINTS

1t.

THE NOMAD ENGINE

ments.

and

like

Press.

Trend

is

Away From Big Government Towards Incentive

New York, Apr, 20.

VARYING VIEWS

made

Idemitsu Kosan Com- the largest oll wholesalers in recently bought from the National Oll Company of. Iran.

The National Oll Company took over the Abadan refinery

Some owners have said, in after Iran nationalised the huge affect, that shipping has nothing | British asicis the Anglo- to fear from the air, whilst others | Iranian Oil Company in May have expressed the opposite 1951. The British have been

trying to view

stop the sale of

To some extent this may per-Iranian oil as "illegal." hape

ape bo atributable to in-

dividual experiences on different routes or trades,

On

it vi

ONLY-RETALIATION Yomiuri sald, however, the

some, air transport may not British Ece little or no chance as yet have made its mark, as of seizing the 18,774-lon tanker

were, whilst on others it may "Jussho Moru"

be property calęblished, as on the Idemitsu Kosan

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business of thought.

Idemitsu Kosan, Actions on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean It would be interesting to hear Yomiuri sald.

the considered views of ship- subskly, to British operators, without the point up the trend away from big government and owners on this

Idemitsu even

Kosan told question, July, 1947, at the present time, having marriage dertigate toward more reliance on individuals and private they may not yet be in a position at its own risk,"

though, as

as we have mentioned, Associated Press it bought the "cheaper and belter Iranian oll business to do the job when the incentives are

It said the to assess prospects. there.

Japanese government allocated nirline operators U. S. dollar quota allowing have not sought to conced their Idemitsu Kosan to

buy of The rubber industry and the The swhich back' may be slow, abounding optimism, and in the wherever It liked. In 1947, the year in which

power industry but it is stendy

opinion of many connected with government cannot U.S. trans-Atlantic air freight in this column for the British are the latest to have their hopes businessmen who criticised the the British aircraft industry, in thing against us so long as the

In view of the case presented private electric carrying was initiated, a total of Nomad compound

aroused. of

former engine

both the building and operating present regulations remain bid freight-ton-miles diesel 12 million

spheres, this country is already force," Idemitsu Kovan said. Dwight D. Eisen-government turbing hower has given his blessing to heart, gas

I were flown by ail Americon

would

Mr

in the process of itsformation quute

Nordon's carriers. The figures for 1952

With the plan to seil U. S. government- Another step eagerly urged by

from opinions on this subject,

Yomiuri a seafaring to an airfaring

said one American are not available as yet, but which I um

meat owned synthetic rubber plants to many businessmen

irador acted nation. is the pro

As a go-between In full reasonable estimate would put

agreement,

have private companies for production mised cut in

la the deal that he should

This is an exaggerated view, man

between taxes to provide the traffe for last year at be- except the Nomad as the only

of this wartime essential and incentives for more emeleni for which there is no justifico-Idemitsu Kosan and Iron. tween 40 and 40 million ton-

highly

ghly successful peacetime com- business management and in- tion.

The paper also pointed out miled.

This is the particular gine coming within 30 per modity.

creased investments.

that British and American vil operational sphere with which cent of his well-argued require-

Former President Herbert BRITISH EXAMPLE

interests have never been 'Mr Norden is concerned.

Hoover Is urging that the

Americans note that the Britisha

friendly in Japan. Ho predicted that the turbo-government halt its inroads into have beaten them to it. London

"Shell once almost succeeded prop-powered aircraft would be the electric power business and is cutting taxes. Personal and in put its reliance private, corporate Income taxes are going

in buying the huge oll refinerý The growth is particularly the next major development Initiative and

down. competition.

of the Imperial Navy now idle Businessmen are getting noteworthy in light of the fact the carriage of and added

cargo

Bankers and investors have more libere? that the US. Government, as that the new Super-Consiliation already seen the relaxing of the allowances.

depreciation

at Yokkaichi in Central Japan, but the Japanese government aircraft, yet, has not granted a certificate ail-freight

of four.

U. S. Treasury's hold on interest The British Treasury could use

held up the sales order at the for trans-Atlante operation to which they have on order, a rates and cheap money, and the oil these revenues it is foregoing.

New York, Apr. 20. 11th hour," Yomiuri said. an all-freight carrier. As a re- belag hullt with provision for return of management of money But the British Government aims

L. 0. Ameye, Economic Associated Press. the Seaboard and Western installation of turbo- prop and credit

Adviser the Federal at higher and more efficient in 'Afrique,

to the Banque Belge supply to

forecast The heavily dus

steady dustrial production and all-freight carrier to

Reserve toports cannot compete favourably

says that over thanks. cargo service on the on a ton-mile cost basis

long-term lower taxes will furalsh the in-conomic growth for the Belgian with U. S. go

government bond issur

Chancellor

Congo the of consistently conventional route

Ccutive. freight aircraft

last werk is but the latest Exchequer. R. A Butler offered

says:

He told a meeting of New York since 1847, has been limited In currently in production," here

in several steps in this direction. "We must banish the hopeless Business executives that Africa, Earlier, too, were the ending feeling that extra effort is not especially, the central area, has by artificial restraints on its

In pointing out that jet opera the relaxing of most material

at price and wage controls, and worthwhile," operations.

gained steadily as a producer The American taxpayer's day industries of the Western world

of essenlini materials tion involves a sacrifice of pay- Mr Norden is firing a flag in load for fuel, he made the control BUT STEADY of relief hasn't yet dawned. But zince World War 11. This growth. The US. Secretary of Agric- this respect, certain to attract point that this sterilice may be

Congressmen say that perhaps by ayingnthy if not disciples be- worthwhile in a luxury pasata- Business, finance and industry mid-May they will know if they Amayo said, hould continue for lure, Fra Taft Benson, Iss CRUISE, like the B.O.A.C., the ger operation where speed and thus are working back toward can cut the budget enough to many years on the basis of world created a new Agriculture De- US" passenger corriem certi- comfort are major considera the free economy of an earlier cut income tax rates. Pressure dustry needs of raw materialspartment agency to promot Acuted to operate on this route tons. Payload and operating period.

from around the country for tax for consumber production as well forelim buying of surplus Ameri

Stron

ch can farm producte. ERATOR, re-annársent, have been unwilling or unable cost combine to dietète the basle Through periods of war and cats now is building up.

the government And House Jendors say

they

long-term, demand Indicated, to develop the dreight business, economies .or unsubsidised depression

It will lake over the functiona steadily

added. It doubt if the machinery of that he moved into business.

particularly

for and personnel of the old Office and operated plants. It

is body

could to pass-a-bill

operate fast enough in hitrals. a sort of guaranteeing partner of

Principal minerals at the of Foreign Agriculture Relations extending, the the farmer, and the home builder.

tin, cobalt, which has largely been limited

· beyand: Rs, Cabroa excess profila

rhalukh, uraniun, silver, gold collecting information, pa a

The new gruncy is named the

gult, the

tent which is the only engines, "Turbine jet trans-a

provide Atlantic

the development of its business asserted.

or.

both. Between 1949 and the freight operation, end of 1952, Mr Norden

Con

tends the share of treight flown

by United Slates certified

passenger

fer carriers

per

A FRANCHISE

built

-new

ate, copper,

for

New Agency Created

Washington, Apr, 20.-

The British nli-cargo positionum it was the solo pur◄ June donthat the APADOMEN, Artbye káld, atoilla Foreign, Africultural Service. }

o summarleed is, that the in- khaser:: and; seller of Rich, com- taminbierand Converadly dependent company, Airwork, modifies as in and rubber. It death of EPT and lowering of the parkiere of Western Europe, Has a Government franchise to modded the steel industry Into income tax rates would do more become a farin Importer of Romeo Short, former Vice- In particular, have avidly operate the North Atlantic, so bas building more mills by threaten than anything else to offset fears capital goods of all UDS 2 President of the American Fam purpura, the freight, business as B.O.A.C., who has had to buying to build government steel of a slump, in business activity, development of its raw materials Bureal Federation, wanamped

lucrative source of regfnue, American Constellations and ] plants,”.

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