CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6] — Page 676

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Reply to (b) and (c).

669

Conferences are formed for

the purpose of maintaining

rates for passengers and

cargo,

and are revised as

occasion requires to meet the

conditions of trade. This

purpose has been carried out

successfully, with the result

that freights are maintained

at a constant rate for all

Conference lines. I am inform-

-ed by the head of one of the

largest firms exporting cargo

from this Colony (unconnect-

-ed with any shipping inter-

-est) that he considers these

Conferences a great benefit

to trade, so long as they

continue to treat shippers

with the justice and fairness

which has hitherto character-

-ized their dealings.

(3). Are you aware of any cases in which

open or tacit combination among Shipping Compani-

-es has driven off independent lines or reduced

competition by forcing such lines to adhere to a

Conference or Ring of shipowners or to a common

tariff? If so, please state the circumstances.

I am not aware of any

instance of a line being

compelled to join a Confer-

-ence, but I remember a case

where a competing line

vigorously brought...

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Reply to (b) and (c). 669 Conferences are formed for the purpose of maintaining rates for passengers and cargo, and are revised as occasion requires to meet the conditions of trade. This purpose has been carried out successfully, with the result that freights are maintained at a constant rate for all Conference lines. I am inform- -ed by the head of one of the largest firms exporting cargo from this Colony (unconnect- -ed with any shipping inter- -est) that he considers these Conferences a great benefit to trade, so long as they continue to treat shippers with the justice and fairness which has hitherto character- -ized their dealings. (3). Are you aware of any cases in which open or tacit combination among Shipping Compani- -es has driven off independent lines or reduced competition by forcing such lines to adhere to a Conference or Ring of shipowners or to a common tariff? If so, please state the circumstances. I am not aware of any instance of a line being compelled to join a Confer- -ence, but I remember a case where a competing line vigorously brought...
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Reply to (b) and (c).

669

Conferences are formed for

the purpose of maintaining

rates for passengers and

cargo,

and are revised as

occasion requires to meet the

conditions of trade. This

purpose has been carried out

successfully, with the result

that freights are maintained

at a constant rate for all

Conference lines. I am inform-

-ed by the head of one of the

largest firms exporting cargo

from this Colony (unconnect-

-od with any shipping inter-

-est) that he considers these

Conferences a great benefit

to trade, so long as they

continue to treat shippers

with the justice and fairness

which has hitherto character-

-ized their dealings.

(3). Are you aware of any cases in which

open or tacit combination among Shipping Compani-

-es has driven off independent lines or reduced

competition by forcing such lines to adhere to a

Conference or Ring of shipowners or to a common

tariff? If so, please state the circumstances.

.....I am not aware of any

Reply....

instance of a line being

compelled to join a Confer-

-ence, but I remember a case

where a competing line

vigeЯ

brought

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