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TELEGRAPE, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1932,

GIANT CUNARD LINER

NO DATE YET FOR RESTARING WORK

SIR PERCY BATES'S

STATEMENT

London, Apr. 7.

HINDUS' ADDRESS TO SIR HARI SINGH.

LOČAL · ASSOCIATION'S WELCOME

governed the planning of No. 584. We could have designed a better Mauretania, to be followed by a botter Borongaria and Aquitania 48 these ships wear out. But to plan for a three-ship service be- comes unsafe when a two-ship' servico becomes possible, because The following address was given of the success which has always to Sir Hari Singh Gour, M.L.A., followed the best ships in this on the a.s. Hakozaki Maru, on the competitive trade,

occasion of his recent vialt to "We had no option but to build Hongkong. The address was read for a two-ship service, as the ship by Mr. M. Lokoomal, the Pro- to replace Mauretania would have idont of the local Sind Hindu Sir Percy Bates, Chairman of to run for her 20 or 25 years, and Merchants' Association: the Cunard Steam Ship Company, to build the cheaper unit for a "Distinguished Sir, It is my addressing the shareholders yea three-ship service would have picnsure and special privilege to

reference to two terday, made

meant building ship which welcome you to this Colony on be- matters of great public import would be outclassed and could not half of the Hindu Association in ance the fate of the liner No earn a living for much more than particular and the Hindu Com- 543, and the problem of war debts half her life.

munity in general, I regret that insufficient notice

not been has and reparations.

"Long views are essential "The conduct of the world's af-the North Atlantic, and though given to the public of your tour fairs," he said, "must slowly pass we have met with obstacles at the and we are further handicapped in into the hands of men who had beginning of No. 634 we consider extending to you a public recep- no experience of the War which she is necessary to the continuedilen by your short stay in created these debts, and who will welfare of the Company. We will only know about them from hear-get work restarted so soon as we Sir, we, the Indians and special- Ray and report."

ly the Hindu community are In regard to the building of then see our financial why clear to

her completion.

grateful to you for the services new Cunard liner (the glant vea-

"I feel obliged to draw some you have rendered in the causo sel known as No. 534), Sir Percy distinction between the approach of the uplift of the Hindu com- Bates said that she would be re-to the British Government made munity in the social as well as started as soon as the Company by the Cunard Company in ro-political spheres. Your activities couid see their financial way clearspect of the completion of No.

to her completion,

ments.

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634, and the relations existing be-inside and outside the Legislative "A proposal was made recently tween some of aur major competi-Counells have extended to quite to the Government," he said, tors and their several Govern a number of years. In the social cause you have always upheld the "which we had some renson to think would be attractive and on

"The progress on No. 534 has most modern views and yours will several grounds. This proposal been suspended because, as atat-be the first and the foremost name proved to be unacceptable and no ed in the Board's Circular letters, in the annals of the general wel- fare of the Hindu Society. We alternative opportunity of en world conditions affected

all know the fight you had had to ing the Government's interest and mentally the background assistance has so far presented temporary finance on which the put up with the orthodox Brah- itself. Work on the ship is still Company was accustomed to rely; mans as far back as 1907 when Suspended, and I am unable to say at what date it will be re-the stoppage has not affected the you stood up for raising up the Profit and Loss Account for the marriage-consent age, and it is gratifying to see that it was you, sumed.

Sir, who first sowed the seed "The hull is very far advanced year.

which has borne the fruit in the and only five months' work is re

uired to make her rendy

"The assistance sought and ob-shape of the "Sarada Act." The launching. In the meantime, not tained by some of our eompetitors Hindu community is also grateful is is by no means confined to future to you for your struggles in the only is the structure, which being very carefully watched, per-shipbuilding, but also has directeause of the Hindu wilow.

In the political sphere of the fectly safe. but advantage is relation to current operation, Te-

for

Aid for Competitors."

to

you have from time to time shown by your questions to the Govern- ment are greatly appreciated by the Indians.

being taken of the delay to apply day the Conard Company has not country, though your views have more permanent preservatives to felt justifled in asking for assisnot always been identical the steel than in the case of any tance in operating, but I think it those of the Mahatma Gandhi and within receni right to draw your attention both others, your considered and col- ather ship built

to the quality of the competition lected opinions have been of ster- years,"

with which we have to live and toting value to the Government an The Sensitive Trade.

Congress. to the Turning to a consideration of the fact that it will be intensified well as

struggle through which Indin.is the very shortly, the company's main trade,

"I daresay it is unfair to try at present passing has also en- North Atlantic passenger trade, Sir Percy said: "It is a very sen-to draw a picture of the present gaged your keen attention. The Intelligence which sitive trade, lafluenced as it situation, for perhaps we ought insight and bound to be by every change into regard it as a temporary phase, the relative prosperity of every but I think we ought to try to ap- country on either side of the At-precinte it all the ame.

"Trade is admittedly haul, and lantic.

We wish you, Sir. a jolly and "When these delicate influences this, of course, affects both the

the happy time in Japan, and hope that are nisked and over-ridden on the number of passengers and

will bring from

ideas and views ne hand by restrictions on im-volume of cargo which we carry that you

British country fresh other by In theory, too, the new migration. and on the legislation tending to weaken the tariff should have the same effect which will give grealer gusto to desire to emigrate, the trade be-in so far as it restricts the move your active mind. In the end we Iment of goods by sea. Whether hope we shall have the pleasure comes very dimeult; in fact. doubt whether there is any trade it will have this effect remains to of your longer stay with us on involving such keen competion, be seen, but clearly tariffs are de- your return journey. and in this competition the best signed to restrict movement, no ships have always. secured the re-matter how necessary word of enterprise. This has reasons they may be. been the one certain factor in thei trade and

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