FRISCO MAIL SERVICE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2357, 25 November 1908, Page 7

FRISCO MAIL SERVICE.

THE WELLINGTON SUBSIDY.

A .San Francisco paper thus alludes to the new ’Frisco service which has been diverted from Auckland to Wellington :—‘ ‘Following close upon the interchange of expressions of goodwill between the United States and New Zealand, incident to the visit of tho fleet in the South Seas, comes the announcement that the two countries are to be connected once more by a direct line of steamships. The servico will be resumed 1 in January of next year by the Oceanic Steamship Company in conjunction with the Union Steamship Company of New

Zealand. After an absence of one l year, during which New Zealand and the United States [have been practically out of touch with each other, vesx sels carrying the American Hag will again ply regularly between San Francisco and New Zealand. Not only will the new line aid in building up America’s commerce and its merchant marine, but it will tend to add to the importance of tho port of San Francisco. When the Oceanic service was discontinued a year ago, predictions were made that the New ■Zealand trado that had passed through this port would find its way to tho upper harbors of the Pacific .-or to Canada. The recent visit of the fleet to New Zealand has greatly strengthened America’s position in the South Seas, and an increased traffic is looked for as .a result. “The route has been arranged for the special advantage of travellers, and will, allow a two days’ stop at Tahiti. The reversal of the seasons will admit of a perpetual summer trip, Tahiti enjoying its warm season during tho California winter. The sailing arrangements formerly in effect made Auckland the port ol call in Now Zealand, but the schedule planned to begin .next January makes Wellington tlie point of destination.”