London vid Bombay, 26th April.
The Press views the new Steamsh'p Trust with alarm, as tending to the so-called "Morganisation" of the British Marine. Tt is admitted, despite the assurance that cack Company will preserve its nationali that the Americans will control t] combination, whereof the capital is stated to be thirty-four millions sterling. The Admiralty has appointed a Committee to consider the whole question.
27th April.
The "Daily Telegraph" says that the vessels belonging to British Companies which join the Steamship Combination will remain entire! British, and_will be under British Managers. In the event of a war in which Britain, the United States, or Germany are involved, the Combination agreement comes automatically to an end,—Reuter.
London, 29th Apr The Atlantic Steamship Combination agreement lasts for twenty years. The chief aim of the combination is to prevent competition between the different: lines at ports wherewith the individual companies are particularly identified—Special service.
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