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THE SBETATE.
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Fix this textCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Fix this textMAIL SERVICE TO NEW HEBRIDES AND OTHER ISLANDS.
Fix this text(CORRESPONDENCE, ETC., RELATING TO ADDITIONAL SUBSIDY
Fix this textTO BURNS, PHILP, & CO.)
Fix this textRETURN TO ORDER
Fix this textMade by the Senate on 19th June, 1902—That there be laid upon the Table of the Senate copies
Fix this textof all Correspondence and other documents having reference to the additional subsidy granted to
Fix this textBurns, Philp, and Co. in connexion with the Mail Service to the New Hebrides.
Fix this text(Senator Stewart.)
Fix this text{Laid upon the Table, and ordered to be printed, 22nd July, 1902.)
Fix this text[Cost of Paper.—Preparation not given: 1,050 copies; approximate cost of printing and publishing, £26.]
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Fix this textDepartment of External Affairs,
Fix this textMelbourne, 23rd September, 1901.
Fix this textGentlemen,
Fix this textWith respect to the contract between your firm and the New South Wales Government for sup-
Fix this textplying steam service to the New Hebrides, I shall be glad if you will be good enough to inform me at
Fix this textyour early convenience whether any coloured labour is employed by your firm on or in connexion with
Fix this textthe vessels engaged in the service.
Fix this textI have, &c.,
Fix this text(Signed) ATLEE HUNT, Secretary.
Fix this textMessrs. Bums, Philp, and Co., Sydney.
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Fix this textSydney, 25th September, 1901.
Fix this textDear Sir,
Fix this textWe have your favour of 23rd, and attach copies of previous correspondence with the State
Fix this textSecretary of New South Wales, which is self explanatory.
Fix this textA certain number of Islanders have been retained on board all Island vessels for many years past,
Fix this textbut if it is the desire of your Government that no coloured man should be on board any steamer upon
Fix this textarrival at, or departure from, an Australian port, then my company could land all the Island boatmen at
Fix this textVila in the New Hebrides before coming on to Sydney, and pick them up again at Vila upon the return
Fix this textof the steamers to that port.
Fix this textIt would be utterly impossible to load copra from the open beaches at the 80 odd calling places
Fix this textamong the tropical Islands of the New Hebrides with white labour, and we presume that your Govern-
Fix this textment would not be averse to the Islanders working on their own Islands.
Fix this textTo amend the conditions of the Island traffic as suggested considerable extra expense would be
Fix this textincurred by my company, and an addition of £500 per annum would be necessary to cover such extra
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Fix this textWe might state that the voyage of the s.s. Mambare just completed shows a loss including subsidy
Fix this textof between £500 and £600. The French steamers trading through the group are not only heavily
Fix this textsubsidized, but are allowed to engage and carry native labour, which is prohibited to British vessels, and
Fix this textwe are otherwise at much disadvantage, and would hope that further embarrassments would not be placed
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Fix this textYours, &c.,
Fix this textBURNS, PHILP, & CO. (per James Burns).
Fix this textAtfee Htmt, Esq., Department External Affairs.
Fix this textNo. 61.—F.8019.
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