The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09
THE NEW zealand NAILS
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED TO
THE PARLIAMENT.
Trip From San Francisco to Auckland
to be Nineteen Days-Vancouver
to Wellington Twenty-one Days.

The text of the resolutions for the
New Zealand mail contracts has been
laid before the houses of parliament
of that colony. The New Zealand Her
aid does not consider that the San
Francisco line is getting fair deal.
The resolutions are as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.
/. That this House authorizes the
Government to extend the San Fran
cisco mail service for twelve months
from the 31st of March. 1898.
2. That the basis of payment for the
conveyance of mails from New Zea-
land to San Francisco shall be at the
rate of los sd per lb for letters. Is per
lb. for books, packets, etc, and Cd per
lb for newspapers, with a guaranteed
minimum payment of e 1900.
3. That the port of call in the colony
shall be Auckland.
4. That the time between San Fran
cisco and Auckland shall not exceed
10 days.
s. That no bonus shall be paid for
early arrival, and penalties at the rate
of "a per hour to be enforced only
when late delivery exceeds forty-eight
hours.
6. That at least one New Zealand
owned steamer shall be employed in
the service.
That all payments or contributions
from Great Britain shall be receiv-
able by the contractors.
That the passenger rates and the
rates for freight be fixed and embod-
led in the contract.
9. That the provisions of the exist
ing agreement, where not at variance
with these conditions, shall apply to
any new contract made under this au-
thority.
VANCOUVER NAIL SERVICE.
1. That this House also empowers
the Government to establish a four
weekly mail service between New
Zealand and Vancouver, British CO.
lumba, by way of Fiji and Honolulu,
| from the LIST of December, 1S97, to the
3lst of March. 1899.
=. Payment for the conveyance OF
| mails from New Zealand to Nancou-
YER to be at the rate of los sd per
ID. for letters, and cd per Id for
newspapers, with "a guaranteed mini
mum payment at the rate of G7500
per annum.
3. That the port of call in New Zea-
land shall be Wellington.
4. The steamers to be employed to
be of not less than 5000 gross register
ed tonnage, and the time between
Wellington and Vancouver not to eX
ceed 81 days.
5. No bonus to be paid for early ar
rival; "A penalty at the rate of ca per
hour to be enforced when the late de-
livery of the mails exceeds 4S hours.
8. All payments or contributions
from other countries to be receivable
by the contractors.
! I. The passenger accommodations
to be of the best description, and SUIT
able for the voyage through tropical
attitudes.
s. The contractors to convey all
mails rendered at Wellington and Van
couver by or on behalf of the post
master general and to provide suffi-
cient and secure accommodations for
the same.
o. The contractors also to provide
suitable accommodations and lighting,
for the purpose of sorting mails on
board the contract vessels, first class
accommodations as required to be pro-
vded for mail agent and assistant
without charge.
10. The rates for passengers and
cargo TO be mutually agreed upon and
embodied in the contract, the terms
of which. where not inapplicable, to
be similar to those set out in the pro-
| visional agreement entered into be-
tween the Hon. j. G. Ward and Mr..
James Huddart at London on the 10Th
day of April, 1895.