The suggestion touched Huddart's imagination, and in 1893 he formed the Canadian-Australian Royal Mail Line, with a contract to carry mails between Sydney and Vancouver. Huddart then tried to arrange for a similar line from England to Canada. The Canadian government supported the plan and agreed to pay £150,000, and endeavours were made to persuade the British government to supply a yearly sum of £75,000.
The proposal stirred Huddart's creativity, and in 1893 he established the Canadian-Australian Royal Mail Line, contracted to transport mail between Sydney and Vancouver. Subsequently, Huddart attempted to arrange a similar line from England to Canada. The Canadian government backed the plan and agreed to pay £150,000, while efforts were made to persuade the British government to provide an annual sum of £75,000.