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.
Huddart's interest was piqued by the suggestion in 1893, leading him to found the Canadian-Australian Royal Mail Line for mail service between Sydney and Vancouver. He then sought to establish a similar route from England to Canada. The Canadian government supported this initiative and offered £150,000; efforts were made to secure an annual British contribution of £75,000.