Port of New York, Harbor and Marine Review, Volumes 3-4Alexander Rogers Smith Port of New York publicity Company, 1924 - Harbors |
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... gross tons . Labor conditions were tranquil , according to Mr. Liv- ingston's report . There were wage increases , and “ the satisfaction of the men in the 1923 wage scale was re- flected by the steadiness with which they remained on ...
... gross tons . Labor conditions were tranquil , according to Mr. Liv- ingston's report . There were wage increases , and “ the satisfaction of the men in the 1923 wage scale was re- flected by the steadiness with which they remained on ...
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... Gross 1 Oil 14,187 Gross ( 535 ′ Type ) 16 Turbine Water tube Oil 8.000- 9,000 109 Turbine Water tube Coal 8.000- 9,000 1 STEEL TUGS Reciprocating Scotch Oil 7,000- 8,000 17 Reciprocating Scotch Coal 7,000- 8,000 35 Reciprocating ...
... Gross 1 Oil 14,187 Gross ( 535 ′ Type ) 16 Turbine Water tube Oil 8.000- 9,000 109 Turbine Water tube Coal 8.000- 9,000 1 STEEL TUGS Reciprocating Scotch Oil 7,000- 8,000 17 Reciprocating Scotch Coal 7,000- 8,000 35 Reciprocating ...
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... gross tons of ships admitted : Year 1915 1916 1917-18 Number of ships Gross Tons 523,361 148 182 616,033 58 158,631 1919 1920 6 12,621 7 7,756 1921 23 45,041 1922 26 86,524 1923 17 34,731 Total 467 1,484,698 So that the net result of ...
... gross tons of ships admitted : Year 1915 1916 1917-18 Number of ships Gross Tons 523,361 148 182 616,033 58 158,631 1919 1920 6 12,621 7 7,756 1921 23 45,041 1922 26 86,524 1923 17 34,731 Total 467 1,484,698 So that the net result of ...
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... gross tons to American registry . It is apparent , from the figures , that the value of the free ship provision was only due to the existence of war . With the end of the war the accession of foreign - built ships to registry was ...
... gross tons to American registry . It is apparent , from the figures , that the value of the free ship provision was only due to the existence of war . With the end of the war the accession of foreign - built ships to registry was ...
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... gross tons - this out of a total of something more than 16 , - 000,000 gross tons of shipping of every kind owned in the United States , which grand total is five million tons less than the registered tonnage of Great Britain . The ...
... gross tons - this out of a total of something more than 16 , - 000,000 gross tons of shipping of every kind owned in the United States , which grand total is five million tons less than the registered tonnage of Great Britain . The ...
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Page 3 - or not previously approved by it. that it finds to be * * * unfair as between carriers, shippers, * * * or ports, or to operate to the detriment of the commerce of the United States.
Page 4 - portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, ultimately to be owned and operated privately by citizens of the United States.
Page 21 - the laws of the United States and shall remain documented under such laws for a period of not less than five years from the date of the completion of the installation, and during such period it shall be operated only on voyages which are not exclusively coastwise.
Page 12 - the United States to a foreign country', through the Panama Canal or otherwise, for the handling of through business between interior points of the United States and such foreign country, the Interstate Commerce Commission may require such railway to enter into similar arrangements with any or all other lines of steamships operating from said port to the same foreign country.
Page 30 - *For each of the countries indicated by an asterisk is established a nominal quota according to the minimum fixed by law. These nominal quotas, as in the case of all quotas hereby established, are available only for persons born within the respective countries who are eligible to citizenship in the United States and admissible under the immigration laws.
Page 3 - To provide vessels under the American flag that can be purchased or chartered at reasonable prices by the United States in time of war or national emergency; to provide for the purchase and charter of such vessels by the United States at reasonable prices ; to provide for the replacement of vessels in the foreign trade as they become
Page 3 - Upon the record in this case the Board finds that the existing tri-partite arrangement or agreement between the North Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf conferences and the steamship lines operating from ports on the North Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States to the foreign ports
Page 28 - carrying protection and armament suited to their size and type, to have the highest practicable speed and greatest desirable radius of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not to exceed $11,100,000 each.
Page 21 - the United States shall, at the request of the board,- make the transfer accordingly: Provided, That the total amount hereafter expended by the board for this purpose shall not in the aggregate exceed $25,000,000. Any such vessel hereafter so equipped by the hoard under the
Page 21 - fund authorized by section 11 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, so much as in its judgment may be necessary' to meet obligations under contracts for such installation ; and the Treasurer °f the United States shall, at the request of the board,-