Report of the Commissioner of Navigation to the Secretary of the TreasuryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 - Merchant marine |
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... transportation at the dif- ferent ports . Under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury , and within the limitations of law , the Commissioner of Navigation is em- powered to change the names of vessels . But perhaps his most im ...
... transportation at the dif- ferent ports . Under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury , and within the limitations of law , the Commissioner of Navigation is em- powered to change the names of vessels . But perhaps his most im ...
Page 60
... transportation that have been ruinous in their action . Then , later , there was the arrangement made for international use of tonnage admeasurement , the United States to take as correct the " register " tonnage of Great Britain and ...
... transportation that have been ruinous in their action . Then , later , there was the arrangement made for international use of tonnage admeasurement , the United States to take as correct the " register " tonnage of Great Britain and ...
Page 90
... transportation of passengers or freight , now or hereafter navigating the northwestern lakes and tributaries , shall be inspected , measured , and marked by the surveyor of tonnage of the customs district in which they may be found for ...
... transportation of passengers or freight , now or hereafter navigating the northwestern lakes and tributaries , shall be inspected , measured , and marked by the surveyor of tonnage of the customs district in which they may be found for ...
Page 99
... transportation ; but such has been the will and power of Lloyds it could not do so , even if other obstacles did not exist as they did . The bonded - warehouse system established in 1846 , in the course of time , has thrown our im- port ...
... transportation ; but such has been the will and power of Lloyds it could not do so , even if other obstacles did not exist as they did . The bonded - warehouse system established in 1846 , in the course of time , has thrown our im- port ...
Page 100
... transportation rates to secure its own final selection , and the consequent rejection and idleness of wood ; for iron is bound to be pre- ferred on account of the lower insurance which it carries . But a decline in the asking rates of ...
... transportation rates to secure its own final selection , and the consequent rejection and idleness of wood ; for iron is bound to be pre- ferred on account of the lower insurance which it carries . But a decline in the asking rates of ...
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adopted American ships American vessels American wood amount Atlantic and Gulf average bill boats bounty Britain British iron British ships building Bureau of Navigation capita cargo carriage carrying trade cent collision commerce committee Compagnie Générale Transatlantique Company Conference Congress contract cost crew CUSTOMS DISTRICTS discrimination duties England ENROLLED export favor flag fleet foreign ships foreign trade free-board freight French German Government gross registered tonnage important increase interest iron ships JUNE 30 libelants light Lloyd's Register Lloyds loading loss mail service maritime merchant marine miles nage naval navigation Navy Northern lakes Notices to Mariners NUMBER AND TONNAGE ocean ocean mail owners paid Perth Amboy postal proportion protection rules sailing ships sailing vessels seamen Senate ship-building ship-owners signals speed steam-ships steam-vessels steamers subsidy tion Tons Total transportation underwriters United Kingdom voyage White Star Line wooden ships York