Report of the Commissioner of Navigation to the Secretary of the TreasuryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1898 - Merchant marine |
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... River regulations . 2. Canadian - Yukon regulations .. Page . 228 229 229 230 231 232 232 234 235 236 238 238 240 233 241 243 244 246 246 246 246 247 248 249 250 250 251 252 252 252 254 3. Stikine River regulations 255 4. Dawson to ...
... River regulations . 2. Canadian - Yukon regulations .. Page . 228 229 229 230 231 232 232 234 235 236 238 238 240 233 241 243 244 246 246 246 246 247 248 249 250 250 251 252 252 252 254 3. Stikine River regulations 255 4. Dawson to ...
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... River , lake , and ocean steamers , by customs districts and States , built in year ended June 30 , 1898 359 23 ... rivers , and Great Lakes , by years , from 1857- 27. Comparison of construction for 1897 and 1898 .. 28. Sail and ...
... River , lake , and ocean steamers , by customs districts and States , built in year ended June 30 , 1898 359 23 ... rivers , and Great Lakes , by years , from 1857- 27. Comparison of construction for 1897 and 1898 .. 28. Sail and ...
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... rivers 2,553 , 739 496 , 767 1,437,500 1,230 272 , 109 1,253 261 , 732 Total 22,633 4,769,020 22,705 4,749 , 738 POWER AND MATERIAL . Sail : ( a ) Wood .. 15,940 2,276 , 938 15,896 Iron and steel . 94 133,524 97 2,237 , 153 140 , 662 ...
... rivers 2,553 , 739 496 , 767 1,437,500 1,230 272 , 109 1,253 261 , 732 Total 22,633 4,769,020 22,705 4,749 , 738 POWER AND MATERIAL . Sail : ( a ) Wood .. 15,940 2,276 , 938 15,896 Iron and steel . 94 133,524 97 2,237 , 153 140 , 662 ...
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... river navigation . The reduction in rates already made is not sufficient , and there must be still lower railroad fre ght charges to enable us to compete with the United States . The agitation for lower railroad charges on materials for ...
... river navigation . The reduction in rates already made is not sufficient , and there must be still lower railroad fre ght charges to enable us to compete with the United States . The agitation for lower railroad charges on materials for ...
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... river Elbe and Brest , inclusive , as well as to the strictly coasting trade of the United King- dom . Because trade with near - by foreign ports is carried on by smaller vessels , it is usually carried on by vessels of the nations ...
... river Elbe and Brest , inclusive , as well as to the strictly coasting trade of the United King- dom . Because trade with near - by foreign ports is carried on by smaller vessels , it is usually carried on by vessels of the nations ...
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Page 232 - In the same manner there shall be perfect equality of treatment in regard to exportation, so that the same export duties shall be paid, and the same bounties...
Page 83 - If any person shall demand or receive, either directly or indirectly, from any seaman or other person seeking employment, as seaman, or from any person on his behalf, any remuneration whatever for providing him with employment, he shall for every such offense be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than $500.
Page 79 - For any act of smuggling of which he is convicted, and whereby loss or damage is occasioned to the master or owner, he shall be liable to pay...
Page 236 - Prussian ports in national vessels, may also be exported therefrom in vessels of the United States of America, without paying other or higher duties or charges of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or produce had been exported in Prussian vessels.
Page 238 - ... exportation, of any articles to the United States, or to his Britannic majesty's territories in Europe, respectively, than such as are payable on the exportation of the like articles to any other foreign country...
Page 218 - ... nation upon vessels wholly belonging to citizens of the United States or upon the produce, manufactures, or merchandise imported in the same from the United States or from any foreign country, the President is hereby authorized to issue his proclamation declaring that the foreign discriminating duties of tonnage and impost...
Page 283 - Mortgage or pledge, of lands, estate, or property, real or personal, heritable, or movable, whatsoever, where the same shall be made as a security for the payment of any definite and certain sum of money, lent at the time or previously due and owing or forborne to be paid, being payable...
Page 76 - ... unfit for use, the seaman shall receive, by way of compensation for such reduction or bad quality, according to the time of its continuance, the following sums, to be paid to him in addition to and to be recoverable as wages : First. If his allowance is reduced by any quantity not exceeding one-third of the quantity specified...
Page 80 - In any subsequent legal proceedings the entries hereinbefore required shall, if practicable, be produced or proved...
Page 241 - Russia; and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the Empire of Russia, of any article, the produce or manufacture of the United States, than are, or shall be, payable on the like article, being the produce or manufacture of any other foreign country.