Special Agents Series, Issue 119U.S. Government Printing Office, 1925 - Commerce |
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... voyages . The Hungarian subsidy law of June 30 , 1893 , granted an exemp- tion from the trade tax on all sailing vessels and steamships en- titled to bounties under that law and not owned by a company operating mail contract lines . 1 ...
... voyages . The Hungarian subsidy law of June 30 , 1893 , granted an exemp- tion from the trade tax on all sailing vessels and steamships en- titled to bounties under that law and not owned by a company operating mail contract lines . 1 ...
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... voyages and that a connecting line should be operated between Halifax and Quebec . The importance attached to the mail subvention contracts as a means to promoting rapid communications is clearly shown also by the contract with the ...
... voyages and that a connecting line should be operated between Halifax and Quebec . The importance attached to the mail subvention contracts as a means to promoting rapid communications is clearly shown also by the contract with the ...
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... voyages to be made , and time of voyage . Attention should also be called to the more recent mail contracts of the French Government , which provide for a large participation by the French Government in the affairs of these companies ...
... voyages to be made , and time of voyage . Attention should also be called to the more recent mail contracts of the French Government , which provide for a large participation by the French Government in the affairs of these companies ...
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... voyages , or $ 385,000 per year . The service on this line was begun in 1850 and was highly success- ful so far as the transportation of mails and passengers was con- cerned . The boats of this line made the run between New York and ...
... voyages , or $ 385,000 per year . The service on this line was begun in 1850 and was highly success- ful so far as the transportation of mails and passengers was con- cerned . The boats of this line made the run between New York and ...
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... voyages of exploration and discovery as well as piratical raids upon the gold - laden ships of Spain , and not only brought home to England rich booty but stimulated interest in lands and trade across the seas , which led to the great ...
... voyages of exploration and discovery as well as piratical raids upon the gold - laden ships of Spain , and not only brought home to England rich booty but stimulated interest in lands and trade across the seas , which led to the great ...
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Page 436 - An Act to establish a United States Shipping Board for the purpose of encouraging, developing, and creating a naval auxiliary and naval reserve and a merchant marine to meet the requirements of the commerce of the United States with its Territories and possessions and with foreign countries ; to regulate carriers by water engaged in the foreign and interstate commerce of the United States ; and for other purposes.
Page 453 - States; and it is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to do whatever may be necessary to develop and encourage the maintenance of such a merchant marine...
Page 453 - It is necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine (a) sufficient to carry its domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of the waterborne export and import foreign commerce of the United States...
Page 70 - It is a condition of these presents that no member of the House of Commons of Canada shall be admitted to any share or part of this contract or agreement nor to any benefit to arise therefrom.
Page 11 - In the case of many countries the extent of the coasting trade is so limited that its monopolization by ships flying the national flag is of comparatively little advantage to such shipping. Of the leading maritime countries Great Britain is distinguished by the fact that the extensive coasting trade of the British Isles and the so-called imperial coasting trade (the trade between the mother country and the colonies and between the colonies themselves) have been open to the ships of all nations since...
Page 453 - That it is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine of the best equipped and most suitable types of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency...
Page 68 - Office Act and postal regulations for the time being in force are transmissible by post in Canada, without regard to place either of origin or destination, and also all empty bags, empty boxes and other receptacles, stores and articles used or to be used in carrying on the post office service, or which shall ordinarily be sent by or to or from the post offices.
Page 302 - WE were appointed by your predecessor to consider the position of the Shipping and Shipbuilding Industries after the war...
Page 16 - ... canal dues paid by Russian steamers bound for or sailing from any Russian port in the Far East, and for a reimbursement of two-thirds of the full dues paid by Russian steamers bound for or sailing from ports on the Indian Ocean and non-Russian ports on the Pacific Ocean. In the period from 1879 to 1906 the Russian Government expended approximately $4,400,000 in reimbursement of Suez Canal dues. The Austrian Government makes a reimbursement of Suez Canal dues paid by the steamers of the Austrian...
Page 73 - The establishment of a mail route via America had the effect of stimulating the steamship owners who were engaged in the service via Suez, and from that time there was a marked improvement in the steamers laid on, as well as in the punctuality and speed with which the mails were delivered. The Peninsular and Oriental Company have...