THE CALL ON AMERICAN SHIPPING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 84, 2 January 1918, Page 8

THE CALL ON AMERICAN SHIPPING

TERMS OF THE ORDER. Following is the text of the Shipping Board's order for the requisition of American steamers, issued recently:' The United States Shipping Board hereby gives notice to all owners of ships registered and enrolled under the laws of the United States that the requisition of all American steamers described below, and of which previous announcement has been made, will become'operative and effective on October 15, 1917, at noon.

(1) The ships affected by said requisition and included therein are: (a) All cargo ships able tn carry not less than 25(10 tons total dead weight, including bunkers, water, and stores, (b) all passenger steamers of not less than 2500 tons gross register. (2) (a) As to all steamers in or hound to American ports on October 15, 1917, requisition becomes effective after discharge of inward cargo and ship is put in ordinary good condition, (b) As to steamers which have started to load their outward cargo, requisition becomes effective, at noon on October 15, 19J7, and accounts as to hire and expenses will be adjusted from time steamer began to load.

(3) Steamers trading to and from American ports that have sailed on their voyage prior to October 15, 1917, at noon, are to complete that voyage as promptly as possible and report for requisitioning.

(4) Steamers that are occupied in trades between foreign ports shall be requisitioned as of October 15, 1917, at noon, and account adjusted accordingly. (0) (a) Owners whose steamers are operating in their regular trades are to continue the operation's of their steamers for account of the Govenment, as they have been doing for themselves, until they receive further instructions, (b) Owners whose steamers are chartered to others will apply to the Shipiping Board for instructions regarding the future employment of said steamers. ■