SUPPLY OF SHIPS
RELEASING VESSELS FROM REQUISITION
IF NOT ENGAGED IN NA.VAL OR MILITARY SERVICES
By TelesrraDh-Prets Association- Oopyriint (R«c.' January 16, 7.20 p.m.) ''~'';' London, January 14._ The Press Bureau states: "The Shipping Controller announces that British ships completing their voyages after March 1 at United Kingdom ports, or in exceptional cases at ports abroad, will'be released from requisition except when required for Government purposes. Shipowners' are now free to make arrangements for the employment of ships from the time indicated, subject to the Controller's approval. With a view to safeguarding essential imports and exports to the United Kingdom and the.Allies, it will be necessary for sonie time to maintain a system of direction as to employment and limitation of freight rates for. essential commodities. Power of requisition; is reserved for use should the necessity arise. • The release does not apply to' ships wholly engaged in naval or military service's."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. '■•'. ■..-■■/'
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 96, 17 January 1919, Page 5
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152SUPPLY OF SHIPS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 96, 17 January 1919, Page 5
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