Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-31

the Pacific coast Of the United Statca
via Hawaii and the Samoan Island, To
Australasia. on steamships Of the Unit
ed states of not less than sixteen knots
speed for n service once in three weeks
at maximum compensation not eN-
ceeding two hundred thousand dollars
n year. In addition To the compensa-
ton now provided pursuant 10 contract
under this said Act of March third,
eighteen hundred and ninety-one: Pro-
yded. That the requirements Of this
: section as to the rates Of speed shall
lie deemed To be complied with II said
rates are developed during u trial of
tour hours continuous steaning at sea
In ordinary weather In water Of sufil-
Client depth to make me test fair and
| lust one and II the vessels are main
1 tanned IN a condition to develop such
speed ut any time while AT sea In ord
! mary weather. This trial shall be made
under the direction aud supervision OF
La board of naval officers which the Sec
rotary of the Navy shall appoint upon
the application of the owner or owners
I of the vessel to be tested: And proyid-
I'd further, That oil the provisions OF
the first nine sections of this Act are
hereby made applicable in all respects
to the services provided for In this sec
ton: Provided. however. That the
specific rates OF compensation DIES"
cribed In section Ave OF this Act shall
not apply to the services provided Tor
In this section. and that all ordinary
repair or overhauling ofsa steamship
employed and paid for carrying malta
under this section shall be made In the
United States, except In cases whore
drydockine Is necessary and no Amer
lean dry dock Of sufficient capacity
shall be within distance OF Ave hun
bred miles of the location Of said ship
when the repairs shall he needed
Sec. 2. That Congress reserves the
right to alter amend or repeal this
Act In whole or in part whenever In
Its judgment the public interest shall
10 require, without, however. impair
ing In any wise the obligation of any
specific contract then In force which
shall have been entered into under the
,, PROVISIONS vi this Act.
Sec 3. That there shall be enrolled,
In such manner and under such re-
quirements as the Secretary of the
Navy may prescribe. from the officers
! and men now and hereafter employed
In the merchant marine and fisheries OF
the United States. including the coast.
wise trade OF the Atlantic and Pacific.
and the Great Lakes, such officers. pet
~ officers. and men as may be capable
OF rendering service as members OF u
Naval Reserve. for duty in time Of
war. and who are willing To undertake.
such service. to be classified In grades
and ratings according to their capac-
ity as shown at time of enrolment. No
man shall be thus enrolled who is not
q citizen of the United States by either
birth or naturalization. These mem
bers OF the Naval Reserve shall be en-.
rolled for n period of four years, dur
ing which periodvhey shall be subject
TO render service, on call of the Presi-
dent in time Of war. They shall also
possess such qualifications, receive such
instruction, and be subject to such reg
ulations as the Secretary of the Navy
may prescribe. The Secretary of the
Treasury Is hereby authorized and di-
rected, upon proper audit by the Aud
itor Of the Navy Department. to pay
> out OF any money to be annually APP
propriated therefor upon estimates to
be annually submitted to Congress In
the Book of Estimates TO such officer,