The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-13
INTERlSAND WILL
BEUNDERCONTROL
Of SHIPPING BOARD
II House Bill Passes Senate All
Steamship Lines win Be
Affected

the senate, every steamship company
whose vessels call at Honolulu VIII be
subject to the regulation Of the board, |
formation of which is provided for in
the act 'to. .-.s X
Under definition. Of the bill, the
term common carrier by water in
foreign commerce. means q common
carrier engaged. in the transportation
by water Of passengers or property be-
tween the United States or any Of its
districts, territories or possessions and
a foreign country; and the term com.
mon carrier by water In Interstate
commerce. means one engaged in such
business between one state, territory
District or possession and any other
same territory, district or possession.
This last clause will make the Inter
Island and even. the smaller mosquito
fleets subject to the board.
Some Of The Provisions.
, Section Is of the bill prohibits pay
ing or agreeing to pay any deferred re-
bate, payment of which Is deferred be.
yond the period for which computed and
is made only if the shipper has complied
with the terms of the rebate agreement
Use of fighting ships, meaning vessels
, placed in particular trades to discOur
age competition, is forbidden. No
carrier may retalinte against any ship
per by refusing or threatening to refuse
space accomm odations, when available,
or by such tactics because the shipper
has shipped by competing lines or for
any other reason. '.
Unjust contracts, made on the volume
of freight carried, are forbidden; so is
/ discrimination against any shipper as
to cargo space accommodations, regar"
being had to the proper loading of the
vessel and the available tonnage, and
so it Is loading and landing of freight
\ in proper condition and adjustment and
settlement of claims. Violation of this
section may be punished by a fine of
| not m ore than $4,000 for each Offense
By section 10 all carriers are required
| TO file Immediately with the board
copies of written or memoranda OF
oral agreements with carriers or Other
reraous sub ect to the act fixing rates
vt, giving or receiving special rates
regulating competition, pooling cnrn
irCs,. etc; limiting volume of business
to be done; or in any way providing
for exclusive, pre- ferential or cOOpera
tive working agreement. g. ~
The board may disapprOVc. cancel q
modify any agreement submitted TO II
which it finds to be discriminatory u
between carriers, shippers, exporters
importers or ports or between Un'tet
States citizens and foreign competitors
AL agreements lawful under this ae
are exempted from tho interstate con,
= | ,F rt.uk
1894. Violation of this section may b
punished by fine of $1,000 for eac
day.
No Undue Advantage.
section II prohibits giving undu
advantage to any person. locality
description of traffic; prohibits allow
ing any person to obtain transpOrtHtio
for property at less than regular rates
and prohibits Inducing insurance con
( nnnics to enforce unjust rates agai M
v p competing line. Section Is provide
e that no foreign carrier bv water !
- foreign trade may chnrg" rntrs njustl
t discriminatory between shippers an
/. ports or prciuGicial TO exporters of III
Uri'ed States ns compared with fOreig
a competitors. Authority is given I'll
Il board to issu" orders correcting sue
r lisrI mirntion.
Is Establishing reasonable practices Il
J. the receiving, handling, storing and d
Hvering of property is required.
e Under Section 10 carriers in intersta
IS commerce are required to establish u
10 rates and Just regulations as to ticket
e bills of lading, etc. Each carrier sha
file with the board and maintain +
ID public inspection the maximum rat
# between points on its own route nj
IN on through routes. Ten days noti
a. must be given, after the approval
he the board has been obtained, befo
increases in rates are made. ShOu
a. the board find that any charge is
r Just it may order reasonable rnt'
Or Section 20 prohibits reductions for {
a. purpose of driving out or iujurihg
n com petitor. Improper disclosure of
10 formation AS to shipments RS forbidds
Filing of reports may be required.
Provision is made for filing appea
is etc, and for the procedure to be +
IS. lowed by the board.
m "Other person subject 70 this act
in is defined as meaning any person II
Ie- ir 'ludnd in the term common CT
Al. rer by water" carrying on the bu
or ness of forwarding, ferrying, towi
or furnishing transfer, hghteral
he wharfage. dock. warehouse or other T.
. Iminal facilities in or in connect
ID, with = common carrier by water.
,se This would subject Hawaii railfOa
10 docks, etc. to the act.
IN Person includes corporations. etc.
i'll the United State divisions or of forei
,se countries.
Latest mail odvicCs received h
from Washington, dated May 20, =,
all that the senate committee on CONNIE
zee mot that day in informal discussion
ter the bill and that Senator SimmO
me hartman, and Senators Fletcher. Ba
m, head, Jones and Eppitt, would h
of hearings. It YRS the reported int
for ton Of Senator Simmons to give he
all ings ouly to those who had not app
ing ed before III" house committee or v
ng had something different to offer.
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