Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-08
Matson Boats, However. viii
Not Be Seized Immediately,
is Washington Advice

One week from to ~ = the dstf
set for the commando - DI al
American shipping OF &50r|cO :a
weight or more. but it is Slie1c
that while most OF the Matson 5o4rN
will be taken over by the govern
meHt. they will be operated by 60.
| owners for sometime yet. Two Oh tilu
! Matson steamers, the Alatsonia and
the Lurline. will be in island ports
On that date.
THE argument is advanced tu&I as
the new national army is to nave
four months training in the United
| States before being sent to France,
| il viii be the first Of the year before
much more additional shipping for
the transport of troops is needed in
the Atlantic. Until then, or to with
| in a few weeks of January !, the Mat
son steamers will continue to make
their scheduled voyages to Hawaii, 1t
Is asserted.
This belief is strengthened by
cable which was received by Delegate
Kuhio on Saturday from Washington
Informing him that the Matsonia VIII
be still in the island service so it can
be used by the congressional party
coming to Hawaii in November.
The delegate had previously cab'ed
to Washington to ascertain from the
United States shipping board If its
plan would interfere with those made
for the voyage here of the congress.
men. The answer read as follows:
"I am advised that the Matson
boats will be temporarily chartered
70 their present owner and will be
available for the November sailing.
American ships available for ocean
traffic total slightly more than 3
100000 tons, but some OF them al
ready have been taken over for the
army and navy. In most instances,
except where required for actual gov
eminent service. the ships, it was
said, will be turned back to heir
owners for operation on government
account, subject at all times to any
disposition the shipping board Tray
direct.
Rates to be Cut Sharply
TfS rates announced will cut sharp
~ the present charter aud ocean
freight rates charged by American
vessels. 1t is the intention, it is un'
derstood, to apply them later to
any foreign ships chartered by the
United States. The chartering will
be i'm the hands OF the shipping
boards chartering commission, which
Welding Ring of New York has just
been named to head.
For freight vessels the rates a ton
a month, figured on time charter on |
basis of deadweight tonnage, are as
follows:
More than 10000 tons, 1915; SOO1 to
10000 tons, Sc: 6001 to 500 tons, |
1925; 4001 to 5000 tons, $3.50; 1901 |
to 1000 tons, 1915; $500 to 5000 tons,
ST.. *- L. ...
Vessels of a speed In excess of IL
knots will be allowed cents a ton
additional for each knot or fraction
over H.
Twofoid Basis Adopted
For passenger vessels the board
adopted a twofold basis of classified
ton, Glass A comprising steamers
with a capacity OF more than $50 pas.
sengers, and Class B with capacity
Of from rs to $50 passengers. Steam
ers in both ratings are further cIas-
sified according to speed. Passenger
steamer rates based on time charters
and figured gross register are as
follows: .s>...s.A
Class A: Ten to II knots. SO a ton;
IL knots, $3.50; Is knots, $40; IA
Knots, 5000; Is knots, $11; more
han * knots S11 20
Class B: Ten to IL knots, SO a
ON; IL knots, $3.50; 13 knots, 50;
IA knots, $3.50; Is knots, $40; more
han Is knots, $1,000
Some of the vessels to be requisi-
toned, which will be used exclusively
or army and navy service, will be
AIKEN over on bare ship basis. These
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