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Plate during the past few weeks, but
the cargo carried has consisted almost
entirely Of packing house supplies and
agricultural machinery. The exporter
% commodities of a more general
character has experienced great diff
ficulty in placing his shipments. There
are a few sailing vessels loading for
Buenos Aires; they are practically
filled up however, and are expected to
sail shortly. The total amount of
freight in and about New York await
ing shipment to the River Plate prob
ably still approximates $4,000 tons.
To judge of November's shipping
opportunities is impossible inasmuch
as the system of ALLEGATION on a mo-
ments notice has done away with
scheduled sailing dates. The Barber
Line hopes TO operate a steamer dur
ing the coming fortnight.
The West Coast situation is in di-
rect contrast, solely because of the
necessity Of procuring Chilean nj
hates. w. r. Grace &c Co. operates
several through sailings per month.
Freight on the outward voyage is as
Stunning a slightly more essential
character than heretofore. Trans ship
ment at the Isthmus can still be eff
iected and more and more shippers
are availing themselves of this oppor-
tunity for transaeting export business
with Peru and Chile.
Great quantities of freight are still
aWaiting shipment to South Africa.
despite the large number of vessels
Which sailed during the past month.
No steamer is loading at the present
time but several schoOners will prob
ably clear during the coming weeks.
The establishment Of the new Nippon
Yusen kaisha route from New York to
Calcutta may help to relieve the Afri-
can situation for Durham is one of the
ports of call. Rates on the Japanese
Inc, however. are SCI 80 per ton, with
no sailing scheduled for the near fu-
tfre. outside of the Nippon Yusen
h@llsha, no line has operated a steamer
10 India in several months. The Nip
pom Husen kaisha maintains its serv-
icq to Kobe, Japan. No vessel has
been alloCated for operation to Ma
Mia. a schooner is loading for Singa-
pore, with space available at the ex-
tremely hight rate of $65 per ton Con-
uections between New York and Java
are now on a fairly regular basis. Only
sailing vessels are plying between New
Nnrk and Australia; departures are
troauent but because of low tonnage
do. not satisfy the demand for space.
The railroad situation in the East
az the present time is absolutely free
from any signs of congestion; in fact,
most Of the roads are operating be-
low normal capacity
On the Pacific Coast the develop
ments Of the past month have amelio-
rated conditions to a very appreciable
extent. The absolute railroad embar-
20 to the ports of Seattle and Tacoma
has been suspended and permits to
Forward goods are being issued for
December. No export freight can be
brought TO seaboard points unless def
mite shipping space has been secured.
The congestion at Tacoma has been
considerably relieved by numerous
sailings of vessels of the Japanese
Osaka line, whereas the Nippon Yu-
sen haisha boats have taken care of
large volume Of traffic from Seattle
Rates to Japan are $40 per ton and to
Chinese ports $40 per ton. Railroad
conditions to San, Francisco are sat
isfactory, but shipping opportunities
are infrequent. a regular service is
maintained between San Francisco
and Manila On October the War
Trade Board announced the resump-
ton Of commercial relations with Rus
STA The Shipping Board will probab-
ly assign boats to ply direct between
the Pacific Coast and Vladivostok. but
these obttoms will carry mostly "es-
sentiar cargo. Consignment to jap
anese ports for trans shipment tc
Nladivostok represents a procedure
which may be adopted in some cases
although considerable delay will neces-
sarily be incurred.
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