The New York herald., 1922-01-19
MARINE NEWS NOTES.

The American Ship and Commerce
Corporation and the Hamburg American
Line. paid at the rate of S91 q gross ton
for the four passenger ships purchased
from the Royal Holland Lloyd. 1t was
learned yesterday. Depression in ship
ping forced the Lloyd to curtail it's serv-
fees and sell the ships at a igure-s14,-
o00,000-which il refused for one OF the
vessels two or three years ago How low
sa1 ton is for first class passenger ton
mage is realized when it is considered
that many American shipping compa-
nies own freighters purchased from the
Shipping Board at an average Of $3.50 a
ton. The replacement value Of the
former Dutch ships is not less than $3.50
ton.
III. r. Alexander, president OF the Pa
cinc Steamship Company. is expected in
New York early next week. He will con-
slider plans for reconditioning the Great
Northern. which is to be renamed after
him. and he will complete arrangements
for the Panama Canal cruises of that
ship and the Ruth Alexander Mr. Alex
snder has been mentioned as one of the
men interested in the proposed merger
Of American shipping interests on the
Pacific coast. and he is expected TO bring
first hand inforpation regarding the
plan.
Charles Donley. agent OF the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company in Pittsburgh,
arrived in New York yesterday to con-
fer with II. Il. Stocker freight agent In
charge OF the enstern territory. in con-
nection with the compary's new freight
and passenger service from New York to
the Pacific coast. He declared that bus
iness activity IN Southern California is
tr1 IL ~. A..
originating in the Pittsburgh district for
water transportation TO Los Angeles har-
Dor and San Francisco via Atlantic coast
ports.
The Committee on Non-Partisan Facts
has issued warning that the st.
Lawrence waterway will cost New York
not only large share OF this country's
Appropriation but an enormous share Of
the commerce 10 which otherwise it
would be entitled" Many trade bodies
as well as the Board OF Estimate are
strongly opposed 20 the project. Il Is sa id.
F. w. Broecker. for the last four years
manager OF the North Atlantic depart
nient Of the Kerr Lines. has severed his
connection with that company TO join the
staff OF the North German Lloyd at IS
Pearl street He was with the German
line before the war.
Members Of the American Steamship
licensed officers Association have adj
dressed letters 20 President Harding. 10
chairman T.aslSer Of the shipping Board
and 10 United States Senator and Rep
resentatives urging the need Or imme-
ldiate action on constructive policies to
aid and protect American shipping in
loverseas trade Can't Richard Neville
OF the Southern Pacific liner III Tselo Is
presdcnt Of the association. and Capt.
George Price Of the New Yorl, and Porto
Rico fleet rs secretary-treasurer
t.
The letters declare that the shipping
biisiness. as. ~ course all know has
been at standstill for q very long PEE
riod and especially 80 with reference 10
the ships under the American iag which
has caused tho0 ands ~ good. competent
mon to he cut 81 employment During
the war we an rendered faithful service
IN various cap cities 20 that the ships
could be nropcriv manned and Kept n
operation We hnVc hopc1 that the time
had surely rycd when we would sec
our rrcaf ~" in Cu The -paa once
lncre. wi " rive. .nfr fluilies ard
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