AMERICAN SHIPPING BOARD
+- {By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) (Aueb' Allan & N.'Z. Cable Association WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The members, of the Shipping Board disagreed as to the advisableness of selling the exGerman liners. In testimony before the Senate’s Commerce Committee, Mr Payne advocated the step, and the vice-chairman (Mr Stevens) advised against it, because of the uncertainty of the valuations of the ships. Sealed bids received by the Shipping Board for 21 ships totalled more than 20,000,000 dollars.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 20 February 1920, Page 5
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75AMERICAN SHIPPING BOARD Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 20 February 1920, Page 5
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