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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18349, 13 September 1921, Page 4

PROPOSED AMERICAN LOAD LINE, Th« 'American Steamship Owners’ Assooifcrion at New York on July 13 protested to Congress against the passage of a 801 l proposine to create a load line for American ship* and an Act bringing within the,term* ■ d the various State compensation Acts stevedore and other maritime workers, not including seamen. The shipowners qualified their opposition to both Bills by explaining that they were in favour of the principle of tho lead line, and. desired to have a compensa-'-tibn Abt which would include all classes of -workers. Tho views of the association ■WOW set forth in the following statements: Action on the question of a load lino for American merchant vessels as deolt with m a Bill. H.R. 3708. now about to receive in Congress, baa been taken.

by the executive committee of the American Steamship Owners’ Association, in tho following resolution; "We approve tho principle; of a load line, but feel strongly that American. shipping should not be saddled with any further handicaps at present, and therefore are not in favour of the adoption of a load line by Congress until a uniform load lino can bo fixed through international negotiations, to tho end that ue rules governing the application of a proposed load line on American ships shall not place American vessels at a disadvantage with the shipping of tho other maritime nations oi tho world.” LLOYD’S REGISTER FORMED FOR JAPAN. For many years Lloyd’s Register has attempted to provide an adequate, classification service for the shipping industry in Japan, sending to this country experienced shipbuilders and engineers to act as surveyors and assist in the construction of strong and seaworthy vessels for Japanese shipowners. They also provided a similar service for Japanese shipowners and underwriters at practically all ports in the world to which their ships may go. Until now, however (remarks the Japan. Advertiser), the surveying arrangements in Japan have had to he supervised entirely by the general committee of tho society in London, and owing to the great distance the general committee has felt that they were not in as close touch with the shipping industry in Japan as they should bo in order that Japan might obtain the full advantages which tho world-wide organisation offers. Because of Japan's rapid growth as a maritime nation of tbo World there has been a natural desire on the part of underwriters, shipowners, and shipbuilders in inis country to have their interests directly represented in tho organisation of Lloyd’s Register. Accordingly the leading representatives formed an organisation on April 12 at the call of Mr K. Uchiida, former ViceMinister of Communications. At the meeting it was resolved: “That the shipping community in Japan shall create a body representative of the industry, to be known as the Japanese Committee of Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, with the object of associating the industry in Japan with Lloyd’s _ Register of Shipping, as has been done in other countries.” The committee thus formed met on April 27, when a permanent organisation was effected, Mr Uchida being elected chairman and Mr Y. Nagatomi vice-chairman-The committee itself_ includes representatives of leading underwriters, shipowners, shipbuilders, and allied interests of this country. . • WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were last night within range of the wireless stations named: —Awanui: Tofua, Manuka, M'anurewa, Kawatin, Australina, Las Vegas. Auckland: Kumara, Port Stephens, Pakeha, Tahiti. Wellington: Maori, Mararoa, Mapourika, Dorset, Athenic, Katoa, Easterner, Kanna, Paloona. Chathams : France, Durham. Awania: Cornwall.