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PROPERTY
OP H I S
BRITANNIC
MAJESTY^
250
GOVERNMENT.
COPY N O ,
.26&(34).
C A B I
THE B R I T I S H
DRAFT
BRITISH
Memorandum
1
(26
my
0
The
(34)
Cabinet
9)
at
approved
Memorandum
(i)
"by
of
That
£2
a
t h e i r
meeting
25th
June,
and
discontinuance
year
provided
subsidy
the
( i i )
i s
best
That
grant
method
Cabinet
when
the
(iv)
The
the
to
it
and
before
more
about
i t
in
scheme
in
the
should
be
given
to
than
the
should
carrying
down
"be
tramp
for
granted
cargoes,
applying
the
incorporating
memorandum,,
to
the
B r i t i s h
competition
a
should
in
assistance
on
l i n e s
be
made
scrapping
that
in
due
grant
of
a
l i n e r s
in
special
for
scrapping
deal
not
shipowners
cases
l a s t
grant
l i n e r s
of
prejudiced
p a r t i c u l a r
appears
trades
to
be
the
such
and
a
contemplated
available
building
scheme
would
by
scheme
be
by
the
the
i f
used
and
by
industry,
preparation
to
l a i d
e
assistance,
appears
concession
the
assistance
shipping
cost
ships
by
June
subsidies,
financial
of
for
assistance
of
l a i d
of
27th
Trade
161(34)):­
satisfactory
Committee
Government
( C P ,
at
foreign
financial
the
proposals
foreign
special
subsidised
i f - t h e
( i i i )
in
Board
bringing
consideration
subsidies
of
the
aimed
produced
conditions
That
by
a
of
to
B r i t i s h
that
BILL,
subsidy,
of
to
1934
MARINE,
(ASSISTANCE)
of
following
defensive
a
SHIPPING
President
the
T,
MERCANTILE
the
millions
for
N E
fighting
to
with
fees
any
of
l e g i s l a t i o n
subsidy,
cases,
building
(should
as
course
the
and
this
grant
grant
of
modernising
be
found
referred
other
the
to
to
of
relevant
the
subsidies
financial
on
condition
desirable)
In
sanction
and
the
memorandum,
matters,
Subsidy
under
2.
in respect of the carriage
tramp c o n d i t i o n s .
In pursuance
hes prepared
millions
to.
the
scheme w i l l
same t i m e
necessary
3.
the
The
part
of
the
to
now
rate
in
measure
to
for
for
House
at
be
months'
effort
on
w i t h my
requirements.
of
compliance
absent
payment
The
with
the
looked
for
at present
the b e t t e r
last
which g e n e r a l
referred
which v / i l l
shipping
fory/ard
and t h e p r o p o s a l
ton,
the
consultation
entirely
a subsidy put
per
several
under which tramp
£2
attached
a s u b s i d y w h i c h can b e
which were
of
introduced.
the Government's
for
the
lay before
close
the g r e a t e s t
subsidy
works.
organisation
from
the
original
y e a r by
the
tramp
of
the
objection
subsidy
was
at a
taken,
has
disappeared.
4.
Having
the Council
acceptance
Bill
of
of
contain provisions
for
shipowners;
to
Resolution
result
conditions
industry,
proposals
flat
satisfy
a defensive
can b e
shipowners,
conditions
the
the
shipping.industry
Section2 o f
proposed
is
the
cargoes
down i n my "Memorandum
in
the' F i n a n c i a l
represents
the
is
scheme
The p r o p o s a l s
of
it
found
legislation
Government's
in
as
be
laid
before
Department,
scheme
applying
conditions
White Paper which
tramp
these d e c i s i o n s ,
e scheme f o r
on t h e
The
of
of
secured
and t h e C h a n c e l l o r
of
the
Shipowners'
to be prepared
a subsidy
for
of
the
conditions
in
ships
the B i l l ,
attached,
so f a r
liner
carry
as t h e y
business
they
tramp
registered
I
in
have caused a
sanction
to
to
draft
the
31st December,
cargoes
under
on t h e
of
the
payment
1935,
tramp
in the U n i t e d Kingdom.
drafted
simplest
A
lines,
is
1 *nd 2 ) .
owners w i l l
carry
Scheme,
of
the Lord P r e s i d e n t
the Exchequer
1st January
which i s
tramp
of
of
legislative
carriage
(see Clauses
5.. C a r g o L i n e r
as t h e y
giving
the ye a r
in r e s o e c t
copy o f
the concurrence
cargoes
under
parcels
fear
come u n d e r
that
of
tramp
the scheme
conditions,
tramp c a r g o e s
the
scheme w i l l
in
so
far
but
their
prejudice
ordinary
them.
The
Liverpool
scheme
and
-
the
they
how
that
to
grant
tend
to
Owners
Scrapping
6.
So
scheme
as
which
tonnage
the
subsidy
being
8.
to
In
of
of
provision
included
in
Order
the
of
present
and
of
the
f a c i l i t i e s .
9-
A
out
there
copy
the
it
the
of
main
of
is
the
of
at
the
of
and
the
ascertaining
it
the
is
clear
present
co-operate
two
­
in
on
groups
time
the
Tuesday,
of
Cargo
concerned
is
25
p o s i t i o n
l a s t .
reception
may h e
this
possible
that
know
some
has
There
of
is
such
a
strengthened
year
in
and
of
i t
for
B i l l ,
with
White
of
Paper
the
may
the
by
quantity
be
the
that
a
then
be
in
mind
opportunity
scheme
brought
prospoct
issued
in
of
tramp
into
of
the
for
a
July
scheme,
the
whether
should
concurrence
proposed
attitude
tonnage.
consideration
building
to
the
new
bearing
possible
and
them
of
every
is
that
definitely
construction
reasonable
lines
June
place
they
Trade
a
of
the
up.
scrapping
Board
of
them
am m e e t i n g
a t t i t u d e
circumstances,
if
sets
when
the
to
I
are
taken
and
employment,
a
them
subsidy
subsidy
l i n e r s
favourable
when
providing
for
the
to
of
the
p o s i t i o n .
whose
hand
paid
between
trade.
a
l a i d
consider
these
importance
creation
of
change
scheme
further
incentive
the
has
other
may
is
subsidy
Memorandum
evidence
shipowners
prepared
my
a
effect
shipowners
since
for
oppose
Scheme.
shipowners,
B r i t i s h
On
explain
any
may
d e s i r a b i l i t y
representatives
far
by
a
tramp
Building
reduction
7.
the
to
l i t t l e
the
t h e i r
and
a l t e r e d
s t i l l
of
of
oppose
will
such
owners
position"
from
remove
Liner
asked
the
scheme
of
November,
Liner
have
Apart
the
organisation
the
probably
group
Cargo
"equalise
fact
the
v/ould
not
would
owners.
in
27th
of
London
£500,000
tramp
group
be
force
of
the
by
an
Treasury
substantial
1934,
is
which
attached
use
for
information,
clauses.
(See
a t t r a c t i v e ,
(a)
and
the
Clauses
3
draft
to
Bill
6).
But,
I
submit
for
That
owners
"be
required
approval
every
ton
of
new
every
ton
of
e x i s t i n g
of
three
tons
contains
the
to
make
only
b u i l t ,
shipping
each
the
following
scrap
shipping
in
to
appropriate
casd
scheme
a l t e r a t i o n s : ­
two
and
tons
for
ton
for
one
modernised,
as
the
more
scheme
instead
stands
at
present .
(b)
That
owners
from
be
allowed
foreign
to
"buy
ships
for
as
scrap
owners
as
well
to
Liners
in
p a r t i c u l a r
scrapping
B r i t i s h
ships.
Financial
10.
I
Assistance
do
provision
special
this
not
in
note).
11.
A
propose
respect
cases
Concession
in
claims
respect
respect
of
12.
points
a
The
subsidy
carrying
by
the
of
as
paid
Cabinet
by
the
which
introduction
not
more
a
(ii)
me
in
by
the
(vide
shipping
any
of
in
1
paragraph
of
respect.
shipping
to
give
(iv)
of
industry.
effect
to
paragraph
industry
is
l e g i s l a t i v e
assistance
this
Bill
decision
to
of
than
cargoes
shipowners
may b e
(See
required
the
l)
Clause
may
8 ) .
be
and
in
to
the
£2
millions
accordance
give
Fees.
attached
for
with
l e g i s l a t i v e
(Minor
draft
one
the
B i l l
year
in
to
the
grant
to
scheme
sanction
a l t e r a t i o n s
to
ships
submitted
the
draft
B i l l
necessary).
(ii)
Whether
principles
should
on
financial
the d r a f t
the
present
(vide
before
fees
in
paid
of
at
trades.
follows:­
tramp
concession
shown
fees
grant
l i n e r s
of
by
suggest
are
appears
in
as
a
No
approved
(i)
of
B r i t i s h
concession
summarised
to
to
clause
The
to
in
be
a
scrapping
indicated
paragraph
included
9
in
in
the
above)
the
and
building
draft
and
in
Bill
(with
the
the
White
Paper
B i l l .
W.
H of T r a d e ,
I26th November,
1934.
scheme' on
R.
the
modifications
of
July
l a s t ,
DRAFT WHITE
PAPER.
BOARD O F
TRADEo
Section
I4EII0RANDUH
1.
for
The
Financial
carrying
shipping
into
outlined
the
3rd
1934!
would
be
freight
of
will
Scheme
The
be
4
name
of
Board
Board
5.
scheme
Tramp
to
by
1st
as
to
Committee
will
be
estimated
that
the
authority
regard
tramp
to
shipping
in
the
position
House
of
i t s
the
average
made
Commons
l e v e l
(see
paragraph
2
of
for
a
this
that
to
31st
a
of
make
of
year
the
The
1935.
Committee
to
and
the
altered.
December,
of
cent,
14
if
were
Committee
of
per
one
period
statutory
to
92
and
Paper).
period
introduction
and
£2,000,000,
1929
administration
under
advise
subsidy,
recommendations
the
the
and
to
in
the
them.
incurred
in
Trade
defrayed
t o t a l
exceed
above
Subsidy
claims
of
not
rose
within
appoint
regarding
Board
necessary
year
Section
January
the
if
payable
Shipping
expenses
r,he
of
to
to
examine
Trade
The
led
proposed
Trade
of
is
the
would
year
withdrawal
which
on
figure
the
be
the
p a r t i c u l a r
in
w i l l
to
the
with
Trade
subsidy
subsidy
is
of
the
I
proposed
I t
B
t h i s
Part
circumstances
period
subsidy
in
subject
of
RESOLUTION.
c
below
l e v e l
proposals
Board
the
during
average
Subsidy
the
of
reduced
rates
the
3.
amount
provides
statement
the
on
The
Shioping.
in
of
0
Tramp
the
President
2
FINANCIAL
effect
the
July,
ON T H E
Resolution
by
1.
the
and
by
cost
the
the
of
administration
Tramp
Tramp
of
Shipping
Subsidy
administration
the
subsidy
subsidy
Fund.
will
I t
not
is
exceed
£10, 000.
6.
the
to
The
3rd
President
July,
introduce
of
che
Board
announced
that
l e g i s l a t i o n
in
of
before
regard
Trade,
the
to
a
in
h i s
statement
G-overnment
were
subsidy
v/ould
it
of
prepared
be
necessary
to
for
the
shipowners
formulate
a scheme
satisfactory
t h e G o v e r n m e n t w h i c h w o u l d 5­
(i)
p r e v e n t s o f a r as p o s s i b l e t h e s u b s i d y f r o m b e i n g
d i s s i p a t e d by the domestic c o m p e t i t i o n of B r i t i s h
s h i p s c a r r y i n g - t r a m p c a r g o e s , and
(ii)
ensure t h a t i t i s e f f e c t i v e l y d i r e c t e d t o securing
t h e g r e a t e r employment o f B r i t i s h t r a m p s h i p p i n g
at the expense o f f o r e i g n s u b s i d i s e d s h i p p i n g .
7.
The
shipowners have a c c o r d i n g l y
Government
subsidy,
containing
industry
and t o
scheme i s
achieving
the
ill the p r e c e d i n g
the
their
the o b j e c t s
of
1934,
the Board o f
also
rates
of
the world
o n c e more t o
condition
Trade,
proposals
a remunerative
level.
taking
supply
The F i n a n c i a l
scrapping
and r e b u i l d i n g
carrying
outlined
through
open
to
maritime
adjust
to
to
the
supply
raise
freight,
t o meet
secure
to discuss
in
is
into
at
a date
the n e c e s s a r y
or modernising
proposed that
to be
legislation
this
a meeting
of
proposals
the
demand.
the
f i x e d by
necessary
for
of British
issued in
the
cargo
July
the Board o f
vessels
1934
scheme s h o u l d b e
brought
Trade
has been p a s s e d .
1 0 . A d v a n c e s made and l o a n s g u a r a n t e e d
modernising
the
the p r o p o s a l s
the White Paper
It
operation
also provides
into effect
(Cmd. 4 6 4 7 ) .
or
to
of world tonnage
Resolution
for
building
to
of
Rebuilding.
authority
after
out
statement
In order
steps
the
which were
set
shipowners,
t o t h e demand &nd t h u s
tending to
9.
the
tending
Shipping Conference
and
Government
and i n a n y o t h e r ways
the I n t e r n a t i o n a l
ScroTping
The
in his
shipowners i n other
the shipowners are
adjust
the
The
the c o n d i t i o n s
l a i d down t h a t
organisations,
the framing
in
of
to
paragraph.
them s h o u l d p r e s s u p o n t h e
tonnage
they intend
Paper.
the
the
the subsidy,,
this
to
of
organisation
of
scheme as f u l f i l l i n g
International
countries
the d i s t r i b u t i o n
the b e t t e r
in Section 2 of
The P r e s i d e n t
3rd J u l y ,
for
s u b m i t t e d .a scheme
the arrangements which
to promoting
contained
have a c c e p t e d
8.
proposals
and d e s c r i b i n g
make w i t h a v i e w
of
to
cargo v e s s e l s
for
under
the purpose
the
above
of
scheme
would
the
not
cost
ships),
the
is
exceed
of
in
building
and
no
of
two
brought
into
11.
estimated
The
12
the
0
I t
repeal
Provisions)
Board
for
the
the
shipping
from
of
of
and
fees
or
(approximately
tons
of
guarantee
date
on
administering
the
that
18
the
of
maximum
the
Bill
the
The
modern
given
which
and
other
to
any
to
date
services
in
shall
cargo
after
the
scheme
of
this
to
industries
of
l i m i t s
of
the
repeal
of
this
fix
in
so
the
that
the
aggregate
of
Section
in
of
for
charged
1
shall
fees
Act
with
be
of
e a r l i e r
the
that
receipts
cost
the
Section
SHIPOY/PEPS
be
fees
the
1923
which
fixed
w i l l
connection
April,
fees
£3,000.
provision
repeal
1st
respect
is
Acts.
contain
services
from
scheme
(Miscellaneous
required
one-half
this
Shipping
Economy
result
shipbuilding
up
Merchant
ships
the
by
weight
the
be
administering
restored
from
not
equal
The
million
made
will
approximately
13.
dead
be
of
under
1926,,
Trade
survey
such
cost
Section
Act,
the
years
proposed
of
would
£10
operation.
charged
is
aggregate
1,000,000
advance
expiration
Fees
be
the
are
Acts
of
paid.
will
1926.
2.
SUBSIDY
SCHEME.
Sootlon
SHIPOWNERS'
Part
DEFINITIONS,
( l)
The
B r i t i s h
at
in
the
bulk,
(2)
are
United
not
a
for
of
payable
Subsidy.
only
the
United
the
1st
January,
that
which
in
respect
Kingdom
1934,
are
of
-which
and
vessels
have
new
completed
been
vessels
and
date.
constructed
for
accommodation
substantial
within
the
for
amount
scope
qf
the
carriage
more
of
than
of
12
oil
passengers,
refrigerated
the
cargo
subsidy.
Voyages.
Character
qualify
be
Kingdom
with
with
Vessels
course
of
in
specially
E l i g i b l e
(a)
port
since
ships
ships
-will
after
Ships
space
a
ships
registered
and
Payment
SCHEME.
Ships.
subsidy
registered
in
SUBSIDY
ETC.
Bl liable
b u i l t
I.
2.
of
voyage.
falling
subsidy
which
a l l
within
only
the
in
the
provisions
respect
cargo
of
carried
a
of
(l)
voyage
is
carried
will
in
the
under
charter
party.
(b)
Voyages
Voyages
I r i s h
Free
excluded.
wholly
S t a t e ,
between
the
p o r t s
Channel
in
Islands
the
United
and
the
Kingdom,
I s l e
of
excluded.
(c)
Duration
There
may
(i)
of
be
time
voyages.
included
occupied
discharging
in
i,n
an
e l i g i b l e
loading,
cargo.
voyage
carrying
or
Man
are
(ii)
time
oooupied
in b a l l a s t
(a)
to f e t c h
(b)
to
(o)
t o pay
(iii)
time
oooupied
(iv)
time
not
or
I n the
any p a r t
this
(3)
3 days
spent
in
is
an e l i g i b l e
of
trade;
discharging
(i)
in the
or
cargo;
(ii);
and
voyage
repairing.
thereof
opinion
tramp
the
dispute
arising
voyage
as t o w h e t h e r
for
the
a voyage
purposes
t h e Tramp S h i p p i n g S u b s i d y
of
Committee
prevail.
Period
in respect
voyages)
1st
the
in bunkering f o r
any
the
accordance with
crew a f t e r
of
Payments w i l l
of
in
event
scheme,
shall
off
­
booked;
oustom of
exoeeding
exclusively
(d)
cargo
seek oargo
normal
voyages
of
is
payable.
o n l y be made i n r e s p e c t
taking place
January,
whloh subsidy
during
a period
of
of
voyages
one y e a r
(or
parts
commencing
19 35.
METHOD OF APPLICATION FOR SUBSIDY.
(4)
Every
shall
register
(including
shipowner d e s i r i n g
may I n h i s
opinion a r i s e .
be n o t i f i e d
Committee
are
are
arise,
the
(5)
of
If
owner
the
he w i s h e s
of
(6)
the voyage .
that
any o f
of
amended
the
to
to
within
In the
ships
of
the
subsidy
list
must
the
inoluded
in
suoh
s u b s i d y may
which during
in
any
an e l i g i b l e
olaim subsidy In respect
a period
of
accordingly.
an e l i g i b l e - s h i p
the Committee
If
which claims f o r
s u b s i d y y e a r has o o m p l e t e d
make a p p l i c a t i o n
paragraph
of
be
list
whloh claims f o r
Any m o d i f i c a t i o n s
In r e s p e c t
shall
of
by him t o t h e C o m m i t t e e .
opinion
ships
list
Every
quarter
must,
not
of
subsidy
a s t h e C o m m i t t e e may r e q u i r e )
owned by him I n r e s p e c t
forthwith
list
i n the
w i t h t h e C o m m i t t e e h i s name and a
suoh p a r t i c u l a r s
tramp s h i p s
to participate
of
that
voyage
royagc,
t h e manner r e q u i r e d
21 d a y s
after
the
by
completion
(6)
Every
such a p p l i c a t i o n
such p a r t i c u l a r s
C o m m i t t e e may
(7)
shall
and h e s u p p o r t e d b y
consider
f r o m an o w n e r i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
having
this
scheme,
Trade
in
p a n i e d by
such e v i d e n c e
regard
to
every
the
as
include
the
application
of
make such r e c o m m e n d a t i o n
The
the
or
other
Statute
thereon
to
and
and
of
the Board
recommendation w i l l
as t h e B o a r d may p r e s c r i b e ,
such v o u c h e r s
received
preceding provisions
the p r o v i s i o n s
a s t h e y may deem p r o p e r .
such f o r m
s u c h f o r m and
direct.
The C o m m i t t e e w i l l
will,
he i n
of
b e made
and w i l l b e a c c o m ­
evidence
as
t h e B o a r d may
require.
METHOD OF CALCULATING AND PAYING THE SUBSIDYc
(8)
The amount
among o w n e r s w i l l
of
the
subsidy
available
for
b e such sum n o t
exceeding
£2 m i l l i o n
be p r o v i d e d b y t h e Government
expenses
incurred
able w i l l
(9)
to
the
in administration.
be d i s t r i b u t e d
paragraphs
after
(13)
a c c e p t e d by t h e Board
in
among a l l
of
deduction
The
accordance
distribution
total
with
the
sum s o
the
owners whose
of
as may
avail­
following
claims
are
T r a d e on t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n
of
the
Committee.
(9)
I n t e r i m payments w i l l
quarter
of
the subsidy y e a r ,
such a d j u s t m e n t
after
under p a r a g r a p h
(12)
i n t e r i m payments w i l l
consultation with
the
the
b e made i n
the y e a r
The t o t a l
be f i x e d
subsidy w i l l
be
calculated
(11)
For
each q u a r t e r
of
the y e a r ,
to
accepted during
purpose
the accepted
included
in
the q u a r t e r w i l l
gross
claims w i l l
that
amount
of
of
to
required
the
quarterly
Trade
on a b a s i s
after
claim,
tons
be m u l t i p l i e d
and t h e
sum o f
by
included
the
"ton-days".
"ton-days"
have
be a s c e r t a i n e d .
register
of
t h e number o f
each o w n e r w h o s e a p p l i c a t i o n s
t h e number o f
subject
Committee.
The
credited
each
a s may b e
by t h e Board
(10)
to be
of
t h e s e payments b e i n g
end o f
below.
respect
been
For
this
in
eaoh
number o f
these products
of
days
will
be
takeru
The t o t a l
quarter w i l l
to
then be d i v i d e d
t h e number o f
adjustments, i f
(12)
of
total
subsidy
year
the
owners f o r
(13)
by
If
appear
number o f
to
ensure
made i s
each owner r e p r e s e n t s
the
Committee
w h i c h had b e e n l a i d
prejudice
is
that
thereby being
the
quarter
receive
should be
more i n
r e c e i v e d had
proportion
of
respect
caused
the
to
t o him f o r
to
the
all
will
Interim
t h e amount
it
should
eligible
trading
and
shipping,
amounts p a y a b l e a t
the
the
end
owners should
not
quarter
than they would
there been t r a d i n g
in that
quarter
tonnage as
ships
that
that
eligible
the
proportions
British
that
to
proportion
subsidy y e a r
used f o r
(13).
payable
the
an undue number o f
so a d j u s t e d
of
of
account,
h i s due
is
adjustments
total
the
up a r e b e i n g
C o m m i t t e e may recommend t h a t
of
of
any
proportion
credited
The n e c e s s a r y
d u r i n g any q u a r t e r
to
the
credited
ton-days
taken i n t o
to
with paragraph
ascertaining
t h a t when t h e
the
subject
quarter
ton-days
in
proportion
t h e whole y e a r which
the whole y e a r .
payments a l r e a d y
received
the f o u r t h
for
each,
in accordance
a g g r e g a t e number o f
t h e n b e made
distribution
among o w n e r s i n
be c a l c u l a t e d by
total
and t h e
for
credited t o
the end o f
each owner w i l l
between
ton-days
necessary,
After
the
amount f i x e d
only
have
such
t h e C o m m i t t e e may
recommend.
(14)
of
If
the
i n the
opinion
subsidy year
the y e a r
(expressed
p e r c e n t a g e ) was l e s s
b y 100 p e r
for
cento)
the year w i l l
the
of
the Board o f
average
level
of
Trade
freight
at
the
end
rates
for
as an i n d e x number r e p r e s e n t i n g
than the
then
the
average
total
b e a sum n o t
for
1929
(represented
sum p a y a b l e b y t h e
exceeding
a
a quarter
Treasury
of
a
* / N o t e . I n o r d e r t o meet the e v e n t u a l i t y o f a refund h a v i n g
t o b e made b y o w n e r s as t h e r e s u l t o f t h e f i n a l
a d j u s t m e n t s , t h e f o r m s o f c l a i m and payraenv. ucroi f o r
t h e q u a r t e r l y :iirteriru p a y m e n t s w i l l e s t a b l i s h cbe
l i a b i l i t y o f o w n e r s t o r e f u n d l a t e r i f so r e q u i r e d ^
million
pounds f o r
for
subsidy y e a r
the
subject
every unit
is
t o a maximum o f
The f o l l o w i n g
table
less
£2
per
cento
by which the
than the a v e r a g e
for
average
1929,
milliono
shows
the working of
this
paragraph:
Table,
I n d e x number r e p r e s e n t i n g
average l e v e l of f r e i g h t
r a t e s during subsidy
year.
(1929 * 1 0 0 ) .
100 and a b o v e
i
j
j
;
L i m i t ot
subsidy
amount o f
payabla.
­
99
£250,000
98
£500.000
97
£750,000
96
£1,000,000
95
£1,250,000
94
£1,500,000
95
£1,750,000
92 and u n d e r
£2,000,000
PART I I .
ORGANISATION OF THE INDUSTRY.
Memorandum e x p l a i n i n g
of
the
1.
subsidy
"a
The
Tramp S h l p p l n g A d m i n i s t r a t i y e
Government,
offered
2.
That
as
international,
Consequently
the
sense
is
to
fully
since
its
To
introduce
into
the
necessarily
the
of
only a prooer
successful,
therefore
elastic
Tramp S h i p o w n e r s '
organisation
condition
will
be
being
of
to
and a l l o w
it
their
for
of
the
character.
in
ago,
been
it
has
members.
its
methods.
co-operation
change
and must
early
stages.
are
convinced
Government
assistance
industry.
reasons g i v e n ,
is
not
but,
if
They
have
His
Majesty's
by t r i a l
and e r r o r
f o r m c a n be d e t e r m i n e d b y e x p e r i e n c e ,
w o u l d be
the
iron
be
until
rather
system which,
by
imperfect.
Committee
they contemplate
cast
that
co-operation which w i l l
t o grow n a t u r a l l y
The main f e a t u r e s
Tramp S h i p o w n e r s '
that
the
to
a system of
General
3.
by t h e
offer
I n s i s t upon an immediate
premature,
Committee
desired
r e a l value
should accept
i t s more p e r m a n e n t
than t o
a revolutionary
Is
unorganised
and t o
and
In i t s
In
among i t s
nature
organisation
involves
submitted t h a t ,
Government
of
a century
its
Shipping.
Government
individualism
be somewhat e x p e r i m e n t a l
Nevertheless
the measure
of
Industry.
be
a s Tramp
fluid
the
Involved
and must
been c o m p a r a t i v e l y
both t o
principle
s u c h an i n d u s t r y
relative
development
individualism belongs
these
for
Tramp S h i p p i n g
and e x c e p t i o n a l l y
marked b y a v e r y h i g h d e g r e e
This
the
a p p r e c i a t e d by t h e
has h i t h e r t o
that,
of
conditions
that
such an i n d u s t r y
competitive,
it
certain
stated
necessarily
in r e l a t i o n
Industry,
laying.down
organisation"
words are
Such
interpreted
of
and
Cojxuaittea
he s e t J i ^ h y jtlie^ S h i p o w n e r s .
t o Tramp S h i p p i n g ,
r e a l measure
262
0 onsd, I t u t I o n and F u n o t i ons
the
Sub-Committee a t o
"
nature
of
of
organisation
the
are
proposals.
shown b e l o w .
establishment
by t h e
p r o p o s e d by
It will
industry
be
the
seen
itself
of
a
"Tramp
Shipping
sub-committees
The
Committda
co-operation
Administrative
for
p a r t i c u l a r
would,
among
as
i t s
minimising
(b)
improving
freight
(c)
promoting
as
main
domestic
is
contemplated
that
as
to
the
be
to
the
for
might
special
functions,
set
up
purposes.
a c t i v e l y
promote
in
rates
and
conditions;
foreign
possible
It
or
which
competition
against
the f u l l e s t
shipping.
steps
trade8
shipowners
(a)
Committee"
subsidised
employment
Committee
adopted
by
and
of
would
competition
British
make
shipowners
for
tramp
Recommendations
achieving
these
objects.
Constitution
4.
The
Committee
Committee,
would
be
an
elected
elected
by
the
Tramp
by
twelve
members,
of
the
Chamber
of
Shipping
and
two
of
the
Chamber
of
Shipping
and
Liverpool
Association,
Chamber
who
by
appointed
of
ten
of
will
them
and
Shipping
accommodation
for
also
to
will
the
have
f i l l
work
of
the
the
Functions
5,
It
Is
Administrative
(a)
to
proposed
that
Committee
promote
maintain
(c)
to
to
should
organised
and
co-operation
(b)
the
and
t h e i r
discretion
they
think
of
of
the
freights
conditions
employment
of
members
a r i s e .
staff
The
and
the
Tramp
following
among
and
by
­
owners
such
i n t e r e s t s
charter
Shipping
as
to
organised
generally.
in
their
f i t ;
Charterers in an
British
Owners'
methods.
include
such
with
such
necessary
functions
promote
Ship
Committee
Committee.
recommend
confer
if
of
Committee
1
Liner
withdraw
co-operation
improve
to
Joint
Steam
to
vacancies
composed
Shipowners
the
power
provide
body
ships.
effort
to
increase
the
6.
For
the
purpose
of
provided
promoting
among
owners,
as
above,
would
seek
to
collect
and
world
freight
markets
as
would
functions
of
the
organised
the
Administrative
c i r c u l a t e
be
co-operation
such
Committee
information
likely
to
be
of
concerning
assistance
to
shipowners.
7.
The
promoting
(i)
operation
,qng Tramp
' ers^
co-operation
to
to
( i i )
to
any
depress
promote
l i n e r
1 cargo
the
influencing
against
-operation
been
c.sp o w n e r s
among
co-ordinate
by
with
-operation
th f o r e i g n
rpowners
sanisations.
( i i i )
to
below
to
an
co-operate
where
action
possible
Organisations,
such
Conference
the
to
if
a's
necessary,
delegate
any
mentioned
the
and
Administrative
Committees
the
as
as
might
be
be
special
of
and
at
Conferences
foreign
International
and
Australian
outportsj
the
to
and
Shipowners'
Shipping
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
i t s e l f
or
bodies.
The
objects
by
through
of
trades
might
either
and,
a c t i v i t i e s
the
appropriate
In
p a r t i c u l a r
delegate
p a r t i c u l a r
described
sub­
principal
i t
probably
knowledge
the
tramp
effective.
would
appoint
and
such
undertaken
most
Committee
out
cargo
d i r e c t
maintain
with
the
Baltic
functions
would
with
carrying
Plate
Committee
Administrative
Committees
i t s
above
and
Conference.
committees
of
shippers
levelj
Liner
8, T h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C o m m i t t e e w o u l d
tion t h r o u g h
o-commi t t e e s ^
committees or co-ordinating committees for
such
of
economic
with
front
ratesj
Maritime
trades
united
tramp
­
shipowners
consultation,
l i a i s o n
mutual
Tramp
an
in
action
operation
between
mutual
or
of
combined
Committee
include
maintain
co-operation
view
improve
to
freights
by
would
operations
possible
owners
a
owners
them
representation,
ner owners.
Administrative
above
Subthe
to
trades
relating
to co-operation
tramv owners
9.
b e t w e e n t r a m p and l i n e r
the Committees would be l e f t
arrange
co-operation
(since
the conditions
trade)
b u t would keep i n c l o s e
control
of
general
policy.
e t c . on t h e l i n e s s u i t e d
vary
considerably
the A d m i n i s t r a t i v e
Co-operation
Board o f Trade
w i t h Tramp S u b s i d y
t o make r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
the
payment
of
Committee w i l l
on m a t t e r s
of the
o f t h e Tramp
a
regarding
Administrative
Committee
to
subsidy.
The A d m i n i s t r a t i v e
inaustry.
Committee w i l l
the advantage
of the experience
consultation,
when n e c e s s a r y ,
(a)
that
Subsidy
The Tramp S h i p p i n g
C o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e shlopinp;
11.
of
i s t o be appointed by t h e
co-operate with the Statutory
the objects
the
A d v i s o r y Comm.1tt8e.'
t o t h e Board o f Trade
the subsidy.
trade
to
Committee understand
1
under t h e p r o v i s i o n s
Act
to
t o each
from t r a d e
Committee
The Tramp S h i p o w n e r s
free
t o u c h w i t h and b e u n d e r
Tramp S u b s i d y Advisory C o m m i t t e e
secure
and among
themselves.
Normally,
10.
owners
of the Industry
with
t h e Tramp S h i p o w n e r s '
throughout
have
through
­
Committee
o f t h e Chamber
of
Shipping;
(b)
the Liner
(c)
the Council
12.
Committee
o f t h e Chamber
As, moreover,
the Sub-Committees w i l l
in daily
contact
practical
their
cost
i n character
functions
of
Shipping.
C o m m i t t e e and
shipowners
m a r k e t s and w i t h t h e
needs
of a l l sections
these bodies w i l l
and s h o u l d b e a b l e
be
of
thorough3.y
to carry
w i t h t h e maximum e f f i c i e n c y
administration.
Shipping;
b e composed o f p r a c t i c a l
and p a r t i c u l a r
concerned,
of
of
both the Administrative
with the f r e i g h t
general conditions
the industry
o f t h e Chamber
out
a t t h e minimum
REPORTS
A report
13.
the working of
organization
the
end o f
further
November,
the
these Committees
first
at
WORKING-.
the President
and c o - o p e r a t i o n
report
19 3 4 .
to
OF
the
of
in the
the
T r a d e on
and on t h e p r o g r e s s
s i x months of
end o f
the Board o f
industry w i l l
the
year.
of
b e made
s u b s i d y y e a r and a
MERCHANT SHIPPING
Outline of a scrapping
scheme for
the
British
President
and rebuilding or
C a r g o Vessels discussed
of
the
Representatives of
in
with
to the
on
Board
of
the
H o u s e of
3rd July,
between
Trade
Shipowners and
accordance
statement
modernising
and
presented
President^
Commons
1934
Presented by the President of the Board of Trade to
Parliament by Command of His Majesty
July, 1934
LONDON
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OUTLINE OF A SCRAPPING AND REBUILDING OR MODERNISING SCHEME
FOR BRITISH CARGO VESSELS DISCUSSED BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE AND REPRESENTATIVES OF SUIL'OWNERS AND PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRESIDENTS
STATEMENT TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON 3RD JULY, 1934.
1. T h e scheme contemplates that financial assistance would be
granted to British owners to enable them to build n e w United
K i n g d o m tonnage or to modernise existing United K i n g d o m tou­
nage on condition that they scrapped not less than three times
as much United K i n g d o m tonnage of the same general character.
T h e modernising of an existing United K i n g d o m ship would entitle
the owner to the same benefits on the same conditions as would
apply to the building of a new ship. T h e scheme would be ad­
ministered by an expert Advisory Committee.
2. T h e scheme would not apply, either in respect of the ships
to be built or to be modernised or to be scrapped, to ships carrying
more than twelve passengers, ships w i t h a substantial amount of
refrigerated cargo space, tankers, ships solely engaged in the coast­
wdse trade and cargo liners engaged in the short sea trades. The
scheme would apply to the classes of tonnage known as the United
K i n g d o m tramp ships and the U n i t e d K i n g d o m general cargo
liners with the exceptions indicated above. Applicants would have
to show that more than half the property in the vessels to be
scrapped was in British ownership on 31st M a r c h , 1934.
3. A shipowner would be free, within the limits indicated in para­
graph 2, to settle the specifications for the work of building or
modernising, to select the firm to carry out the work and to make
any other necessary arrangements as if the work was being carried
out entirely for his own account, subject only to the work being
carried out in yards in Great Britain. T h e scheme would not apply
to ships to be built or modernised in shipyards in Northern Ireland,
since Government assistance is available there under the Loans
Guarantee (Northern Ireland) A c t .
4. Financial assistance would be given in the form of loans
advanced or guaranteed by the Treasury.
T h e rate of interest
would not exceed 3 per cent.
T h e loans would be repayable
within a period of 12 years by equal annual instalments covering
capital and interest but the borrower would be entitled to defer
the instalments due in either or both of the first t w o years and to
spread their repayment, with interest, over the remainder of the
period of 12 years.
T h e borrower would be responsible for all
expenses involved.
o. A shipowner desiring to avail himself of the scheme would
apply to the Committee for a loan, the amount of which would not
exceed the amount of the accepted tender for building or modernis­
ing the ship, together w i t h the expenses of the loan. I n considering
its amount, the Committee would have regard to the money avail­
uble to the owner from the proceeds of the sale of the tonnage to
l^e scrapped, so far as such m o n e y was not subject t o prior charges.
T h e loan would be secured by a first mortgage on the ship to be
built or modernised.
6. Scrapping would be carried out i n the U n i t e d K i n g d o m except
in cases in which the Committee approved other arrangements.
Shipowners would be required to g i v e satisfactory guarantees that
ships to be sold to foreign jjurchasers for scrapping abroad would
not be used by the purchasers for trading before they w e r e scrapped.
Ships earmarked for scrapping in this country could only be used
for trading with the approval of the C o m m i t t e e , the intention being
that such ships should cease trading before the new or modernised
ship was operating.
7. Shipowners would be required to g i v e satisfactory guarantees
not to sell to foreign purchasers ships which had received assistance,
until the mortgage had been paid off.
T h e sale of such ships t o
British owners would be subject to the prior consent of the
Committee.
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ARRANGEMENT
O F CLAUSES.
PART I .
SUBSIDY I N RESPECT OF TRAMP VOYAGES.
Clause
1.
2.
Payment of Subsidy.
Tramp Shipping Subsidy Committee.
PART I I .
ASSISTANCE TO SHIPOWNERS PROPOSING TO IMRROVE
MERCHANT SHIPPING FLEETS.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Power to make advances or guarantee loans in
respect of approved proposals.
Requirements as to vessels in respect of which
assistance may be given.
Provisions as to loans and advances.
Commencement of Part I L
PART I I I .
MISCELLANEOUS.
7.
8.
9.
Supplementary provisions.
Repeal of 16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 9, s. 18.
Short title.
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D E A F
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T
A
B I L L
TO
Make provision for the granting oil financial A.D. vm.
assistance to the owners of ships registered in
the United Kingdom in respect of tramp
voyages carried out during the year nineteen
hundred and thirty-five, and to persons entitled
to be owners of British ships in respect of pro­
posals for the improvement of merchant ship­
ping fleets ; to provide for the repeal of section
eighteen of the Economy (Miscellaneous Pro­
visions) Act, I92G ; and for purposes connected
with the matters aforesaid.
B
E it enacted b y the King's most Excellent Majesty,
b y and with the advice and consent of the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present
Parliament assembled, and b y the authority of the same,
5 as follows : —
PART I .
SUBSIDY: I N RESPECT OF TRAMP VOYAGES.
1 . — ( 1 ) For the purpose of helping the owners of Payment
vessels registered in the United Kingdom to compete of subsidy.
10 with foreign shipping in receipt of subsidies from foreign
Governments, the B o a r d of Trade may, subject to such
directions as may be given b y the Treasury, and in
accordance with the advice of an advisory committee
(hereinafter referred to as " the T r a m p Shipping Subsidy
15 Committee " ) pay to the owners of vessels eligible for
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British Shipping (Assistance).
A . D . 1034.
PART I.
—con I.
[ 2 5 GEO. 5.]
subsidy under this Part of this Act such subsidies in
respect of tramp voyages wholly or partly carried out
within the year nineteen hundred and thirty-five as may
be recommended by the Tramp Shipping Subsidy
Committee:
5
Provided that no such subsidies shall be paid in
respect of any voyage wholly between ports within the
United Kingdom, Irish Free State, Isle of M a n and
Channel Islands.
(2) The vessels eligible for subsidy under this Part 10
of this Act are vessels to which this Act applies, being
vessels registered at a port in the United Kingdom, which
have been British ships since the first day of January,
nineteen hundred and thirty-four or, in the case of
vessels completed after that date, since they were com­ 15
pleted, so however, that vessels completed after that date
shall not be eligible for subsidy unless they were built in
the United Kingdom.
(3) The sums necessary for the payment of subsidies
under this section and for the payment of any expenses 2 0
incurred under this Part of this Act shall be defrayed
out of moneys provided b y Parliament and shall not
exceed in the aggregate two million pounds.
Tramp
Shipping
Subsidy
Committee.
2 . — ( 1 ) The Tramp Shipping Subsidy Committee
shall consist of not more than eight persons appointed
b y the Board of Trade to advise the Board generally,
as to the operation of this Part of this Act, and in par­
ticular as to the making of payments by w a y of subsidies
under this P a r t of this Act and the terms and conditions
upon which such payments should be made, and in con­
sidering any recommendations to be made to the Board
under this Part of this Act the Committee shall have
regard to the purpose for which the Board are empowered
to grant subsidies under this Part of this Act and shall
not recommend payment of a subsidy in respect of any
tramp voyage if, in the opinion of the Committee, the
voyage was undertaken without due regard to the
necessity for co-operation in furthering that purpose
between owners of British vessels undertaking tramp
voyages.
( 2 ) The Board of Trade may appoint secretaries
to the Tramp Shipping Subsidy Committee, and the
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35
40
Committee may employ such, officers and servants as the A.D. in.34.
Committee may, with the consent of the Board and of
p^Tj
the Treasury, determine; and there shall be paid as part
-L ont.
of the expenses incurred under this Part of this Act to the
5 secretaries and to any officers and servants so appointed
such salaries and allowances as may be determined by the
Board with the approval of the Treasury.
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PART
ASSISTANCE
10
II.
TO SHIPOWNERS PROPOSING TO
MERCHANT SHIPPING FLEETS.
IMPROVE
3. I f the Board of Trade, after consultation with an
advisory committee appointed for the purposes of this
Part of this Act by the Board with the concurrence
of the Treasury, are satisfied that any proposals submitted
1 5 to the Board by any person entitled under the Merchant
Shipping Act, 1 8 9 4 , to own a British ship, provides for the
building or modernization of vessels in respect of which
assistance may be given under this Part of this A c t and
for the demolition of such number of such vessels that
2 0 the tonnage to be demolished amounts to not less than
three times the tonnage of the vessels proposed to be
built or modernized, and that the proposals comply
in all other respects with the requirements of this Part
of this Act, the Board may approve the proposals and
0 5 upon any such proposals being so approved—
(a) the Board may, with the consent of the Treasury,
make an advance to that person for the purpose
of enabling him to build or modernize the
vessels provided for by the proposals; or
30
(b) the Treasury may, on the recommendation of
the Board give a guarantee for the repayment
of the principal of, and interest on, any loan
raised for that purpose.
35
40
4 ^ — ( 1 ) N o proposals submitted under this Part of
this Act shall be approved by the Board of Trade unless
the Board are satisfied that all vessels to be demolished,
built or modernized in pursuance of the proposals are
vessels in respect of which' assistance may be given
under this Part of this Act and that the proposals contain
provisions securing to the satisfaction of the Board—
(a). that the vessels to be demolished in pursuance
of the proposals—
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s u a r a n t e e
loans in
respect of
approved
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Require­
menta on to
aspect trf
which
assistance
may be
given.
A . D . 1934.
PAUT II.
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(i) are vessels which have been registered
at a port in the United Kingdom since the
thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred
and thirty-four, and will remain registered
at such a port until demolished;
(ii) will be demolished within the United
Kingdom, or with the consent of the Board of
Trade outside the United Kingdom in accord­
ance with such conditions as may be imposed
by the B o a r d ;
10
(iii) will not, after the date upon which
any advance is made or guarantee -given
under this Part of this Act or such later date
as the Board may allow, be used for any
trading voyage;
15
(b) that the vessels to be built or
pursuance of the proposals—
modernized
(i) will be built or modernized
Britain; and
in
in
Great
(ii) will not, while any part of the principal 20
of or interest on, any loan made or guaranteed
under this Part of this Act remains out­
standing, be sold to any person not so qualified
as aforesaid to own a British ship or, without
the consent of the Board, to any other person. 25
(2) The vessels in respect of which assistance
may be given under this Part of this Act are vessels
to which this Act applies and which are, were, or will be,
as the case may be, employed in the carriage of com­
mercial cargoes and not employed mainly in voyages 30
between ports within the United Kingdom, Irish Free
State, Isle of Man and Channel Islands, or in main­
taining regular services between such ports and ports
in the Continent of Europe between the River Elbe and
Brest inclusive.
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Provisions
us to loans
and ad­
vances.
5.—(1) A n y advances made under this Part of this
Act and the principal of any loans guaranteed under this
Part of this Act shall not together exceed in the aggregate
ten million pounds, and no such advance shall be made
or guarantee given after the expiration of two years from 40
the date of the commencement of this Act.
( 2 ) A n y advance made or guarantee given under A.D. 1934.
this Part of this Act shall be made, or given, upon such
terms as may be determined by the Treasury, and without PART I T .
prejudice to the generality of this provision such terms
—cont.
5 shall include the following terms, that is to say :—
(a) that the advance or guarantee shall be secured by
a first mortgage on any vessels in respect of
which the advance or guarantee is made or
given;
10
15
(b) that the rate of interest on any advance made or
loan guaranteed shall not exceed three per cent,
per annum;
(c) that the principal of, and interest on, any advance
made or loan guaranteed shall be repayable
by instalments within a period not exceeding­
twelve years.
( 3 ) Such sums as may from time to time be required
for the purposes of making any advances under this
Part of this Act, or of fulfilling any guarantees given under
2 0 this Part of this Act shall be charged on and issued out of
the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom or the
growing produce thereof.
(4) For the purpose of providing for the issue of
sums out of the Consolidated Fund or of any part of any
2 5 sum so issued, the Treasury may raise money in any
manner in which they are authorised to raise money
under and for the purpose of subsection ( 1 ) of section one
of the War Loan Act, 1 9 1 9 , and any securities created and
issued to raise money under this subsection shall for all
3 0 purposes be deemed to have been created and issued under
the said subsection ( 1 ) .
( 5 ) All sums received by way of interest on advances
made under this Part of this Act shall be paid into the
Exchequer, and all sums received in repayment of any
3 5 sum issued out of the Consolidated Fund under this
Part of this Act shall be applied in such manner as the
Treasury may direct to the redemption of debt.
( 6 ) The Board of Trade shall, before the first day of
October in every year, prepare an account in such form
4 0 and in such manner as the Treasury may direct of the
advances made under this Part of this Act, and the
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A . D . 1934. sums received by way of interest on, or in repayment of,
such advances during the last preceding financial year
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and Auditor General shall examine
and certify the account and shall lay copies thereof,
together with his report thereon, before both Houses of 5
Parliament.
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(7) The Treasury shall, as soon as may be after each
quarter of each year during which guarantees may bo
given under this Part of this Act, lay before both Houses of
Parliament a statement of the guarantees given under 10
this section during that quarter, and shall so long as any
such guarantees are in force lay before both Houses of
Parliament in every year within one month after the thirty­
first day of March, an account up to that date of the
total sums, if any, which have been either issued out of 15
the Consolidated Fund under this Part of this Act or paid
in or towards repayment of any money so issued.
6. This Part of this Act shall come into operation
upon such date as may be appointed by order of the
20
Board of Trade with the consent of the Treasury.
Commencemeat of
Part I I .
PART I I I .
MISCELLANEOUS.
Supple-
mentary
provisions.
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p
7.—(1) The vessels to which this Act ajmlies are
\ [ ships which are neither fishing vessels nor constructed
25
r adapted­
(a)
for the carriage of more than twelve passengers;
or
(b) for the carriage of oil in b u l k ;
or
(c) in such manner that more than
per cent.
of the space available for cargo is adapted 3 0
for refrigerating purposes.
( 2 ) In this Act the expression " tramp v o y a g e "
means a voyage in the course of which all the cargo
carried is carried under charter party.
( 3 ) If, in connection with the operation of" this Act, 3 5
any question arises—
(a)
whether a vessel is a vessel to which this Act
applies; or
(6) whether a vessel is eligible for subsidy under A.D. 1931.
Part I of this A c t ; or
—
PART I I I .
(c) whether any voyage was a tramp voyage, or as
to the extent of any such voyage, or whether
5
any such voyage was wholly or partly carried
out within the year nineteen hundred and
thirty-five, or was a voyage wholly between ports
within the United Kingdom, Irish Free State,
Isle of Man, and Channel Islands; or
10
(d) whether any vessel is a vessel in respect of which
assistance may be given under Part I I of this
Act,
the question shall be decided by the Board of Trade
after consultation with the appropriate advisory com­
15 inittec, and the decision of the Board shall be final.
(4) Anything required or aiithorised by or under
this Act to be done by, to, or before the Board of Trade
may be done by, to, or before the President or any
Secretary, Under Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the
20 Board or any person authorised in that behalf by the
President of the Board.
8. Section eighteen of the Economy (Miscellaneous Repeal of
Provisions) Act, 1926 (which gives directions to the 16 & I
Board of Trade as to fixing the amount of the fees to
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25 be charged under the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to " '
1923) is hereby repealed.
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9. This Act may be cited as the British Shipping
(Assistance) Act, 1934.
Short title.
British Shipping­
(Assistance).
D R A F T
OF
A
B I L L
T o make provision for the granting of financial
assistance to the owners of ships registered
in the United Kingdom in respect of tramp
voyages carried out during the year nineteen
hundred and thirty-five, and to persons
entitled to be owners of British ships in
respect of proposals for the improvement of
merchant shipping fleets ; to provide for the
repeal of section eighteen of the Economy
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1926; and for
purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
CCCXXVL-A.
(2.)
26th November 1934.
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