Several European Governments make an annual contribution, based on tonnage, to companies constructing new vessels. The consideration to the Government is a counter agreement, permitting the Government to take such a vessel for a transport in time of war... Railway Locomotives and Cars - Page 211888Full view - About this book
| United States. Navy Department - 1887 - 710 pages
...Government is a counter agreement, permitting the Government to take such a vessel for a transport in time of war upon terms named in the agreement. The Government...Government transportation of mails, etc., keeps a a large fleet of merchantmen afloat as a reserve ready for a time of war. Without ships and trained... | |
| 1888 - 1318 pages
...Government is a counter agreement, permitting the Government to take the vessels for transports in time of war upon terms named in the agreement. The Government...nature of a subsidy to the shipowner, and this, with their liberal payments for Government transportation of mails, &c., keeps a large fleet of merchantmen... | |
| William Eleroy Curtis - 1889 - 368 pages
...agreement. The government officials are also consulted as to her mode of construction, and she goes onto the naval reserve list. These payments are incidentally...large fleet of merchantmen afloat as a reserve ready fora time of war. Without ships and trained seamen there can be no naval reserve. XIX. ENGLAND'S NAVAL... | |
| William Eleroy Curtis - 1889 - 364 pages
...government is a counter agreement, permitting the government to take such a vessel for a transport in time of war upon terms named in the agreement. The government...consulted as to her mode of construction, and she goes onto the naval reserve list. These payments are incidentally in the nature of a subsidy to the ship-owner,... | |
| William Eleroy Curtis - 1889 - 368 pages
...take such a vessel for a transport in time of war upon terms named in the agreement. Tho gbvernment officials are also consulted as to her mode of construction, and she goes onto the naval reserve list. These payments are incidentally in the nature of a subsidy to the ship-owner,... | |
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