According to a native report the Yoch'aanpu, or Ministry of Posts and Commanications, states that it has entire control over shipping in the country, and the daty devolves upon it to encourage and assist shipping schemes. It says that many steamship companies have been recently formed, and whilst have reported their existence to mistry, many have not adopted a similar course, which inconsistency is scarcely compatible with the objects of the Board. It goes on to say that without data as to the navigation routes in the Empire, the number of shipping companies, their fleet and other relative articalars, the Ministry is handicapped.
deliberations and in 6: is-ing its functions. It has, therefore, drawn up set of provisional rozala~ tions for the registration of shipping companies, and, as an experiment, calls upon all shipping companies in the Enmyire to submit their regelations and apply for registration, after which certificates will be granted to them, to enable them to obtain shipping licences Al received licences bat registered are ordered to effect registration, When the plan has been found to work successfully, it is proposed that Imperial sanction should be obtained for permanent enforcement of the rale.
Commanications on the subject have been addressed to the Revenue Council, the Ministry of Agricaltare, Industry the Viceroys and Customs and Shipping Associations in the provinces.
January 16,
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