The s, Monterey, of the Matson Line:
The s. Mariposa, of the Matson Line.
The Federal Maritime Commission ater announced that the cost of the trip from the Orient to the United Slates onthe three emergency ners would be pro-rated among! the passengers so that the shipping -eompanies would not lose money.
The Maritime Commission said) the fare might be mote or less than the regular fares, depending on the number of passengers. taking ad~ vantage of the emergency facilities, Manila Plan Abandoned Evacuation Ships Sailing Announced San Francisco, Oct. 15.
The President of the Matson Steamship Line announced last night that the Matson liners Mariposa and Monterey had been ordered by the State Department to aid in the eva-nation of Americans from the Far runited States officials yesterday] East. abandoned a. plan for' evacuating American nationals in the Par East to. the Philippines before taking them back to. the United States, it was Learned last night.
The plan to abandon the Philippines fas an immediate haven for American refugees from China. Japan, fan choukuo, Hongkong and French Indo-China was based on experience gained several months ago. when British women and children were evacuated to Manila from Hongkong. At that time it was found that accomimoda~ tions could not be found for large numbers of refugees arriving at one time.
"The Manila plan, which had been under consideration here for several days. was to evacuate American na~ tionals in the Orient to Manila im~ mediately through the establishment of a shuttle service between Manila and points. from which Americans have been advised to evacuate. Ships sent on emergency inissiong from the United States then would have Kono tothe Philippines to pick up. the
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