. Canadian Shipping and Marine Engineering January-December 1916. ince owinsj to the abandonment of theregular sailings, greater time has beenallowed for the collection of cargo. As so much is heard of the effect of factor than the cost of Risks to Merchant Shipping The admirable performances whichhave just been demonstrated, have beencarried out in spite of the dangers andrisks which have been experienced bythose engaged in the enormous supplyservices of our great Maritime Country. In considering these risks, it may notbe out of place to briefly refer to the ex-perien
. Canadian Shipping and Marine Engineering January-December 1916. ince owinsj to the abandonment of theregular sailings, greater time has beenallowed for the collection of cargo. As so much is heard of the effect of factor than the cost of Risks to Merchant Shipping The admirable performances whichhave just been demonstrated, have beencarried out in spite of the dangers andrisks which have been experienced bythose engaged in the enormous supplyservices of our great Maritime Country. In considering these risks, it may notbe out of place to briefly refer to the ex-perience of previous maritime wars. Asregards the general utility of commerceraiding, the late Admiral Mahan, of theUnited States Navy, says as a result ofmuch research into the military value ofsuch tactics, that commerce destructionis a most important secondary operationof naval war. It certainly causes muchembarrasment and distress, but regardedas a primary measure sufficient in itselfto crush an enemy it is probably a mostdangerous delusion. Especially is it mia-. 13-KNOT, 11,000-TON SHELTER DECKER FOR J. & C. HARRISON, LTD. aive analysis of the trade returns forthe first year of war in comparisonwith those of previous years, has esti-mated that in spi\e of the various disa-bilities to which the merchant fleet hasbeen subjected, the weight of the im-ports carried was only reduced by about13 per cent. He also states that thenumber of entrances to Britain of ves-sels engased in the ocean-going overseatrade had fallen off to the extent ofnearly 30 per cent, for the reason al-ready mentioned, that vessels had to gomuch further afield for the suppliesnecessary for the country. It therefore appears that, notwith-standing the reduction of 25 per cent,in number of vessels engaged in over-sea trading, the reduction in the numberof snen of about the same extent, and freight charges on the cost of livingit may be mentioned here that the re-port already quoted deals at some lengthwith the ef
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