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August, 1921 ago, 0.13 foot above the average stage of June of the last 10 years, 1.5 feet below the high stage of June, 1876, and 1.45 feet above the low stage of June, 1895. During the last 10 years the June level has average 0.2 foot higher than the MARINE REVIEW May level and about the same as the July level. Lake Ontario is 0.07 foot lower than last month, 1.05 feet higher than a year ago, 0.23 foot below the average stage of June of the last 10 years, 2.02 377 feet below the high stage of June, 1870, and 1.72 feet above the low stage of June, 1895. During the last 10 years the June level has averaged 0.2 foot higher than the May level, and about the same as the July level. Up and Down the Pacific Coast HAT is said to be the largest W ~argo of lumber to leave a British Columbia port in one vessel went out on the Canadian govern- ment merchant marine liner CANADIAN ' HIGHLANDER which sailed with 5,100,000 feet for Kobe, Taku Bar and Newch- wang. The previous record was 4,800,- 000 feet shipped on a British Colum- bia carrier last year. xe W. R. Grace & Co. have turned back to the shipping board the 5000-ton steamer DeLrosa which has been operat- ing in the trade to South America. De- cline in west coast business is the reason for this decision but the com- pany will continue to operate its own tonnage on the route to Peru and Chile. x ee High water on the Columbia river has retarded the handling of cargo vessels at Portland and adjacent Oregon ports Despite this handicap, remarkable speed was made in loading the motorship PANAMA with a full cargo of wheat and flour. But four days were required for loading although the big ship towered high above the wharves and it was necessary to hoist every pound of freight aboard in slings. Cargo could not be worked by the ordinary method of elec- - tric conveyors. Ejilzht gangs of 18 men each were employed, one gang to eacn hatch. hk A representative exhibit of Pacific northwest products will be sent to Lima. Peru, for the centennial exposition in that city to be held July 28 to Octo- ber. Various samples of exports from that section will be sent, including flour, salmon, canned berries and other commodities which will people of Peru. oe Dodwell & Co., well known steamshio agents, have been named as agents for the Canadian government merchant marine which will establish a _ coast- Wise service between British Columbia ports and California in July. Offices will be opened at San Francisco and Los Angeles. ee British Columbia ports are shipping large quantities of timbers. wood pulp and cedar poles to the Orient, there being a particular demand for these forest products in Japan. Nearly all the regular liners calling at Vancouver and adjacent ports are receiving quan- titles of these commodities. kee The old Canadian Pacific steamer Empress or JAPAN, which for a score of years has been operating between 'ancouver, B. C., and Hongkong, is to be withdrawn from the run in the Near future and is for sale. Several representatives of coastwise lines have appeal to the examined the vessel but it is understood that a sale has not been completed. It is thought more likely that the famous vessel will be sent back to the Orient as a feeder out of Hongkong for the newer and larger vessels of the Can- adian Pacific fleet which have succeed- ed the Japan and jier Sister vessels. With the cessation of work at the plant of the Northwest Bridge & Iron Co., Portland, Oreg., steel shipbuilding in Oregon has been completed. Already the work of wrecking the plant has been begun, the 16 aerials having been razed the middle of June. Some of the equipment will be sent to Califor- nia for use in the yards in that state The Standifer shipyards at Vancouver. Wash., closed June 1 after building 20 steel vessels. ck & When the shippinlg board's new liner WENATCHEE returns from her maiden voyage to the Orient, extensive altera- tions will be made. It is understood that some new equipment will be in- stalled to replace that which worked un- satisfactorily on the first voyage. The KEYSTONE STATE, a_ sister vessel, will also have changes made and_ because of this necessary work, the Admiral line, handling: these vessels, has changed its oriental schedules. The © SILVER State will be the next sailing, substitut- ing for the WENATCHEE. . eee General repair work has occupied the plant of Todd Dry Docks, Inc. follow- ing the completion of a big contract on the freighter West HarrLanp whose bow was damaged in collision with the Governor. The Seattle yard has installed a new tailshaft and propeller on the shipping board freighter Wesr Ivis, the wheel being built at the plant, and the contract calling for an expenditure of about $15,000. Several coasting vessels have been overhauled at this yard, ad- vantage being taken of the opportunity afforded by the marine strike. ea koe Lumber, canned fruits and salmon comprised the cargo of the CANADIAN INvENTOR of the Canadian government merchant marine on the inauguration of service between Vancouver, B. CG, and South African ports. This is the first steamship .service established between the Pacific Northwest and South Africa. The vessel will call at Bombay and Calcutta and then Durban, Port Eliza- beth and Cape Sown. P. E. Harris, salmon canner of Seat- tle, has purchased the GENERAL PERSH- ING, a 2467-ton wooden motorship built on Puget sound three years ago. The vessel was purchased at marshal's = for $27,500 at Newport. News, Va. S . will load a cargo of coal for the nort Pacific. The GENERAL PERSHING cost her original $700,000 about Norwegian owners 2 * 2k The Pacific Steamship Co. has libeled the shipping board freighter West HARTLAND as a result of the collision with and subsequent loss of the ex- press liner Governor off Port Town- send, Wash., on April 1. Libelant asks $2,500,000 for the Governor, her cango and baggage. In the complaint, blame is placed on: Capt. John Alwen of the West HartLanp. A curious feature of the case is that the Pacific Steamship Co. was also operating the West Hart- LAND at the time of the mishap. Fol- lowing the suspension of the license of Pilot H. H. Marden of the Governor for a year, Captain Alwen has been on trial on charges of negligence. Decision in his case Bee ed! been announced. While shipping board vessels are re- turning to service as rapidly as business is found for them, following the end of the strike of marine engineers, pri- vate operators are having some diffi- culty in operating their vessels on sched- ule. Service to the Hawaiian islands and to Alaska has been considerably handicapped while operation of steam schooners on the California routes has not been attempted. Operators state. however, that their men are coming back and they expect to resume in the near future. * ie The rate on import crude rubber from the northwest to points as far east as Chicago has been cut from $1 to 75 cents per. hundred pounds by the trans- continental railroads. It is expected that this new rate will shortly apply to points in Ohio. This concession was made to stimulate the movement. a he Officials announce that bids will short- ly be asked for a passenger ferry to operate between Seattle and the Puget sound navy yard. Plans have already been approved. The new craft will have a large capacity for passenigers and autos commensurate with the increased demands of the route. It is expected that the ferry will cost about $500,000 During the balance of this year, about 4800 Chinese steerage passengers travel- ing from Cuba to China will be handled by vessels of the Admiral line. The first party arrived by the Sirver STATE and others have been booked. bo * Steaming records were made by the new shipping board steamers KEYSTONE StaTE and Sirver State, allocated to the Admiral line for oriental service both of which arrived at Seattle from New York late in June. The Key- STONE STATE steamed the 1243 nautical miles between San Pedro and Seattle in 731% hours. The Smver State broke all