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 2920 Rates. August 9, 1927. Virgin Islands. Preamble. PROCLAMATIONS, 1927. vided for in paragraph 27 of Title I of said act in the clause for all dis- tillates of coal tar, blast-furnace tar, oil-~as tar, and water-gas tar, which on being subjected to distillation YIeld in the portion distilling below two hundred and fifteen degrees centigrade a quantity of tar acids equal to or more than 75 per centum of the original distillate, in the United States and in the principal competing country necessary to equalize such differences (within the limit of total decrease provided for in said act) are the rates of 20 per centum ad valorem based upon the American selling price) as defined in subdivision (f) of section 402, Title IV of said act), of any similar competitive article manufactured or produced in the United States, and 3 ~ cents per pound. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty- [SEAL] seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and fifty-second. By the President: FRANK B KELLOGG Secretary of State. CALVIN COOLIDGE By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, an Act of Congress, entitled the "Merchant Marine Act, 1920", approved June 5, 1920, contains the following provisions: Statutory provisions. "Sec. 21. That from and after February 1, 1922, the coast- Vol. 41, p. 997. wise laws of the United States shall extend to the island territories and possessions of the United States not now covered thereby, and the board is directed prior to the expiration of such year to have established adequate steamship service at reasonable rates to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of said islands and to maintain and operate such service until it can be taken over and operated and maintained upon satisfactory terms by private capital and enterprise; Provided, That if adequate shipping service is not established by February 1, 1922, the President shall extend the period herein allowed for the establish- ment of such service in the case of any island territory or pos- session for such time as may be necessary for the establishment of adequate shipping facilities therefor." Vol. 41, p. 997. AND WHEREAS, an adequate shipping service to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of the Virgin Islands has not been established as provided by Section 21 of the "Merchant Marine Act, 1920"; AND WHEREAS, the President of the United States in accord- \~;i.Pfa;': ance.with the authority veste<1: in him .by Secti~n 21 of the "Merchant ~9432l;7TarmstroBot (talk)U~ H, Manne Act, 1920", has from tIme to t.Ime, to Wit, on February 1,1922, Ppo,t,P.29IIO.· on May 18, 1922, on October 28,1922, on October 25,1923, on April 7, 1924, on October 23, 1924, on April 25, 1925, on November 24, 1925, and on August 14, 1926, issued Proclamations extending t.he t.ime for the establishment of such service, and deferring t.he applica- tion of the coastwise laws to the lTirgin Islands until September 30, 1927. 'I 'lll?eforestabllshing NOW THEREFORE I Calvin Coolidge President of the United shl"plOg servICe to, ' • • ', . ' . r~ther extended to States of Amenca, actmg under and by Virtue of the authonty con- se01:52, 7 January 2012 (UTC)rp6~F' ferred upon me by Section 21 of the above mentioned Act, do hereby declare and proclaim that the period for the establishment of an

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