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 PROCLAMATIONS-NOV. 23, 1940 especially public health and school authorities, to join with each other and with similar bodies in our sister Republics in the celebration of Pan American Health Day, thus emphasizing once more the ties that bind our countries together. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 23 d day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty, and of [SEAL] the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-fifth. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT By the President: SUMNER WELLES Acting Secretary of State. EXTENDING THE PERIOD FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADEQUATE SHIPPING SERVICE FOR, AND DEFERRING EXTENSION OF THE COASTWISE LAWS TO, CANTON ISLAND BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS section 21 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (41 Stat. 997), provides: "That from and after February 1, 1922, the coastwise laws of the United States shall extend to the island Territories and pos- sessions of the United States not now covered thereby, and the board is directed prior to the expiration of such year to have es- tablished adequate steamship service at reasonable rates to ac- commodate 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 Presi- dent shall extend the period herein allowed for the establishment of such service in the case of any island Territory or possession for such time as may be necessary for the establishment of ade- quate shipping facilities therefor . . ."; and WHEREAS an adequate shipping service to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of Canton Island has not been established as provided in the aforesaid section; and WHEREAS the extension of the coastwise laws of the United States to Canton Island, as provided in the aforesaid section, is dependent upon the establishment of such adequate shipping service; and WHEREAS by Proclamation No. 2346 of August 21, 1939, the period for the establishment of an adequate shipping service for Canton Island was extended to January 1, 1940, and the extension of the coastwise laws of the United States to the Island was deferred to that date; and WHEREAS by Proclamation No. 2379 of December 29, 1939, the period for the establishment of an adequate shipping service for Canton Island was further extended to January 1, 1941, and the ex- tension of the coastwise laws of the United States to the Island was further deferred to that date: November 23, 1940 [No. 2448] Preamble. 46U.S.C.1877; Supp. V, 877. Ante, p. 2627. Ate, p. 2077. 2767 54 STAT.]

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