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THE MARINE REVIEW Operating Agreement — the commissions and fees shall be based upon a freight schedule established in each case by the United States shipping board for such purpose. (b) Into United States ports from foreign and ae pendency ports, a fee of $250 for each vessel, on general and bulk cargo, will be allowed. : The term “dependency ports” as used in this agreement shall include ports in the Hawaiian islands, Porto Rico, the Virgin islands, Guam, the Canal Zone, the Philippine islands, and Alaska. : (c) From or into United States ports, one commis- sion of 5 per cent on all mails, express, and commercial passenger revenue will be allowed. This commission is also to cover all agency commissions and fees paid in foreign or de- pendency ports, except the . brokerages au- thorized to be paid under C-II below. II. On tankers. : Between United States ports and foreign and de- pendency ports, a fee of $100 for each vessel will be allowed. B. Payments by the agent for unloading, loading, and attendance commissions and fees paid to others than the agent at foreign and dependency ports. I. On all vessels including tankers: : (a) A commission or fee not exceeding the lowest customary commission or fee prevailing under the particular circumstances .of the specific voyage and trade; provided that any commis- sion or fee paid for attending to any mail, express, or commercial passenger revenues shall be borne by the agent out of the commission allowed him under A-I (c), supra, except the brokerages authorized tto be paid under C-II below. In Mediterranean ports a combined agency and unloading fee not exceeding $500 on gen- — eral cargo or $250 on bulk cargo, if one port of discharge is used, and $125 for each ad- ditional port of discharge, the fee to include the clearing of the vessel outward if she sails in ballast or light, will be allowed: The same customary commission and fees of the port will be allowed the branch house of the agent as would be allowed to others than such branch house.. C. Payments not otherwise authorized. I. In cases where it is necessary for the agent to employ a broker in United States ports for book- ing portions of cargoes or for negotiating char- ters, a brokerage commission of not exceeding 1 per cent may be paid. In such cases in foreign or dependency ports the lowest customary com- mission or fee prevailing under the particular circumstances of the specific voyage and trade may be paid. Wherever customary and proper freight brokerages in United States ports have been paid by the agent prior to the signing of this agreement, such brokerages may be included as ae proper disbursement charge against the vessel. II. In cases where it is necessary for passenger tickets to be sold through a broker in foreign or dependency ports, the lowest customary broker- age prevailing under the particular circumstances of the specific voyage and trade may be paid. Wherever customary and proper, passenger brok- erages in United States ports have been patd by the agent prior to the signing of this agreement, such brokerages may be included as a proper dis- bursement charge against the vessel. III. In a foreign or dependency port for proper dis- bursements of the vessel, the lowest customary commission prevailing under the particular cir- cumstances of the specific voyage and trade may be paid, or if the agent, being without funds of the corporation at such ports, makes such ad- vances, the proper cost of securing such funds will be allowed. IV. For entering and clearing vessels light or in ballast into and from United States ports from and into foreign or dependency ports, respec- tively, or into and from United States Atlantic ports from and into United States Pacific ports, respectively, and vice versa, a fee commensurate with the service, but not exceeding $50, will be allowed. No fee will be allowed for entering or clearing vessels light or in ballast into and from United States ports, and vice versa, other than those above mentioned. Fifth. Whenever the corporation may legally have the advantage of existing or future contracts of the agent for the purchase of material, fuel, supplies, or equipment, it shall have the benefit thereof; provided that such contract may be made available to the corporation without unreasonably interfering with the requirements of other vessels owned or operated by the agent. Sixth. The corporation shall reimburse the agent. for all disbursements reasonably and properly in- curred on its behalf in the conduct of the business of the vessels as in this agreement authorized. Seventh. All salvages shall be for the benefit of the corporation. This provision, however, shall not be construed to deprive the agent of any right to salvage reserved to the agent as vessel owner under any charter. Eighth. The corporation shall have the right at any time to terminate this agreement as to any or all vessels assigned to the agent and to assume forth- with possession of any or all of the vessels and to collect directly all freight, moneys, or other charges remaining unpaid. The agent, however, in such cases shall adjust, settle, and liquidate the current business of the vessels if so required by the corporation. Ninth. written notice, the agent shall have the right to terminate this agreement, said termination not to become effective as to any vessel until its arrival and discharge at a United States port. The agent shall, however, if required by the corporation, adjust, settle and liquidate the current business of the vessels for account of the corporation. Tenth. The agent shall, at the time of execution and delivery of this contract, or at any other time, if so required by the corporation, furnish a satisfac- tory bond in such amount as the corporation may order for the faithful and proper discharge of the obligations and duties hereunder assumed. : _ Eleventh. This agreement shall be retroactive in its application to all vessels heretofore assigned to the agent for the conduct of the business. UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION, Witness as to signature: Patan Cee OLS SE GAR O/C S8e ONG ete) e 8 ee. 0078 e, 6 Ore 10 6.0: ese Lol ¥re: @ CnALepersaas he thes bai Wt Jee RC Ia Deak se DAY Bor Ui Vy aay a sat a TOR Set a NM ak TR YR Wt Be pee Yok Wee ee as ee ee es eo ee = Director of Operations. By SPA GEN giezge eee yan Fa Ws od Tok SL a Se YB DC et OR ey Ter Gr Wa ne Te fat Ses OC eve February, 1919 AEN) agg eset teil RE ie aa eae s 5s * jo Upon giving the corporation 30 days’ : vn wee a Rates