Show FOREIGN SHIP OWNERS PROTEST NEW RULE SAN FRANCISCO May 2 The 2 The new rule of oC the Treasury department In regard to the measurement of all aU vessels entering the tha harbors of the United States has al already already already al- al ready raised a number of oC protests from owners of foreign vessels The measure ments adopted e by the Treasury e department department depart depart- tg g sa Sin ment Include spaces p s on t the decks decks' and be- be be low decks not calculated by foreign meas meas- A tax of 6 cents is imposed on the thenet thenet thenet net tonnage of certain classes of oC foreign vessels entering American ports In future measurements made In foreign foreign foreign for for- eign countries will not be accepted but will be made by the customhouse customhouse customhouse cus cus- tom-house tom officials |