Show SHIPS TO CARRY NATIONS ARE endeavoring TO GET TRANS PROTS new york july 18 the chartering of transports to convey troops to china is causing iauch stir in shipping circles private cable advises advices state that fifteen german steamships now operating in ane atlantic trade have been requisitioned as war transports and supply ships by the german empire news is also received in shipping circles that the united states government is actively in the market chartering steamers of all nationalities on the pacific to act 33 transports and supply ships for this country in connection with the chinese outbreak inquiry at the offices of the british lines failed to discover that any of their tonnage had been spoken for by the british government and agents did not expect to lose any of their vessels they argued that any troops to be called into service by the british additional to those already in service in the african war would have to b obtained from india or some other dependency and such a state of affairs could hardly be expected to call into service steamships of the atlantic fleet it was further argued that the fact that the boats would ibave to pass through the suez canal would also mitigate against the government calling tor the large class of steamships for this reason it was stated there Is little likelihood of tourists who are now abroad having difficulty la obtaining steamship accommodation when they wish to return twenty two steamers have been taken from commercial channels these steamships represent a total of tons gross and are of course but the beginning of the movement |