RECORD EXPANSION IN WORLD'S MERCHANT FLEET
THE world's merchant fleet by the middle of this year, at 118 million gross tons, was 7.8 million tons higher than a year before.
for
this
The mala getus reconi expansion again came
Irom the verloo nag of con Dart Herald
venietire," whose five grew by
2.6 million lous, or 33 per crat
to 10.1 million tons.
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At this level, Liberia has re- the Check placed Norway largest national Beet, despite a size of Norway's Jump in the lottage by almost 900,000 tons during the year to 84 million
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CONSIDERABLY
Ready
For Maiden
Flight
THE second prototype of THEA
the Dart Herald has made its maiden flight. It is to serve immediately, ray the manufacturers, Handley Page, us demonstration aircraft for airlines. Interest- ad in this new turboprop By airliner.
Japan's merchant Beet also ista
considerably grown mid-June, according to iJoyd's
Q
The first prototype has Anished Hegister of Shipping, it was 11fying trials after spending enore million tons higher than a year than 200 hours in the air. before at 55 million tons and 18 from one or two tests, 11 has pow almost up to the prewar
level.
satisfactorily completed
thing
Apar
every-
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1959.
Stocks Turn Easier On Wall Street
New York, Jan. 6.
Stocks turned easier on reduced trading today after six sessions of advance which carried the list to all-time
highs.
There were few declines of slac,
of taut numerous dropa or 4 point throughout the
1st.
Recent strong
in
Goodrich and 1s in Goodyear, su mdustriais both marked up sharply in recent sessions.
Upside
the Featuring
upside, pn Addressodraph - Multigraph ran up over three points. Crown Zellerbach, Wheeling Steel. Ray Mcdormoti 1 points, and American- Hawaiian Steamship five points.
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