1959-01-07 — Page 8

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.

AN

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

fonx

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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Pittsburgh - Plato Gâm

Publieken Industries Pure O

averagestadio Corporation

Radio Ourp. Pred.

Closing Prices

Alden ne. Acy

J.

Albed Cheirickla

Allied Mulla Inc.

Allis Chalmers

Am. Brako Bioe

American Airline

Am. Cable Radio Cup. American Cyanamid Co

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