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LATEST PABLES. {THROUGH HAUTEE'S AGENOY.] LONDON CONFERENCE.

EVACUATION OF THE RUHR.

NEW FRENCH ATTITUDE

LONDON, July 9th..

A new tone is exhibited in the French Press to-day in consequence of despatches » from French correspondents in London stating that negotiations are about to begia as regards the evaruation of the Rühr and suggesting the likelihood of a satisfactory result if France is adequately compensate from the economic view

nint.

Bee Swartle says, that by giving the world striking penoff lier boyalty in evaquating the Rahr Frange will be en- titled to ask the Allies to make a sacri five in regard to war-debis and ganrantres

The

AVIAT FRANCE WANTS. M. Herriot, "speaking, at a banquet, ia London attended by his comisariots, sand the Confermier aity to re establish prace after a France wasted a goare favons- able to the whole af kind. French Glovergnent had the right to em phasise that'a pence which did, to grant Francs her fights would be an unjna. peace. It was itupossible to basenler upon injustier. M. Herriot recalled. Frame's sufferings, and added-“We are trying now to anciliate what we pet per and what is due to Frame,"

The Left papers. L'Orter, and. Ere Nouvelle, insist that in exihang for the military evacuation of the Ruhr France Żels colpipensations epiperrning debts and Bevirity-Harus

EARLIER CABLES. INVITATION TO GERMANY.

LONDON. July 25th.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH, 1924]:

LATEST CABLES,

REVOLT IN BRAZIL. EVACUATION OF SAN PAULO.

Wasuisaroy July 28th.

The Brazilian Embassy announces that." the revolutionaries have withdrawn from San Paulo, which is occupied by Federal troups.

NEW YORK. July th

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TO HELP FLOOD SUFFERERS.

NECESSARIES EXEMPTED FROM

"TANATION,

THE RAISING

SHIPPING COMPANIES'

PROFITS.

OF THE SIEGE AT KWELIN. CLOSELY INVESTED FOR 7 DAYS. | MECH INFORMATION WITHHELD

ENDESCRIBABLE DESOLATION."

The Kweilin correspondent writing to the Not". Daily News under date of June 26th says:~~~

FROM THE PUBLIC. PROVEMENT IN REVENUES: RE-

DUCED WORKING EXPENSES.-

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THE TYPHOID OUTBREAK. (Continued from page 1)

WATER CLOSETS FOR CHINESET

A. TICKLISH SUBJECT. The Board then proeveded to consider the general question of granting permis- In compilinga review of shipping sing to Chinese to instal water closets in

their houses. profits in 1923, it is perhaps as well, t The CHAIRMAN, in introdueing the sub- PERING. July 29th.

On Tuesday proclamations issued by the outset, to direct attention to the fact At a meeting of the, Cabinet this morn-Marshal L anonneed that an armistier that the bulk of the capital invested inject, described it as a question of general ses transport is now represented by polier as to whether the Board should stallation of water close LA in Chinese. A cable company has received a mesing at which, Dr. Wellington Koo pre-had been arranged and fighting was toliners, says the Resist. Unfortirant or refuse applications for the in- houses. He had written at some length sage from an authentic source stating sided, the Finaner Ministry's proposal erase at noon to-day. Thews came nately, the operations of those fleets are veiled in considerable, obscurity. The

on the subject and he had suggested that such applications should be refused. The into the revolutionary outbreak in Sat to exempt from taxation for a period of fat a time when it was least expected. rates they charge are, as a whole unknown. to the public: no returns of tonnage Paulo was concluded by a fovernment four months all articles of clothing. food-The shortage of food in the city was carried by them are cor mablished, and question had been brought in the two served by public dush latrines, One ap victory, adding that the conditions instus and shelter materials intended for driving the "people to desperation and issued accourses are often deficient in applications from the centre of Hongkong a boarding house cantile marins consists of

where to Chinese were housed. The Paulo were rapidly becoming the relief of the food sufferers was apice rints were being feared, while the tailed items The balance of the mercation came fro

heavy rains and swoiten streams were And it is from the movements of the other was from a shop with about 20 em Lospas, July 25th,

The Cabinet decided to make this order holding back the relieving forces expectate description of vessel that most nloyees. The applications were referred

shipping statistics are compiled.

to a Committee but the members were an- In the House of Lords, Mr. Parmoar

ed from Hunan It looked as if the cording to private reports, in 1993 liter able to come to a decision in the nutter. applicable to all provinces, stated that the turdign representatives

outer forces were slowly gaining the ad-holds were Elled on an average to "0 per stating that they preferred that the mat

cont. of normal capacity, as compared ter, which was one of general policy, in Brazil had jointly addressing the

vantage, but at noon in Tuesday the said with 70 to 75 per cent. in 19. Passenger should be discussed by the whole Bourd President regarding the care of foreig

cannon ceased to her, and at ti'chock traffic, thigh shrunken in comparison He was uf, the opinion that if the general with 1913, similarly improved. It has

policy installing water closets in Chi- hese houses, was adopted they would not ners leaving San Paulo and the respugn-

on Wednesday morning the last rifle shot been estimated that the average grass

revenue per ton enrejed by lines in 198

got prior sanitary attention and wonk sibility of the Brazilian Goverinput for

was heard.

considerably, excreded 25 per cent, over not in kept clean. "He thought the timis the average of 1909-13. On the whole, the their lives and prùperty. He declared |

was not yet ripe for the wholesale adop- revenue of shipping in 1921 probably tin..of the fish system. His pregleres. the HHS Carter was proceeding to San Paulo from Trinidad.

San. normal.

WASHINGTON, July b

The Admiral commanding the British naval forces reports that all Americans were sale when Brazilian tiavernment trips occupied San Paulo There was Considerable damage to proprie by shell [

fire.

Bo ng Faxeiro, Jały oth

A comtrîniqué confrming the rebel evacuation of San Paulo says the Federals hage Tegua an energetic pursuit and have already occupied a majority of the points to which the reels are retreating.

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TRAIN SMASH. FOUR PERSONS KILLED; MANY

EDINBURGH

INJURED.

proved.

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LOSS OF **TAIREI MARU."

COLLISION IN DENSE FOG.

Tokyo, July 20th, The accident in the s.x. Tairei Maru (reported yesterday) was caused by a eollision with the 8.5 Shinja Murn, ofthe surrounding villages who had placed { differed sittle from that in 1929, estimated | sob wäs very strong on the matter and

Soon the besieging forces stationed in

a tight colon around the city for

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hy the Board of Trade at £119 millions is contration was that they should go net. Substantial reductions in the west slowly before granting applicationis whole- the Kishimoto Steamship Campany. in

crews were reduced by 10 per cent.. and He proposed that the applications be dense for. The former vessel gank inlays, began to withdraw," while their of running vessels were male. Wares of pale.

rimmparïiona stationed hearer the city fell port charges brought down to about an refused. 20 minutes.

The DIRECTOR OF PERLIC WORKS secon- into friendly convärvation with the cent, over prewar scale, while the

acceptance of low premiums by under-¦ ded. CHINA CONCESSIONAL LEASES.oldiers on this wall. On Thursday nóm-} writers curtailed the chargë for insurance

Mr. Tso said the 'remedy of dealing The with Chinese who did unt keep their to something like prewar Sgures. GOVERNMENT MAINTAIN ATTITUDE.ing before daylight these'salsa retired average cost of burkers was righly 70 closets in a sanitary condition lay with Shortly after, when perlestrings were per cent, above the 1915 level, as om the Board. It was simple matter for

pared with 40, per cent. in 1999,

the Board to cancel the permits. He was In the House of Commons, replying to permitted to ascend the wall and" look,!

The British India. Steam state that the opinion that Chinese should be give the chance to educate themselves in Mr. Foot Mitchell regarding the renewal over, what a pictures of indescribable further reductions in working expenses sneh matters.

The whole and improvement in freights have been of the woncession, leases in China, Mr.desolation met their «gaz»,

responsible for better results: last year

Taxpos. July 29th.

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owett said there was no prospret of a section of the city skirting the walls was it may be recalled, this company trans- ferred an unstated mount from reserve,

reversal of the decision.

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[NY COURTESY OF THE DALLY BULLETIN."] S.S., FAU SANG" ASHORE.

TIENTSIN TRAFFIC HELD UP.

TIENTSIS, July 28th.

Navigation The 1ts China Steam LONDON, July 8th. Four persons were killed and twenty Company's steamer Fai Sang weat pe injured in a collision at Haymarket. station, Edinburgh, whch a trads to Portshore at Tomb's Bend. on the Haiho, Edgar, in the Firth of Forth, ran into last night.

stationary suburban train.

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coped.

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THE WORLD'S SPORT.

FOURTH TEST

MATCH.

RAIN PREVENTA PLAY ON IRONDAG.

London: July 28th.

OLYMPIC GAMES.

MEDALS FOR SUCCESSFCL. PARTICIPANTS.

fell

Tientsin,trate is being held up,

SOVIET SHIP'S PREDICA

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OUTSIDE COLOMBO

HARBOUR

SHORT OF COAL.

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APPLICATIONS · REFUSED.

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Mr. Woyd Kwond Tis endorse M Tso's

remarks rod arked for

Chine- N to how many a mass of ruins. Here and there a huge In the profit and loss account appeared information

who used the flush system, pit of breken brick and charred timbers the item, et result after transfer from exe

the Chairman and if there were any was an that was beft of what a mouthPerve funds, and allowing for depre, had failed in respect mentioned by

This is certainly

In the complaints received by the Department as an was as a prosperous store or a thrive way of averaging profits,"

balance sheet for 1921 the reserve fund is regards European houses. He would also like to know how many Inspectors were ing godown. Near the plate where the given as 2000,000 in that for 1922 the employed by the Board to inspect water wall had been blown up a large mass fund is shown as £400,000, but it is not closets and if one or we could be de Inf stone and mingled debris from which lear how much of this difference was tailed for such work. He thought they emitted a deadly stench marked the spot added to net profit and how much was ought to encourage the flush system where on the morning of the explosion used in other ways. The Cairs Line was mus as possible,

not able to make a profit; indeed, $73,000

Mr. To said he would like to paint two score of the storming squad were

has been taken from the contingency out that the night soil system was the buried by the falling wall.

Prospects for the return of peace and account. The directors complain of high worse system of sanitation under the surt prosperity seened bright and bapes ranges, port charges, and the cost of it was a system, which in his opinion,

But other companies bred infectious disease carriers. The plenary Conference sat for 12 hours

high when suddenly a change was notice handling enrgo. this afterneca it is understood that it

Marshal Eu accompanied by his body had to face somewhat similar conditions.high tipie that the night soil system was A year ago the Cairn Line, distributed i guard and a few officers came out in pers has decided in refer the question of invit.

a visit of inspection. The old per cent. an its ordinary capital, TIRMAS hastened to point out ing German representatives to the heads

Marshat seemed to be distrustful of the Cunard Line maintained profits. Ordi. that then was nothing racial in the ques Eagle Otion. It was just a matter as to whether nary shareholders of this of the five Allied delegations. There was

ruetics of his shrewd eeing, for at once Forders were given that the breach in the Transport having, for the time being, the Chinese poorer classes were waived their right to dividend distribu- ficiently educated to as the system a certain amount of disagreement over

better fortified and the report of the first committee on the

strongly guarded, while new stone bar. tions, the directors were able to it properly. Dir. Tan had said that there riers were ordered to be erected across side 150,000 for depreciation. Eider, was nothing worse than the night will sys question of a Garian default, and it has

At Manchester, incessant FON

The romance of the seven seas comes the street outside of the city walk and Dempster & Co. is partly a holding comtem. To his mind there was one thing pany. How far the decline in profits is worse and that was a badly kept water been decided in eall a'further meeting of

latter were much worse. He again through the night and morning and all to Colombo in ships, says the Times of soldiers were arnt out to occupy strategic due to a falling off in the varnings of closet. He thought the coralitions of the

Buildings near the wall which the committee on. Wednesday morning. hopes of play to lay in the Test matcheyton, of July 10th, which continues: points

were abantoned by 1.50 p.m.

Already this week sensation was supplied Generál Shen's soldiers had occupied the company's feet, and how far to advised the Board to go slowly.

The MEDICAL OFFICE OF HEALTH, reply- Agter tears that the Germans "will

MANCHESTER, July 9th.

in the disenvery of contraband arnis on and used from which to launch attacks drop in receipts from investment in

Income from investments Pg to Mr. Wong Kwong-un. said that be invited will be invited to the Confer Although sain stopped at 6 p.m. yes the German "essel geblation cases of on the city were put to the torch and other shipping companies, italvestones

such, notice of samme should be given in ence immediately an inter-Allied agree-riday the wicket, did not recover and rifles and revolvers, disguised as machi completely gutted and thus rendered use, and stat

there was no play before hurch today?

asked for could figures nery parts, and probably intended for less for further operations. The big fold and profit at head office and branches is his questions called for figures and ax ment be reached. The Reparations Comp

probably be given te or other of the parties engaging in gun which for the past weeks had shelled given a £527,000, against £535,700 a whien case the interminable wars in China.

Now

the enemy positions was so inken out

The CHAIRMAN said that be, was not ulssion will be invited to participate in

Furness, Withy maintain comedy is provided in the strange pre. at dusk and placed rendy for action. the deliberations in London.

dicament of a

These war-like preparations were out tribution. The Houlder Line Keeps up & propured to recommend that an inspector

T&W.C.'S

They had neither the time nut Transalt, which arrived outside Colominat all comforting to a war-weary popusteady progress. but Lampor and Holt be detailed for the purpose of inspecting harbour about 1 p.m. yesterday. Owing lace and many of the well-to-do classes withdraw £200,000 from reserves

The motion for the refusal of the appli PARIS. July 25th. to the unsatisfactory, nature, of her cargo began to leave the city fearing further accounts of Manchester Liners are rather the staff for such a purpose.

Quietness out of date for the purposes of our re Twenty-six nations seared points in the the Master Attendant refused to allow fighting was to take place,

howeven still prevails. though there is a view, covering the 12 months ended June cations was then pat to the meeting anak The Oceanic Steun in its sarried. Messrs. To and Woxe Kwon Olympic national classification, which is the ship to enter the barbour.

TIN voted against. feeling abroad of uncertainty and fear. 30th, 1923, neste drawn up by the French-

The vessel. which flies the Soviet fag. The troops of General Shen have retired report referring to the year 1923, says This concluded the business before the Olympic Comunittee

The award of medals is fitirely distinct cannot enter Colombo harbour, nor canon all fronts a distance of 20 to 60 4 that the period under review has been from the points of award and twenty-it proceed on its voyage to Odessa away from the city and are now resting one of exceptional diffenity, and the r

it has only shoût 100 tobs of coal on their arms evidentis hoping that ult of the year's working is much less

The reserve fund" of the Royal Mait seven nations receive metals, sine of which are as follow:-

board and requires provisions and fresh Marshall Lu will evacuate the city and favourable than previous years." It is 1st. d. 3r.

leave it to them for their future camping pointed out that in the North Atlant'e now stands at £1,900,000, and the insur- 15 +6 97

A confereden was called fast evening, ground. But the old war lord has no service the restrictions imposed upon im ance fund at £1,177,000. With the trans- at which the Chief Ordinaner Officer, the thought of leaving the city which he has migration into the United States confer of £750,000 the depreciation and wink- affect trading results very sering fund reserve of the Engle, Oil Trans- Master Attendant, dr. A. G. Gottelier, so ably defended, for the past 7 days.tinue to The report in couched in pessiert amounts to £2.611,000; hepair and D.LG. of Police, C.I.D., and Mr. C. H.The time is being spent in better priously. Collins. Principal Assistant LO the paring himself against a further attack, mistic rin. The Orient Company again other reserves stand at just over half a Colonial Secretary, took part. Nothing and in looking for the Hunan reinforce distributes 12 por erüt and places million. Notes have been purchased and We have before. cancelled during the year for £541,700, definite was decided as the Captain of ments which have been expreted for £125,000 to reserves.

drawn attention to the accounts of the leaving outstanding of the note issu the ship was not present to be interview-long.

LATER P. & O. Perhaps it may not be out of £2,458,300. rd.

We were besieged för Ti, days. For 50 plaer to mention here that in reply to a Another conference took place is morning, which the Chief Ordinance days we did not take our clothes off sase request for a copy of the directors re- Providing that our assumptions ans Officer, the Master-Attendant and Mr. to bath, "and then dressed again immed part, balance sheet, and profit and loss enreret, the better receipts from transport Collins attended, and at which the Capiately ready for any emergency Letter account, the secretary of the Bonth of goods would improve the appearance tain of the ship and a representative of carriers were not permitted to enter the Strauship. Company wrote: This can of accounts, and the reflexion should be the agents, Messrs. Carson & Co., Ltd.. city, and for over 50 days did not pany's reports are not now sent to the discernible in changes in values of ordi- were, present.

After n'clock to-day hear from our friends in the outside Press, asthey are not of interest to the pary, stocks and shares. Lord Kylant. Car outgoing letters too were general public." The preference shares at the annual meeting of the Royal Mait Government came to the decision to allow world.

detained, until friends became alarmed.ne" quoted on the Liverpool Stock Ex- L'ompany, held on May 9th, in taking a the ship to enter Clouto harbour.

A few days after the siege was lifted change; it would be interesting to know glance into the future" for Rritish ship- we were permitted to leave the city and if this quotation is of interest to the ping, pointed out that, one "problem start for Wuchow by native boat. general public, and if not why it was confronting shipowners of all nations s the fact that with diminished worki asked for in the first place,

trade, the world's shipping tonnage has UNENVIABLE REPÚTATION.

increased by 18 million tons since 101. Seventy Japanese sailors stationed at

The shipping industry has earned for Consequently while expenses of working days closeted with Mr. Johnston in the the Yokosuka Naval Station recently

pre-war standard, rates of freight, bave guards & The American Legation as long latter's house in the Yao Shi-htung am to Omori, a distance of about 5 itself an unenviable reputation in the British ships are still alanost double the

is necessary. The Note adds that the continuance of Diplomatie and Consular working out a plan to facilitate his deles in 11 hours. The swimmers left matter of its accounts. By a process of representation in Persia will be depca prture abrond on which his heart is Yokosuka at 6 o'clock in the morning gradual colighteranent P. & C. give out en in many cases to non-commercial and arrived at Omori at 5 o'clock that fresh details. For 1921 assets conttituted levels, and in order to maintain, reghie one item at £23,236,598. Twelve months services it is often necessary to hu A joint conference of baililing einployees dent upon the action the Persian set.

afternoon. They were accompanied byter the company; in communicative vessels, which otherwise would be laid up at men sat for five and a half hours et Government takes to vindicate the prin-

two torpedo destroyers.

mood, expanded this figure into four on voyages involving certain loss. the Ministry of Labour yesterday in an iples of International Law. The Note! Her hath year in China was celebrated endeavour to settle the ages dispute emphasises the seriousness with which the last week by Mrs. A. Youngнon, gi

"A majority of members of the Muni-items. For 1923 another item is revealed. Under these circumstances, competition The mecting Snally broke up in confusion. American Government views, the present 586, Rue de l'Observatoire. Shanghai cipal Council at shanghai and the The chairman of the P t at the imis extraordinarily nate more partien Mrs Youngson came to Shanghai with view expressed by the Commissioner and ual general meeting, in referring to the arly at the part of tho Continental her husband in 1874. Since then 17. Acting Commissioner of Public Health desaand for more information, suidlines in whose cars capenses, especially "There were; doubtless, some people out wager, owing to depreciated currencies, It was high Youngson has lived practically all her that the functions of a Municipal. EARLIER CABLES.

life in Shanghai, and although she went Veterinary Surgeon would be mainly side that room who would like more in- fetc., are far below our own..

against America having a big MACMILLAN ARCTIC Home "after the death of her husband indirected, to providing for the welfare of formation of the company's affairs than OPATOVE" coets in prewar years that To mercantile maring because of the com- August, 1897, and again recently when cattle to the benefit of their owners, was given by the report and accounta she intended to stop at Home for good, and it is thought to be in the way incum-and by his, the chairman's speech. it was not so very long before the callment upon the Council to incur the ex-Bey much more might lead to their being petition of vesels' with low working of the East was too strong for her, and

pense such appointment, which would urged to increase the dividend, and to a costs. Now, the operating costs of Britien ahe came back to Sannghai with her fact amount to indirectly subsidizing depletion of their respurces, which would i shipping are much higher than those vi It is learned that the Donald Macmillan family of six-four girls and two boys, the dairy owners. For the reasons stated be a departure from the consertative, the vessels of other countries with whom' 20. sack of standard grade Bour is Arctic expedition, which started from and remained here. She stoutly affirms in the Commissioner's report, it in policy which had guided the P. & 0.our shipping is in courpetition."

Wiscasset, Maine, in June 1923, has now that Shanghai is the one place for her, considered that the advantages derived Company throughout its existener." In concluded, however, by stating that thes the price of bread, which the roaster- point 187 miles' to the south thereof, in this determination she has reason on benefits to public health, more parti- the modern trend of thought towards general improvement in trade, of which

a further advance" in left its winter quarters and reached, and that she will never leave it. Inderd, would be out of all proportion to the short, the "speech was a megation of conditions may be ameliorated by a "

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A Conference communique confirms the earlier messages, and anticipates that the heads of the delegations will. invite the German representatives or July 31st and August 1st. It emphasises that the Con- ference does not intend to force anything on the latter. The flocuments prepared will simply serve as a basis for discussion.. IMPORTANT REPORT -ADOPTED.

Sir Josep Cook arted as a member of the British Empire delegation. The Cou! ference has adapted an important report. by M. Fromageot and Sh Cevil First, the Franco-British jurists, on the proce dure necessary for an arrement with many whereby the Dawesian may be German

Japan' without running coun- put into operationeaty, which at pres ter to the sent logs not provided for some of the proposed measures. The commpique states that the first committer is still at (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] work. The report of the seruud com- mitee as regards the fetal and

viunomic unity of Germany, has how presented and terepted. The thip gommiitters | expects to complete its report very shortly.

LATEST CABLES. HOME BUILDING TRADE

DISPUTE...

ABORTIVE CONFERENCE,

Brita Australia South Africa

Cad Treland

New Zealand

LATEST CABLES.

THE TEHERAN OUTRAGE. TERMS OF SECOND U.S. NOTE TO PERSIA.

WILL

WASHINGTON, July 9th. Mr. Kornfeld's Note. indicates that the United States experts Persin to meet the expenses of sending an American, war ship to bring home the late Mr. Imbrie's body, and also to furnish military rumour is that he has been for two

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Loynos, July 20th,

FLOUR - PRICES STILL

RISING...

BREAD TO COST „MORE.

LONDON, July 1-ch

The biggest increase in the price of four

since the rise began in May is involved

in an announcement by the Legion Flour millers Association that the price of

salvanced 38., making the price 49s. 6d.

This may mean

place on August 4th,

situation.

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EXPEDITION. WINTER QUARTERS VACATED..

PORTLAND (OREGON), July 28th.

of Capetwork.

It is persistently reported in Peking papers that the bay Emperor is about to depart on a tour in Europe. The latest

ence she has never once been ill.

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involved.

"(Continucil on next columa.)

INCREASED TONNAGE,

He.

"There are tangible signs, and he was of opinion that British shipowners would be able to hold their own."