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The Position and Outlook, Lord Invorforth, writes to the Obseruar

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1924.

BRITISH SHIPPING.

MARRIAGE FAIR.

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sian Youth is congratulating Conditions in the presont posiitsolf on the success of the fair tion of British shipping may not hold the other day, whereby mon; bo satisfactory, if judged by the and maids come together with high standards which we have the purpose of marrying, says an Loretofore sot upon the course of oxobange. From last year'a fair business in our shipping industry,the first instituted-toa mar- but I quito fail to see why British ringos rosulted. From this year's bo at a greator disadvantago then olleiled, but it is alloged that they the shipping intorcets of any other are promising woll.

shipping should be considered to the results have not yet boon

morcantilo Power In fact, I am! repid chia remarkable

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propared to state that, if wo do-institution is duo in the first aired to strike a comparison, our instanca to the war and to the position would be much the most shortage of mon, which, if it is favourable.

not as serious in France as in It must bo romombered that, England, yot means that a num- as an insular nation, our power bor of Fronoh girls-dot or no dot has always hoon upon the-will have to dispense with af

Wo have boon forced to bueband. The "Amicalo" cannot exploit the soa through the of course, produce more husbands agss from practically ovory than aro thero. It holds, how- aspect, and a proof as to ou suo-over, that a great many girls have coss in this direction lies in the no opportunity of meeting a man, Colonies which wo havo founded even if ko is there and oligible. and the extension of our Empire Mon also vary ofton marry the in avery land. This boing so, it wrong girl bocause they do not seems to be a natural conclusion soo the right ono. The fair is that our chances of finding an really a club, concentrated into ultimate solution to the presont one day, in which everybody difficulties with which wa are there admits quito oponly that confronted are far groator then he or sho wishes to get married, those of other nations, whose and as an oarnest of this wish possorsions boyond the sea are gives the Amicale avory inoro limited and whose morčan- particular of his or her standing tilo marino has been constituted and occupation. during a boom poriod when all The Fronch have always boon classos of hipping wore bound business like about marriage, the to bo В commercial success, preliminarios, except in the pro- irrospective of proper manage. fessional classes are noarly ment and a knowledge based on always arranged by the parents. long years of experience.

Tho "Amicale" to &' certain joxtont takes the place of the

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The following table abows tho parents- who avertheless COME AND CONVINCE YOUR-

world's tonnage (Lloyd's Register attend the fair,--and it offors Book) at June, 1924. These are very nuch wider rango of son-going steal and iron steamers choice for both parties than and motor-ships, owned by could any privato person. The principal maritime countries:--- whole institution is ominently: Gross respectable, and the most Tonnage Owned. {soarching inquiry takes place be- Country. (Thousand Tons)fore admittance. Each member Great Britain and

is given a number, und through Ireland

this number can correspond with another number. Parents aro welcoming the idea as, again, the "Amicale" has great facilities for making inquiries, and they can count upon seeing their son or their daughter suitably "rauge" if aithor of them has a liking for any of the numbers bo or abo moets at the fair.

British Dominions

U.S.A.

Japan...

Franco

Germany

Italy...

Holland

Other Countries

World's Total ...

18,917 2,213

11,823

3,655

3.193

2.856

2,678

2,533

9,664 37,530

In spite of war losses, etc., Great] The idea of the numbers has Britain and Ireland still own one-dono very much to popularise third of the world's son-going the ides. It is, of course, possible stoam and motor tonnage and to meet acquaintancos. But the| over half as much again as their numbers provide sort of nonrest rival, the United States incognito which provents om- (much of whose tonnaga will barrassmont and, after all, the nover take the sea again as ajacquaintanco is also there on the commercial proposition),

Bamo errand. The "Amicalo" bas DECLINE OF FREIGHT RATES.

reason to congratulats itself upon Since the tormination of the its businesslike venture, which war the difficulties attached to yet allows of a considerable range international finance. labour of choice.

troubles, and many other contin gencies have considerably imped-

ad the progress of reconstruction, and these factors have naturally

interfered with trade and com-

AMERICAN ATTEMPT ON EVEREST.

London, Nov. 26.-A Borno!

merce generally. Furthermore, messago says an expedition is the large volume of tonnage con-being organised for an American structed during the war, and also attempt to ascend Mount Everest

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released on cossation of hostili- cludos two Swiss mountaineers ties, have created a supply far in excoss of presont requirements.

Freight rates have, in conse- other nationals. Conditions must quence, declinod with rapidity, and will improve, and as ship- and on business offering on to-lownors in this country have day's markets a shipowner must thoroughly reorganised their in- display a very high standard of terests so as to afford tho max- skill and knowledge even to trade imum of protection during the his tonnage without incurring a times of great stross with which sovero loss. This state of affairs, they bave been confronted, I have to my mind, applies to all moroan- the conviction that they are tile nations, and therefore the more than ovor qualified to main- position of Britain is very for tain their prestige, in spite of from being unique.

the efforts which might be made

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Tonnago.

Ás somo indication of our by other countries to wrost from supremacy on the sea, the fol- us the trade routes which have lowing table shows the propre-known our flag for a long period tion of British and other ships of years. which passed through the Buez Trade, howevor, will not, and Canal-a representative main cannot, revive until the prolonged trade route-in 1923 :-

and uncertain political situation has been properly adjusted. A restoration of international con- Adence is absolutely imperative, as, otherwise, the task of finding 4 sound and lasting basis of economic adjustmont will con- tinue to romain uncompleted. While such conditions remain,} however, the trade of the world is bound to move slowly; but, not- withstanding this faot. I cannot soo why Britain should be con-

to be in eidered

Flag. British

Dutch

Fronchi

German Italian American Japanese Othora

Total

2,839 14,264 214. 451 2,178,058 259 1,204,400 247 1,213,691 256 1,042 754 114 G14,128 172 086,283

283 1,136,634

4,621 22,730,162

worse

On this, one of the chlof trade routes of the world, Britisk position than any other Power.) propont timos shipping tonnago in 1923 was Although the

bad, and future 10- nearly twice as grost as that of re the romaining nations in the certain, British shipowners have world combined.

HOPEFUL VIEW,

devoted considerable atton-1 tion to the improvemont and

ant

It is not my wish to be prophe-dovalopment of tonnage Tho more frequently and not rofer so

tic, but, nevertheless, I feel that volume of interest displayed in ofton to "Britons," But it in:

Dionol Tho Royal Society of St. sometimos difficult to know London, Nov. 27.-The House British shipowners to-day have the installation of the Goorgo, which is tenacious of t2 of whether a man is English or of Clergy at Westminister digan organleation which ta on a par engine as a unit of marine power rights of Englishmon, has resolv. British. Not all men know them. cussing the marrings service ro with that of shipownors of any onfirms this statement, ed to vary ite constitution to solvos. The Lord Mayor told the jooted by 100 votos to 60 a pro-other nation, and as soon as a soms to point ou that whatever pormit of the admission of citi-Society that, of 36.000.000 inhabi, posal to substitute for the bride, revival in international trade the future may hold, we are Zons of the United States and of tanty of England. 96 por cont are Thou wilt loo and comfort him" comes about the opportunities dotermined to enter the world's London's instead of "Thou wilt oboy and offored by reason of our many markets with first-class material, High blood. In agconding this 7,000,000 comprise 91 por cont. serve him but agreed by 86 votes foreign interests will give our capable of ensuring a high stand. proposal Mr. Harold Cox suggest English. But those figures do to 78 to substituto Love, cherish shipowning community chances ard of efficiency, so that it will ed that newspapers should be not tell the whole story, Nor and servo" for "Love, cherish of far grostor value than those continue to remain a orodit to

which will be at the command of the flag under which it suits. urged to use the word "English" could anything else, or anybody, and obey."

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