MOTOR SHIPPING.
MUCH PROGRESS MADE. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRK TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (UNITED SERVICE.) . LONDON, April 18. The -striking progress of the motor ship is eihphasised by. Lloyd’s quarterly returns of the tonnage building throughout the world. At the present there arc 1,490,000 tons in motor ships compared with 1 390,000 in steamers building notwithstanding the number of steamers under construction totals 369 while motorships comprise hut 275. Of the total tonnage 2,893,000 tons a-s present being constructed, British yards are building 1,441,000 tons, a reduction of 139,000 as compared with the previous quarter.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 19 April 1928, Page 5
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92MOTOR SHIPPING. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 19 April 1928, Page 5
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