Railwaymen throughout Dominion have struck for higher wages. The whole service is at a standstill. holiday-maKers are stranded far {from their homes. Motorcars are iboing pressed into service instead of the trains.
Tir mail service i being maintained by means of -motor-cara, Many lindustrios: ark serly affected. Locomotive drivers Jao the only railwaymen who have not yet struck.—Reuter.
Alter a coniererice between the Belgian and Dutch pilotage aythorities it has been decided to allow ships drawing $7 feet, instead of 25 feet, as previously, to traverse the Soheldt by the Ril-Nand "Channel "until "April showed when the rg0 ships, however, will only
pulsory.—Revter. high, "and "tugs will
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