London, Oct. 12.
The acceleration of the drift back Jof miners to work is indicated in returns showing that 21 }000 miners are working; an increase Jof 19,474 as compared with yester-Jday's figure.
The Strike Shipping in Great Britai reduction in ton-the slips, according returns which show—that! tonnage under construction in Great Britain and Ireland on September 30 totalled 774,797 tons, which was 165,541 tons less than at the end of [June this year and 234,000 tons ers, than on September 30 last year. During the quarter ending September 30 work was suspended on 107,- }498 tons. The present totals were the lowest recorded since June, 1909.
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