London, Jan. 14.
Lloyd's Register of Shipping Returns for the quarter ending December 81, 1929, which will be published to-morrow, shows thatthe total world tonnage under con struction is 9,110,880 tons, of which 1,560,254 tons are being constructed in Great Britain, The latter figure. represents an increase of 111,899 tons compared with last September and 317,460. tons compared with December, 1928.
hie tonnage under construction in Great Britain includes 161,000 tons for the Dominions Motor ships of " total tonnage of 765,912 tons are being constructed in Great Britain, while 971,922 tons are being built abroad.
The continued progress in the employment of the internal com+ bution chine is indicated by the fact that 79 motor-ships are being built in various parts of the World, each of 8,000 tons or over, compared, with 28 steamers of this size, Me cluded in the comparison are 15 motor-chips and six steamers of 15,000 tons or over.—Reuter.
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