The owners of a number of cotton mills here are considering a pro-[posal to amalgamate under a control for the purpose of el ing competition between mills producing similar fabrics.
Tt is understood that the Imperial Bank of India has agreed to assist} such a combine—Reuter.
Loxpox, Jan, 18:—An Oslo telegram states that King Haakon, in opening the Norwegian Parliament to-day, said that the upward movement in the economic life and dustry of Norway had been maintained and unemployment had been reduced—British Wireless through Reuter.
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