Lonilon, Feb. 4.
According to Lloyds annual summary, the output of mercantile shipbuilding throughout the world during 1929 reached 2,793,210 tons an increase of 93,071 tons as pared with 1928, The output by Britain and Ireland represents 54.5 of the whole world's output, as compared with 63.6 in 1027 and 1928, The present tonnage of internal combustion vessels is 844 of the ream tonnage, as compared with 628 in 1927.
The tonnage of motor-ships tonnage nearly 400,000 tons over the steam
There isa notable increase in the tonnage of oil-burners, which in 1914 was 1,810,000 tons. It is now nearly 20,000,000 tons.—Reuter.
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