peered the view that they should Shipowners have frequently ex-'
be left free to provide better life Boats as they are invented, without ing tied down by over-stringent and exact rules. They also consider it unfortunate that the regulations have hitherto insisted on boats being: cowried in. such mumpers and so: Placed that they cannot be easily Taynched. Some think it easier to et a large number of passengers, safely away from a ship with a some 20 persons were killed ard 69 injured.—Reuter. few large boats rather than great number of small ones.
The meetings of the conference fare expected to be protracted for itis believed that the various national experts who have been working on the problem for several years will require ample time in which to reconcile their respective jews on technical matters—British United, Press.
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