Twenty-Two Vessels Acquired in America a Under the name of the Portland: California Steamship Ca., the Dollar Steamship ines purchased the twenty-two vessels comprising the former fleet operated in the Gulf and intercoastal trade by the Trans-Marine Lines.
The fleet was operated by the Trans-Marine Lines from 1924 to 1929. Nothing definite has been decided as to what use will be made of the vessels, but it has been in= timated that possibly six of them will be used in the coastwise fleet of the Admiral Line and the balance in the trans-Pacific trade Aleook coul threaten to hold up trade until justice was inflicted on the asso ints of missionaries, "bat Toast we should make it plain to Nanking that no change of British status in China can even be discussed while disgrace like the disappearances jof Mr. Thorburn is Reuter.
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