The last of the "General" ships yphai suileé on July 20 when the General Pershing pulled away from the China Merchants Lower Whart bound for Hongkon: and Manila. The three "General ships will no longer operate between Portland, Oregon, and Shanghai Those vessels which have been under charter to the Ocounie and Oriental Company and handled locally: by the States. S. Company, are to return to the fruit carrying trade in America, The company cannot afford to operate the ships on the trans-Pacific run without the help of gov: ernment subsidies which have been Commission. cancelled by the new U.S, Maritime
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