As a natural consequence, the "Liv tonnage on the Society's register had increased substantially and a similar upward trend was evident in world tonnage. The work which the Corporation had on hand at the present moment was something like 90.000 tons, or twice as much as at the end in exposed positions should be provided with means, other than tarpaulins, for holding every cover in position in any weather, The Italian, American and Jap ictics associated with sh Corporation had als ear and that the group was responsible for no lo: than 45 per} cent. of the tot l world tonnage under construction. of 1936. The situation in Great Britain was not quite so satisfactory it had been because the proportion of the world's shipping which is British-owned and the proportion which is built in British shipyards
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