London, Nov. 2.
Greater activity in shipbuilding reported, Last month orders were placed for 43 vessels, of which 32 Bre for' British owners. Out of 275,000 tons gross, 154,000 are for motor ships and 131,000 for steamers Tt is expected that further substantial orders will be placed in the near future, for, although ships of Reatly 600,000 tons gross are still nid up. in. Britain, some 1,200,000 tong of the existing mercantile fleet are over 25 years old, Naval work hag brought orders to Tyneside estimated at over £7,000, (000, In the last month, one yard has secured contracts for two destroyers fand one cruiser, which will keep it occupied for more than two years and give employment to 2,000 men. The "yards at Sunderland have received six new contracts in six Gays, including one for two 4,000-lon tchiers, and one for three 9.300-ton motor" "ships-—Wireless through Reuter.
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