The warmest congratulations go to the great Japanese Shipping line, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, on celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of its foundatios, Truly, the magni-cent liners of the N.¥.K, to give it {ts best known designation, ply. the: 8008 all OYtins)~w¥—xapin TiO ppany- disserves credit even greater than that of developing a fine feet, re for by its efforts the Japanese mer cantile marine was brought into existence, For nine years the Com= pany concentrated on Pacific waters and then it was sufficiently assured of its capacity to penetrate to. the Atlantic, From those modest begin-hiiings has sprung an enterprise which ranks high in the shipping industry to-day. British satisfaction in. this development is all the greater because, Ju the infancy of the line British ce-operation played an im= portant part in providing officers and in construction of vessels. Those days fare past. The N.¥.K. stands as mionument to Japanese enterprise and {in that sense it is saluted with friend-Jy approval by all the brotherhood Of sea-going peoples. The great traditions of the mercantile marine have been worthily upheld by the masters and personnel of Japanese liners and this golden jubilee is an event which China naturally takes a lively interest. The N..KK, authorities and the country whose welfare they have 50 effectively served are the recipients of many good wishes for their continued prosperity and success,
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