San Francisco, Aug. 18.
'The frst ship of the' projected Philippine merchant marine, the Madrigal Line's giant freighter Don Jose flying the Filipino ensign, dropped anchor in quarantine at 12.20 a.m, today, successfully completing " its inaugural trip on the newest trans-
The Don Jose will continue to [Seattle and Portland to load a general freight and lumber cargo. The ship is then expected to return to San Francisco to complete loading land leave for Manila on the return trip by September 10.—United Press, Czech Free Harbours In Russia Prague, Aug. 20.
Preparations for the establishment of Czech free harbours in Soviet Russian ports are in progress, it wa announced here yesterday. A commission composed of experts from the Czech shipping industry andthe Czech Danube. Shipping Company will Jeave for the Soviet Union on Monday next to examine the posely Dilities of establishing free zones in important "Soviet harbours. The question of establishing a free har~ hour in Pressburg for Soviet transit foods will also be discussed—Trans-'Ocean, Captains for Atlantic Planes Chosen London, Aug. 10.
Captain E. R. B. White and Captain A. E. P. Johnstone, who both hold the First-Class Navigator's Licence and have had extensive lying, experi ence on the Empire and European services, being at present Commanders of Imperial Airways liners on European routes, have been selected for service with the Atlantic division of the Company. It is expected that they will shortly make trans-Atlantic flights in two of the new Albatross land" planes.—Wireless through Reuter.
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