Six Jald up American ships have been bought by Wheelock & Ca. of JShanghai from the U.S. Maritime Commission, the purchase being bandied by Mr. G. B, Marden who 1s, at present in New York. 'The vessels are some of the 28 laid up ships on which the Maritime Commission call ed for bids early this spring, later stipulating that foreign firms' could enter the bidding.
The vessels bought include the s. Kethonkson, Shooters Island, Cranenest, Crawl'Keys, Federal and Jean= nette Skinner. The tonnages of the ships range from the 2,292 of the Cranenest to the 6868 tons of the s, Federal. No decision has yet been made as {0 what disposition will be made of the old ships.
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