"Italian Pretensions"
Paris, Dec. 14.
The reduction of the Suez Canal dyes by threepence from six shillings ber ton from tomorrow is unconnected with the "pretensions voiced in the Italian press," it is emphasized by a high official of the company, interviewed by Reuter today.
He added that the reduction was result of a decision on a principle communicated to a meeting of shareholders in June.
This, he stated, was followed by ing of the new rate, which s adjusted at a meeting of the Board last September—Reuter Harbour in Japanese Ship The Japanese transport Omi Maru, Robber Arrested After carrying about two score foreigners recently evacuated from Kuling, the mountain resort near Kiukiang, ar-Gordon Road Looting rived in port yesterday evening and
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