London, Aug. 13.
"Times" publishes the interessiong on shipbuilding conditions abroad of Mr. James French, the Chief Surveyor of Lloyd's Register in North America, who has recently returned to_ Lon: don from New York vid the Pacific and the Far East. In the course of Mr. French's visit to Japanese shipyards, he noted their adapt: tion to changed conditions and he mentions the business at the old-established yards where fine cargo vessels are being built. Mr, French refers to other excellent new yards, most of which, however, he says, are feeling the general g off in the demand for tonnage. He touches on the excellent work in the Hongkong yards and the good repairing facilities at Singapore.—Reuter.
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