Despite the construction of new vessels under way for Britain in this country, further purchases of old vessels here apparently will continue. since the war began, 30 vessels have been bought and 15 additiona' vessels are expected to be purchase? soon from the overage fleet held under the jurisdiction of the Maritime Commission. This will leave about 48 of the latter still available for sale As long as Groot Britain remains under the necessity of replacing lost tonnage. charter rates promise to hold firm. and owners of chartered vessels should continue to realize food revenues from this source. An early ending of the war or a sharn rise in ship destruction. which would materially ease British needs, obviously would cause a reversal in this situation, Brokerage Loans Rise New York, Mar. 1, The Federal Reserve System announced yesterday that brokerage loans last week totalled US$332 000
000, up US$50.000 000 compared to the previous week's total byt off USS125
000.000 compared to the total for the corresponding week in 1940,—United Press, carloadings Decrease New York, Mar. 1.
Car loadings last week totalled 78.493 cars or 42.683 cars less that the previous week's total but 834^" cars more than the total for the corresponding week in 1940. the Associa tion of American Railways announce^ yesterday.—United Press, Share Values The statistical value of the International Investment Trest Ca. of China Ltd, shares last Friday wa 2830, and of the Yangtsze Finance Ca, Ltd, $20.63.
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