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Evening star., 1924-10-01
j. s. PART Of LOAN
PUT AT S1O0,o)O,OLO
Negotiations for Financing
Germany Under Dawes
Plan Nearly Complete.
BY the AsOriated Press

BY the Asorated Press
LONDON. October l-Nesotiations
between DIR. Ejalmar Schacht, presi
dent of the Reichsbank, and the
American. British and continen.S
bankers IN connection with the is
suance of the f40.000,000 loan to Ger
many under the Dawes reparation
plan. have proceeded so rapidly dur
ing the last three days that only a
final settlement of details including
I apportonment among the various
financial capitals Of the loan. remains
to be worked out, it was learned
authoritatively today
While nothing definite has as yet
been arranged, it is considered prob
able that the American share will be
in the neighborhood Of 500, 900, 000 but
| the actual amount cannot be deter
mined until the British, Dutch. Swiss
and Swedish bankers ascertain finally
the amounts they can handle
In accordance with the wishes of a
considerable number of European
financi2rS who are concerned with the
issuance of the loan, it is considered
proha bic that il will be issued in two
denominations--the dollar and the
pound Sterling-but this arrangement
awaits final confirmation.
Meantime. the preliminary conver-
Sations virtually have been completed.
settlement of the final details awaits
the arrival of DIR. Luther the German
finance minister. who is expected here
tonight. and who will sign the loan
arrangement on behalf of the German
government.
Experts of the Bank of England
have already examined the proposed
terms of the loan, and agree that they
are in accord with the terms of the
Dawes plan and of the recommends
tions of the London conference.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

If you need work, read the want
columns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
QUAKE IS DECLARED
OF AGE-0LD ORIGIN
Tremors in East Yesterday
Laid to Disturbances in
PaleozoiC Age.
Hv the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, October 1.-THE
qua>r that shook Northern New England
Yesterday originated in the maritime
provinces of Canada, probably, and
was the latest OF series of ancient
disturbances, in the opinion of Har-
ward University scientists.
Their observations indicated that
The shock was mild. This fact, to-
Gether with the theory as to distance
aud direction that was based on
seismoSraph records, led one geolo-
2ist to say that the rumbling prob
shly grew out of disturbances in the
ST. Lawrence Valley that began with
the formations OF the PaleoZoic age
age, millions of years ago.
The Harvard seismograph showed
that the quake occurred at 3:52:02
nl., lasting several seconds. and CEN
lying at IA point 437 miles from Cam
6Hdge, Frof. J. Is. Wordsworth said.
Direction was in doubt, but indica
tions pointed to northeast, which
would bring the possible location in
the northumberland straits country.
This is "A region we'll known to Ieolo-
cistS as the source of great disturb
ances. W. NJ. Davis. Sturgis Hooper
professor emeritus OF geology, said
these disturbances go back to very
ancient days. and slight movements
of the earth along that fault are not
unusual.
New England has had no shocks
from that part of the continent with
in his memory, Prof. Davis said, most
of the minor quakes coming from a
focal point in the vicinity of Concord
y. II.
The scientists were at loss to ac-
count. except by coincidence, for the
reports of an electrical disturbance
in the skies simultaneous with the
shock.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
SLEEPERS AROUSED.
Shock of Great Intensity-IiSh
Flares Seen

roRTLAND. Me. October 1.-An
earthquake of slight intensity. reg
iStered on SeIsmogra phs a; George
town and Harvard Universities early
Yesterday, was telt in many parts of
Maine. 1t was the most severe cX-
perenced in this State for nearly a
score of years. The shocks were par
ticularly noticeable in Aroos ook
County towns along the Canadian
border. along the coast TO this city
and through the inland sections of
ihe State at Bangor. lie wiston and
At st. Juhnsbury, Vt. there was re-
ported "A tremor Of such violence that
many people Wer" aroused from sleep.
At Nanhurcn. one OF the points
nearest the ST. Lawrence region,
where the earthquake is thought to
have occurred, Two men reported they
nearly were thrown from their beds
At Limestone, mile south. fruit jars
were shaken from shelves and
broken.
In Portland there was observed
simultaneously with the shocks q
brilliant flare of light across the sky.
y theory that this was caused by d
meteor was rejected by Rev. Joel II.
Metcalf, an astronomer, but he was
unable to account for il. No cleo
trica1 storm was recorded at the
weather bureau.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
CIRCUS WOMAN SLAIN.
Riding Academy Owner Arrested
by Chicago Police.

CHICAGO, October Mrs. Julia
Douglass. pretty trainer of circus horses
and mistress OF riding academy. was
shot and killed Mol!ay by George
Munding, proprietor OF Il Chicago riding
academy. after a quarrel in the pad
dock of Mrs. Douglass riding school at
HinSdale. H.. in d suburb.
Munding was arrested as he raced
toward Chicago in his automobile
and admitted he had visIte'' MIS-
Douglass. a widow, who he said, was
his fiancee. but declared he did not
remember shooting her. The police
ascribe the shooting to Nunding' :
lea ouSy of another man.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
When little folks need Extra Energy

CCHOOL days are busy days for boys
- and girls. Rules and problems in
place Of carefree romping. Long hours
Of study that use up a vast amount of
mental energy.
Now, more than ever, they need food
that is rich in energy. Think more about
bread. For bread is one of Natures most
vital energy foods.
Think more about bread that is richer
in gluten-the master>builder of tissue
and energy-bread in which all the gluten
is developed by our Scientific Dough-
Mixing Process bread that has a
balanced milk content
Evening star., 1924-10-01
S6OO,0 600 Insurance
Written OF, ZR-3's
Safety in Flight

BY the A>sociH ted Press
FRIEDRICHSHAFE October
L. The giant dirigible ZR-3,
bull: here by the Zeppelin Com
pany for the United States Navy,
which. according to recently an
nounced plans, viii start within a
week on her transatlantic flight
to Lakehurst, \. j.. has been in
sured for 100000 by English,
Dutch and German companies. The
premium on the insurance, which
is based on the airship'S safe ar
rival at Lakehurst, is 4 per cent.
The Zeppelin officials declare that
the personnel will not be insured,
although there are many agents
here attempting to write an addi-
tional policy covering the men
who will make tue transatlantic
trip.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
Movie Director to Wed Film Star

LOS ANGELES. October flames
CruZc, motion picture director. will
marry Betty Compson, film star. late
in October. Mrs. Mary Compson,
mother of the actress, announced
here yesterday. truze is in Chicago
and is expected to relurn to Los
Angeles in = week.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
Locusts Spread in Vera Cruz.

VERA CRUZ. October Ito
stimulate the determination of To-
Gusts private individual in the
state of Vera Cruz has announced
that he will purchase them by the
kilo. Reports from various parts of
the state say that the Iocusts are
increasing at an alarming rate and
are causing much damage.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

Mamillo Castiglioni. known as the
Financial Caesar" and generally de-
clared to be Austria's richest man. in
connection with alleged frauds in
volving huge sums of money. Herr
Neumann and Herr Golstein, co-di-
rectors Of his enterprises, also are
accused. Castiglioni left Vienna re-
Gently
Evening star., 1924-10-01
Vienna BANK FAILURE
EXCITES WHOLE NATION
Wealthy Financial Figures Sought
by Police on Charges of
Fraud
BY the Associated Press.

BY 8he AssUcia ted Press
VIENNA, October l.-SensatiOnal
developments are reported here in
connection with the recent failure
of the Deposit Bank, and according
to a semi-o official statement war
rant will be issued for former presi-
dent of the bank If judicial inquiry
warrants this step.
Warrants already have been issued
for a director of another prominent
firm, and efforts are being made to
trace another former president of the
Deposit Bank. All three have disap-
>eared.
The police yesterday searched the
houses of the three persons concern
ed, and seized a quantity Of money,
jewels and other VaIuabIes.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
Mgr. F. P. McHugh Dies

NEWARK. n. j., October L.
The Right Rev. Mgr. Francis p. Nc
Hugh. rector of st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral, this city, died Monday in st.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
Wealthy Man Leaves.

LONDON, September 30.-All of
Austria is stirred, according to vi
emma dispatch to the London Chron-
icle. by police proceedings against
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03
FL sERvICIo pRoHTBIcIoNrsT'A
DE AVER.

L
/ En- un raid efectuado aver por los
guardias Franceschi, Fabbiani Qua
dalupe, el detective Perez por San
Juan Gatafle registraron varias cae
sas entire elias una de la Gale de San
Sebastian, otra Gle. San Jose Y Otra dc
Catafio, lograpdO ocunar desde el arls
tocrltico brandy ell displicente whis-
ky hasta ell, hunilde Y popular caflifa,
este Lltimo en- cantidad snfieiente para
|alegrar todo. un ejercito.
|. Segnn informes en- una barberfa fue
oeupada tambien bebida por los mis-
mos agentes, que en- un solo dfa han
causado mas dafio que el que Sc ima%i-
marian los contrabandistas.
Tenemos entendido que dlchOs guar
dias Iniciaran hoy otro raid prohibi-
cionista csperando asombrar Mr. Ba-
rFet CON 81 record que piensan eS-
taBfeccr. En este seryieio. conjunta-
mente con ell agente Fabbiani Sc distin-
Iguieren. tambi6n, los inspeetores de la
ProlllMei0n, Sefleres Pagan L6pez Ce-
pere y Hack,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03
peOr de
los males

FL peor de los males es tener Ia
sangre sucia. ST su sangre esta su-
cia I'd. estaD eorriendo un peligro in
menso. LA inpureza de La sangre vie
ne acompaflada de Tin sequito enor-
me de enfermedade3. Para que emu
merarlas? I'd. las conoce.
Aqnena nina que en- La nor de la
edad tiene su rostro que parece una
mascara. de tantas nanclsas y ba-
rros; aquel hombre que perdio una
pierna debido a una dlcera rebelde;
e. otro, paraltico, del reumatismo, y
otros, otres, son las vfctimas que
a. diarfo venlos
Ell AMARGo DE AGAvE, mara
villoso preparado, q base de MA
GUEY, limpia la sangre de impure
zas. Es ell depurativo ideal No Sc
mortifque con inyecciones doloro-
sas
Ell Amargo de Hc@ve, conocido en-
Puerto Rico desde hace infnidad de
afios tiene su fama adquirida por
sns exitos siempre cura. De venta
en- todas las hoticas. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03
III Dn ARR1LLAGA

-
Esta en- San Juan Ell muy quito y dis
tinsuido. caballero doctor Rafael .Arri-
liaga Rofud,, de Alascos quien tiene,
por su cult,ira y las belIfsimas cpali-
dades que, !e alderman, muchos amigos
en-. esta poblacidn. a.ss.
L III. doctor. Arrillaga es presidente de
la nuy. acrcditada organization '"The
Regional Medicine. Company, que go
"A dgde extraordinaria aceptaci6n en- to
da La isla.s %a4
Nos completeness en- enviar ell mas
afcctuoso saiudo de bienvenida al exec
lente, y, prestisioso amigo que ha sido
objeto dc muchas demostraciones de
sifnpatfas en- San Juan.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03
Ell NUMERO DIT ESTA SEsEANA
DEL PUERTO RICO ILUsTRADo"


El nGmcro de esta semana de la po-
pular revista Puerto Rico Ilustrado'
contiene nunerosas pigiHas de selecta
Y escogido lectura s de innumerables no
tas graficas de gran actualdad, por 10
que un himero Gle dicha reyfsta pro-
porcionara al lector mas exigente de.
licado en- sus gustos literarios o afan
de noyetades I'm ratio, de fverdadera dis
traccion y solaz g
Tsn su secci6n grafica aparecen di-
versas fotografIas del banqnete, ofre-
cido al futuro serador don Faustino II.
Fuertes, en- Fajardo; los candidates
republicanos puros a la .Asamblea Mu-
nioipal das San Juan en- su vista al Co
bernador; el nuevo Curse en- Ia Acade-
mia Cat6lica una bOda ariStOcratica
la muerte dc una artista en- San Juan;
el sepelio del digno eaballero don Joa-
qutn NJ. villamil.; desaffos de pelota en-
La parada ocho etc. 5Adenlass pubiica
el Puerto Rico 1Iustrado" una notable
carlcaturas de don Jesds Maria Lago
por Roldan.
En- su secei6n literaria publfcase an
exqllisito poema sentimental del poeta
portorfiauene Garlos \. Carreras; asi
COMO nlrrnereses trabaJes en- prosa de
los eonoeidos inteIectuales Ribera Che
fremont. Angela NsgroIi Manoz, Arturo
O'NeiIl, Eugenie 4Astpl. Y etros.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03
DON EMILIO DoURET

y FL viernes Ir0xiuro embarcara para
los sEstades sunidss, dopde permanecera
I'm mes el distinsuido, v muy, culto
ceballeFos don Emilie Borret, sestor de
la muy acreditada ioyeria dc San Juan,
S.qulen Sc propone; adautrir en- la gran
isepdhlica las mas belias novedades
hropias' para regalosl en- dtciembrc Y
fnefp.s
! Don Emilio Boalret de1a en- San Juan
tonde- SC 10 qulete en- 10 mucho que
Saie, inuehas y arraigadas simnattas,
quo sestaritn pendienteS de- su tegreso.
pesegEnos: q mas foliz, de los Wales
81 eahalleroso amigo. s y
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03
DON GERMAN CAsTANERA

TIA retornaGo a San Juan, despu6s
de una brillantfsima campana en- Pom
CO. ell tnuy cstimado caballero don Ger
man Gastanera, quien vuelve reanu-
dsr slls triuhfos como manager" del
''I.ialto''
FL sefior Castanera, por su arte ex-
qufsitdy y Las muchas simpatfas de que
g6za, hara que los .espectaculos que pro
pofciona Ell Cine yueKan su antique
esptendor, para 10 cual lie sobran al
mcncionado amigo talento y aptitpdes.
Nos completeness en- enyiar, el mas
afectanso saludo de bicnyenida al senior
Castaneta.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03

gun el, no es La primera vez que ESQ
ocurre ALI. ea
Ignoramos 81 las prendas habran 81
do recuperadas, pues es 10 cierto que
hasta la fecha no hemos sabido mas
mazda sebre ell particular.
k,Inauc el senior Silva nos reyel0 ell
nombre del hotel uonde ocurrio ESQ,
no obstante 10 hemos silenciado, a fin
de dar una oportunidad mas para que
allf Sc vcle mejor por la propiedad de
los paSajeros
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03
UNA caRTA DEL
.TEsoRERo INFERNO
San, Juan. r. T.. octubre 2. 1924.
Seher Director de FL MESDO.

San Juan. r. T.. octubre 2. M24
Sehsr Director de FL MISDO*
San Jslans r. II. ~ i
May sefor mic ! smlgo:
Refiriendope a las manifestations
puhlicadas, en-. L. odici6ns dc has de su
ilustradn peri6dico que aparccen como
hechas por mi a un rebresentante dc us.
ted. deseo aclRrar que me. concrete a
expresarle que 70 no habfa, sostenldo
rLng,na entreyista con cl gobernador
Towncr accrca del asunto dc La denun-
cia contra varios senoreS medicos pOr
violacion de la ley Harrison, : de otra
parte, que estaba sumamente ocupado
en- asuntos de mi eomerido. Todo 10 de-
mas que aparece en- Ell periodico, como
dicho por mi es un error v 10 conside-
ro como una Interpretation personal del
reporter.
Atentamentc,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03
Tesorero INFERNO de r. n.
=. FANO.

NJ. de Ia It-El Redactote que hiAo la
information a. que st refierei I seffor
Fano, nos aseNra que 10 que 81 eseri-
bid fIa Ia reprsdueei9n fiel y exaeta de
la conversation que 6l sostuvo con eli
sefor Tesoreros INFERNO. Asf pies. Ilosi
extraha meeha que el ,seifvr Fano reeti-
fique sus palGhras precisamente 2f no.
Iss dcspiE,s de haber Sido publicadas.
Ei sabrs1, perS qstt.,..
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03
FrE RoBADo

FL sehot Pcdrn silva. alto emplea1c
dc rios Diahlns.,. de San Juan. ene'In
teiegxaina que nos dirigiera desde Are
cibo nos da cuenta de que hatlandsse
hospedados en- un hotel de ALI fne roeaz
do en-. mas pteudas de yestir de 10
cuaI do cuenta a Ia policfa, pues, Sc
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-03

No HAY MECANoGRAFO
MoDERNO que no conozca las
.ventalas de la REMINGTON No.
12, sobre todas sus sennejantes;
tedos la prefieren; conozcaIa.
GONZALEZ sPADlN co.
4 AdVt.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11

New York University and others are offering courses by radio, after which examinations may be taken to qualify for entrance.
 Course Paid For.
 Now York University broadcasts q regular daily program through sta ton WIZ. including such courses as municipal affairs hist ory, philoso- Thy social economy and systematic psychology. Weekly. on the same day. each topic is continued through Il semester" after which the radio students may talk" examinations en- ttling them to a certain number of points toward entrance or degree.
 Revenue for th" broadcaSting Of this educational series is obtained from those taking the examinations, at certain sum q point. When a course on Brow ming was broadcast from Columbia University, anyone could benefit by it without charge.
 But to get full profit from the course. a student would have to buy q syllabus. That would bring in some revenue and more would come in from those desiring to take the examinations at the end of the &c., rjes of lectures.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
CITY COURT. CITY OF NEW
 RETAIN

March X. 1921,
 Mary smith, Katherine smith and Thomas Smith vs, Heirs. Creditors Representatives of William ". Gid dings and Henry r. Strong.
 Upon complaint of Mary Smith and Katherine smith Of New Britain praying for reasons set forth Il can. cellstion of the mortgage and attach ment and judgment that said mort. gage be declared void, now pending on tho fourth Monday of March, 1924.
 Ii appearing and being found by tho subscribing authority that tho whereabouts Of William W. GiddinEs and Henry r. Strong. if living arc unknown io the Plaintiffs or their Attorney. and that if dead. the heirs, representatives, and creditors, or some of them, pr the residence of some of them. is unknown 10 tho Plaintiffs or their Attorney.
 Therefore if is ordered that notice of pendency of said complaint bc given by publication in inc New Britain Herald. n newspaper pub lishod in said riiy. once 2 week for two consecutive weeks commencing on or before tho titsi day of March. 1a2i
 EMft. ]. DANBEEG.
 Clerk Of thc City Court.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
FOrestville Post Office
 Exams to Close April 8
BY GEORGE II. MAsNING.

Washington Bureau of N. B. ITerald) Washington. D. C., March H.
 Examinations of candidates for the postmasterships at Forestrille, Wind sor, and Windsor Locks. Hartford county, and Ridgefcld, Fairfield coun- iy, have been announced by the civil service commission. to close April s.
 These examinations are for tho pur- pose of discovering cligibles for ap- pointm"nt 10 the offices when the terms of the present postmasters ex- Eire on June ,. The date fixed for the examinations to end will allow sufficient time for the commission to grade the candidates and discover those eligible for appointment before the vacancies occur, so that new ap- pointments can be made without de lay.
 All four offices are of the second class. and the salaries are. s2,300 per year at Forestyille and Windsor. and se,5oo per year at Windsor Locks and Ridgetield.
 On certification of the eligibles the post office department will notify the congressman in whose districts the offices are located, Congressmen Tenn for the Hartford county towns and Congressman Merritt for the other, and request their recommendations for the appointments.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
VIRGINIA W. HILL
 WINS THE DOLLAR
Local Girls Poetry Would Have
 Chance With the Best

The first Juvenile court of tho Want Ad Rhymes was held this morning and the Judge will really and truly say that the children certainly can write poetry about want ads. After due consideration. the Judge has de- cided. after dilgent study. 10 award one dollar to Miss Virginia W. Hill of 16 Washington street, city.
 The next award in the Junior branch will take place next Thurs day and the Judge knows that his older competitors would like 10 have it just tbat way, for there are some ten people competing who should win every night. and the poems arc all cx- ceedingly good.
 Here is the offering of Miss Virgin ia Hills:-
 There was q young lady named Brown
 Who never had good gown, To Miss Jane Gill she went, Who home dress sent, And now she's the swcllest in town. If you want to make some extra, With the money that you've got Just consult with Eddy Brothers. And youll make an awful lot.
 Virginia NJ. Hill
 i6 Washington St.
 City.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
COLLEGE COURSES
 OFFERED AT HOME
One Gan Train for Schools Through Receiving Sets
B4 ISRAEL KLEIN.

Having succeeded in winning over the American public to the idea of tducation by radio, colleges and other educational institutions arc going q step farther
 They are inanguratinG q series of courses on various subjects, by which radio students listening in on them will be eligible for examinations en- tltltng them to points" towards col lege entrance. teaching or a degree.
 It is d sort of compromise between the correspondence school and direct education.
 Almost at the beginning of tho pop uar adoption of radio. the New York Board of Education took up this form of teaching. At first it was only cx- perimental. Lectures were broadcast from headquarters 10 a schoolroom that had a receiving set. while ob- servers watched the effect this had on the children.
 Parent Talks.
 That has broadencd out until now the Board of Education in New York is broadcasting daily lectures not only 10 its children but 10 their parents Thus, it is hoped. closer cooperation will be maintained between the school and the home.
 According to William l.. Ettingor, New York superintendent of schools, the programs broadcast through sta ton WIZ between and a:3A each afternoon will include talks on spc- cial phases of education, music les sons. songs, glee clubs. music appro- l citation orchestras, recitations in | reading English history, civics. ge- ography. arithmetic, nature study, | science, spelling lessons and exer- cises for special holidays.
 Hereafter mother will be in a po- s.tion to discuss daughters lessons with her intelligently,
 But this is only for the develop ment of elementary education. From various colleges throughout the | country come lectures for the bene- fit of those intending to enter such institution and needing only q few more points 10 qualify.
 To help these especially. such in- stitutions as Columbia University,
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
Two Kinds of Whiskey and
 Gin From Soda Fountain

Pittsburgh, March ll.-~Patrons of soda fountain bar here when asked to name your poison had three choices according to police who raid cd the place. From one Of three spigots flowed white moonshine whis- key, from the second came colorcd moonshine whiskey. and from the third poured gin. Three copper tanks on the floor above fed the remodolled soda water dispenser. A, T. Beatty and his brother, James. dispensers, are awaiting trial in liquor law vio- lation charge.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
1OaND PLANS ANNIVERSARY

New Haven. March 1.-The newly designated io2nd regiment will ob- serve the anniversary of its federal ization for overseas duty in the war by gathering here on April 1. Pros- dent Coolidge was invited by Con sressmen Tilson and Merritt to he present but after expressing his ar- preciation of the courtesy he said that official duties will prevent it's accept .i
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
They like Felix

London--''Feliy". a slow-moying old rat, is n pensioner at the Derby railway station here and is iealously protected by tho stations staff. Iia will nibhle his food. undisturbod, in full view of the throngs that pass in and out. If anyone tries to molest him, the station employees are quite indignant, II is their boast that no dog or ferret dare touch Felix and that he is too wise 10 take poison.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
JUDGE WEBB ILL

New Haven. March 1f,--Judge James H. Webb of tho superior court bench is ill with grippe at his Ham den home and probably will be unable to hold court for some days
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11

The shipping tonnage under con struclion in Great Britain at the cnd of last September was i,o2aonO tons, the lowest recorded for nearly II years.