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Show FISHING BOUNTY : WILL BE DROPPED French Fishsrmen Have Virtually Discontinued the Practice in Newfoundland. . ST. JOHNS. N. P., Jan. 7. The administration admin-istration of St. Pierre' and Mlquelon contemplate con-template dropping the annual bounty of JSOOO which Is divided among the residents of those Islands, who fish in summer time along the. French shore of Newfoundland. Newfound-land. It Is proposed to take this step owing to the virtual abandonment of the practice by St. Pierre fishermen. The number of French fishermen at St. Pierre is growing less each year. |