Deseret Evening News | 1908-10-08 | Page 10 | World's Tonnage Fell off Amazingly

TONNAGE H fE I OFF FF AMAZINGLY o l S The greater reater ot or the tho worlds tonnage for several ni Has lias remained unproductive C Dehl r Antwerp In furnishing 1 depressed tl presse l condition of the world Chipping hipping trade tra e Trans of If raw material cement rails arid structural material l of nil 11 kinds which forms form one of or the tho ii of o Antwerp fell off to an ex extent ex extent tent hitherto unknown unk The Iho same le up pears in the reports of o other count countries ries Since SI CO the beginning of the present Plesent eu tons the same sa ne period bC or 1007 1907 and an w r The fhe home ho ports 1 of the great ocean arc ure tilled filled with sl am ls lying 1 Idle l le and md oven oven at Antwerp 14 only 11 1 port of call callo over o r 30 big laid up Pus steamers from trum South America to Europe obliged to tu pay fo f r the privilege of uC carrying grain Brain ln In order to pet Jet ballast Freight rates rales to t India have been reduced Similar conditions n prevail In the emigration business I In July 1307 1907 the tho Hed Star line transported from Antwerp lo 10 third clans cl s while tho company carried only 5 1 11 The Ih outlook for fol batter hutter conditions con at IJ of If 1109 however seems good