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Show oo HIGH AMERICAN WAGES ATTRACT BRITISH TARS EuNDuN. Jan. 29. Large numbers Of English s.-amen are deserting their ships In Amei.-'an ports and joining j American vessels!' because of the hlgh-'er hlgh-'er pay they recei o from American shipowners, - I rSie magistrate b.-fore whom one of tin deserters was arrailgned called the practice "scandalous' r.n.t said it WOS prejudicial to Britain's mercantile ser- . vice The num in question was fined oj and costs and his wages were im-j pounded. |