Show the fast liners of transatlantic steamers have bare increased the minimum rate for first class passengers the companies participating lu in the agreement a greer nent are tile the french tile the north german lloyd american red star nether lands american white star hamburg Ante american rican and cunard the anchor line Is ia in the agreement about the booking agencies but the agents on this side have received no instructions with regard to tile the minimum rate the lowest lowes t rate after dec 1 and until april 1 will be 71 75 to lo southampton and to bremen on oil the express espre ss steamers for ithe the so called summer season april I 1 to nov 1 the lowest rate in ill III bo be on oil the lie express steamers and aal 75 on tile the slower steamers that means that the minimum price of first class tickets will be from rom 10 to 15 higher than it has hai been there in ill be no reduction for return tickets the winter season on both sides will bo be from nov I 1 to april 1 and children over eight years of age must pay full fare those between eight and one gaiu halt half fare are the half fare age was wa fur meily twelve to three |