British Shipping Rises After War Slowdown
London reports a postwar revival in British shipping with 1927 foreign orders over 200,000 tons in British yards and 820,000 tons of tonnage under construction. Foreign trade grows, with UK vessel entries and exits climbing to 83 million net tons in 1927 and exports rising by over 57 million dollars, while imports fall.
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International News Service
London
British Empire
Britain
United Kingdom
Shanghai Night Life Boosts City Fame as Paris of the Orient
Shanghai’s Night Life supports 55 cafe cabarets and roadhouses in the International Settlement and French Concession. Foreigners own about half, with Americans prominent. Chinese ownership the rest. The industry employs 150 managers, 350 musicians, 2,200 women dancers and 5,000 service staff, drawing workers from Harbin and Siberia amid a growing Russian presence.
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International News Service
Shanghai
International Settlement
Paris
Whitey” Smith
Majestic Orchestra
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Manchurian
Siberia
Creomulsion Promises Relief For Persistent Coughs
Advertises Creomulsion as a two fold remedy that soothes inflamed membranes and stops germ growth. Claims creosote is a top healing agent for persistent coughs colds and throat troubles with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
Dennis King Triumphs in Ziegfeld Operetta The Three Musketeers
Dennis King rises from obscurity to star in Ziegfeld's The Three Musketeers. King is praised for Mercutio like energy and DArtagnan suited to his stage prowess. Vivienne Segal, Yvonne DArle and Lester Allen support in a lavish production with Friml score and McGuire book.
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Flashes of Life from Across the City
A chaotic Chicago scene ends with Judge Padden dismissing a case after repeated testimony by Mrs. Bessie Farhart. In Wilmington North Carolina workers note Jonah’s stunt as a 14 foot whale washes ashore. In Whitestone New York engineer H L Bow, 60, has made an all
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Associated Press
Chicago
Windy City
Bessie Farhart
Wilmington
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Diver’s 1400-Pound Suit Aims At Salvage And Rescue
A metal suit of overlapping aluminum units designed to let a diver stay 200 feet down for 45 minutes is described. The inventor hopes to salvage war wrecks and donate one 1400-pound outfit to the government for life-saving use when submarines are sunk. The article notes nearly three million acres have been acquired or are being acquired for eastern national forests.
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