31 JULY 1936, Page 3

Another ' Queen Mary ' The decision that John Brown

and Co., of Glasgow, who built the Queen Mary,' are to build the sister ship, was Announced in the House of Commons on 'Monday. The _financial arrangements between the Cunard-White Star .company and the Treasury will be made, as for the Queen Mary,' under the provisions of the North Atlantic Shipping Act. The Queen Mary' has still failed to win the Blue Riband, though this week she crossed from port to port in record time ; if she can ever be persuaded to make up her mind to try, she may any day beat the Normandie.' But it is of much greater value that she has, on grounds of economy, justified the building of a second ship, which will give work to some 300,000 men in different parts of the country. It is calculated that to build the new ship on the Clyde, which has the special facilities and the valuable knowledge and experience gained in building the Queen Mary,' will be over £200,000 cheaper than building her elsewhere. * * * *