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LC. C. OBJECTIONS.

London-It is understood that the board of inquiry appointed by to use it in all ships. In a very the Ministry of Transport to cons short time.

sider the proposal of the Port of A member, speaking on the sub- London 'Authority to allow petrol ject of wireless direction equip and oil laden ships to proceed up ment, referred to the extended the Thames as far as Purflent has programme which ho Knew Trinity presented its report, which is now House and the other lighting or- being considered by the Minister.

It is stated that the proposal of Captain J. Fortay (president of ganisations had in mind to estab the Mercantile Marine Service Allah during the current year in the PLA, has not met with the

presiding

the wireless beacons all round the unqualified approval of the board Bociation), quarterly meeting of the Associa- coast, Both the Irish Lights' and of inquiry, which consisted of tion, held at Liverpool, and speak the Northern Commissioners would Major T. H. Crozier, Chief Inspec- helm shortly be establishing these bes- tor of Explosives, and Professor ing, with reference to orders and the recommendation of cons, and he thought it was very J. S. S. Brame, of the Royal Naval the International Chamber of Ship- significant that the coasters were College, Greenwich. ping that a change should be going to avail themselves of the

to whom it made, said the men meant most, masters and officers, had declared that they did not ap-

other concerns interested. Under prove of any change from the

The same metaber said he had the Authority's bye-laws, the pre- Septime-honoured custom that had

served them so well for centuries. had a discussion with the author sent limit for tanker vessels is on the prin- of one of the letters which appear-Thameshaven. The board of A ship was steered ciple of the tall wagging the dog ed in that day's "Journal of Com- inquiry base their adverse re-

the danger · of It might not be a'popular simile, merce" on helm orders. It was a port but it was a fact and an order to very good letter, and the correa serious accident occurring, port the helm meant throwing her pondent expressed himself quite the attendant risk of a disastrous

wagging her freely, and quite strongly on the fire. atern to port, and

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Upper right--A guera) vien of the Yund looking at. Uppar ietsmän İstekee view shewiza de cable matokhy room with its laxurious decorations. Lower-The Dobes of Bedford" ar she appeared when coming up the St. Lawzvan Blyan Lame Cape, IL, Bbboss, commander of the "Duchess of Bedford."

PROOF that the St. Lawrence route is rapidly in-orchestra in playing in the Cahin Dining Room the cressing in popularity and that an era of con-music is relayed by means of microphones and am tinued prosperity is predicted for her ports, is shown plifiers to the Tourist Third Cabin and Third Clasa Lounges and decks. Loud-speakers also simplify the by the addition of four new cabin class liners of the transmission of orders to the forecastle, crow's nast new "Duchess" type to the Atlantis fleet of the and docking-bridge, Canadian Pacific.

Other Interesting facts about the construction of The Duchess of Bedford, leader of this quartette the Duchess of Bedford are that the twin propellers of the largest liners to Montreal, arrived in that port weigh 18% tons each, and the 186 foot steel shafts at 8.45 p.m. June 8th, having completed her mulden connecting them with the powerful turbine engines voyage in exactly seven days after leaving Liverpool. Weigh about 108 tons. Narly two million ziveta ware The liner i over 20,000 tons grou register, is oil used in the ship, totalling 1,900 tons in themselves, burning, two-funnalled, and measures 600 feet in some of the platas having as many as 650 rivets each. length and 75 feet in width. She will carry Cabin The advent of the "Duchesses greatly increases Class, Tourist Third Cabin, and Third Class passen the passenger and freight services maintained by the gera. In each class broad deck space is available, Canadian Pacific on the St. Lawrence route. The and accommodation is far superior to more expensive schedule of passenger sailings had already been in- quarters on Atlantic liners of not long ago. The three crassed this summer by speeding the "turn about" of sister ships of the Duchess of Bedford, now under the Emprasses from four-weekly basis to meet the construction in the shipbuilding yards of the Clyde, expected expansion of traffic. The "Beaver" class of are the Duchess of Athell, Duchess of Cornwall, and ships, newcomers to the St. Lawrence also, have been Duchess of Richmond.

placed by the Canadian Pacific on an exclusively.

The discoveries of radio angineers have alded in freight sarvičs. They run regularly between Montreal making the Duchess of Bedford an outstanding mar- and London and continental ports, making almost as ins personality, For instance, while the ship's good time as the passenger inerS.

It would be far better, bow to starboard. It did not mat-subject. ter how it originated; it served however, if they could arrange s the purpose better than any of the general conference, because there words that had been suggested, was a desire to bring about inter- such 48

"right" and "left," and nati al uniformity on this ques- well understood by every tion. aallor. They had it on the autho rity of Mr. Justice Hill, who had tried some 800 cases of ship accl- dents, that not one, was brought about by misunderstanding of the order. He (Captain Fortay) hop-

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ed that the President of the Board! In the House of Commons, Mr. of Trade, in his reply to the ques- Hore Bellaha asked the President tion in the House of Commons, had of the Board of Trade whether, scotched for good any further seeing that representations were agitation for a change. Letters made to the United States Shipping were appearing in the Press every Board (Merchant Fleet Corpora day from shipmasters and others, tion) over two months ago by the and he had no doubt letters would Registrar of Companies with a continue to appear for a long time, view to the requirements of sec- as the subject was more widely tion 274 of the Companies (Con spread among shipping all over solidation) Act, 1908, he could say the world. There were two letters whether this corporation was now in that day's "Journal of Com-registered under the BusinOBK merce, which were well worth read: Names Act, and whether be pros posed to take any action in respect Another important matter affect of this fallure to comply with the ing the whole service was the ques- law.

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Listor: "A tion of overloading. The Associa-

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Wednesday, 5th September.

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schemes before the Board of Trade son to suppose that the constitu which would go a long way to- tion of this concern brings it with wards stamping out the practice. In the provisions of the Business In his opinion, this could only be Names Act. I understand that the effectively done by the co-opera- documents required to be filed with tion of everybody who, had the the Registrar of Companies under same risk at stake in proceeding section 274 of the Companies (Con- to sea in an overloaded ship. solidation) Act, 1908, are in course With regard to wireless, direc of registration. The last part of tion equipment, it was satisfactory the question accordingly does not to note that the coasting service arise."

was going in for this equipment, Mr. Hore Bellaha,Cantot any He had no doubt that a great many penalty be exacted from this cor coasting companies would have poration, which claims diplomatic their ships fitted with it, as the immunity from fulfilling its obliga value of it became better realistions?

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