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INSTITUTE OF MARINE
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INCREASED MEMBERSHIP IN 1929.
· RESEARCH WORK.
The annual report of the council
of the Institute of Marine En ginecra, presented at the forty-Brst annual meeting, held in the Institute premises, London, refecta the work which has been carried on for the benefit of members and Washington, Yesterday. the general outlook en marine en- President Hoover, addressing the gineering progress. The retiring It is understood that the two com- Daughters of the American Revolution, president, Engineer Vice-Admiral mittees dealing with the drafting of hailed the London naval agreement as Sir Robert the naval treaty hope to complete "great and far-reaching."
B. Dixon, K.C.B., their work to-morrow. The doca- the most important thing was that it Eng was in the chair; and, in ment will then be referred to the had been able finally turn the tide addition to the adoption of the
Governments
concern-of the constantly increasing naval annual report and financial state- business before the uncer-arms, and end the period of suspicion of ments, the
bad faith generated by the constant meeting included the presentation process
rivalry in construction
of the following awards:-Denny case of
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various ed and, tain how
it As
Is long this will take, especially in Japan, the final plenary session may have to be postponed until later than
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Mr. Hoover indicated that his devo tian to the World Court remained un diminished. He did not doubt that the United States would become a member of the Court-Reuter's American Ser vice.
U.S. Secretary of State Stimson (left) and Ms. Ramany Mac- Donald: Prime Minister, in conference in 'tho. latter's office during the naval disarmament conference.
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WRONGFUL DISMISSAL.·
After a hearing fasting five days,
Wright, in the Commercial Court, in an nction brought by Captain Richard Henry Power and Mr. Philip Savage, commander and chief officer respective y of the steamer Varsova, against the British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., of Leadenhall Street, London. The plaintiffs claimed damages for alleged wrongful diaminsul, pay, leave pay, and loss of pension rights from the company.
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his paper on "The Opposed Piston Oil Engine." Institute Silver Medal to Mr. J. Muller for his paper "Notes on the Lentz Standard
Marine Engines fitted in the K.P.M.." and the Akroyd Stuart Award to Mr. A. F: Evans,
The report shows that during 1929 the total number of members increased from 3,170 to 3,217. The different grades of membership are as follow-Past presidents 13, hon. members 4, members 2,554, companions 81, associate members 286, asa cintes 128, student gradu- j ates 60, and graduates. 102.
Examinations.
The examination for student graduates was held in London, one candidate; Liverpool, three candi dates; Newcastle; eight candidates. passed In all-subjects-C. R.. Noble, W. G. Watson, Newcastle; C. H. Verity and H. Ren, Liverpool. Prizes of books or Instruments as osen, were awarded to those who gained highest marks in each, sub- ject.
The Lloyd's Register Scholarship examination was held in nine centres, the number of candidates being 15, and the two candidates' Elder Brethren of Trinity House, as who gained highest marks were 'in nautical assessors, said he found negli terviewed in the institute premises, gence and bad seamanship on the part with the result that George A. of Captain Power in not taking more Westlake was recommended prompt measures to ascertain the Lloyd's Register and accepted. He cause of a list in the ship when re is attending the Armstrong College, ported by the second officer, and the
costs,
to
company was justified, drastic though Newcastle, and has taken the B.Sc. the 'action was, in dismissing him. degree; he has also gained several Captain, Power's
The action, therefore, certificates by examination. failed, and would be dismissed, with scholarship holders of previous years are . R. Hall, B.Sc., 1928, The practice in the company's boats who attended King's College, Lon- seemed to be to take the soundings don, but having obtained a situa- morning and evening only, though his tion, he has Lordship thought the conduct of the scholarship; R. T. Gardiner, 1927, relinquished his chief
attending at Armstrong College, Newcastle; J. T. McIntyre, B.Sc., 1925, is still occupied in research work at Cambridge University.
of
officer WAS deserving censure in that soundings were not taken every four hours, according to the rule. He also thought that, having regard to the length of time the rule had been infringed, and the number of The Yarsova is engaged in the Per persons who had infringed it, it would cian Gulf trade, and Captain Power and not be fair without somo Chief Officer Savage were summarily notice, such as had now been given, to special dismissed by the defendant company treat this as a matter justifying dis
over an incident which occurred, be misaal. tween July 19 and 14, 1920... Water was discovered in No. 2 held and dam aged a valuable cargo of Persian car pets. On investigation it was found that the water had entere by means of a valve which had been fitted to the ship as an emergency device for flood ing the magazine.
Unexpected Observations. Details of the activities of the institute is represented, are includ- various committees, on which the
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ed in the report. Some interesting Engineer Rear-Admiral Skelton, particulars appear in this section
Co.,
KWONG WING L
tube Association of a quantity of A sub-committee, consisting of the gift of the Brass and Copper-
cent. tin, for use in the experi- Cupro Nickel tubes, 70 per cent. copper, 29 per cent. nickel, 1 per
mental condenser.
The Log Book Entries. pressly charged to see that the stato, search Committee of the Institute Hugh Vivian, was formed, and it The chief officer in the rules was ex. with regard to the Corrosion Re-Mr. Kenneth Fraser and Captain of the wells was reported every four of Metals, on which the representa was agreed that this sub-committee hours by the carpenter or other per- tive is Mr. T. M. Dewar. son, and admittedly he had not done stated that several marine con- tion of representatives of the ship
It is should be strengthed by the addi-. that. The chief officer did not writo densers have beep closely investi ping companies, and in this connec up the chief officers log from the log gated and some unexpected and im-tion the following agreed to join; The plaintiffs' case was that the valve book as requested, and there were very portant observations have been Mr. Sterry B. Freeman of Messrs. have been opened by a mis- good reasons why the rule should be made with regard to the conditions Alfred Holt & Co., Mr. J. Johnson chievous person as an act of spite un made and enforced. However, that was of temperature and their effects on of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, known to the plaintiffs. The defenco not pleaded, and his lordship would not
must
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vestigations, Mr. Kenneth Fraser To assist the committee's in-
has agreed to lend one of his laboratory staff for a period of six months free of charge, whilst Mr. Freeman has agreed to send one of his assistants to inspect and make reports from various vessels regarding conditions and results obtained from condensers fitted with different tubes and, largely,
pressures and. tions and the secretary reported temperatures are employed.
of the company was that the captain at the last moment allow an amendment corrosion of the tubes. An exten- and Engineer-Captain W. Onyon. and chief officer were negligent in fail of the pleadings.
sion of this line of work during
Recognising the importance and ing to see that the wells of the ship) Whereas the soundings were only the present year is thought to value of this research work, the was sounded every four hours accord- taken twice a day the entries when the be most desirable and should do various tube makers continue to ing to the company's regulations. To log book was written up would seem much to make the research more supply tubes of varying composi- where increased this the plaintiffs replied that the to indicate that the soundings had practical. Roundings were taken twice a day by been taken every four hours. That the ship's carpenter, a Chinaman; this seemed to his Lordship to be a matter Was the practice in all of the company's calling for serious comment. boats. At the Inquiry held at Bombay, could well conceive that if these log the Chinaman stated that he tool: the books. were brought into court in con- soundings on. July 13 and 14; later,nection with some claim against the however, he confessed he had not done ship for damage to cargo it would be so-on account of a headache.
said with very great. force that the log books would not be regarded accurate.
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Giving judgment, his Lordship, who had sitting
There again it was said that what with him Captain Twas done was only the practice of the Golding and Captain H. C. Birnie, officers of the company and that that practico had been continued for a long time. It seemed to his Lordship that it was a very undesirable practice, but it was not pleaded or in issue, and he said no more about it..
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