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GENERAL NEWS.

Shamrock IV♫s Rig, The alterations to Shamrock IV, were completed - last, month, sad she had a long day a sailing in company with, the 23-metre Shamrock The trial was entirely #stinfactory. The alterations to the challenger - inoluded: the removal of several tons of lead from the fore part of the keel and the fiting of a longer bowsprit, eo as to convert her to quiter rig It has now be a deolded to have her rig altered again to that of sloop.

H. E, Lew Yuk-ln. H.E. Low Yak lin, în conversa- tion with s representative of the as to his coming Daily News

departure from London, said he went with mingled feelings

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The recent discussion before the Belfast Harbour Commie

satisfaction at the prospect of Household. settling, again among his own people being tempered with re- gret af parting from the many friends he has made in this coun- try:* Bat," he added, "I have stayed a year more than the usual term, and it is quite time to be getting back. Diplomatic poets are, of course, held only for short periods, and ia my case China has changed from Empire to Republic since I came to London,

cupied by the bankers depends so that there is a danger of get-

on the power generated and the ting out of touch with the new

length of the voyage, so that as a spirit at home through too long

general rule the bunker space is sa absence." The Minister's

not measured into the engine and social duties in London have

boiler-room, but an allowance been greatly, lightened by the

is made depending upon, the agsistance he has received from sioners on the dues on excursion volume of the machinery his daughters, Miss Amy and steamers, brings into prominence space. Under British law" this Mina, May Low. They have spent the amendment to the Tonnage 39 per cent. of the gross tonnage,

allowance for screw' steamers everal terms at a well-known Ast which became operative on boarding school, and their father January 1. The tonnage of a

when the dotual engine and boiler speaks with conviction of the vessel is the means of menrure space a between 13 per cent. value of English girls' education. ment for taring ships for the and: 20 per cent., and if above or "Our Government," he pointed

below these limits the allowance out, "sends no, women stadent port and harbour facilities Preis one and three-quarter times the vided. The first tonnago law was to the West, but they will certain passed in the early part of the Botual space. In the Suez Osnal ly have to do so. We need them fifteenth century, and various for propelling power is different | tonnage regulations the allowance for teachers in our elementary methods of assessing tonnage from the British, and is limited and normal schools, and under have been in operation since. present conditions. it is to the From 1773 to 1835 a system

to 50 per cent. of the "gross Weat that they must come for now as the Builders' Old Mes tonnage Under the British re- their equipment.?”

ased, This gulations the net tonnage is now was based on ine principal limited. In 1907 the Mersey

A.Hundred Years Ago.

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Dook and Harbour Board attempt.

The Boston Dasy Ad-dimensions of the vessel, but put ad by private legislation to levy

a severe penalty on breadth, and The following is a copy of a consequently long, narrow, doop then 50 per cent of the gross dues on a net tonnage of not less proclamation whiob has been much vessels were designed and built, commented upon in the Southern making the ships unsafe. tonnage. As a result of this, B. papers; and has been, by some, 1833 a Government Commission general act was passed which considered as an invitation to the considered the tonnage

became operative on January 1, blacks to desert their masters. and their recommendation was to by which the deductions shall not By the Honourable Sir Alex- the effect that the internal exceed 55 per cent of the gross ander Coobrane, K. B, Vice capacity of the vessel was the register tonnage, less allowance Admiral of the Red, and Com-fairest basis of measurement, and for crew space. mander in Chief of His Majesty's a new act was passed in 1835,

cargo. Vessel the Ships and Vessels, upon the and existed till 1854. The machinery врасо is · just North American Station &o, &o. modern system is based on the over 13 per cent. of the gross Á PROCLAMATION. 1854 Act, subsequently modified tonnage, and therefore the allow Whereas it has been repre- in 1894. This system is based ance for propelling space is 32 sented to me, that many persons on an attempt to determine the per cent. The remaining deduc pow resident in the United States, carrying capacity of the vessel, tone average about 5 per cent., have expressed a desire to with- The ship owner bases his charges so that the ratio of net to gross is draw therefrom, with a view of on the service rendered by the about 63 per cent. In the case of entering into His Majesty's Ser- abip, and as regards the basis of the Viper, quoted by the Belfast vice, or of being received sa Free

Harbour Commissionere, quder

In a

Settlers into some of bis Maje81, which the shipowper the old regulations the net ton

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there are two view, brat according age is 192 tons and grosa 1,700 This is therefore to Give Notice. to the vessel's earning capacity, tone, giving a ratio of about 1! That all those who may be and second according to the per cent; under the new regula- disposed to emigrate from the service rendered. The present tions the net tonnage is now 723 United States will, with their system is based on the first, tone and the ratio about 43 per Families, be received on board although the true principle, to cent. Shipping and Engineering. of His Majesty's Ships or Vessele apply to all commercial transac-

of War, or at the Military Posts tions is pay on services rendered.

that may be established, upon or The gross tonnage is the exact Vice-President Li's Good Reason, near the Coast of the United measurement of all spaces below It is learned that vice-President States, when they will have their the upper deck, as well

88 Li Yuan-hung is going to tender choice of either entering into Elis permanently closed and covered his resignation as the Chief of the Majesty's Sea or Land Forces, or in spaces on that deck. The net General Staff on the ground that of being sent as Free Settlers, to tonnage is obtained from the gross at present he holds the position the British Possessions in North by deducting in a general way of Chairman of the Tean Cheng America or the West Indies, spaces necessary for working the Yuan, which acts in the capacity where they will meet with all dus ship. It is intended to be the of the Li Fa Yuan and therefore encouragement,

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