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CONTENTS.

List of Officers .

List of Honorary Members, Members, Associate-Members, Associates, and Students.

Objects of the Institution

Bye-Laws and Regulations

PROCEEDINGS IN LONDON, SPRING MEETINGS, APRIL 4, 5, AND 6, 1906.

The New Scouts. By Admiral C. C. P. FITZGERALD, Associate Member of Council

Vessels Constructed for Service in our Colonies and Protectorates. By Sir EDWARD J. REED,

K.C.B., F.R.S., Honorary Vice-President

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Yacht Racing Measurement Rules and the International Conference. By R. E. FROUDE, Esq.,

F.R.S., Honorary Vice-President

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The Speed of Motor Boats and their Rating for Racing Purposes. By LINTON HOPE, Esq.,

Associate

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The Design and Construction of High Speed Motor Boats. By JAMES A. SMITH, Esq., Member

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Gas Engines for Ship Propulsion. By J. E. THORNYCROFT, Esq., Associate

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The Efficiency of Surface Condensers. By Professor R. L. WEIGHTON, M.A., Member

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Notes on the Freeboard Rules. By J. FOSTER KING, Esq., Member .

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The Overhead Wire Cableway Applied to Shipbuilding. By J. L. TWADDELL, Esq., Member .

The Introduction of Cranes in Shipyards. By ALEXANDER MURRAY, Esq., Member

Oil-Tight Work in Ships of Light Construction. By HERBERT ROWELL, Esq., Member

Steam Yachts Some Comparisons. By J. R. BARNETT, Esq., Member.

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