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1901.] ACETYLENE SEARCH LIGHT. Mr. A. H. Funke of 101-103 Duane street, New York, has lately placed upon the market the Baldwin acetylene search light, for yachts and launches. The device is finding ready sale among yachtmen who want a good, simple and powerful light for use on a dark night. The cost of the light is so reason- able that it is certain to come into general use. It is very handsomely made of polished brass throughout, and would be an ornament to any craft. As it is self-con- tained, the disagreeable generator and tank in the cabin is not neces- sary. Two styles are made. The one shown in the illustration is for sailing yachts and open launches, and, as will be seen, is operated by a handle in the rear of the lamp. Another style is fitted with an ingenious attachment whereby the lamp is perfectly con- trolled from the cabin or pilot house. This latter style with attachments has all the appearance of the costly electrical search lights that are fitted on the finest of steam yachts. Further infor- mation may be had from the manufacturer, who will be pleased to furnish descriptive circulars, prices, etc., to anyone mentioning this article in the Review. . The Pan-American exposition at Buffalo opens May 1, 1901, and don't forget that the Nickel Plate road is the shortest and most expedient route to Buffalo and will land you directly at the exposition gates. Rates are in effect April 30, 1901, and good going or returning on any of our trio of daily express trains. Write, wire, 'phone, or call on nearest agent, C. A Astenin, 1 PUA. HE Wayne, Ind, or E. A. Akers' C PP & TA. Cleveland, O. No, 37 June 1. MARINE REVIEW. 37 ~ SCOTCH SHIP BUILDING NOT ACTIVE. [Special correspondence to the Marine Review.] Glasgow, Scotland, April 25.--While the yards continue well em- ployed the prospect is becoming more and more overcast. In March twenty-one-vessels aggregating 36,780 tons were launched in Scotland, compared with 61,600 tons in February and with 39,210 tons in March 1900. The March launches bring up the output of the quarter to 112,350 tons, which is a good record, but unfortunately against it the new orders booked during the quarter do not aggregate more than 50,000 tons, if so much. It is a poor lookout when work is being completed at twice the rate at which new orders are coming in. The output of March and of the first quarter thus stands in comparison with former years: March. First quarter of year. Year. Tons. Tons. LOOL uae Gh ese 36,780 112,350 L900 8. ees SG Sie aa ee 39,210 99.930 [B99 8 oe a ee 071,135 117,940 1898 on sis iches cua oe eee ee 38,968 82,550 WOO es leg ieas wiiwces 33,183 63,608 L896 ec. veces acne elu ae 41,040 97,884 S95: icc seal esis eee 20,176 61,960 L894 oe eeu Gk ee ee ee 21,038 64,191 B98" Chae tt ee ee 25,269 53,991 SOD OG ae 53,874 105,145 VSO Ue spas sen cd epee is as ee 47,274 88.994 The most notable products of the month were a twin screw boat of 6,700 tons, built by Caird & Co. for the Peninsular & Oriental Co.; a 7,000-ton cargo boat, built by Charles Connell & Co. for Liverpool own- ers; a 3,500-ton steamer for Nova Scotia, built by Russell & 'Co.; a 2,600- ton boat for the West African line of Elder, Dempster & Co., built by A. McMillan & Son; a 2,000-ton boat for the same line built by Robert Duncan '& Co.; a 1,600-ton coast boat for the same line built by the Caledon Ship Building Co., Dundee; the Indo-China steamer Laisang and the exploring vessel Discovery, described in a former letter to the Review. There were also several cargo boats, river steamers, dredgers and barges. With the exception of about 2,000 tons, all the new tonnage was for Great Britain and her colonies. Although steel plates are now down to £6 per ton less 5 per cent., wages are still very high and coal and other material: have not come down to the same extent as steel has. Therefore ship owners think that the cost of building will come down further, and they are holding back orders in that expectation. Some ship builders, however, maintain that prices have reached bottom for the present. During the present month a few orders have been booked, including two more 6,000-ton sailers for the Anglo-American oil carrying trade between America and the far east. BELLEVILLE GENERATORS Grand Prix 1889 Originated 1849 Hors Concours 1900 Latest Improvements 1896 Number of Nautical Miles made each year by Steamships of the Messageries Maritimes Co., Provided with Belleville Generators--Since their Adoption in the Service. Year Australien | Polynésien prnand vie fl Event, Chili Cordillére Laos Indus Tonkin Annam | Atlantique (S90 67,728 2,460 LSS Des. c55e 68,247 68,331 204 B92 ee 68,247 68,403 | 69,822 23,259 169300 eels 68,379 68,343 68,286 68,247 1394.3... 68,439 68,367 68,574 68,439 37,701 1899.5... 68,673 68,766 68,739 68,808 40,887 28,713 RONG tists. 69,534 92,718 69,696 69,549 62,205 63,153 40,716 1897.23.) 0.5.... 68,250 69,606 92,736 69,555 62,235 76,110 63,357 43,146 1393.6 ceca 70,938 69,534 69,552 69,597 62,526 63,240 63,240 62,553 63,954 22,707 1599... 3 69,534 69,615 67,431 90,405 60,246 62,778 62,868 52,344 54,855 44,007 22,884 1900.35... 3s: 69,534 67,494 69,744 69,564 61,719 62,382 62,502 51,471 53,373 62,016 63,066 52,140 Fotal.....:.... 757,503 | 713,637 | 644,784 | 597,423 | 387,519 | 356,376 | 292,683 | 209,514 | 172,182 | 128,730 85,950 52,140 ATELIERS ET CHANTIERS DE L'ERMITAGE, A ST. DENIS (SEINE), FRANCE. WORKS AND YARDS OF L'ERMITAGE AT ST. DENIS (SEINE), FRANCE. 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