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180 Matson Line Increases Fleet to 16 Vessels If the freighters Mount Crtnton and Mount CarRoLL are purchased from the United American Lines, the Matson Line will have a fleet of 16 ships, not including the new express passenger lin- er Matoto, which will be ready in 1927. The company’s fleet has increased from eight to 14 vessels in the last four years ‘and its recent purchase of the seagoing tug MoosirauKa, which has been re- named the Maor, was made in prepara- tion for the anticipated increase in Ha- waii’s pineapple pack, which will make necessary the transportation by water of fresh pineapples from new planta- tions on the islands: of Maui, Molokai and Lanai to the canneries in Honolulu. The pack is now almost 7,000,000 cases annually and should increase to 8,000,000 or 9,000,000 within the next year and a half. The Welland canal opened for traffic for the 1925 season April 15. George A. Bomm Made General Manager of C. & B. Transit Co. At a board of directors meeting of the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co., held early in the year M. A. Bradley was elected chairman of the board, and T. F. Newman, general manager of the com- pany since its organization in 1893, was promoted to the presidency. George, A. Bomm, for many years general agent of the company at Buffalo, New York, was made general manager. Mr. Boom has been in. the employ of the company for 33 years, coming into GEORGE A. BOMM MARINE REVIEW its service immediately upon leaving school He is well known as an_ indefatigable worker and for his genial disposition. About May 1, Mr. Bomm will move his family to Cleveland and establish his home here. M. C. Furstenau, consulting marine engineer and naval architect, has removed to a new office, room 314, the Mariner & Merchants building, Third and Chest- nut streets, Philadelphia. Sales—New Orders President Palmer of . the Fleet corporation announced lowing sales of vessel tonnage: BEtTHELRIDGE, steel tanker, 7000 deadweight tons, 7366 gross tons, for $293,000 to Clifford D. Mallory, New York. Misco, cylindrical tanker, 5600 deadweight tons, SAVES ES gross tons, for $45,820 to Walker & Daly, New York. The Lake Fielding, a cargo ship of 4000 deadweight tons, has been sold by the shipping board to Kwong Hang Hing, Hongkong, China, for $54,801. Emergency the fol- The construction of three lake bulk freighters of large size is being bid upon by the shipbuilders of the Great Lakes. Two of the pending boats are for the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. The third vessel is for the Morris Paper Mill Co., Chicago, and will, of course, be of somewhat different design to fit her particularly for her _ special trade. The Standard Construction’ Co. is in the market for the building of two tug boats requiring a total of 350 tons of steel. The office of the chief of engineers, United States army, Washington, has is- sued plans and specifications calling for bids for the construction of one sea- going hopper dredge of the following approximate dimensions: Length overall, 200 feet; breadth, 41 feet; depth, 19 feet, 6 inches. Bids will be opened at 11:00 am., May 11, 1925. Further in- formation can be obtained by applying to the office of the chief of engineers, United States army, Room 2805 Muni- tions building, Washington. The Reading Co. has placed an order with the New York Shipbuilding Corp. for six car floats. Four of the boats will have capacity for eight cars and two will have capacity for 10 cars each. The six car floats involve 3500 tons of steel, the steel to be furnished by Steel Corporation. Davis-Turner & Co., freight forwarders and customs brokers, have moved their offices from 30 India street to 261 Franklin street, Boston. May, 1925 W. L. Peebles Made Sales Manager of Marine Decking Co. W. L. Peebles recently appointed sales manager of the Marine Decking & Sup- ply Co., Philadelphia has been with the company since 1920 and was formerly in charge of the New York office. The company has undergone a change in management since the first of the year and its affairs are now under the direct con- W. L. PEEBLES trol of Wm. M. Dobson with a capable corps of assistants. The company is doing a larger volume of work than ever before in its history. This additional volume of work made it necessary to greatly enlarge the plant facilities, which have been entirely com- pleted. Erroneous reports seem to have been circulated to the effect that the Marine Decking & Supply Co. is no longer in business. Such reports are without foundation in fact and the company wishes the trade in general to know that it is in a position to give them greatly increased efficiency and _ even better work than has been delivered in the past. The National Malleable and Steel Castings Co., manufacturers of Naco anchor chain cable, railroad specialties and automobile castings, with main offices, Cleveland, announce a change in address for their branch sales office in Chicago. After April 1, 1925, this office will be located at 501 Railway Exchange, instead of 311 Railway Ex- change as formerly.