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io: MARINE REVIEW. e SHIP BUILDING IN THE DOMINION. At the session of the Nova Scotia legislature, recently prorogued, an act was passed for the encouragement of ship building and manufac- turing. Its provisions are: "On and after the first day of September, 1901, all machinery, stock in process of manufacture and manufactured, plant and tools in actual_use in any cstablishment in the province of Nova Scotia established tor the manufacturing ot ships of iron or steel or any combination of metals of like character or for the manufacturing in iron or steel, shall be exempt from taxation for any purpose ex- cepting for school, sewer cr water rates, but said manufacturing estab- lishment shall pay in lieu thereof a license fee equal to 1 per cent. of the assessed value of its real estate, in addition to the regular assessment cn such real estate. All ships or shares in ships of iron or steel or any combination of metals oi like character built and registered in the province of Nova Scotia shall be exempt from taxation for any purpose whatsoever for a period of ten years from the time this act shall come into force in any town, city or municipality." Walter Dean, boat builder, 1751 Queen street, Toronto, has sent out a circular having reference to the different styles of steam, gasoline and electric launches built by him. The illustrations show perspective views of the different sizes and styles, deck plans, interior fittings, etc. Mr. Dean has built quite a number of these pleasure crafts during the 'past winter, which are now being delivered, one of the latest and most elegant being a gasoline launch for Edward Mahoney, Esq., Toronto, which is to be shipped to his island home in Muskoka, in a few days. For a large steam tug which is now being built at Lunenburg, N. S., the New Burrill-Johnson Iron Co., Yarmouth, will supply the engines and boilers at a cost of $31,000. SUPPLEMENT TO THE IRON AND STEEL DIRECTORY. The American Iron ana Steel Association, No. 261 South Fourth street, Philadelphia, has compiled for the American iron trade, in the form of a supplement to the 1898 edition of its directory, a complete list of the consolidations of iron and steel companies which have taken place in the United States since Jan. 1, 1898. The list is confined to the consolidations which embrace the ownership of blast furnaces, rolling mills, steel works, tinplate works and auxiliary industries. The price of the supplement is $2 per copy. The change of time on the Nickel Plate road--Only a slight change at any of our stations. No. 4 leaves Chicago at 3:30 p. m. and departs from intermediate stations about thirty minutes later than formerly. Individual club luncheon and supper in dining car Chicago to Bellevue. Improvement in through sleeping car service both east and west. Club breakfast and lunch is served in dining car, Bellevue to Chicago on No. 1. Dining car service on Nos. 2 and 3 in both directions between Chicago and Buffalo. All trains daily. Write, wire, 'phone or call on E. A. Akers, GP & 1 A, Cleveland,©., or C. A. Asterlin, 13 2. Aj Ft. Wayne; Ind. 72, June 6 COLLECTOR GEORGE GOTT RETIRES. George Gott, after twenty-seven years in the customs service at the port of Amherstburg, Ont., during the past sixteen of which he has been collector of the port, has at his own request been placed on the retired list, and Marwood Parrett of Colchester North has been appointed as his successor. Mr. Gott was an extremely popular collector and was highly respected by the lake carriers. He has been a resident of the district for sixty-three years, although a native of Halifax. Mr. and Mrs. Gott celebrated their golden wedding last November. A Wells Case & Son of Highland Park, Conn., manufacturers of the Case outward thrust propeller wheel, say in a letter to the Review: "The advertisement in your journal is bringing us business." THE KENNEY FLUSHOMETER FOR FLUSHING WATER-CLOSETS. THE BEST SYSTEM EVER INVENTED FOR USE ON STEAM VESSELS. NO CUP LEATHERS OR SPRINGS. SD a) Owners and Constructors of Steamships, ' Yachts and Steamboats have found it indispensable. Used by the U.S. War and Navy Departments--Transports Grant, Sheridan, Burnside, Terry, Hooker, Thomas, Sedgewick, Meade, Crook, McClellan, Sherman. Also Albany Day Line Steamers, and others. THE KENNEY COMPANY, Send for Catalogue. 72 to 74 Trinity Place, NEW YORK. Showing application of Flushometer. [Patented.] U. S. Engineer Office, Customhouse, Cin- cinnati, O., May 16, 1900. Sealed proposals for hire of one or more Dredging Plants, each consisting of one Dredge, one Towboat and Three Dump Scows, for use on Ohio River, will be received here until 2 p. m., June 15, 1900, and then publicly opened. Information furnished on application. Wm. H. Bixby, Maj., Engrs. June 7. U. S. Engineer Office, Buffalo, N. Y., May 1, 1900. Sealed proposals for construction of concrete superstructure on south pier at Buffalo, N. Y., will be received here until 11 a. m., May 21, 1900, and then opened. In- formation furnished on application. T. W. Symons, Major, Engrs. May 17. PES ff Ohm ' d zw, The Dearing Water Tube Boiler. Designed to meet the de- mand for both high and low pressures. Its Economy of Fuel one of its strong points. The non-explosive feature a security against accidents. The Dearing Water Tube Boiler fulfills. all the re- quirements of an Ideal Steam Generator, permitting the placing of maximum power in minimum space and weight. > OUR CATALOGUE AT YOUR DISPOSAL. 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