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PRESERVO, ASOLUTION TO BE APPLIED TOCOTTON DUCK. In this issue of the Review a Port Huron concern, the Robeson Chem- ical Co., advertises quite extensively a preparation known as "Preservo,"' which has been tried during two or three years past on lake vessels as a covering for canvas. It is applied with a brush, just as paint would be applied. Several of the best known captains on the lakes are very earnest in their praise of it, especially when used on hatch covers. Capt. M. Mulholland of the steamer Alva says in sending the company an order for thirty-five gallons: "It is perfect and does all you claim for it. I have tested it thoroughly." "The Belgian covers on my boat," says Capt. John McArthur of the steamer Italia, "were leaking badly. As the material was expensive, it would have been quite a loss to throw the covers away and buy new ones. I painted them (one coat) with your water and weather proof solution and they are as good as new." The solution dries in a few hours and contains no oils, grease or other substances that would destroy the fiber. It is claimed for it that it will not scale, crack, freeze or rot. It is put up in five-gallon wooden buckets, The manufacturers say that since preparations for the opening of lake navi- gation have 'been wnder way they are hard pressed to keep up with orders, They have a New York office at 1441 Broadway. DECLINE OF BRITISH SHIPPING. Lord Charles Beresford, at a dinner of the Institute of Naval Archi- tects in London last week, discoursed the decline in British shipping. Ten years ago, he said, the British India Co. had the largest tonnage; the Mes- sageries Maritimes came next and the Peninsular & Oriental third. Today the Hamburg-American line leads with the North German Lloyds second, and Elder-Dempster, a British line, third. Ten years ago the British mer- cantile marine formed 80 per cent of the shipping of the world, but today it is only 69 per cent. Proper measures should be taken, said Lord Charles, for the protection of England's mercantile marine. He appealed to the nation to see that the naval reserve was placed on a more satis- factory footing, and then electrified his audience by declaring that he should go to different towns in the country and explain the condition of affairs, even if the authorities should court-martial him out of the naval service. Rear Admiral R. B. Bradford, chief of the navy bureau of equipment, is at present making a tour of the West Indies for the purpose of selecting coaling stations. He is making the tour on the dispatch boat Dolphin. Four coaling stations will be selected in Cuba, probably at Havana, Nipe bay, Guantanamo and Cienfuegos. From present indications the New York assembly will defeat the bill for the improvement of the Erie canal which was passed by the New York senate. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIOUE FRENCH LINE--UNITED STATES AND EUROPEAN MAIL ROUTE. New York to Havre-Paris in less than one week. Steamers sail from New York every Thursday, at 10 a. m. Company's own vestibuled train from Havre to Paris in four hours. FLEET 70 STEAMERS. In New York service the following gigantic Twin Screw Steamers: "LA LORRAINE" (new) Twin Serew 15,000 tons 22,000 H.P. "LA SAVOIR" et 210,000 2s 22,000 < "LA TOURAINB" megan S ace 10,000 5 127000) "L'AQUITAINE"? (modern) " "103000, | "= 16,000 Naval officers command above steamers, insuring the same strict discipline as on a man-of-war. These ships all have double bottoms and water-tight compart- ments, and prescribed routes are taken to avoid fogs. The above steamers contain every modern twentieth century equipment for safety, most luxurious accommoda- tions, and the cuisine is famous. The favorite route of the elite of both continents. For rates, plans and other particulars apply to EUGENE DE: BOCANDE, General Agent for United States and Canada, 32 Broadway, New York. MAURICE W. 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Boston, 172 High St. MARINE REVIEW. 20-@-@-@-6-@- 6-6-6444. wo o-oo ee ©2220 00 ee ees oOo ee eo @ o-> 6-66-66 oo 2 a 2 a ooo > ooo 'OJWNERS, Masters and a) Engineers of Lake Ves- sels may be interested in securing photographs of their ships. Possibly an owner would like a portfolio con- taining photos of every ship which he owns; probably masters and engineers would like a little album containing photos of the vessels in which they have sailed--in other words a photographic story of their life work. @ > The Marine Review is prepared to furnish single prints of vessels or portfolios of fleets. It has a pretty thorough list of active vessels, of docks, elevators, coal and ore hand- ling machinery, etc., some the product of its own camera and others secured through established photographic agencies. ®@ > The price at which we furnish photographs is very low. ® If you are interested call or write. If you call we will show you a portfolio of prints. Perhaps there might be one among them you would like. ® THE MARINE REVIEW PUBLISHING CO., 418-419 Perry-Payne Building. "PRESERVO" WILL NOT CRACK, SCALE, FREEZE OR STICK---SEE PAGE 8.