Report of the Commissioner of Navigation to the Secretary of the TreasuryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 - Merchant marine |
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... Conference and rules of the road adopted 41 Collisions at sea ( an act ) 47 Superiority of American pilot rules 48 The collision question . 49 International night signals for vessels . 51 Walls's flashing signal lantern .. 52 Maritime ...
... Conference and rules of the road adopted 41 Collisions at sea ( an act ) 47 Superiority of American pilot rules 48 The collision question . 49 International night signals for vessels . 51 Walls's flashing signal lantern .. 52 Maritime ...
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... Conference this question was under consideration , and it was provided as between American nations that tonnage taxes should be levied on the gross tonnage . Our nation is therefore a party to the intended reformation of net - tonnage ...
... Conference this question was under consideration , and it was provided as between American nations that tonnage taxes should be levied on the gross tonnage . Our nation is therefore a party to the intended reformation of net - tonnage ...
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... Conference considered this subject of marking names , and concluded to recommend the rule recited in the bill to follow , which has been introduced for passage by Congress . The recommendation of the Conference will doubtless be adopted ...
... Conference considered this subject of marking names , and concluded to recommend the rule recited in the bill to follow , which has been introduced for passage by Congress . The recommendation of the Conference will doubtless be adopted ...
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... CONFERENCE , AND THE REVISED RULES OF THE ROAD ADOPTED . The proceedings of the late International Marine Conference closed December 31 , 1889. This body , consisting of representatives from nearly all the maritime nations did some good ...
... CONFERENCE , AND THE REVISED RULES OF THE ROAD ADOPTED . The proceedings of the late International Marine Conference closed December 31 , 1889. This body , consisting of representatives from nearly all the maritime nations did some good ...
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... Conference , although one - quarter of our tonnage sails the lakes , and amongst its navigators may be found the brightest pilots in the United States . One of these being invited to explain the advantage of Amer- ican over British ...
... Conference , although one - quarter of our tonnage sails the lakes , and amongst its navigators may be found the brightest pilots in the United States . One of these being invited to explain the advantage of Amer- ican over British ...
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