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could see in a moment if he intended to obey the law. 
[Captain Read exhibited the model of a steamer showing 
the nature of his invention, which consisted of a spar 
slung at the mast-head with a red globe at one end anda 
green at the other. When the helm was put to starboard 
it automatically lowered the red end; when the two were 
horizontal the helm was amidships.] At night the two ends 
were represented by a red and green light respectively. 
There were many advantages connected with this system. 
It would not only indicate whether the ship was being 
steered properly, it would show the captain of the ship that 
his lights were burning, it would also show him that the men 
at the wheel were not asleep. The largest ship afloat could 
be fitted with this apparatus for £5. When the red was 
above it showed that the vessel was on the port-helm, and 
thus gave the information which,the side lights did not show. 
If you were running through a fleet of ships with a fair 
wind, all going in the same direction, there were no side 
lights showing at all. Captain Reid concluded by enume- 
rating the various prizes and medals he had obtained for 
this invention, and by reading letters from Admiral Suther- 
land, Admiral Hammerton, Mr. Myles Fenton and others, 
speaking in high terms of the invention. 
Mr. SALMON (Grimsby) said the loss of life at sea was 
a matter which required further investigation. From his 
own personal experience, he might say that they had the 
finest fleet of vessels sailing out of Grimsby in the world, 
fitted with all the latest improvements and appliances; but 
there were times when unforeseen accidents occurred, 
leading to loss of life, such as being washed overboard, 
ooys drawing water and being pulled overboard by the 
bucket—not knowing how to draw it, the motion of the 
vessel pulled them over, and sooner than let go the bucket 
