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SECOND SESSION. 
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER II, 1920. 
Mr. W. M. McFarland, Honorary Vice-President, called the meeting to order at 2.30 
o'clock. 
Tue CHAIRMAN :—Before starting the afternoon session and having the next paper 
presented, there is a telegram from Admiral Capps, president of the Society, addressed to 
Mr. H. L. Ferguson as Acting President, which Mr. Ferguson asks me to read, as he can- 
not be here until a little later. The telegram is as follows: 
‘‘Cordial greetings to all. Best wishes for a successful meeting and great regret that 
I cannot be present. 
“W. L. Capps.” 
This is from Seattle, where the admiral is now. 
The next business on the program is paper No. 3, entitled ‘‘ New 20,000-Ton Tank- 
ers,’ by Mr. Harold F. Norton, Member. 
Mr. Norton presented the paper. 
