178 CARGO TRANSFERENCE AT STEAMSHIP TERMINALS. 
THE PRESIDENT:—Gentlemen, you have heard the report of the Committee. 
What is your pleasure? 
Mr. WauteER M. McFarianp, Vice-President:—I move-the adoption of the 
report. 
THE PRESIDENT :—Are you ready for the question? All those in favor please 
say aye; contrary minded, no. 
The report is unanimously adopted. 
THE PRESIDENT :—To suit the convenience of some of the authors of the papers, 
we have varied the program. The paper entitled “‘Economy in the Use of Oil as 
Fuel for Harbor Vessels,”’ by Engineer-in-Chief C. A. McAllister, a Member of the 
Society, will now be read by Mr. McFarland. 
Mr. McFarLanp:—I am sure that all of you who know him, would much 
rather have Captain McAllister here to read his own paper. His personality is 
altogether so delightful that we miss a great deal by his absence. However, he 
could not be here, and he asked me to read his paper, and I will do the best I 
can to fill his place. 
