186 ECONOMY IN USE OF OIL AS FUEL FOR HARBOR VESSELS. 
If there are no further remarks on this paper, with your permission I will have 
recorded a vote of thanks to Mr. McAllister for his admirable presentation of the 
subject contained in his paper. I take it for granted you will accede to that. 
VICE-PRESIDENT McFarLAnp:—As Mr. Dickie, the author of the next paper, 
is not here, and as it is of the same general nature as the first paper on the program 
for to-day, the Secretary will now read paper entitled, “The Best Arrangement for 
Combined Reciprocating and Turbine Engines on Steamships,’’ by Mr. G. W. 
Dickie, Member of Council, by title so that you may discuss it in connection with 
the paper on ‘“‘The Parsons Marine Steam Turbine and its Application to Various 
Classes of Vessels,’”’ which is on the same general subject. The Secretary will read 
the paper by title. 
Secretary Daniel H. Cox read the paper—The Best Arrangement for Com- 
bined Reciprocating and Turbine Engines on Steamships,’’ by Mr. G. W. Dickie, 
_ Member of Counsel, by title. 
—— 
