CONTENTS. XXlll 



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER U. . 



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1. Keport on the Investigation of the Action of Waves and Currents on the 

 Beds and Foreshores of Estuaries by means of Working Models 738 



2. Report on the Development of Graphic Methods in Mechanical Science... 738 



3. Ships for the Carriage of Petroleum. By A. li. Liddell 738 



4. The ('orrosion and Fouling of Ships and Antifouling Compositions. By 



M. HOLZAPFEL 739 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 



1. The Distrihution of Electricity from Accumulators. By Major-General 



Webber 740 



2. Precautions to be adopted when the Electric Light is supplied by means 



of Transformers. By Killingwoeth Hedges, M.Inst.O.E 740 



3. The Design of Transformers. By J. Swinbukne 741 



4. Electric Launches on the Thames. By G. Forbes, F.R.S 741 



5. Series Electrical Traction (Northfleet Tramways). By Ebward Man- 

 viLLE, M.I.EE 742 



6. Telephonic Communication between London and Paris. By W. H. 



Preece, F.R.S. : 744 



7. On the Purification of Sewage and Water contaminated with Organic 



Matter by Electrolysis. By W. AVebstee 745 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. 

 Sub-Section \. 



1. Blast Furnace Practice. By Sir Lowthian Bell, Bart., F.R.S 746 



2. Ohemin de fer glissant. By Sir Douglas Galton, K.C.B., F.R.S 746 



3. The Strength of Alloys at different Temperatures. By Professor W. C. 



Unwin, F.R.S 746 



4. Records of River Volumes and Flood Levels. By C. E. De Rance, 

 Assoc.Inst.C.E., F.G.S., F.R.G.S 748 



5. Central Station Heating and Power Supply, Boston, U.S. (Prall's System). 



By Wilson W. Phipson, M.Inst.O.E 749 



6. Note on the Godillot Furnace. By A. Godillot 750 



7. The Hopcraft Smokeless Furnace. By Lieut.-Colonel W. J. Engledue, 



R.E.... 751 



Sub-Section II. 



1. A Curve Ranger. By Alex. P. Trotter 751 



2. On the Comparative Cost of working English and American Railways. 



By E. B. Dorset, M.Am.Soc.C.E 752 



3. The Draught of Horses. By T. H. Briggs 754 



4. The Ap))lication of the Transporting Power of Water to the deepening and 

 improvement jof Rivers. By W. H. Wheeler, M.Inst.O.E 754 



