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facturers in Europe and America have tried the 
market with more or less success. It seems 
that the best plan would be to start a boat¬ 
building yard here, and import only the ma¬ 
chinery. Chinese boat builders are numerous 
in Bangkok and their labor cheap; then also 
the proper repairs could be made under the 
oversight of experienced American workmen. 
It is understood that the failure of. the Ameri¬ 
can motor boat to gain a foot hold in Siam was 
due to the fact that there was no facility here 
for having any repairs made and the lack of 
practical knowledge by the Siamese in run¬ 
ning motors. In order to gain practical knowl¬ 
edge of the motor boat trade and its demands, 
it is necessary that an expert should visit the 
place. There are two passenger motor boat 
companies in Bangkok, with a total capital of 
about $180,000, but last year both failed to pay 
a dividend. A year ago about 150 motor boats 
were in use in Bangkok, and it is probable that 
the number has doubled by this time. German 
and British firms lead in the import trade 
There is a constant demand for motors of all 
kinds. The King has shown a great interest 
in the motor boat, and the princes and nobles 
compete in the yearly motor boat races. 
Prince Rajaburi, steering his 6-cylinder craft, 
won the race last year.” 
Consul-General Lewis M. Iddings, of Cairo, 
reports that the best way to introduce Amer¬ 
ican boats and get motors known in Egypt 
would be to send out three or four boats and 
have them run, for the owner’s account, by one 
of the local agencies who has an arsenal and 
stations on the Nile. It would also be neces¬ 
sary to send out a mechanic to attend to tlie 
working of the boats and who could have, at 
the same time, an eye on the receipts. Amer¬ 
ican manufacturers must not run the risk of 
having their business in Egypt spoiled through 
their motors being broken up by persons who 
do not understand how to run them. The boats 
should be 21 to 30 feet in length, with light 
wood hull, a maximum draft of 2 feet, and a 
compact motor capable of developing 6 miles 
an hour against a 2-mile current. 
Consul-General A. M. Thackara, of Berlin, 
furnishes the following information concerning 
the manufacture of motor boats in Germany 
and the outlook for American boats in that 
market: 
“There has been during recent years a grad¬ 
ual increase in sales along this line, but at 
present there is a prospect of a decrease, which 
is probably due to the generally backward in¬ 
dustry situation during the past year and a 
half. 
“The manufacturers of motor boats in Berlin 
and vicinity have always experienced strong 
competition from manufacturers in such sea 
ports as Hamburg, Kiel, Stettin, etc., but 
through the introduction of special types and 
the construction of boats on more practical 
lines the local manufacturers have finally been 
successful in meeting this competition. Dur¬ 
ing 1908 there were constructed in Berlin and 
the vicinity approximately 160 motor boats and 
smaller steamboats in which the body of the 
boat was of wood and a smaller number in 
which the material was steel. 
“The exportation of all sorts of ships and 
boats has been far in excess of the importation, 
except in the case of inland lake boats for 
pleasure purposes. During 1907 and 1908 the 
number of these boats imported was, respec¬ 
tively, 196 and 186, as compared with 31 and 72 
exported. The exportation and importation 
for the first quarter of 1909 are still less than 
for the same quarter of the years 1907 and 
1908. 
“The superiority of American boats is gen¬ 
erally recognized in Germany, and with the re¬ 
turn of normal industrial and trade conditions 
there is no reason why they should not find a 
ready market here, provided they are properly 
introduced.” 
Consul Franklin D. Hale, of Charlottetown, 
Prince Edward Island, writes that a firm in 
that city is meeting with much encouragement 
in the demand for marine gasolene engines, 
the designs for which were furnished by an 
expert in the United States. The manufacture 
of engines without the special marine equipment 
will also be undertaken. The consul questions 
whether American makers could duplicate these 
machines, the prices, and terms, in view of 
freight and import duties. 
[Lists of motor boat dealers in the forego¬ 
ing and many other countries are on file and 
may be copied at the Bureau of Manufactures.] 
Power Boat for E. C. Blum. 
E. C. Blum, of Brooklyn is having a cruis¬ 
ing power boat by Williard F. Howns, at Bay- 
shore, from designs by Henry J. Gielow, which 
is to be ready for delivery on May 1 next. 
This yacht will be up to date in every detail 
and will be peculiarly suited to the conditions 
on the Great South Bay, where she will be used 
by Mr. Blum. Her dimensions will be 55 feet 
9 inches over all, 50 feet 3 inches waterline, 11 
feet beam and 2 feet 3 inches draft. The keel, 
stem and stern post are to be selected white 
oak, the keelson, bilge stringers and engine 
keelson of yellow pine, the deck beams of 
white oak, the deck of a selected white pine 
and the outside planking of yellow pine, all 
copper fastened. 
The forward part of the raised deck type and 
aft again there is to be a raised cabin house. 
Between these two will be a sun deck, from 
which the yacht will be handled. The owner’s 
quarters will be reached from the after end of 
this sun deck. Forward there is to be a toilet 
and dressing room 3 feet 6 inches by 5 feet. 
This is to be on the port side, and on the op¬ 
posite side of the yacht will be a wardrobe and 
trunk room. The cabin is 8 feet 6 inches long 
and the full width of the yacht. It is to be 
fitted with transoms, a sideboard, buffet, locker, 
etc. The galley will be 3 feet 9 inches fore and 
aft and the full width of the yacht. The yacht 
will be driven by two 6-cylinder motors, which 
will send her along 15 miles an hour. 
Boston’s Motor Boat Show. 
The next annual exhibition under the auspices 
of the New England Engine and Boat Asso¬ 
ciation will be held in Mechanics Building, 
Boston, January 22 to 29. 
Canoeing. 
A. C. A. Executive Meeting. 
The following are the minutes of the execu¬ 
tive committee of the A. C. A. held at Sugar 
Island Aug. 14: 
Meeting called to order at 8:30 by Commo¬ 
dore John A. Berkey. 
Present in person: John A. Berkey, Samuel 
B. Burnham, Oscar J. West, Frederick 
Andreas, William A. Furman, Robert F. 
Timms, Louis Reichert, James J. Armstrong, 
John S. Wright, J. McD. Mowatt, J. W. 
Sparrow, Russell H. Britton, Charles E. Brit¬ 
ton, John McD. Berkey. By proxy: Theo¬ 
dore Quasebart, proxy held by Robt. J. Wilkin; 
Wm. J. Flynn, proxy held by W. C. Plarrison;. 
Austin M. Pool, proxy held by I. V. Dorland; 
R. G. E. Hicks, proxy held by T. G. Valpey; 
Edgar F. Garland, proxy held by L. W. 
Stringer; Waldo S. Manson, proxy held by F. 
W. Cramphorn; Henry A. Bodwell, proxy held 
by D. S. Pratt, Jr.; Ralph Rogers, proxy held 
by F. B. Huntingdon. 
Minutes of the meeting of Oct. 24, 1908, ap¬ 
proved as published in the Year Book. 
Moved and seconded to dispense with the re¬ 
ports of committees. 
Moved by John S. Wright, seconded by 
Jesse J. Armstrong, that Charles P. Forbush, 
of the Central Division, be commodore for the 
year beginning October, 1909. Carried unani¬ 
mously. 
Moved by Wright, seconded by Armstrong, 
that Fred D. Wood, of the Central Division, 
be elected secretary. 
Moved by Wilkin, seconded by Wright, that 
the offer of the Admiralty Canoe Club to 
present to the A. C. A. a perpetual trophy for 
lacing be referred to the present officers for 
settlement. 
Moved and seconded that the amendment? 
to the constitution offered by J. K. Hand and 
published in the official organ be referred to 
the October meeting. 
Meeting adjourned subject to the call of the 
commodore. Oscar J. West, Sec’y. 
Listen, Canoeists! 
Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 9.—To all Members of 
the A. C. C.: Just a week now to the execu¬ 
tive committee meeting to be held at Hotel 
Statler here. Plenty of time to arrange for 
the trip. 
If you are a member of the Executive, you 
are in duty bound to attend. If you are an old 
member, inclination will point to Buffalo to 
meet your friends. If you are a new member, 
take it from me, you will congratulate your¬ 
self if you do come. 
You will all be welcome, and the more the; 
merrier. Remember, you have got to start tc 
be “in it.” Get in; entries won’t close until 
the finish, and that is good time to be in. 
Chas. P. Forbush, Com. S 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Atlantic Division.—Walter G. Sibley, 136 N 
4th street, Philadelphia, Pa., by Maurice D 
Wilt. 
Associate Membership.—Mrs. J. B. Cochran 
Miss Christine Cochran and Miss Sylvia, 
Cochran, Kingston, Ontario. 
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED. 
Atlantic Division.—5916, Fred W. Molnar 
308 E. 91st street, New York city; 5917, Thomas 
Zuk, 17 E. 107th street, New York city; 5918 
H. Jorgensen, 350 Warburton avenue, Yonkers 
N. Y.; 5919, Edgar J. Williams, 19 Beekmar 
street, New York city; 5920, William Schendele 
2380 8th avenue, New York city. 
Samuel B. Burnham, 
Treasurer, A. C. A. 
SPARROW HABITS ABROAD. 
Just as the fashionable world leaves Londoi 
at the beginning of August, so does the Londoti 
sparrow at this season betake itself to th( 
country, says the British Sportsman. Wha 
happens in the metropolis occurs also in ever; 
other town in the kingdom that has cornfield: 
within reasonable reach. It seems that the 
country sparrow, which is always ready to be 
gin its annual feast of corn directly the grail 
begins to harden, is in direct communicatioti 
with its cousins in the towns, for the exodu:, 
of the latter takes place each year with sur 
prising regularity, and the tidings of the feas 
in store would seem to penetrate to the hear 
of our largest cities. At any rate, there is al 
ways a dearth of sparrows in the towns during 
August and September, and in those month 
the cornfields are thronged with them. Tin 
loss consequently incurred by the farmer eacl 
summer must be a very serious one, and h 
can do little to prevent it. The marauders an 
spread over wide areas, and are wise enougl 
to feed from the edges of the fields, where tin 
farmer’s gun might manage to kill a few o 1 
them. In the keeper’s rearing-field, also, al 
through the summer months the country spar 
row is a perpetual nuisance, consuming as h« 
does immense quantities of food meant for th< 
birds. Here, however, they may be trapped ii 
wire or wickerwork cages. Not many of tb, 
old birds will be taken, but most of the younjj; 
ones, which are not so cunning, may bj 
destroyed in this manner. It is worth the whil> 
of anyone, be he farmer, gardener, or game 
keeper, to have two or three of these traps it 
working all through the summer. They ar 
cheap, and require no attention beyond the re, 
moval of the victims once a day. A few spar 
rows, however, should be left in to act a 
decoys. 
