[Inclosure.] reports of captains and officers of white star line on sound-signals proposed by board of trade. Liverpool, March 22, 1875. Fog-signals. Dear Sirs: Referring to above as per your…
(M. 8292.) Messrs. Ismay, Imrie & Co. to Board of Trade. White Star Line, Liverpool, June 1, 1875. Sir: In compliance with your circular, M. 2626, we requested the captains…
[Inclosure.] Extract from notice to mariners. Treasury Department, Washington. [undated]. Every steamer, when under way, shall use a steam-whistle. Sailing-vessels, and all other craft propelled by sails, shall use a…
(M. 4905.) Messrs. James & Alaxander Allan to Board of Trade 70 Great Clyde Street, Glasgow,March 31, 1875. Sir: We have not been able sooner to reply to your letter…
[Inclosure.] National Steamship Company, (limited,) Drury Buildings, 21 Water Street, Liverpool, March 23, 1875. Sir: We, the undersigned masters and officers in the National Steamship Company’s service, having carefully considered…
(M. 4558.) Mr. W. Macalister to Board of Trade. National Steamship Company, (limited,) Drury Buildings, 21 Water Street, Liverpool, March 23, 1875. Sir: Referring to your letter of the 12th…
Inman Steamship Company, (limited,) Late Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steamship Company, Liverpool, March 15, 1875. Sir: In accordance with your desire, conveyed to me in your note regarding fog-signals,…
Liverpool, February 26, 1875. Sir: In reference to the letter from the board of trade regarding fog-signals, I think it is quite requisite for safety to go by sound signals…
Birkenhead Graving Dock, R. M. S. City of Montreal, March 1, 1875. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your memorandum, with inclosure of (copy) letter from board of trade,…
Water Street, Liverpool, March 2, 1875. Sir: I beg to offer the following as my answers and opinions on the questions continued in the letter from the secretary of the…