CHAPTER I.—Elder, Dempster & Co. 161

” II.—African Steamship Co., Limited 166

” III.—British and African Steam Navigation Co., Limited 171

” IV.—Imperial Direct West India Service, Limited 174

” V.—City of Dublin Steampacket Co., Limited 178

” VI.—British and Irish Steampacket Co., Limited 195

” VII.—Bibby Line 203

” VIII.—Cork Steamship Co., Limited 207

” IX.—Cunard Steamship Co., Limited 221

” X.—Houston, R. P., & Co. 237

” XI.—Houlder Bros. & Co. 244

” XII.—Laird, Alex. A., & Co. 251

” XIII.—Langlands, M., & Sons 261

” XIV.—Little, Jas., & Co. 268

” XV.—MacBrayne, David 274

” XVI.—MacIver, David, & Co. 282

” XVII.—MacIver’s Liverpool and Glasgow Steamers 287

” XVIII.—Sligo Steam Navigation Co., Limited 290

” XIX.—Waterford Steamship Co., Limited 293

” XX.—White Star Line 300

” XXI.—Adelaide Steamship Company, Limited—John Bacon, Limited—R. Burton & Sons, Limited—Fletcher, Woodhill & Co.—T. & J. Harrison—W. S. Kennaugh & Co.—Lamport & Holt—H. & W. Nelson—R. & J. H. Rea—John S. Sellers—Henry Tyrer & Co. 315

FOOTNOTES:

[1] On page 127 read 1886 instead of 1896.

[2] On page 134 this vessel is called the ROBERT BRUCE in error.

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