Ma.rch 20, 1913.

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

613

Burton-upon-Trent, of about 100 yards of 27 in. cast iron
spigot and faucet pipes and a quantity of specials, for the
Corporation.

Christiania, March 28.—Fencing.—H.M. Consul at
Christiania reports that tenders are invited for the supply
galvanised fence wire, fence netting, hurdles, and iron fence
posts, to the “ Banedirektorens Kontor, Statsbanerne,”
Christiania. (Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board
of Trade, 73, Basinghall-street, E C.).

Christiana, April 4.—Rails.—H.M. Consul at Christiania
reports that tenders are invited by the Norwegian State
Railway authorities for the supply of Decauville rails, steel
tip-wagons, and accessories required for the northern
section of the Dovre railway. (Commercial Intelligence
Branch of the Board of Trade, 73, Basinghall-street, E.Q.)

Fleetwood (Lancs.), March 31.—Pump, fyc.—For the
supply and delivery of one boiler feed pump, and also for
supply, delivery and erection of a set of economiser tubes
at the electricity works, Copse-road, Fleetwood, for the
Fleetwood Urban District Council.

Harwich, April 5.—Main.—For the supply, lay and
jointing of about 380 lineal yards of 15 in. cast iron rising
main in connection with the sewage works, for the Corpora-
tion. Specification may be obtained from Mr. F. H. French,
borough surveyor, Harwich, on sending a stamped addressed
envelope.

Hornsey, March 31.—Cooling Tower, <Sfc.—For the supply
and erection of a natural-draught cooling tower, &c., for the
Town Council.

Kidwelly.—Railway.—For the construction of a railway
for Messrs. Stephens and Co. at Kidwelly. Plans, sections,
and specifications can be seen at the office of Mr. J. E.
Burnell, M.I.M.E., civil and mining engineer, Llanelly.

Limerick, April 7.—Retort Settings.—For retort settings,
&c., for the Gas Committee of the Corporation.

London, April 1.—Rails, fyc.—For supply of (1) rails
and fishplates, (2) dog spikes, (3) bearing plates, (4) built-
up crossings and switches, for the Bombay, Baroda and
Central India Railway Company.

London, April 7.—Boilers—For supplying and fixing
two Cornish boilers for the St. Pancras Borough Council.

London, April 8.—Wagons, <3fc.—For the following, for
the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Company
Limited—viz.: (1) 250 covered goods wagons (broad gauge) ;
(2) 163 covered goods wagons (metre gauge) ; (3) 500 pairs
wheels and axles (broad gauge); (4) 326 pairs wheels and
axles (metre gauge).

Lymington, April 2.—Boring.—For sinking and lining a
borehole (359 ft. deep), for installing and maintaining an
air-lift pumping plant to be worked from the existing
air-compressors, and for executing other works at the
Corporation waterworks at Ampress, for the Corporation.

Portsmouth, March 26.— Fencing. — For erection of
wrought iron fencing and other work in connection there-
with around a portion of their land at Milton, Portsmouth,
for the Guardians.

Shanghai, April 3. — Switchgear. — For supply and
delivery f.o.b. British port of extra high-tension and low-
tension three-phase switch gear for sub-stations, for the
Shanghai Municipal Council. Messrs. Preece, Cardew and
Snell, 8, Queen Anne’s-gate, Westminster, S.W.

Southampton, March 29.—Air-compressors.—For supply
and erection of two steam air-compressors, piping, &c., at
the Corporation Wharf, Chapel, Southampton, for the
Corporation.

Southend-on-Sea, April 3.—Pipes.—For supply and
delivery of cast-iron special pipes required in connection
with the sewage disposal works, for the Corporation.

Sowerby Bridge, March 27.—Purifiers.—For altering
and converting six water-luted purifiers, 20 ft. by 11 ft. 6 in.
into three purifiers, each about 25 ft. 6 in. by 20 ft., with
rubber-jointed covers, including Week centre valve and
connections, for the Gas Committee.

Stalybridge.—Cable.— For supply and delivery of 4,500
yards extra high-tension three-core, lead-covered, paper-
insulated cable, for the Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and
Dukinfield Tramways and Electricity Board.

Swift Current (Canada), March 21.—Generators, <fyc.—
H.M. Trade Commissioner for Canada reports that tenders
for the supply of one 200 kw. generator and one 400 kw.
generator (alternating current), direct coupled to high-
speed vertical engines or horizontal turbines are invited by
the City Council of Swift Current, Saskatchewan. (Com-
mercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade, 73,
Basinghall-street, E.C.).

Taunton.—Pump.—For the supply of an electrically-
driven boiler feed pump, capable of delivering about 2,500
gallons per hour against 200 lb. pressure, for the Electricity
Committee. Particulars from Borough Electrical Engineer,
Taunton.

Teddington, April 5.—Destructor Furnaces, <fyc.—For
supply and erection of two destructor furnaces, boiler
settings, flues, &c., together with two Lancashire boilers,
28 ft. by 7 ft. 6 in., for the Teddington Urban District
Council.

Trondhjem (Norway), March 25.—Tools, fyc.—H.M.
Consul at Christiania reports that tenders are invited for
the supply of Decauville rails, axe handles, smiths’ hammers,
spades, acetylene tunnel lamps, &c., required in the recon-
struction of the Storen section of the Norwegian State
Railways. (Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board
of Trade, 73, Basinghall-street, E.C.)

Wigan, March 25.—Cable, $c.—For the following works*
for the Electricity Committee(1) Supply, laying and
jointing of high-tension, three-core paper and lead-covered
armoured feeder cable; (2) transformer and switchgear.

York, April 5.— Well, tyc.—For the following work
required at the workhouse, for the Guardians—viz.: (a) A
dug well round an existing borehole, an additional cast iron
liner down the borehole, a deep-well pump for 5,000 gallons
per hour, and two small centrifugal pumps and electric
motors; (b) water-softening plant (without heat), dealing
with 5,000 gallons per hour.

Ystradgynlais, March 26.—Water Main.—For supply of
about 375 tons of 8 in. cast iron pipes and laying same
(about 5,840 yards), together with sluice valves and fittings,
for a new supplementary main from the reservoir at Garw-
leisiau to Ystradgynlais, for the Ystradgynlais Rural
District Council.

Wath Main Colliery Company Limited.—The directors
have paid a final dividend of 2s. per share on the ordinary
shares, which, with the interim of Is. per share paid in
August and December, makes a total distribution for the
year of 20 per cent.

Woodhead (Wm.) and Co. Limited. — This private
company has been registered, with a capital of .£2,000 in £1
shares (1,501 ordinary A and 499 ordinary B), to take over
the business of a machine tool maker carried on by W.
Woodhead, trading as Wm. Woodhead at Co, at Booth
Town Mill, Halifax, and to adopt an agreement with W.
Woodhead and the Selson Engineering Company Limited.
First directors, H. M. Sonnenthal, H. F. Hentschel, and
A. Lord. Registered office, 85, Queen Victoria-street, E.C.

Yorkshire Engine Company Limited.—The twenty-ninth
annual report states that the past year’s trading shows a
profit of £3,473 10s. 10d., compared with £1,653 for 1911,
and £1,191 5s. 9d. for 1910. Interest and charges paid to
bankers in respect of debentures held by them absorb
£1,407 18s. 6d., leaving a balance of £2,065 12s. 4d. to go in
reduction of the debit balance, which will be reduced
thereby to £19,494 0s. 7d. The work invoiced in 1909 was
£41,371; 1910, £48,151; 1911, £57,766; and 1912, £70,400.

GOHTRACTS 0PEK FOR COAL ARD COKE.

For Contracts Advertised in this issue received too late fot
inclusion in this column, see Leader and Last Whitj
pages.

Edinburgh, March 31.—The Lord Provost, Magistrates,
and Council of the City of Edinburgh invite tenders for the
supply of coal for the Electricity Supply Department. The
contract may be either three or 12 months from May 16,

1913,	and firms tendering may quote accordingly. The
specification and form of tender can be obtained on
March 20 at the Engineer’s Office, Dewar-place, Edinburgh.
Sealed tenders, endorsed “ Electricity Supply Department,
Tender for Coal,” must reach the Town Clerk, City-
chambers, Edinburgh, not later than March 31, 1913.
Frank A. Newington, engineer. Engineer’s Office, De war-
place Station.

Abstracts of Contracts Open.

Barking, March 31.—For the supply of about 6,000 tons
of bituminous slack, for the Barking Town Urban District
Council.

Darwen (Lancs.), March 31.—For supply of rough gas
slack and nuts for one year, to be delivered at the gasworks
siding in Corporation wagons, for the Gas Committee.

Dronfield, April 1.—For the supply of 1,000 tons of
best screened gas coal, and 500 tons of best washed nuts, to
spread over period ending March 31, 1914, for the Dronfield
Gaslight and Coke Company.

Edinburgh. April 1.—For the supply of coal for the
Governors of George Heriot’s Trust, for the year to April 15,

1914.

Glasgow, March 26.—For the supply of coal, dross, and
washed singles to the institutions, Merrjflatts Poorhouse,
Govan, and Hawkhead Asylum, Crookston, for 12 months
from June 1, for the Govan Combination Parish Council
and Govan District Lunacy Board.

London, March 26.—For supply of gas coke to the
buildings in their charge in the London district during one
year from April 1, for the Commissioners of his Majesty’s
Works and Public Buildings.

London, April 21.—For supply of coal for the electricity
department for one year from April 1, for the Battersea
Borough Council.

London, April 24.—For supply of coal and coke
for public baths, depots, and offices during 12 months
commencing July 1, for the Lambeth Borough Council.

Newport (Fife), April 2.—For the supply of cannel, gas
coal, screened and unscreened), treble, double, and single
nuts, per ton, delivered at the railway siding, for 12 months
as from May 15, for the Corporation.

Sheerness, March 29.—For the supply of 50 tons of
large steam coal and 450 tons of coal slack, for the Urban
District Council, delivered free into the Council store,
Trinity-road.

Strokestown (Ireland), March 28.—For the immediate
supply of 40 tons of best Irish, English, or Scotch coal, free
from slack, for the Guardians.

Trinidad, April 7.—For supply of about 7,000 tons of
patent fuel to be delivered in Trinidad in June and
September 1913, and January 1914. Forms from the Crown
Agents for the Colonies, Whitehall-gardens, S.W.

Tunbridge Wells, March 31.—For the supply of coal
during a period of 12 months from May 7, for the Corpora-
tion, as follows:—(a) Smokeless Welsh steam coal, 450 tons;
(6) small coal (for use with underfeed stokers), 3,600 tons.

Watford, March 25.—For the supply of coal and coke,
in truck-loads at a time, for one year from April 1, 1913, to
March 31, 1914, for the Watford Rural District Council.

The date given is the latest upon which tenders can be received.

GOKTRAGTS OPEH FOR ENGINEERING. IR01
AND STEEL WORK. Ac.

Ashcott (Som.).— Portable Rail tv ay. — Required about
half-a-mile of portable railway, gauge 24 in., with points,
switches, and curves complete. New or second-hand in good
condition. Also six sets of wheels, same gauge. Applications
to the Eclipse Peat Company, Ashcott (Som.).

Blackpool.—Cables.—For supply and delivery of high
and low tension cables, also transformer switch pillars and
accessories, for the Corporation.

Boston, April 12.—Rails.—For supply of 2 miles of new
portable railway rails 2 ft. gauge, to weigh 14 lb. per yard,
and corrugated steel sleepers 7 lb. per yard, all complete
with fishplates, clips and bolts, and to be delivered at
Surfleet Station, G.N.R., for the Black Sluice Drainage and
Navigation Commissioners.

Bradford, March 29.—Annexe Steelwork.—For steelwork
required in the erection of new hall (annexe) to the Central
Baths, for the Corporation.

Burton-upon-Trent, April 1.—Pipes.—For supply and
delivery to their sewage pumping station, Clay Mills,

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

The congested condition of the coal market, with possible
orders in excess of possible supplies for early shipment, has
had its effect upon the north-east coast freight market, and
very little business has been done in the chartering line
this week. Tonnage supplies are far in excess of require-
ments, and freights are based on very much depressed rates.
The following are typical figures for Tyne loading:—
London, 3s. lid.; Antwerp, 4s.; Bayonne, 6s.; St. Peters-
burg, 6s. l|d., f.o.w.; and Genoa, 9s. A contract to carry
20,000 tons of coal from the Wear to Gefle over the season
has been arranged at 6s. lid. At South Wales, business is
more active than on the Tyne, but is slowing down. Rates
for the Mediterranean ports are steadier at from 9s. to
9s. 3d., Cardiff to Genoa. Westward directions are weak.
The Bay and coasting ports are dull. The River Plate
ranges from 15s. 6d. to 16s., according to size and position
of vessel. At the Clyde rates are generally easier, with a
moderate amount of business reported. At the Humber
the market is fairly active, with a good enquiry for Baltic
tonnage. Homewards, New York advices report an active
market, with a good demand for tonnage and well-main-
tained rates. Grain orders are numerously in circulation,
and rates are easily upheld. Cotton tonnage is in small
demand at unaltered figures. Timber tonnage meets with
an active request at firm figures. Time-charter business is
quiet. Eastern markets are active and steady. The Black
Sea, Danube and Azof are extremely slow, and the tone is
weaker. The Mediterranean and ore trades are slack. The
Baltic is firm. The River Plate is steady.

Tyne to Antwerp, 1,800, 4s. ; Bayonne, 1,500, 6s.; Cron-
stadt, 4,000, 6s. l|d., f.o.w., two voyages; Chantenay, 2,000,
5s. 3d.; Gibraltar, 2,400, 6s., Admiralty terms ; Kiel, 1,200,
5s. 3d. ; Lisbon, 1,700, 7s. 6d., 300, from Dunston ; London,
1,700, 3s. l|d. ; Malta, 3,000, 8s. 6d.; Marseilles, 2,300,
8s 9d., 600 ; 3,300, 8s. 9d. ; 6,700, 8s. 6d., 600 ; Palma, 1,250,
10s. l|d. ; Port Said, 6.600, 9s. 6d. ; 8,000, 9s. 6d.; Portland
(Or.), sail, 17s. 6d. ; Puget Sound, sail, 17s. 6d. ; Rio de
Janeiro, 5,800, 17s. 6d. ; San Francisco, sail, 23s. 6d.;
St. Nazaire, 2,000, 5s. 3d. ; St. Petersburg, 4,000, 6s. l|d.,
f.o.w., two voyages ; Savona, 2,500, 9s. 3d., from Dunston ;
2,500,9s. l|d.; Santos, 5,800, 20s.; Zeebrugge, 2,500, 3s. l|d.

Cardiff to Algiers, 1,800, 10 fr., ppt.; Almeria, 2,500,
8s. 9d., March 26; Antwerp, 3,200, 4s. 9d., spot; Belfast,
300,4s. 6d?; Buenos Ayres, 16s.; Bombay, 5,500, 13s. 6d.,
April 3; Boulogne, 800, 5s. 7|d., ppt.; Bahia Blanca, sail,
18s. 6d.; Bizerta, 2,800, 10f fr., 700, ppt.; Calais, 800,
5s. 7|d., ppt.; Chatham, 2s. 7|d.; Catania, 2,700, 9s.; 400,
ppt.; Cape Verds, 2,300, 9s. 9d., end March; Campana,
4 000, 16s. 3d., ppt.; Caen, 1,000, 5s. 3d.; 1,600, 5s. 3d.;
Colombo, 5,500, 12s. 3d., April 1, Admiralty; 13s., April;
Dieppe, 1,700, 5s. 3d.; Devonport, several vessels, 2s. 3d.,
Admiralty ; Fecamp, 650, 5s. 6d.; Gibraltar, 1,300, 6s. 3d.,
ppt., Admiralty terms; Ghent, 3,000, 4s. 9d., ppt.; Genoa,
5,500, 9s., ppt.; 4,000, 9s. 3d., ppt., reported; Havre, 1,200,
5s. 3d.; Hamburg, 1,500, 5s., March 26 ; 2,100, 5s., March 28 ;
Lisbon, 1,500, 7s. 3d., 300, ppt.; Marseilles, 6.000, 10| fr.,
ppt.; 3,600, lOf fr. and Ilf fr., March 22; Matta, 2,600,
8s. 6d., March 21; Madeira, 2,200, 9s., ppt.; 2 200, 9s., early
April; Messina, 2,700, 9s., 400, ppt.; Monte Video, 3,200,
15s.; 5,0l0, 15s., April 10-22 ; 5,000, 15s., early April; 5,000,
14s. 9d., end March; 6,000, 15s., April 5; 15s. 6d.; 4,700,
16s., 250, Is. dis., 16s., fuel, April 10; Maranham, sail, 19s.;
Port Said,4,500,10s. 9d., spot;3,000, Ils. 3d.,ppt.; 3,800, Ils.,
ppt.; Portland, 2s. 4|d.; Portsmouth, 2s. 4£d.; Port Nolloth,
sail, 32s. 7|d., coke, April; Palermo, 2,700, 9s., 400, ppt.;
Rosario, 4,000, 16s. 9d., ppt.; River Plate, 5,000, 15s. 6d.,
March-April; 6,000, 16s., 250, Is. discharge, ppt.; 6,000,
15s. 9d., March 20; 5,900, 15s. 9d., March ; St. Vincent C.V.,
9s. 9d., early April; St. Naziire, 3,800, 6| fr, end March ;
Santa Fe, 4,400, 17s. 3d.. March 25; St. Vincent, 3,200,
9s. 9d.; Sicily, 2,700, 9s., March 25 ; St. Malo, 1,900, 4s. 9d. ;
1,000, 5s. 6d.; Sheerness, 2s. 7|d.; Sierra Leone, 3,750,
12s. 6d., April 3; St. Servan, 5s. 31.; Trieste, 7,000. Ils.,
March 27; Venice, 3,000, Ils. 6d., March 24; Villa Consti-
tucion, 4,000, 16s. 3d., ppt.; West Coast S. America, sail,
17s. 9d.; 18s., March-April.

Liverpool to Buenos Ayres, 6,500,16s. 6d., March ; Genoa,
1,300, 9s. 3d.; 8s., ppt.; Naples, 8s., ppt.; Calcutta, 5,500,
13s., salt, March.

Birkenhead to Port Said, Ils., ppt.

Bristol Channel to St. John’s, N.F., 9s. 3d.

Newport to Gibraltar, 2,600, 6s., net terms, March 26;
Seville, 1,250, 8s. 6d., March 25; Havre, 1,200, 5s. 3d., ppt.;
Genoa, 5,000, 8s. 9d., March; La Pallice, 2,200, 6 fr.;
Naples, 4,500, 8s. 9d.; 800, March 29; Torre Annunziata,
4 500, 8s. 9d., 800, March 29; Salerno, 4,500, 8s. 9d., 800,
March 29 ; Port Said, 3,000, Ils. 3d.

Hamburg to San Francisco, sail, 19s.; Callao, sail, 27s., coke.

Guernsey to Tosca, 530, 5s. 9d.

Swansea to Billas, 1,450,6s. 9d., fuel; St. Malo, 720, 5s. 3d.;
Belfast, 400, 4s.; Catania, 2,600, 10s. and 10s. 9d.; Bioletta,
3,500, Ils., end March; Chantenay, 2,400, 6f fr.; Rouen,
1,100, 6s.; 1,100, 5s. 9d.; 1,800, 5s. 7|d.; Barcelona, 2,900,
9s. 6d. coal, 10s. 3d. fuel; Ci vita Vecchia, 1,700, 9s. 9d. coal,
10s. 6d. fuel; 1,800, 9s. 6d. coal, 10s. 3d. fuel; Gaeta, 1,700,
10s. 3d. coal; Honfleur, 700, 6s.

Llanelly to Dieppe, 830, 5s. 3d.

Clyde to Portland, Or., sail, 18s. 6d.

Hartlepool to Genoa, 4,100, 8s. 9d.; St. Nazaire, 3,200,
5s. 7|d.

Hull to Genoa, 2,400, 8s. 9d.; Reval, 2,600, 6s. 3d.; 2,000,
6s. 3d.; 2,800, 6s. l|d.; Riga, 3,000, 5s. 6d., ppt.; Libau,
2,350, 5s. 6d., ppt.; Cronstadt, 4,200, 5s. 9d., April 25-May 5;
5,800, 5s. 9d., f.o.w.; Videy, 1,100, Ils.; Bordeaux, 1,500,
5s. 6d.

Glasgow to Bordeaux, 2,100, 6| fr.; Venice, p.t.

Ayr to Stockholm, 1,900, 6s. 3d., May.

Grangemouth to Korsoer, 1,250, 5s. 7fd.	. •

Forth to Libau, 1,600, 5s. 9d.; Danish port, 550, 7s.

Ghent to Buenos Ayres, sail, 22s. 6d.

Runcorn to Fernandina, 6s. 6d., salt.

Methil to Sonderborg, 1,300, 6s.

Partington to Buenos Ayres, 16s., March; 16s. 6d.

Fife port to Libau, 1,500,6s. 3d.; St. Ser van, 1,400,6s. 3d.;
Sundswall, 1,700, 6s. 3d.; Schleswig, 1,350, 5s. 4d.

United Kingdom, three ports, to West Australia, two
ports, lump sum equal to about 27s. 6d., end April.

Burntisland to London, 2,600, 3s. 4|d.

Port Talbot to Leghorn, 2,250, 9s., ppt., Genoa terms;
o onn Qa Qrl

Blyth to Plymouth, 700, 5s. 6d.

Rotterdam to La Rochelle, 2,400, 5s., end March; Oran,
2,700, 10fr., ppt.; Genoa, 3,700, 8s. 6d., March 25; Piissus,