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THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

Mabch 28, 1913.

tion, as follows:—(a) Smokeless Welsh steam coal, 450 tons;
(b) small coal (for use with underfeed stokers), 3,60 J tons.

T/w date given is the latest upon which tenders can be received,

CONTRACTS OPEN FOR ENGINEERING, IROI
ARD STEEL WORK. Ac.

Aberdabe, April 12.—Bridges.—For erection and com-
pletion of the Robertstown and Cwmbach bridges, for the
Aberdare Urban District Council.

Bergen (Norway), March 29.—Cast Iron Goods.—H.M.
Consul at Cnristiania reports that tenders are invited by the
Norwegian State Railways Authorities for the supply of
various cast iron goods.*

Boston, April 12.—Bails.—For the supply of 2 miles of
new portable railway rails, for the Black Sluice Drainage
and Navigation Commissioners, 2 ft. gauge, to weigh 141b.
per yard, and corrugated steel sleepers 7 lb. per yard, all
complete with fishplates, clips, and bolts.

Bulford, April 21.—Reconstructing Bridge.—For the
reconstruction of Bulford Bridge, Bulford, Salisbury Plain,
for the Wilts County Council.

Cashel (Ireland), April 1.—Gas Washer.—For the
supply of a small gas washer, equal to dealing with about
30,000 cubic feet of gas in 24 hours, the washer to be fitted
with 6 in. valves, connections, by-pass, and other necessary
fittings, for the Urban District Council.

Clevedon, April 9.—Furnaces.—For the erection of
regenerative furnaces, retorts, and ironwork connected
therewith, for the directors of the Clevedon Gas Company.

Christiania, April 5.— Cable, tyc.—H.M. Consul at
Christiania reports that tenders are invited by the Nor-
wegian State Telegraph Department for the supply of
405 tons of iron wire, 39,000 m. of 7-ply and 18,000 m. of
12-ply steel wire cable, also lead cable.*

Daventry, April 14.—Water-softening Plant, #c.—For
the supply and erection of (1) water-softening plant
(capacity 10,000 gallons per hour), for the borough water
supply ; (2) a water-level indicator, for the Corporation.

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

London, April 8.—Girder Work.—For supply of about
100 tons of steel bridge girders and other iron and steel work
of British manufacture, for the Great Western Railway
Company.

London, April 8.—Wagons, <fc.—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.

Madrid, July 14.—Construction.—The Gaceta de Madrid
of March 11 states that tenders will be received at the
Directorate-General of Public Works, Madrid, for the con-
struction and working of a railway from Torre del Mar to
connect with the Granada to Murcia line.*

Pentre, Rhondda, April 3.—Cast Iron Pipes, fyc.—For
the supply and delivery of cast iron pipes and specials
required for the 12 months ending March 31, 1914, for the
Rhondda Urban District Council.

Peterborough, March 31.— Cables.—For supplying about
1,023 yards of cables, for the Electricity Committee.

Rome, April 15.—Construction.—The Gazetta Ufficiale of
March 10 announces that tenders will be received at the
“ Direzione Generale delle Ferrovie dello Stato (Servizio
Segretariato, Ufficio Contratti), via Ludovisi n. 4)/’ Rome,
for the construction and equipment of the Bivio-Filaga-
Sella section of the Italian State Railways, of a length of
8,153 m. (about 5 miles).

Taunton.—Feed 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 Corpora-
tion. Particulars obtainable 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.

Thorpe Salvin.—Water Supply.—For supply of (1)
about 2,450 yards of 4 in. and 580 yards of 3 in. cast iron
pipes and requisite bends, junctions, &c. ; (2) sluice valves,
air valves and hydrants for the Thorpe Salvin water supply,
for the Kiveton Park Rural District Council.

Uxbridge, March 31.—Tools, <fyc.—For supply of tools,
iron goods, &c., for 12 months ending March 31, 1914, for
the Uxbridge Urban District Council.

Wallsend.—Colliery Shaft.—For sinking 18 ft. shaft
200 fathoms at Rising Sun Colliery, near Wallsend.

* Specifications, particulars, &c., may be seen at the
Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade,
73, Basinghall-street, EC.

Hull Coal Exports.—The exports of coal from Hull for
the week ending Tuesday, March 18, were as follows:—
Essens, 2,095; Alexandria, 5,162; Amsterdam, 818;
Antwerp, 884: Buenos Ayres, 5,727 ; Bremen, 2,206 ; Band-
holm, 1,631; Bilbao, 1,316 ; Christiania, 1,218 , Copenhagen,
357 ; Drontheim, 202 ; Guernsey, 354 ; Gothenburg, 211 ;
Harlingen, 1,006 ; Hamburg, 2,166 ; Libau, 4,304 ; Marseilles,
299 ; Muhlgraben, 1,055 ; Naksov, 1,491 ; Oran, 440 ;
Ostende, 1,043 ; Oporto, 1,179 ; Pernambuco, 4,034 ; Palermo,
4,866 ; Reval, 2,614; Rouen, 8,410 ; Rotterdam, 9,479 ; Riga,
3,172 ; St. Malo, 1,455 ; Skien, 579 ; Stege, 902 ; Stockholm,
402 ; Stettin, 4,871 ; and Valencia, 1,219 ; total, 77,167 tons.
Corresponding period of 1912, 3,976 tons; ditto, 1911, 65,052
tons; and 1910, 56,800 tons.

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

There was a fair amount of activity in the outward
freight market immediately prior to Good Friday, although
very little business has since been done. On the north-
east coast rates are the turn firmer, the glut of tonnage
having been materially reduced. Typical rates for Tyne
loading are as follow : — London, 3s. l|d. ; Bordeaux,
5s. 3d.: Reval, 5s. 9d.; St. Nazaire, 5s.; and Genoa, 9s. 3d.
At South Wales, there is a firmer feeling also. Genoa has
been done from Cardiff at from 8s. 9d. to 9s. 61, and the
latter figure now rules. Bordeaux is at about 6| fr., Rouen
at from 5s. 6d. to 5s. 9d., the Plate at 15s. 9d., Teneriffe at
from 8s. 6d. to 9s., and Algiers at from 9^ to 11 francs. The
Clyde and Humber are quiet. Homewards, a moderate
amount of chartering is recorded. Australia is dull and
featureless. The rice ports are quieter and easy. The Far
East is slow and generally unaltered. The Black Sea is
rather improved. America is steady, with more enquiry for
timber tonnage. There is a better demand from the River
Plate, although rates remain very low.

Tyne to Algiers, 3,000, 7s. 6d. ; Bordeaux, 3,800, 5s. 3d.,
500; Bahia* sail, 30s., coke, early April; Civita Vecchia,
3,000, 10s., 400, 10d., pig iron; Gibraltar, 1,900, 8s. ; Galatz
and Braila, 3,000, 17s., coke, from Dunston; Genoa, 3,400,
9s. 3d. ; Lisbon, 3.300, 6s. 9d., 350 ; Libau, 2 200, 5s. 9d. ;
Lubeck, 2,000, 5s. 7|d. ; Palermo, 2,500, 10s. 3d. ; Reval,
2,200, 5s. 9d. ; Savona, 3,200, 9s 3d. ; Servqla, 7,500, 10s. ;
St. Nazaire, 3,500, 5s.

Cardiff to Algiers, 3,200,10 37| fr., spot; 4,600,10 fr.,ppt.;
2,200, 11 fr., ppt.; 1,800, ll|fr., fuel; 5,000, 9f fr.; 4,000,
9f fr., March 31; Antwerp, 2,000, 4s. 9d.; Aarhuus, 750,
7s. 6d.; Barcelona, 1,000, 10s. 6d., 300, ppt.; Buenos Ayres,
6,000, 15s. 9d.; Bordeaux, 2,300, 6| fr.; 1,900, 6| fr.; Calais,
1,700, 4s. 6d.; Colombo, 6,000, 13s., April; Dakar, 5,000,
7s. 6d., 500, f.d., April; Dieppe, 1,400, 5s.; Genoa, 2,000,
8s. 9d., ppt.; 4,200, 9s., ppt.; 3,700,9s.; 2,900,8s. 9d.; 5,500,
9s. 6d.; 5,000, 9s. 6d. ; 3,200, 9s.; 3,800, 9s. 3d., ppt.;
Gibraltar, 1,800, 8s. 3d., 500, April 1; 1,600,8s., ppt.; Havre,
1,800, 4s. 3d., spot; 1,750,4s. 9d.; 1,200,4s. 6d.; 1,200,4s. 9d.;
Havre Canal, 1,550, 5s. 6d.; Hamburg, 1,500, 4s. lid.;
Helsingfors, 1,700, 7s. 6d.; Islands, 9s., April; Las Palmas,
4,250,8s. 9d., April 10; 9s., April; 4,000,9 i. 3d.; 5,600,8s. 6d.;
La Rochelle, 2,400,5|fr., ppt.; Lisbon, 2,700,6s. 3d., 350, ppt.;
Madeira, 4,800, 8s. 9d., April 1; Malaga, 1,400, 8s. 9d.;
Monte Video, 14s. 9d.; Naples, 3 800, 9s.; 5,600, 9s.; 5,600,
9s. 6d. f.d., 9s. 3d., 700, ppt.; 2,000, 8s. 9d., ppt.; Nantes,
2,300, 64fr-> ppt-; Piraeus, 3,000, 10s. 6d.,500, March ; River
Plate, 6,300, 15s. 9d., March; Rouen, 1,700, 5s. 3d.; 1,100,
5s. 9d.; Rio de Janeiro, 5,300,16s. 3d., April 3; 16s. 3d., 300,
end March; 16s. 6d.; St. Servau, 1,550, 4s. 9d.; Sables,
2,000, 6yfr-> 600, spot; Savona, 3 900, 9s. 3d., spot; Syra,
3,000 10s. 6d., 500, March; St. Nazaire, 2,100, 6fr., ppt.;
Spezzia, 3,900, 9s. 3d., spot; Teneriffe, 4,800, 8s. 9d., April 1;
4,250,8s. 9d., April 10; 9s , April; 5,600, 8s. 6d.; Venice,

4.400,	Ils. 9d., ppt.; Zea, 3,000, 10s. 6d., 500, March.

Swansea to Alicante, 1,100,10s.; 1,050,9s. 6d.; Alexandria,
1,500, 10s. 9d., ppt.; Venice, 4,600,11s. 9d. and 12s. 6d.,ppt.;
Chantehay, 1,800, 6s. 4d.; St. Nazaire, 2,250, 6 fr.; Calais,
1,150, 5s.; Boulogne, 1,150, 5s.; Stettin, 1,800, 6s. 9d., 500,
6s, 6d., 1,000, ppt.; Ancona, 4,600, Ils. 9d. and 12s. 6d., ppt.;
Genoa, 5,400, 9s. 3d.; Savona, 5,400, 9s, 3d.; Bona, 1,400,
111 and 121 fr.; 1,700, 111 fr-, 350, ppt.; Valencia, 1,500,
9s. coal, 9s. 9d. fuel, 1896 clause; Trouville, 800, 5s. 6d.;
Rouen, 800,6s.; 1,100,5s. 9d.; 1,900, 5s. 3d.; Dieppe, 850,
5s. 6d.; Bordeaux, 1,900, 6f fr.

Fife port to Genoa, 1,500, 9s. 3d.; Savona, 1,500, 9s. 3d.;
Leghorn, 1,500, 9s. 3d.

Thames to Rio de Janeiro, sail, 22s., cement.

Wales to direct nitrate port, sail, 17s. 9d.; nitrate ports
and home to United Kingdom-Continent, sail, 48s. in and
out, 48s. 6d. stiffened; West Coast South America and home
to United Kingdom-Continent, sail, 47s. 6d. in and out, 48s.
always stiffened.

Newport to Algiers, 5,200, 9f fr., 600, April 1; 4,000,
10’37i fr.

Wear to Ystadt, 1,800, 5s. 9d.; Gefle, 20,000 tons, 6s. lid.,
April-November; London, 900, 3s. 6d.; Bordeaux, 3,400,
5s. lid., 500.

Hull to Cronstrdt, 5,400, 5s. 9d.; 2 400, 5s. 9d., f.o.w.;

1.400,	p.t., f.o.w.; Reval, 1,800, 6s. lid.; Rotterdam, 1,500,
4s. 3d.; Rouen, 1,800, 5s., ppt.; St. Malo, 1,800, 4s. 101d.,
ppt.; Libau, 1,800, 6s.; 2,600, 6s., ppt.; Ancona, 4,700,
Ils. 6d., ppt.; St. Petersburg, 1,500, 6s., f.o.w.; Riga, 1,600,
ppt ; Genoa, 4.600, 9s. 3d., ppt.

Glasgow to Venice, 10s. 9d.; Buenos Ayres, 16s., including
1,100 tons general, March.

Burntisland to River Plate, 4.500, 16s., 200, ppt.

Port Talbot to La Pallice, 1,500, 61 fr. spot; Calais, 1,200,
5s., March 29; Antwerp, 2,100,4s. 9d., March 28 ; Alexandria,
4,600, 10s. 9d. ppt.; Bordeaux, 1,100, 64fr.

Bly th to Reval, 3,000, 6s.; Malmo, 2,000, 5s.; Norrkoping,
1,800, 6s. 3d.

Weston Point to Calcutta, 13s., salt; 12s., salt, March.

Methil to Genoa, 1,700, 9s. 3d.; 2,700, 9s. 3d.; ; Savona,
1,700, 9s. 3d.; 2,700, 9s. 3d.; Leghorn, 1,700, 9s. 3d.; 2,700,
9s. 3d.

Llanelly to Rouen, 720, 6s.

Rotterdam to Bagnoli, 4,600, 8s. 4jd., ppt.; Porto Ferrajo,

4.600,	8s. 4|d. ppt.; Algiers, part cargo steam coals, 10 fr.,
ppt.; Philippeville, 1,900, 12 fr., March 30; Malta, 3,600,
8s. 6d., April 4; Bilbao, 4,200, 4s. 10jd., April 16.

Homeward charters:—No vorossisk, 4,000, Fiume, 12'50 fr,
end March; Sulina, 3,300, Naples and Salerno, 14fr. ppt.;

2.600,	East Coast, United Kingdom, 9s. 6d. one port, 10s. 6d.
two ports, ppt.; Nicolaieff, Novorossisk, Odessa, &c., 1,982
net, Antwerp or Rotterdam, 8s. 6d., March; Madras Coast,
2,835 net, Marseilles and Hamburg, 30s., option 500 tons
unshelled 51s 3d., net terms, April-May; Kurrachee, 4,100,
10 per cent., United Kingdom-Continent. 18s. o.c., net terms,
April-May; 2,985 net, 17s. 9d., p.p., May ; South Japan,
3'50 dole., Singapore, April; Buenos Ayres, 5,000, 10 per
cent., United Kingdom-Continent, 19s. o.c., no reduction
direct, March; 5,000, 10 per cent., 19s. o.c., less 6d., La Plata
loading 3d. more, March ; 6,000, ditto, ditto, April 1-10 ;
San Lorenzo, 4,700, 10 per cent., United Kingdom-Continent,
20s. o.c., less 6d., April; 4,500, 10 per cent., 21s. o.c., less 6d.,
option Genoa and Marseilles 2s. extra, May; 4,700, 10 per
cent., 20s. 3d. o.c., less 6d., March-April; 4,700, 10 per cent.,
20s. o.c., less 6d., April 1-30; 4,400, 10 per cent., 20s. o.c.,
no reduction, March; 5,500, 10 per cent., 19s. 6d., o.c., less
6d., less 6d. further if p.p., option full cargo below bar Is.
less, ppt.; 5,5C0,10 per cent, 20s. 6d., o.c. less 6d., option Bahia
Blanca same rate, or full cargo below bar Is. 6d. less, with

1 other options, April 25-May 25; Santa Fe, 5,500, 10 per

cent., Antwerp, 20s. 6d., ppt.; Baltimore, 18,000 qrs.,
Rotterdam, 3s. 4|d., spot; Purman, 3,150, West Hartlepool,
5s. 9d., end March; Sagunto, 5,000, Pniladelphia, 8s. 6d.,
ft., early April; 2,934 net, 8s. 6d., f.t., end March; San
Juan, 2,000, Rotterdam, 6s., 400-400, ppt.; Santander, 1,650,
Rotterdam, 5s., end March; 2,100, 5s., ppt.; Bilbao, 1,600,
Middlesbrough, 4s. 10|d., end March : 2,400, 4s. 7|d., ppt.;
3,000, Rotterdam, 4s. 9d., ppt.; 3,000, Tyne Dock, 4s. 9d.,
ppt.; Puget Sound or British Columbia, sail, 60s , Sydney,
N.S.W.: South Australia, sail, 32s. United Kingdom-
Continent, 28s. 6d. South Africa, April; North Pacific, sail,
41s. 3d., United Kingdom-Continent, September-November;
Pugwash, 1,200 stds., Manchester, 55s., May; St. John,
N B., 1,700 stds., Bristol Channel, 50s., May; Azof. 4,000,
10 per cent., Ils. 3d. n.c. or any, Ils. 9d Hamburg, 3d.
extra two ports loading, April 1-15; 6,700, Rotterdam
10s. 3d., Emden or Weser 10s. 6d., Hamburg 10s. 9d, with
31. less barley, March-April; Nicolaieff, 4,200, Bergen and
Vaksdal, Ils. 6d., ppt.; 5,600, Antwerp, Ils. 6d. ore, ppt.;
Burmah, two ports, 6 200, United Kingdom - Continent,
25s. 6d. o.c., April; 6,800, 32s. 6d. o.c., Holland, 32s., April;
Moji, 2,559 net, Manilla, 6s. 6d., April; Gulf, 1,000 stds.,
10 per cent., East Coast United Kingdom, 107s. 6d. one
port, 110s. two ports, April; Villa Constitucion, 4,800,
10 per cent., Rotterdam, 18s. 9d., March-April; Bahia Blanca,

4.500,	10 per cent., Marseilles, 24s. 6d., oats, option part
heavy grain 3s. less, March-April; 6,500, 10 per cent.,
United Kingdom-Continent, 20s. 63. o.c., less 6d.; 4,500,
10 per cent., 20s. 6d. o.c., less 6d., option San Lorenzo 6d.
less, early April; Cette, 2,100, Stockton, 6s. 3d., March; New
York, Philadelphia or Baltimore, 23 COO qrs., 10 per cent.,
Avonmouth, Antwerp or Rotterdam, 2s. 9d., April; Huelva,
6,800, Savannah, 9s., Tinto terms; nitrate ports, 32s. 6d.,
United States, April; Montreal, 2s. 9d., United Kingdom-
Continent, p.p.; Taganrog, 4,400, Rotterdam, 10s. 3d., 3d.
less barley, April; Danube, 5,100, Rotterdam, 10s., option
on d.w. 10s. 6d. grain and/or wood, ppt.; Bombay,

6.500,	Mostyn Deeps, 20s., ore, April; New York or
Philadelphia, 165,000 cases, 10 per cent., Japan, two ports,
28 c., May ; New Orleans, 2,290, United Kingdom-Con-
tinent, 16s. 9d. two ports, net form, April ; La Plata, 6,500,
10 per cent., United Kingdom-Continent, 19s., o.c., less 6d.,
less 6d. more if Rotterdam direct, March-April ; La
Goulette, 2,800, Middlesbrough, West Hartlepool or Tyne,
8s., f.t., March-April; La Falaise, 3,000, Barrow, 6s. 9d.,
early April; Bona, 5,000, Rotterdam, 5s. 3d., March;
Kherson, Nicolaieff, or Odessa, 2,700, 10s. n.c. or any,
10s. 6d. Hamburg, ppt. ; Port Pirie, 3,021 net, Antwerp,
31s. 6d., June ; S-iigon, 6,000, Liverpool, 28s. 6d., rice meal,
May ; Burma, 23s. 6d., o.c., United Kingdom-Continent, 6d.
less Holland, April; Baltimore, 2s. 7|d., Avonmouth or
Rotterdam, other p.p., 2s. 8|d., Copenhagen 2s. 10|d., May-
June ; Pensacola, 1,200 stds., 10 per cent., West Italy,
127s. 6d. two ports, 130s. three, April-May ; time charter,
Transatlantic trade, 5s. 3d., one round trip, delivery Seville ;
Northern Range, 15,000qrs., Mediterranean, 4s. 3d. one port,
4s. 4|d. two portsk 4s. 6d. three ports.

COAL, IRON AND ENGINEERING COMPANIES.

Aberdeen Coal Company Limited.—The directors, in
their twelfth annual report, state that the amount at the
credit of profit and loss account, after providing for deprecia-
tion for the year to February 28, 1913, is .£3,717 Is. lOd, to
which has to be added the balance brought from the
previous year (£2,129 16s. 2d.), making available for division
£5,845 18s. From this the directors propose to pay a
dividend of 10 per cent, (free of income-tax) on the paid-up
capital of £16,675, which will require £1,667 10s.; to carry
to steamer renewal and survey account, £500; to pay a
bonus of 3d. per ton on all customers’ accounts of 10 tons
and upwards (except special contracts), estimated at
£1,625, leaving to be carried forward (subject to directors’
remuneration) £2,054 8s.

Addie (Robert) and Sons’ Collieries Limited.—The
reporo states that, after payment of the preference share
dividend, writing off £5,000 for general depreciation, £2,000
for special depreciation of heritable properties, and £3,180
for depreciation of wagons and brickwork, and carrying
£3 000 to the special reserve fund, there remains a balance
of £1,440, which is carried foward. No dividend is available
on the ordinary shares. Subject to obtaining an order of
the Court of Session, it is proposed to repay out of the
special reserve fund, after May 31 next, 30s. per share to
the preference shareholders.

Alldays and Onions Pneumatic Engineering Company
Limited.—The directors announce an interim dividend at
the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, less income-tax, on the
ordinary shares for the half-year.

Auto Sheet Metal Works Limited.—This private company
has been registered, with a capital of £500 in £1 shares, to
carry on the business indicated by the title. Table A mainly
applies.

Bengal Iron and SteerjCompany^Limited—The profits
for the year ended September 30 were £71,797, including
£8,705 brought forward. A year’s dividend has been paid
on the 6 per cent, preference shares, and a further similar
distribution is proposed, bringing the arrears up to Sep-
tember 30, 1910, writing £500 off issue expenses, adding
£18,083 to the sinking funds and carrying forward £25,673.

Birmingham Small Arms [Company Limited.—The
directors have declared an interim dividend for the 6 months
ended January 31 last on the ordinary shares at the rate of
10 per cent, per annum (free of income-tax).

Consolidated Cambrian Limited.—This company has been
registered, with a capital of £2,(JOO,000 in £1 shares (1,000,000
6 per cent, cumulative preference and 1,000,000 ordinary),
to acquire and hold all or any of the preference and/or
ordinary shares of the Cambrian Collieries Limited, the
Glamorgan Coal Company Limited, the Naval Colliery
Company (1897) Limited, and the Britannic Merthyr Coal
Company Limited; to acquire, explore, work, and develop
any collieries, iron and patent fuel works, iron or other
mines, quarries, and minerals in the United Kingdom or
abroad; to purchase, build, charter, and freight ships,
locomotives, wagons, trucks, and vehicles for transport by
land or water, &o., and to adopt an agreement between the
company of the first part, certain registered holders of the
ordinary and preference shares of the above-named com-
panies of the second part, and the National Provincial
Bank of England Limited of the third part. The sub-
scribers are:—D. A. Thomas, Cambrian-buildings. Cardiff,