June 12, 1914. THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. 1319 COAL AKO COKE EXPORTEO FROES PORTS IH EHGLASD. SCOTLAND ABO WALES During the month of May 1914, compared with the corresponding month of 1913.” Port. May 1914. May 1913. Coals. Coke. Coals. Coke. Coals. Coke. Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Newcastle 954.959 29,284 884,872 21,939 70,087 — 7,345 North Shields 118,251 1,669 76,954 302 41,297 — 1,367 — South Shields 183,279 1,438 132,714 603 50,565 — 835 — Sunderland 257,687 3,169 257,493 2,529 194 — 640 — West Hartlepool 136,170 915 107.749 1,273 28,421 — — 358 Goole 102,574 821 88*573 1,358 14,001 — — 537 Blyth 368,445 974 346,749 50 21,696 — 924 — Newport 297,655 768 335,955 786 — 38,300 — 18 Liverpool 25,052 723 35,267 1,126 — 10,215 — 403 Methil 219,788 — 233,051 625 — 13,263 — 625 Glasgow 164,417 6,132 179,654 2,296 — 15,237 3,836 — Kirkcaldy 7,758 20 8,213 — — 455 20 — Burntisland 178,265 842 175,000 256 3,265 — 586 — Cardiff 1,694,601 9,819 1,417,372 7,605 277,229 — 2,214 — Borrowstoness 31,756 — 57,682 44 — 25,926 — 44 Llanelly 19,182 — 21,772 — — 2,590 — — Middlesbrough 227 964 448 1,414 — 221 — 450 Seaham 86,156 — 76,763 — 9,393 — — — Swansea 295,949 20 293,759 1,681 2,190 — — 1,661 Granton 8,762 674 4,074 1,037 4,688 — — 363 Port Talbot 115,654 886 160,744 — — 45,080 886 — Alloa 11,957 — 15,483 — — 3,526 — — Grangemouth 105,252 6,626 141,010 9,655 — 35,758 — 3,029 Neath — — — — — — — — Hull 357,895 4,590 381,593 2,102 — 23.698 2,488 — Immingham 128,841 347 — — 128,841 — 347 — Amble 36,312 104 48,874 — — 12,562 104 — Troon 15.490 — 6,488 — 9,002 — — — Grimsby 86,205 64 82,156 39 4,049 — 25 — Ayr 10,824 — 13,161 — — 2,337 — — Greenock — — 2,126 — — 2,126 — — Leith 140,906 100 140,347 — 559 — 100 — Ardrossan — — 6,018 — — 6,018 — — Stockton — — — — — — — — COAL AID COM SHIPPED FOR LOOTM AID OTHER PORTS IH THE TOITED KIMDO^,* Port. May 1913. May 1914. Port. May 1913. May 1914. Coals. Coke. Coals. | Coke. Coals. Coke. Coals. Coke. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Newcastle 381,674 354 344,652 1,565 Ayr 60,552 ■ ■ 54,007 North Shields ... — — — — Irvine 9,284 7,873 South Shields ... 1,680 — — — Alloa 2,465 — 1,858 Blyth 22,670 — 29,670 40 Whitehaven 22,667 — 22,239 — Amble 4,290 — 5,299 — Liverpool 176,723 360 141,593 561 Sunderland 132,350 — 109,275 — Grimsby 5,153 — 1,567 — Seaham 93,733 — 114,872 — Granton 20,890 — 22,147 Hartlepool 57,855 — 76,440 8 Borrowstoness .. 17,733 — 17,495 Stockton — 20 — 15 Burntisland 16,522 25,475 Middlesbro^ 165 90 165 45 Kirkcaldy 7,046 — 3,887 Hull 100,234 — 71,715 — Methil 36,500 — 27,605 Goole 123,783 — 136,958 — Port Talbot 10,641 418c 1104pf 9,949 1000 p.f. Swansea 34,880 — 37,623 — Glasgow 39,947 823c 40pf 36,579 460 Cardiff 230,307 . 1210 c 330 p 265,456 140 Grangemouth ... 3,255 90 3,420 65 Llanelly 5,212 — 6,010 — Greenock 1,400 80 1,136 Newport 63,986 18 67,440 20 Immingham — — 19,230 — Troon 15.348 6 14,922 — Leith 7,754 — 9,r 47 6 Ardrossan 4,827 6,341 — * From Browne’s Export List. London, N.W., June 18. — Goal and coke for the St. Pancras Guardians. Forms from Mr. J. E. P. Hall, clerk to the Guardians, Guardians’ Offices, Town Hall, Pancras- road, N.W. London, W.C., June 19.—Coal and coke for the West- minster Corporation. Forms from Mr. John Hunt, town clerk, Westminster City Hall, Charing Cross-road, London, W.C. London, June 19. — For the Asylums and Mental Deficiency Committee of the London County Council, house, steam, and gas coals. Forms from the Asylums and Mental Deficiency Committee, 6, Waterloo-place, Pall Mall, S.W. London, W., June 20.—Coal and coke for the Central London School District Board of Management. Forms from Mr. George P. Morrell, clerk, The School, Hanwell, W. Loughborough, June 18. — Coal for the Corporation. Forms from Mr. Albert H. Walker, borough surveyor, Town Hall. Loughlinstown (Ireland), June 17.—Screened coals at the Workhouse, Loughlinstown. Particulars from Mr. Patrick Cunniam, clerk of the union, clerk’s office, Lough- linstown. Lowestoft, June 15.—Coal and coke for the Mutford and Lothingland Guardians. Tenders to Mr. F. W. Osborne, clerk, Crown-street Hall, Lowestoft. Lurgan (Ireland), July 6.—About3,500tons of best quality screened gas coal, for the directors of the Lurgan Gas, Light, and Chemical Company Limited. Tenders to Mr. Fred W. Magahan, secretary, Gas Works, Lurgan. Macclesfield, June 16.—Coal for the Corporation. Forms from Mr. W. Newbigging, gas engineer, Gas Works, Macclesfield. Macclesfield, June 18.—Coal for the various Committees of the Corporation. Tenders to the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Town Hall. Magherafelt, June 18.—About 220 tons of screened coal for the Guardians. Forms from Mr. William Hastings, clerk of the union, Board-room. Maidstone, June 23. — About 180 tons of coal for the Trustees of the Edmett Charity. Forms from Mr. Robert Hoar, clerk to the trustees, 9, King-street, Maidstone. Manchester,June 17. — Coal for the directors of the Manchester Ship Canal Company. Forms obtainable at the Stores Department, Manchester Docks, Trafford-road, Sal- ford. Manchester, June 17.—Coal for the Prestwich Guardians. Forms from Mr. Philip E. Ogden, acting clerk to the Guardians, Union Offices, Cheetham Hill-road, Manchester. Merthyr Tydvil, June 15.—Large steam coal for the Corporation. Forms from the Borough Surveyor, Town Hall, Merthyr Tydvil. Morecambe, June 25.—The Morecambe Corporation invite tenders for about 2,500 tons of coal or slack. Forms from the Electricity Works. Mountain Ash, June 16.—About 6,000 tons of large coal, through and through, or washed nuts, for the Urban District Council. Forms from Mr. W. G. Thomas, gas engineer, Town Hall, Mountain Ash. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, June 16.—Coal for the Tyne Improvement Commissioners. Forms from the office, Bewick-street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Nottingham.—Coal and coke for the Education Committee. Full particulars from the Director of Education, Shire Hall, Nottingham. Oldham, June 15.—Coal for the Education Committee. Forms from Mr. J. Rennie, secretary. Parkgate (Yorks.), June 22.—Between 2,500 and 5,000 tons of screened and unscreened gas coal, or washed nuts, for the Rawmarsh Urban District Council. Forms from Mr. E. O. Watson, at the Gas Works. Pontypridd, June 23.—Gas coal and cannel for the Urban District Council. Forms from Mr. E. H.' Swain, engineer and manager, Gas Works, Treforest, Pontypridd. Reading, June 15.—About 150 tons (more or less), No. 1 best Ryder Spires coal, and 100 tons Red Vein large anthracite coal, for the Bradfield Guardians. Forms from Mr. Bernard A. Collins, clerk to the Guardians, 172, Friar- street, Reading. Redhill (Surrey), June 20.—Steam and house coal for the committee of the Royal St. Anne’s School. Forms from Mr. A. Kenney Herbert, secretary, 58, Gracechurch-street, E.C. Saffron Walden, June 27.—About 2,000 tons of best screened gas coal and about 280 tons of best hand-picked hard steam coal, for the Corporation. Full particulars from Mr. A. H. Forbes, borough surveyor. Salisbury, June 24.—About 30 tons of steam coal, and about 60 tons of best house coal, for the Directors of the White Hart Hotel Company (Salisbury) Limited. Tenders to Mr. Arthur C. Jonas, secretary, Salisbury. Sheffield, June 18.—About 450 tons per week of washed coal, for the Corporation (Tramways Committee). Forms from the General Manager, Tramways Department, Division- street. Slough (Bucks), June 15.—Coal and coke for the Eton Guardians. Forms from Mr. H. L. C. Barrett, clerk, Slough. Southampton, June 20.—Best Welsh steam coal and coke for the Corporation. Particulars from the manager at the baths. Teignmouth, June 29.—About 5,000 tons of best gas coals, for the Urban District Council. Forms from Mr. J. A. Gray, gas manager. Tottenham, June 22.—Best Woolaton hards, best Derby brights, and best gas coke (properly broken), for the Totten- ham Education Committee. Forms from Mr. W. Mallinson, clerk, Education Offices, Philip-lane, South Tottenham. Watford, June 15.—About 750 tons of best smokeless Welsh coal, for the Watford Urban District Council. Also for house coal and coke. Forms from Mr. D. Waterhouse, engineer to the Council. Watford, June 15.—Coal and coke for the Watford Joint Hospital Board. Forms at the offices of the clerk to the Board, 132, High-street, Watford. Wellington (Salop), June 20.—About 5,000 tons of gas coal for the directors of the Wellington Gas Company. Particulars at the company’s offices, Market-street. West Ham, June 15.—Coal and coke for the Corporation. Forms at the town clerk’s office, 85, The Grove, Stratford, E. West Malling, June 24.—Best steam coal, household coal, small steam coal, best kitchen coal, and gas coke, for the Mailing Guardians and Rural District Council. Forms from Mr. Frederick J. Allison, clerk, West Mailing, Kent. Weymouth, June 22.—Coal and coke for the Borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Education Committee. Par- ticulars from Mr. G. P. Symes, clerk to the Education Com- mittee, 9 and 10, East-street, Weymouth. Willesden, June 17.—Coal and coke for the Guardians. Forms from Mr. J. Hutton Haylor, clerk to the Guardians, Guardians’ Offices, 357, High-road, Brondesbury, N.W. Wincanton, June 16.—About 250 tons of best screened coal for the Guardians. Tenders to Mr. E. N. Martin, clerk, Poor Law Offices, Wincanton. Winchester, June 26.—House and steam coal for the Guardians. Forms from Mr. Frank Faithfull, clerk to the Guardians, 105, High-street. Witham, June 29.—Coal for the Urban District Council. Tenders to Mr. William Bindon Blood, clerk to the Council. Worcester, June 19.—Coal and coke for the Worcester County Council. Offers to Mr. C. H. Bird, clerk to the Standing Joint Committee, Shire Hall, Worcester. York, June 17.—About 1,200 tons of hard house coal, or alternatively, 800 tons of steam coal and 400 tons of house coal, for the Guardians. Forms from Mr. George Sykes, clerk, Union Offices, 1, Museum-street, York. The date given is the latest upon which tenders can be received. CONTRACTS OPEIS FOR EKIDIEEFdlSG, IRO^ AMD STEEL WW, M. Adelaide (Australia), June 23.—Steel Bars.—Tenders will be received by the Supply and Tender Board, Adelaide, South Australia, for the supply and delivery of (1) 570 bars of hexagon steel; (2) 106 bars of best mild steel; and (3) 630 bars of black cold reeled mild steel.* Sydney (Australia), July 20.—Insulators, etc.—For the Sydney Municipal Council: (1) 33,000-volt insulators; and (2) two coal conveyors, complete with driving motors, etc.,and spare parts. Specifications from the City Electrical Engineer, Queen Victoria-markets, Sydney, New South Wales.* London , N.W. June 25.—Boilers.—Large water-tube boilers, for the St. Pancras Borough Council. Specifications, at the Electricity Department Offices, 57, Pratt-street, Camden Town, N.W., on payment of £2 (returnable). Redhill Crofts (Scotland), June 15.— Well.—For sink- ing new well at West Cullerley, and deepening existing wells at Redhill Crofts. Tenders to be lodged with Messrs. Burnett and Reid, 12, Golden-square, Aberdeen. Saffron Walden, June 15.—Steam Boiler.—Steam boiler, about 120-i.h.p., for the Corporation. Specifications from Mr. A. H. Forbes, Hill-street, Saffron Walden. Uxbridge, June 15.—Gas Engine.—A 25-brake horse power (maximum) gas engine, for the Urban District Council. Particulars from the Council’s surveyor, Mr. William L. Eves, 54, High-street, Uxbridge. Warrington, June 20.—Boiler.—One new locomotive boiler and repairs, for the Corporation (Gas Department). Full particulars from Mr. W. S. Haddock, general manager, Gas Offices, Warrington. * Specifications, particulars, etc., may be seen at the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade, 73, Basinghall-street, E.C. The Federal Courts at Cleveland (Ohio) have upheld the constitutionality of the Green anti-screen law, passed by the recent Ohio Legislature, which went into effect on May 20, and which compels coal operators to pay mine labour on a run-of-mine basis. The court refused the injunction peti- tioned for by the mine operators to restrain the State Indus- trial Commission from enforcing the measure. The plea of an injunction folio wed the closing of every coal mine in Ohio, which resulted in more than 50,000 men being thrown out of employment. The Green anti-screen law, which the operators charge places a handicap on Ohio coal, went into effect on May 20. The operation of the denial was suspended for 15 days to give the plaintiffs time to appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The chief point involved in the suit was the constitutionality of the law in regulating rights of employer and employee in making contracts and delegating legislative power to the State Industrial Commission in fixing percentages of mined coal to be paid for. To the objection that the measure interfered with the right of contract, the court held that it referred only to the amount the miner or loader was to be paid according to the total weight of coal in the mine car, and that the operator did not restrict the employer and the employee from making contracts in any manner except as to quantity. The operator and miner are supposed to agree with each other on the percentage of coal to be paid for, and it is only in cases of failure to reach agreement that the Commission designates the percentage. To the charge that the penalties for violation of the law were extreme, inasmuch as the penalty of the plaintiff for operating its mines one day would be more than $800,000, the court held that question was premature.