THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

September 17, 1915.

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would be most likely to accomplish that object if the official
who is responsible for the daily inspection of a district of a
mine was so placed under the protection of Government as
to enable him to make an unbiased'report of the condition
of the district; we, therefore, ask the Parliamentary Com-
mittee to press that the State employment and payment of
deputies be included in the Amended Mines Bill.” A
resolution that the Parliamentary Committee’ accept the
application of the Yorkshire Deputies’ Association for
affiliation to the Trades Union Congress, proposed by the
Lancashire and Cheshire Colliery Firemen’s Association,
was opposed by the Miners’ Federation representatives, and
was defeated.

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

There has been a moderate amount of activity in the out-
ward freight market this week. On the north-east coast
chartering is held in check by tonnage shortage and the
markedly increasing rates of freight. Figures are once
again assuming proportions which make efforts at coal
business positively unprofitable, and, under these circum-
stances, merchants are holding off wherever possible. Coast-
ing rates are unaltered, thanks largely to the influence
which C.T. boats exercise on the market. In all other
directions, however, smart advances are registered. North
France, for example, is 6d. dearer, Tyne to Boulogne, 6d.
dearer to Havre, and from fid. to Is. 3d. dearer to Rouen.
The Bay is represented by 6d. more to St. Nazaire, and
Is. fid. more to Bordeaux. Canary Islands are Is. advanced
for Las Palmas, The Mediterranean rates show Genoa 3s.
higher, Is. fid. more being paid for Savona, and 3d. extra
fdr Oran. At South Wales the market is not so unanimous.
In some directions increases 'are shown; other directions
favour charterers. The latter include the Bay, rates for
Bordeaux from Cardiff being reduced from J fr. to 2fr., and
those to St. Nazaire by 11 fr. North France, too, is easier,
with Rouen from 3d. to 6d. cheaper, but with Havre,
curiously enough, stronger by 9d. The Mediterranean is,
generally speaking, in owners’ favour, Genoa being done at
6d. more, Marseilles at another J fr., and Leghorn and
Naples being firmer. Port Said, however, is reduced by
from Is. 6d. to 2s. The near trades are easy, tonnage being
plentiful and orders scarce. At the Humber, the Mediter-
ranean market is quiet, but the coasting trades show a fair
amount of activity.

Homewards, the markets are rather dull. Rates offered
for new season wheat from -Australia are regarded by ship
owners as too low to merit attention. The East Indies are
very quiet, with Calcutta at about 67s. 6d. on d.w., Bombay
at *51s. 3d. for two ports discharge, and Kurrachee at 41s.
The North Pacific is firm at from 92s. 6d. to 93s. 9d. The
nitrate ports are steady, at from 80s. to 82s. 6d. for United
Kingdom or Mediterranean. The rice ports are very inactive,
with Saigon paying 76s. 3d. to Liverpool, and 75s. to France.
There is a brisk American demand for grain and cotton
tonnage, and owners are inclined. to hold out for further
advances. Savannah has paid 140s. to Havre, and Wilm-
ington 135s. for the same port. Northern range to Mediter-
ranean is listed at about 10s. 4Jd., with 11s. 3d. for late
October shipment. Coal tonnage from the northern ports
to West Italy has been arranged for at 43s. There is some
trouble in the cotton freight market owing to owners requiring
guaranteed discharge, whilst, with grain cargoes for West
Italy, a demand that demurrage should be guaranteed is
being made. The River Plate is inanimate just now, with
60s. "'quoted for United Kingdom. Most of the enquiry is
for tonnage to discharge at American ports.

Later.—Since the above was written, Tyne to Mediter-
ranean rates have advanced still further, 35s. haying been
paid for a handy-sized boat for Genoa, the stiffest rate
charged since the boom of some months ago, when 40s.
was reached.

Tyne to Algiers, 3,000 , 27s.; Barcelona, 2,000, 28s.; Bor-
deaux, 2,000, 22s.; 2,500, 22s. 6d.; 2,000, 22s. 6d.; 3,000,
23s. fid.; Boulogne, 1,100, 17s. coal, 20s. coke; Boulogne,
Calais, or Dunkirk, 250, 22s. 6d., coke; Caen, 900, 16s. 3d.;
Calais, 2,000, 17s.; Dunkirk, 800, 16s.; 1,500, 17s.; 300,
16s.; 950, 18s.; Genoa, 4,400, 30s.; 3,000, 32s.; 3,300, 33s.;
6,000, 33s. 6d.; Havre, 500, 21s. 6d., coke; 1,100, 17s. coal,
20s. coke; Honfleur, 800, 16s.; London, 1,500, 8s. 6d.; 2,000,
7s., C.T.; Las Palmas, 2,000, 22s.; Marseilles, 1,700, 30s.;

2.500,	33s., 400; Nantes, 2,000, 22s.; Naples, 2,500, 35s.;
Oran, 1,800, 26s. 6d.; Philippeville, 3,000, 32s. 6d.; Rouen,
1,850, 17s. fid.; 2,000, 18s.; 1,000, 17s. 9d.; 2,500, 19s.;

1.500,	19s.; 2,800, 18s. 6d.; 1,000, 18s. fid.; 3,300, 19s. 3d.;
Rochefort, 1,700, 22s.; St. Nazaire, 1,700, 21s. 6d.; 1,700,
22s.; Spezzia, 3,000, 32s.; Savona, 3,000, 32s.; Teneriffe,
2,000, 22s.

Cardiff to Alexandria, 4,000 , 29s. 6d., 500; Aden, 32s. 6d.;
Bordeaux, 2,000, 25| fr.; 3,400, 26 fr.; 2,900, 24 fr.; 2,400,
24 fr.; 3,300, 25 fr.; Bayonne, 3,300 , 26 fr.; Buenos Ayres,
3,800, 27s. fid.; Barcelona, 3,200, 27s. 3d.; Brest, 1,450,
14s.; Cherbourg, 1,450, 15s. 6d.; Caen, 1,500, 15s. 10|d.;
Chantenay, 2,900, 22| fr.; Fecamp, 1,450, 15s. 6d.; Dieppe,
1,450, 15s. fid.; 500, 14s. 6d.; Genoa, 3,300, 29s. 6d.; 4,000,
29s.; 3,500, 30s.; 3,000, 30s.; 5,000, 30s.; 3,300, 31s. 6d.;
3,000, 30s. 6d.; Gibraltar, 2,000, 21s. 6d., 500; Havre, 1,150,
15s.; 1,250, 14s. fid.; 1,450, 15s. 6d.; Honfleur, 800, 15s.;
1,450, 15s. 6d.; Leghorn, 4,500, 29s., 600; 3,300, 29s. 6d.;
L’Orient, 1,000, 17s.; Marseilles, 3,500, 33J fr.; Monte
Video, 5,000, 27s. 6d.; Malaga, 1,700, 23s.; Nantes, 2,300,
22| fr.; 2,100, 23| fr.; Naples, 3,800, 30s., 500; Oporto,
1,100, 19s. 9d.; Philippeville, 2,800, 34 fr.; 2,000, 34 fr.;
Port Said, 4,200, 30s. 6d.; 5,000, 30s. 6d.; 5,500, 30s. 6d.;
Rouen, 850, 16s. 9d.; 950, 16s. 6d.; 2,000, 16s. 6d., Sept.;
1,700, 16s. 3d.; 1,150, 16s. 9d.; St. Malo, 1,800, 13s. 6d.;
Savona, 4,000, 29s.; 3,300, 29s. fid.; St. Nazaire, 2,300,
22| fr.; 2,900, 221 fr.; Syra and/or Piraeus, 4,200, 31s. 6d.
one port, 32s. both ports.

Swansea to Genoa, 2,500, 30s. 6d.; 3,500, 30s.; Rouen,
1,350, 17s.; 1,200, 17s. 3d.; 950, 17s. 6d.; 1,100, 16s. 9d.;
1,600, 16s. 4|d.; 1,800, 16s.; Dublin, 300, 6s. 6d.; Calais,
800, 17s. 6d.; Granville, 650, 15s. 6d.; St. Brieux, 480,
13s. 6d. coal, 14s. 3d. fuel; Barcelona, 1,300, 27s.; Tonnay
Charente, 1,750, 24J fr.; Treport, 700, 16s. 9d.; Havre, 450,
15s., free in and out; Nantes, 4,000, 20s.; Rotterdam, 600,
16s., tin-plates; Caen, 1,300, 15s. 6d.; 700, 15s. fid.;
Arcachon, 1,000, 26 fr., fuel; Charente, 700, 24 fr., fuel;
1,400, 244 fr.; St. Servan, 1,200, 13s. 6d.

Hull or Grimsby to Dieppe, 1,050, 15s.

Hull or Immingham to Dunkirk, 1,200, 16s. 9d.

Newport to Naples, 4,500, 28s. 3d., 800; Torre Annunziata,

4.500,	28s. 3d., 800; Seville, 1,500, 21s.; 2,850, 22s.; Oporto,
1,100, 20s.; Gibraltar, 1,300, 22s.; 2,500, 21s. 3d., 500;
2,000, 21s. 6d., 500; 2,500, 18s. 6d., 700, net terms; Nantes,

2,100 , 23jfr.; Rouen, 1,800, 16s. 6d.; 1,300, 16s. 3d.; River
Plate, 4,000, 27s. 6d., Sept. 20; 4,000, 20s. 6d.; Vigo, 3,000,
18s. 6d., Sept.; Gibraltar, 22s., Sept.; 2,200, 21s. 6d., 500;

2,500,	21s. 6d., 500; Honfleur, Fecamp, Cherbourg, Havre,
or Dieppe, 1,450, 15s. 6d., option Brest, 14s.; Bordeaux,
3,300, 25 fr.; Huelva, 2,500, 20s. 6d.

Boston to Dieppe, 870, 15s. 6d.; Havre, 870, 15s. 6d.;
Fecamp, 870, 15s. 6d.

Port Talbot to Caen, 1,950; Gandia, 750, 26s. 6d.; Rouen,
1,400, 16s. 9d.; 1,700, 16s. 3d.; 800, 16s. 6d.

Humber to Dunkirk, 1,200, 16s. 9d.

Hull to Dunkirk, Calais, or Boulogne, 850, 16s. 9d.;
Oxelosund, 1,550, 12s.; Barcelona, 6,000, 27s. 6d.; Dieppe
or Treport, 750, 15s.; Fecamp or Havre, 960, 16s. 6d.;
Genoa, sail, 2,500, p.t.

Leith to North France, 650, 19s.

Goole to Caen, 800, 16s.; London, 650, 9s. fid.; St. Malo,
500, 17s. 3d.; Dunkirk, 960, 17s.; Treport, 450, 15s.; Dover,
350, 10s. 9d.; Dunkirk or Calais, 750, 16s. 9d.

Forth to London, 1,000, 8s. 9d.

Blyth to Caen, 340, 17s. 3d.

Hartlepool to St. Nazaire, 3,200, 20s.; Sundswall, 14s.

Fife rort to Rouen, 19s.

Warkworth to Sundswall, 14s.

Glasgow to Genoa, 30s.; Savona, 30s. : Barcelona. 27s. 6d.
Wear to Bayonne, 2,500, 23s.; Havre, 1,200, 16s. 3d.
Neath Abbey to Dieppe, 830, 16s.; Havre, 650, 15s.
Methil to Rouen, 2,300, 19s.; Dieppe, 3,200, 17s., Sept.

OBITUARY.

Mr. Matthew Outhwaite, of Raydale House, Coal Clough-
lane, Burnley, died last week at the age of 66 years. For
some time past he had been in rather poor health, and
recently he caught a chill and pneumonia developed. The
deceased was a colliery agent and coal merchant.

The death took place on Monday at Gateshead of Mr.
John William Ireland, who for 49 years was in the employ
of the North-Eastern Railway Company. His first appoint-
ment was in the Mineral Audit Office, and later he was
transferred to the indoor mineral manager’s office, where he
served until January 1, 1909, when the mineral manager’s
department came under the divisional goods manager in
Newcastle.

The death is announced of a well-known pioneer of the
Kent coal enterprise, Mr. Henry J. Colley Gompertz, who
has been connected with the companies since the commence-
ment of the undertaking, now nearly 20 years ago. He was
on the board of the Shakespeare Colliery, which was the first
colliery sunk in Kent. He was also a director of the East
Kent Colliery Company, the proprietors of the Tilmanstone
pits, and interested in various other Kentish collieries. Mr.
Gompertz was a well-known figure, both at the collieries
and amongst the shareholders, as he hardly ever missed a
meeting of the companies, and generally had some sugges-
tions to put forward. Mr. Gompertz, who was formerly in
the Madras Revenue Service, was 76 years old.

It was reported last week that Lieut. James Hislop, of
the National Reserve, had been accidentally killed while on
duty at Garfin Viaduct, on the main line of the Caledonian
Railway between Wishaw and Holytown. The deceased
officer was the son of Mr. James Hislop, of the Wilsons and
Clyde Coal Company. He himself was in the employment
of that firm until some years ago, when he left to take up
an appointment in the coal trade in Manchester.

Mr. James Riddell, of Messrs. W. Hudspith and Com-
pany, Belhaven-terrace, Wishaw, last week received infor-
mation that his son, Lieut. James Riddell, 2/3rd Gurkhas,
had been killed by a chance bullet while supervising some
night work in France. Lieut. Riddell, who was 29 years of
age, was engaged in India as an engineer in connection
with the East India Company’s collieries when the war broke
out.

Partnerships Dissolved.—The London Gazette announces
the dissolution of the following partnerships :—E. Chilvers
and F. C. Mitchell, motor engineers, at Ljockwood-road,
Lockwood, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, under the style of
Chilvers’ Motor Garage Company; E. Roberts and
W. Roberts, ship owners, at Tower-buildings, Liverpool,
under the style of E. F. and W. Roberts; F. Lonsdale and
W. H. Pickles, carrying on business as tool makers, at
Alice-street,, Keighley, Yorkshire, under the style of Croft
and Naylor’s successors; Henry Josephy, Adolf David, and
Hermann Josephy, shipping merchants, at Cookridge-street,
Leeds, under the style of Paul Hirsch and Josephy, junr., so
far as concerns A. David; D. Kenyon, J. Whittaker, and L.
Whittaker, automobile engineers, at Rigby-street, Nelson,
Lancaster, under the style of Kenyon and Whittaker
Brothers; O. J. Cotterell and C. E. Jeffcock, mining engi-
neers, estate agents, surveyors, and valuers, at Bank-street,
Sheffield, under the style of Cotterell and Macrone; S. C.
Manchester and A. J. Manchester, motor engineers, at St.
George’s-road, Bolton, Lancaster, under the style of Man-
chester Brothers.

“ Slacking ” on a War Bonus.—The Times gives some
interesting statistics received from a well-known colliery
company, which give a striking illustration of the effect of
the payment of the war bonus on the productivity of the
collier. In a period of 13 weeks prior to the payment of the
war boiffis, 10,169 colliers worked 55,016j days and lost
4,515| days, the percentage of absentees being 8 per cent.
The total output was 114,053 tons 6 cwt., and the average
output per day per collier was 2 tons 1’4 cwt. In the first
seven weeks of the period during which the war bonus was
paid 5,454 colliers worked 28,430J days and lost 2,7731
days, the percentage of absentees being again 8 per cent”.
The total output was 56,722 tons 2 cwt., and the average
output per day per collier Was 1 ton 19’9 cwt. Thus,
although the percentage of absentees was the same, the
daily productivity of the miners declined, in spite of
increased pay, from 2 tons 1’4 cwt. to 1 ton 19’9 cwt. per
man. At another mine the productivity declined in the
same period from 2 tons 2T cwt. to 1 ton 18’7 cwt., but
in this case the percentage of absentees was | per cent,
higher at 7| per cent. These figures seem to indicate
clear!v that the only result of the payment of extra wages to
the miners at these collieries has been to lessen the output.
This has been brought about partly by men absenting them-
selves from work more frequently, but chiefly by slacker
work by the miners generally.

CONTRACTS OPEN FOR COAL AND COKE.

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

Exeter, September 27.—Tenders are invited for the supply
of steam (washed bean or pea) coal to the Exeter Corporation
Electricity Works for three, six, or 12 months alternatively
from October 1, 1915. Copy of specification and form of
tender may be obtained at my office. Tenders to reach me
on or before Monday, September 27. The Council do not
bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. H.
Lloyd Parry, town clerk.

St. Marylebone, September 27.—The Council of the
Metropolitan Borough of St. Marylebone invite tenders for
the supply of coal and best gas coke for three, six, and 12
months rspectively, commencing October 1, 1915. Tenders
must be made upon the printed form, to be obtained with
further particulars, upon application at the Town Hall,
Marylebone-lane, Oxford-street, W. Tenders must be sealed
and delivered at the Town Hall, to the undersigned, in
envelopes endorsed “ Tender for Coal and Coke,” not later
than 4 p.m. on Monday, September 27, 1915. The Council
will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. James
Wilson, town clerk.

Abstracts of Contracts Open.

Abergavenny, September 28.—Coal for the Rural District
Council. Particulars from Mr. A. J. Willcox, district sur-
veyor, Wyndham-road, Abergavenny.

Acton, W., September 21.—Coke breeze to the Acton
Public Baths, for the Urban District Council. Forms from
the surveyor to the Council, Council Offices, Acton, W.

Barnes, September 28.—For the Barnes Council, between
2,000 to 2,500 tons of coal suitable for chain grate stokers.
Forms from Wm. Thos. Goodale, clerk to the Council, the
Council House, High-street, Mortlake, S.W.

Belfast, September 20.-3,700 tons Welsh coal and 4,500
tons Scotch coal, for the Belfast Harbour* Commissioners.
Forms from Mr. D. J. Owen, secretary, Harbour Office,
Belfast.

Belfast, September 23. — Best quality through and
through Welsh steam coal, for the fire brigade stations, for
the Corporation. Forms from the Chief Fire Station,
Chichester-street.

Bradford, September 21.—About 800 tons and 300 tons
respectively of engine coal and house coal, to the Bradford
Royal Infirmary. Tenders to Mr. J. Barron, secretary-
superintendent.

Bristol, September 24. — Unwashed small coal to the
Avonbank electricity works, for the Electrical Committee.
Forms from Mr. H. Faraday Proctor, M.I.C.E., M.I.E.E.,
chief engineer and general manager, Electricity Department,
Exchange, Corn-street, Bristol, on deposit of 1-2 2s.

Burslem, September 30.—Cockshead coals and gas coke,
for the Staffordshire Education Committee. Tenders to Mr.
E. Alcock, solicitor, Burslem.

Chatham, September 28.—About 900 tons of double-
screened good household coals (free from dust), for the
Medway Guardians. Forms from Mr. A. Reynolds Norman,
clerk to the Guardians, Clerk’s Offices, Medway Workhouse,
Chatham.

Cootehill (Ireland), September 24.—150 tons best
Whitehaven screened coal, for the Guardians. Tenders to
J. Granham, clerk, Board Room.

Cork, September 21.—Best double-screened Wigan and
Whitehaven coal, to the Cork District Lunatic Asylum, for
the Committee. Tenders to Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald.

Darlington, September 24.—Steam coal, for the Corpora-
tion. Forms from the offices of the borough surveyor and
waterworks engineer, Town Hall, Darlington.

Dumbarton, September 28.—Coal and coke required by
the School Board. Tenders to Mr. Alex. Roberts, clerk.

Gloucester, September 23.—Rough slack, steam coal,
Welsh smokeless and best Staffs, house coal, for the Corpora-
tion. Forms from city surveyor, Guildhall, Gloucester.

Goole, September 21.—100 tons of steam coal, and 80
tons house coal, for the Guardians. Forms from C. H.
Coggrave, 4, Belgravia, Goole.

Grimsby, September 21.—About 400 tons of house coal,
100 tons of steam coal, and 400 tons of the best gas house
coke, for the Education Committee. Tenders to Mr. D.
Chandler, clerk to the Education Committee, Education
Offices, Grimsby.

Hull.—Coal to the Lee’s Rest Houses, for the Trustees.
Particulars from the secretary, Mr. Herbert Goodes, Parlia-
ment Chambers, Hull.

Hungerford, September 21.—140 tons of Wyken Ryder
steam coal, free from dirt, and 60 tons of Warwickshire
bright house coal, screened not less than 2 in. gauge, free
from dirt, for the Hungerford and Ramsbury Guardians.
Forms from Mr. H. D’O. W. Astley, clerk for the Guardians.

Ipswich, September 21.—100 tons of good hand-picked
steam coal, for the Samford Guardians. Tenders to Mr.
A. J. Howard, clerk, 34, Princes-street, Ipswich.

London, N.E., September 22.—300 tons of house coal for
the Infirmary, for the Saint Leonard, Shoreditch Guardians.
Forms from Mr. Robert Clay, clerk to the Guardians, 213,
Kingsland-road, N.E.

Manchester, September 21.—Best house, furnace, and
anthracite coal, for the Corporation. Forms from Mr. J. M.
McElroy, general manager, Corporation Tramways, 55,
Piccadilly, Manchester.

Minster (Isle of Thanet), September 23.—About 400
tons of screened steam coal and about 200 tons of screened
household coal, for the Guardians. Forms from Master of
Workhouse, Minster, near Ramsgate.

Portsmouth, September 22. — Steam coal, for the
Guardians. Forms from Guardians’ Offices, St. Michael’s-
road.

Rochdale, September 21.—590 tons of round house and
400 tons of best slack coal, for the Guardians. Forms from
R. A. Leach, clerk, Union Offices, Townhead, Rochdale.

Runcorn, September 30.—Coal and coke, for the
Administrative Sub-Committee for Education for the
Runcorn Rural Area. Forms from the clerk, 71, High-
street, Runcorn.

Scarborough, September 23.—Steam and house coal and
coke, for the Guardians. Forms from the Workhouse
master.

Sedgley, September 23.—Best Cannock cobbles and gas
coke, for the Staffordshire Education Committee. Tenders