THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. February 11, 1916. EXPORTS OF COAL, COKE, AND MANUFACTURED FUEL FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM During January 1914, 1915 and 1916. To January, 1916. January. Coa]—Small. Coal—Through- and-through (unscreened). Coal—Large. All coal. Quantity (tons). All coal. Value (<£). Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ 1914. 1915. | 1916. 1914. 1915. 1916. Russia ■ 239,004 — 169,350 —■ Sweden 25,967 21,712 26,697 24,046 70,563 70,527 286,488 262,936 123,227 193,484 161,360 116,285 Norway 52,743 37,054 11,528 9,446 105,784 98,619 217,682 210,335 170,055 131,629 119,941 145,119 Denmark 62,479 55,019 40,621 32,671 90,711 85,246 246,017 208,784 193,811 160,239 127,292 172,936 Germany — — — 1 — — 553,433 — — 331,481 — — • Netherlands 13,542 10,049 67,700 49,084 1 29,375 24,773 127,412 131,378 110,617 78,444 77,819 83,906 Belgium — — — — — — 178,849 — — 104,387 — — France . 563,491 475,339 410,853 346,164 ! 373,242 403,830 1,235,642 1,383,961 1,347,586 781,708 901.130 1,225,333 Portugal, Azores, and Madeira 30,035 24',587 11,771 10,106 : 51,879 55,032 130,778 69,934 93,685 96,565 47,788 89,725 Spain and Canaries 42,391 32,961 83,237 70,361 73,395 75,269 345,621 159,350 199,023 252,903 108,954 178,591 Italy ; 28,653 24,534 147,693 124,332 248,334 266,152 790,605 469,885 424,680 592,321 340,414 415,018 Austria-Hungary 72,842 — 49,048 Greece ; 199 358 — — 1,254 1,191 46,291 23,588 1,453 34,712 17,213 1,549 Roumania — — — — — 8,334 — — 5,116 — — Turkey — — — 1 — • — 40,219 — — 27,500 — — Algeria 21,750 16,560 40,692 39,113 i 19,369 18,905 131,274 99,227 81,811 90,748 71,258 74,578 Portuguese West Africa 716 - 698 9,442 8,754 | 6,570 8,459 20,911 9,437 16,728 16,307 5,693 17,911 Chile 267 429 — — — — 35,398 5,224 267 29,062 4,527 429 Brazil 421 662 1,399 1,539 | 29,625 33,501 118,531 66,484 31,445 107,784 58,681 35,702 Uruguay 3,673 3,291 997 1,097 i 25,337 28,117 56,523- 49,692 30,007 48,311 42,946 32,505 Argentine Republic 6,362 9,019 3,599 3,416 ! 148,270 157,959 354,770 178,600 158,231 306,154 151,740 170,394 Channel Islands 114 63 1,619 1,214 ! 10,668 11,59« 12,031 7,340 12,401 8,888 4,957 12,871 Gibraltar 10,065 7,100 4,471 4,283 ! 19,500 19.910 32,481 30,269 34,036 24,420 20,926 31,293 Malta 1,554 1,098 3,379 3,041 ! 4,773 5,576 35,686 11,316 9,706 21,887 8,934 9,715 Egypt (including Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) 5,588 5,855 15,165 16,288 ; 63,160 64,503 315,182 149,665 83,913 241,755 114,981 86,646 A den and Dependencies : — — — . ! — —• 12,079 10,254 -— 10,870 8,680 — British India — — — — 7,886 7,098 1,837 8,925 7,886 1,338 7,468 7,098 Ceylon — — — 5,750 5,221 38,539 6,604 5,750 33,239 5,515 5,221 Other countries 2,856 2,263 5,521 5,095 1 26,505 27,696 110,311 59,775 34,882 87,401 46,709 35,054 f* Anthracite 96,624 119,202 405 304 94,432 125,068 269,87.1 197,003 191,461 218,533 178,040 244,574 | Steam 713,394 555,386 284,747 257,064 1,254,504 1,279,233 4,231,381 2,653.687 2,252,645 2,989,264 1,821,867 2,091,683 Total-! Gas 8,402 7,595 495,651 402,421 9,383 9,581 885,713 590,077 513,436 573,761 352,001 419,600 | Household 7,520 6,998 — — 52,229 53,887 131,714 78,656 59,749 89,017 54,643 60,885 L Other sorts 46,926 39,470 105,581 90,261 1,402 1,406 276,091 93,540 153,909 169,476 51,375 131,137 Total 872,866 728,651 886,384 750,050 1,411,950 1,469,178 5,794,770 3,612,963 3,171,200 4,040,051 2,457,926 2,947,879 Total (January 1915) 950,689 527,623 774,545 458,488 1,887,729 1,471,815 — — — — — —— Total (January 1914) 1,368,259 740,230 1,194,706 760,659 3,231,805 2,539,162 — — — — — — Coke 124,256 92,597 112,809 107,434 68,555 167,642 Manufactured fuel — — — — — — 169,945 64,038 99,090 148,208 53,781 106,729 Total of coal, coke & manufactured fuel — — — — — — 6,088,971 3,769,598 3,383,099 4,295,693 2,580,262 3,222,250 Note.—The figures in the above tables do not include Admiralty and certain other shipments. of Lloyd’s estate), and he should propose that the estate be left in the hands of the official receiver as liquidator. Undoubtedly legal proceedings would become necessary in regard to the transactions mentioned by the official receiver. .That gentleman could not be expected to pay for the legal proceedings out of his own pocket, but no doubt the larger creditors would have to find the necessary funds for the pur- pose of taking action. His co-trustee and himself were fully determined to have the matter properly investigated, because in their opinion it was a very flagrant case of certain directors feathering their own nests at the expense of the creditors.— The Official Receiver said it might be found that the trans- action was just in order, but so far as he could see at present, the monies wTere not received and paid on the dates in ques- tion, but on August 19, which brought it within the limit of three months of the winding-up order.—The meeting was then brought to a close, the liquidation being left in the hands of the official receiver. National Gas Engine Company Limited.—The report for 1915 states that net profit for the year, after providing for depreciation, etc., and allowing for management salaries and income-tax, is .£70,960. An interim dividend for the six months to June 30, amounting to £28,500, being at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum on the preference shares, and 7J per cent, per annum on the ordinary shares, was paid on July 31, leaving £42,460, which, added to £16,560 brought forward, makes a total of £59,020. The directors recommend a final dividend at the rate of 5 per cent' per annum on the preference shares and 7J per cent, per annum on the ordinary shares, both less income-tax, for'the six months ended December 31. This will absorb £28,500, and leave £30,520 to carry forward. Wigan Coal and Iron Company Limited.—The report for the past year states that full time has been 'Worked, but it has been difficult to keep up the output in consequence of so many men having enlisted, and of those left not attending so regularly as they should. More fuel could have been dis- posed of if it had been available. Prices have ruled higher, but wages have been Very high. The sinkings of the new pits at Westleigh have proceeded slowly, in consequence of shortage of labour. The coke ovens and benzol plant have been fully employed. The iron and steel works have been kept at full work with higher prices. In November a portion of the iron works and the whole of the steel works were placed under Government control. . The net profits for the past year were £143,288, and £48,983 was brought forward. A final dividend of 5J per cent. is.proposed., making 8 per cent., free of income-tax, for the 12 months, arid leaving, to be carried forward £47,492. NEW COMPANIES. Croft and Perkins Limited.—Private company. Registered office, Empire Works, Thornbury, Bradford. Registered. February 2. To carry on,business of mechanical engineers, manufacturers of engines, pulleys, drurns, shafting,' and other machinery, iron and brass founders, builders, painters, elec- trical engineers, gas, water supply engineers, and hardware of all kinds. Nominal capital', £1,000 in 1,000 £1 shares. Subscribers : F. L., F., and A. Croft. Dudley Foundry Company Limited. — Private company. Registered January 31. Nature of business indicated by title. Nominal capital, £10,000 in 10,000 £1 shares. Directors and subscribers (one share each) : T. J. Hill, F. E. Clark, and C. Fenn. . . ' ' Griffin (William) and Sons Limited. — Private company. Registered February 4. To carry on business of manufac- turer >and factor of chains, cables, anchors, iron and steel forgings, ship’s tackle, nails, rivets, bolts, nuts, and other hardware, carried on at Cradley Heath as William Griffin and Company. Nominal capital, £25,000 in 25,000 £1 shares. Directors and subscribers (one share each) : W., W. L., and G. R. Griffin. Lidgett Engineering Company Limited.—Private company. Registered February 4. Nature of business indicated by title. Nominal capital, £5,000 in 1,500 £1 preference shares and 3,500 £1 ordinary shares. Directors and subscribers (one share each) : G. F. Steavenson and G. S. Marple. Long Fell Barytes Limited.—Private company. Registered February 2. To purchase, take on lease, or otherwise acquire land, quarries, mines, mining claims, or interests of any kind relating to land; to prepare, etc., mineral ore and metal sub- stances of all kinds. Nominal capital, .£20,000 in 20,000 £1 shares. Subscribers : R. R. Heap, S. Robinson, and V. Bramall. This. list of new companies is taken from the Daily Register specially compiled by Messrs. Jordan and Sons Limited, company registration agents, Chancery-lane, E.C. CONTRACTS OPEN FOR COAL ANO COKE. For Contracts Advertised in this issue received too late for inclusion in this column, see Leader and Last White pages. Accrington, February 24.—Tenders are invited by the Accrington Corporation for the supply and delivery during the twelve months from April 1, 1916, to March 31, 1917, of 5,000 tons of best quality slack for gas making (producers of the Mond type). The coal tendered for must be of approved quality, and specially suitable for this purpose. Tenders stating the lowest price per ton delivered at Corpora- tion’s private siding, to be forwarded to the Electricity Works, Accrington, not later than Thursday morning, the 24th inst. The Corporation do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. ' Abstracts of Contracts Open. Brentford, February 14.—240 tons (more or less) of approved steam coal, for the Brentford Urban District Council. Forms from Mr. J. W. Croxford, surveyor, Clifden House, Boston-road, Brentford. Darlington, February 17.—Steam coal and anthracite, to the waterworks and sewage farm, for the Corporation. Forms from the borough surveyor and waterworks engineer, Town Hall, Darlington. Dundee, February 16.—Coal, for the Dundee Harbour Trustees. Particulars from Mr. J. H. Thompson, M.I.C.E., M.Sc., general manager and engineer, Dundee. Huddersfield, February 16.—Coal, for, the'Corporation. Forms from K. F. Campbell, borough engineer and surveyor, 1, Peel-street. Leeds, February 15.—About 3,500 tons of best screened steam nuts, and about 25 tons of hand-picked seconds, for the Sewerage Committee of the Corporation. Forms from the sewerage engineer, G. A. Hart, Gt. George-street, Leeds. Portsmouth, February 15.-2,200 tons of Welsh (or other) steam coal for the Tramways Committee. Forms from the engineer, Mr. V. G. Lironi, M.I.M.E., A.M.I.E.E., engineer’s office, Vdvash-road, Fratton, Portsmouth. York, February 24.—500 tons weekly of house coal to the coal yards at Richmond Camp, Yorkshire, for four months, for the Northern Command, York. Forms from the District Barrack Officer, 13, New Walk Terrace, York. The date given is the latest upon which tenders can be received. CONTRACTS OPEN FOR ENGINEERING, IRON AND STEEL WORK, Ac. Cowdenbeath (Scotland), February 18. — Shaft.— Stripping and building a shaft at Cowdenbeath. . Particulars from Fife Coal Company, Cowdenbeath. London, S.W.—Corrugated Sheeting.—Erection of 3,500 squares of corrugated sheets. Apply Messrs. A. Findlay and Company Limited, 9, Victoria-street, Westminster, S.W. London, S.W.—Supply of screw spikes, for the India Office. Specifications from Director of Supplies, India Office, Whitehall. Shrewsbury, February 28.—Pipes.—Cast iron pipes and specials, for the Corporation. Specification from W. A. Hewitt, manager, Waterworks Office, Shrewsbury. Hull Goal Exports.—The official return of the exports of coal from Hull to foreign countries for the week ending Tuesday, February 1, is as follows :—Amsterdam, 545 tons; Barcelona, 1,887; Boulogne, 2,410; Calais, 1,514; Genoa, 3,633; Guernsey, 181; Harlingen, 630; Marseilles, 2,756; Porto Vecchio, 2,206 ; Bouen, 12,044; Botterdam, 2,105—total 29,913 tons. These figures do not include bunker coal, ship- ments for the British Admiralty, or the Allies’ Governments. Corresponding period February 1915, total 23,284 tons. North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers.—A. general meeting-of the members of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers will be held in the Wood Memorial Hall, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, at 2 o’clock to-morrow (Saturday). The following papers will be open for discussion :—“ A New Battery Signalling Bell,” by Prof. W. M. Thornton; “Modern American Coal Mining Methods, with Some Comparisons,” by Mr. Samuel Dean. The following papers will be read or taken as read :—“ The Hirsch Portable Electric Lamp,” by Mr. Hiram H. Hirsch; “The Logic of Trams,” by Mr. John Gibson. A “ Widdas ” patent incline chock will be exhibited, described and demonstrated by Mr. Percy Widdas. A safety mine cage arrester will be exhibited, described and demonstrated by Mr. Thomas Pearson.