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THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

September 29, 1916.

The Composition of the Exhaust from Liquid Fuel
Engines. R. B. Fenning. “ Proc. Inst. Meeh.
Engin.,” Jan.-May, p. 185; 9 fig.

Fire Grate Arrangement with Compensated Draught
(Feuerungseinrichtung mit ausgeglichenen Zug). —.
Hoffbauer. “ Ann. Glaser,” Aug. 1, p. 44; illus.

On American Vertical Boilers (Ueber Amerikanischen
Ventikalkessel). —. ScKapira. “ Feuerungstechn.,”
Aug. 1, p. 245; illus.

Thermal Properties of Simple Gases and Technical Flue
Gases between 0 and 3,000degs. Cent. (Die t.her-
mischen Eigenschaften der einfachen Gase und dor
technischen Feuerga.se zwischen 0 und 3,000°
Cent.). —. Schule. “ Z. d. Ing.,” July 29, p. 630;
illus.

Temperature Distribution in Boiler Tubes (Ueber die
Verteilung der Temperatur in den Heizrohren von
K ossein).	—. Wilde. “ Feuerungstechn.,” Aug. 1,

p. 249; illus.

Economical Use of Lubricants, especially for Steam
Engines (Wirtschaftliche Verwendung der Schmier-
mittel, im besondere bei Dampfmaschinen).	—.

Schmid. “ Wiener Dampfk. Z.,” July 7, p. 73.

Influence of Radiation on Fire Temperature (Ueber den
Einfluss der Strahlung auf die Feuertemperatur). —.
Deinlein. “ Z. Bayer. Rev. V.,” July 31, p. 113;
illus.

Firing Boilers with Coal and Coke Oven Gas (Kessel-
beheizung mit Kohle und Koksofengas). —. Dosch.
“ Feuerungstechn.,” July 15, p. 233.

Conveying Dust, Ashes, and Clinker by Pneumatic and
Wheel Appliances (Saugluft- und Hubradforderungen
von Staub, Asche und Schlacke). —. Buhle. “ Z.
Dampfk. Betr.,” Aug. 4, p. 241; illus.

Temperature and Pressure Ratio of Saturated Steam
(Ueber die Beziehungen von Temperatur und Druck
der gesattigten Dampfe).	—. Kubierschky. Z.

angew. Chem.,” Aug. 8, p. 305.

New Patents on Boiler Firing (Neue Patente auf dem
Gebiete der Dampfkessel feuerung).. —. Pradel. “ Z.
Dampfk. Betr.,” Aug. 4, p. 243; Aug. 15, p. 251;
illus.

• New Appliances for Removing Boiler Fur (Neuere
Werkzeuge zur Beseitigung des Kesselsteins).	—■

Schnell/ “ Z. Bayer. Rev. V.,” Aug. 15, p. 121;
illus.

Boiler Fur and the Means for its Removal and Preven-
tion (Kesselstein und Mittel zu seiner Beseitigung und
Verhutung). “ Braunk.,” Aug. 25, p. 201.

XXVI.—Compressed Air.

The Flow of Air Through Nozzles. C-apt. T. B. Morley.
“ Proc. Inst. Meeh. Engin.,” Jan.-May, p. 51; 30 fig.

XXVII.—Electricity.

Handling Coal in Large Boiler Houses. H. V. Schiefer.
“ Coal Age,” Aug. 26, p. 349; 5 fig.

Electricity. R. E. Michael. “JI. Mon. Colly. Offls.

Assoc.,” Sept., p. 99. (Application of electricity to
mining.)

The Mechanical Problem of Electric Power Transmission
Line Conductors. A. T. Arnall. “ Excerpt’Minutes
Proc. Inst. Civ. Engin.,” vol. 201, pt. 1, 12 pp., 4 fig.

Electrical Distribution in Mines. H. M. Warren.

“ Colliery Guard.,” Aug. 25, p. 353; 6 fig. (From
“ Coal Age.”)

Electrical Eouipment in Donetz Coal Mines. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 8, p. 457.

XXVIII.—Surface Transport and Storage.

Mechanical Coal Stage, Dairycoates, Hull. “ Ry. Gaz.,”
Sept. 1, p. 233. “ Colliery Guard.,” Sept. 22, p. 546;
6 fig.

The Coaling of Ships. F. George. “ Cassier’s Eng.
Mthly.,” Sept., p. 166; 17 fig.

Chain Belt for Coal and Coke. A. A. Wegner. “ Blk.
Diamond,” Aug. 5, p. 104; 2 fig.

A Retail Coal Plant Between Rail and Water. “ Blk.
Diamond,” Aug. 5, p. 121; 3 fig. (Arrangement of
pockets for loading into cars and barges.)

Coal and Shipping—VI. : Coal and Bunkering Ports of
Canada. F. J. Warden-Stevens. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Sept. 8, p. 449; 6 fig.

Portable Coke Loader. L. R. W. Allison. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 8, p. 452; 2 fig. (From “ Coal Age.”)

Mechanical Coal Stage ,at Dairycoates. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 22, p. 546; 6 fig.

XXIX.—Sanitation, Diseases, etc.

The First Pithead Baths in South Wales. “ Iron. Coal
Tr. Rev.,” Aug. 25, p. 222; 5 fig. (Deep Navigation
Colliery, Treharris.)

The Health of Old Colliers. Dr. J. S. Haldane. “ Trans.
Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 51, pt. 4, p. 469.

The Genus Ankylostoma in India and Ceylon. C.
Lane. “ Tnd. JI. Med. Res.,” July, p. 74; 13 fig.

Belt Conveyors. N. Andrews. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Aug. 25, p. 350; 6 fig. (From “ JI. E. Afr. Inst.
Engin.”)

Tin-plate Industry.—South Wales tin-plate manufacturers
are experiencing considerable difficulty in obtaining supplies
of tin bars, the reason being that steel makers in turn cannot
with anything like ease secure the necessary licences to supply
steel for tin-plate purposes, as the Government are taking all
the available steel for shells and other munitions.

Hull Coal Exports.—The official return of the exports of
coal from Hull to foreign countries for the week ended
September 14 is as follows : Amsterdam, 206 tons; Alex-
andria, 695; Dunkirk, 2,315; Dieppe, 699; Genoa, 6,342;
Gefle, 1,778; Gothenburg, 2,228; Honfleur, 1,332; Rouen,
10,159; Rotterdam, 493. Total, 26,247 tons. Corresponding
period September 1915: Total, 73,887 tons; corresponding
period September 1914 : Total, 40,501 tons. These figures
do not include bunker coal, shipments for the British
Admiralty, nor the Aliks’ Governments,

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.

Abstracts of Contracts Open.

Belper, October 12.—Coal for the Isolation Hospital.
Forms from J. Pym, clerk, Bridge-street, Belper.

Burton-on-Trent, October 2.—Coal for the Guardians.
Forms from the Union Offices.

Carlisle, October 2.—Coal for the Guardians. Forms
from the clerk, 7, Victoria-place, Carlisle.

Kanturk (Ireland), October 4.—100 tons of coal for
Guardians. Forms from clerk.

Leiston-cum-Sizewell (Suffolk), October 4.—50 tons
of Welsh eteam coal for the Urban District Council. Tender
to the clerk.

Market Bosworth, October 2.—Coal for the Guardians.
Forms from the master, Workhouse.

Rugby, October 2.—150 tons or thereabouts of Whit-
wick deep coal, to be delivered to the poor of Rugby in lots
of 4cwt. to 6 cwt., for the Rugby Charities. Tenders to
W. T. Simmonds, Elborow House, Rugby.

Storrington, October 3.—Coal for the Guardians. Forms
from the Union Offices, Storrington, Sussex.

Walsall, October 5.—Deep and shallow nuts and coke
for the three schools for year. Particulars from A. H. Lewis,
29, Leicester-street, Walsall.

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

CONTRACTS OPEN FOR ENGINEERING, IRON
AND STEEL WORK, Ac.

Buenos Ayres, October 13.—Pipes.—27,807 metric tons
of light pipes and 32,164 metric tons heavy pipes of cast
iron. Copies of specifications may be seen at the Commercial
Intelligence Branch of Board of Trade, 73, Basiinghall-
street, E.C.

Manchester, October 9.—Feed Pump.—Steam turbine-
driven boiler feed pump for the Electricity Committee.
Forms from the secretary, electricity department, Town
Hall.

Wallington, October 2.—Steam Wagons.—Two steam
wagons for the Urban District Council. Forms from S. F.
R. Carter, engineer.

COASTWISE SHIPMENTS IN AUGUST.

According to the returns issued by the Commissioners
of H.M. Customs and Excise, the following quantities
of coal were shipped coastwise from the United Kingdom
during August:—

From	!	Total	cargo.	Total 1	bunker.
		 			1915.	1916.	1915.	1916.
	Tons.	Tons.	Tons.	Tons.
Bristol Channel ports 		156,721	126,267	11,246	8,472
North-western ports 		258,392	315,034	53,533	46,012
North-eastern ports 			559,539	524,572	34,230	39,792
Humber ports		121,643	72,279	9,222	7,327
Other ports on east coast		4,694	1,581	9,890	5,386
Other English ports		3,509	5,911	2,183	1,891
Total from England and Wales		1,104,498	1,045,644	120,304	108,880
Ports on east coast of Scotland		48,120	46,507	14,145	16,385
Ports on west coast of Scotland		146,281	159,898	24,525	17,303
Total from Scotland		194,401	206,405	38,670	33,688
Irish ports 		2	—	4,440	1,224
Total from United Kingdom 		1,298,901	1,252,049	j 163,414	143,792

The destination of cargo shipments was as follows :—

August 1915. August 1916.

Tons.	Tons.

To ports in

England and Wales........

Scotland.................

Ireland .................

835,015 ... 701,679

52,852 ...	52,105

411,034 ... 498,265

The Canadian Government has under consideration the
revival of an import duty of 7 dols. per ton on steel rails, of
which there is a shortage owing to the production of
munitions.

Wire Shipments Refused.—H.M. Consul-General at Algiers
reports that instances have recently been brought to his
notice of shipments of baling wire ordered from British firms
having been refused by the consignees in Algeria on the ground
of the gauge not being correct. The gauge generally ordered
is No. 13 (French), and the wire ordinarily shipped is No. 14
(English). The latter is little more than one-thousandth of
an inch larger, and this difference might in the English trade
be covered by the customary “ drawing allowance,” but in
Algeria it is sufficient, it seems, to prevent the wire passing
through baling machines.

Miners’ Lamp Glasses.—The Glass Research Committee
of the Institute of Chemistry reports that formulas for making
miners’ lamp glasses have been supplied to various firms.
One of these formulae, which is stated to have been success-
fully dealt with by Messrs. J. Moncrieff Limited, Perth, gives
a colourless and fusible glass, withstanding rapid changes of
temperature exceptionally well. Miners’ lamp glasses made
to this formula have passed the Home Office tests. The
annual supply required in this country is about 2.000,000.
Messrs. Ackroyd and Best, of Morley, Yorkshire, are also
making miners’ lamp glasses. Another formula gives prac-
tically the same glass as the above, but the ingredients have
been varied on the score of economy, and difficulty of obtain-
ing one of the ingredients. Both formulae have also been
communicated to another firm, who are now making experi-
ments with them.

COAL, IRON AND ENGINEERING COMPANIES.

REPORTS AND DIVIDENDS.

Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited.—The directors
report that, owing to exceptional conditions, they are unable
to complete the accounts for the year ended July for sub-
mission to the annual meeting on October 5. They are
satisfied, however, there arc available profits to pay the usual
half-yearly preference dividends and an ordinary dividend of
15 per cent., free of tax, in addition to the 5 per cent, already
paid. The business of'the meeting will be confined to con-
firming the dividends and re-electing the directors. The
balance-sheet will be issued later, but it is not expected any
further dividends will be recommended.

British Aluminium Company Limited.—The board of this
company announce a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent, per
annum, less tax, on the ordinary shares for the six months
ended June 30.

Dick, Kerr and Company Limited.—A dividend at the rate
of 6 per cent, per annum on the preference shares has been
declared by the directors of this company.

Pather Iron and Steel Company Limited. — The directors
have declared a dividend of 10 per cent, actual, making 17|
per cent, for year less tax, write off £3,500 for depreciation,
and carry forward £21,675 subject to excess profits duty, etc.

Princetown Coal and Land Company Limited. — The
accounts for year to March 31 show a loss, after writing
£1,432 off for depreciation, of £6,113, thus increasing the
debit balance brought in to £20,130.

Lambert Brothers Limited .— The board recommend a
balance dividend of 6 per cent., less tax, accompanied with
a bonus of 15 per cent., free of tax, for the year ended June 30.

Steel Company of Scotland Limited.—The net profit, after
writing off special expenditure, etc., amounts to £80,725.
After deducting £4,529 paid to dependants of workmen on
military service, and adding the balance brought forward,
there is available for disposal £117,488. The directors have
placed £25,000 to reserve fund, and recommend a dividend of
10 per cent, per annum, less tax, carrying forward £51,348.

NEW COMPANIES.

Brierley Hill Colliery Company Limited. — Private com-
pany. Registered office, Mill-street, Brierley Hill, Stafford-
shire. Registered September 21. To carry on business of
colliery proprietors, coal masters, fireclay and brick manu-
facturers, etc. Nominal capital, £2,000 in 2,000 £1 shares.
Directors to be appointed by the subscribers. Subscribers
(one share each) : G. A. Ryland and D. Westwood.

Mirfield Colliery Company Limited. — Private company.
Registered office, Dark-lane, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury.
Registered September 16. To take over business of colliery
proprietors. Nominal capital, £60,000 in 60,000 £1 shares.
Directors : J. Wheatley, W. Tarry, and T. Nevin. Quali-
fication of directors, £100.

Selson Engineering Company (Italy) Limited. — Private
company. Registered September 20. Nature of business
indicated by title. Nominal capital, £3,000 in 3,000 £1

shares. Directors to be appointed by the subscribers. Sub-
scribers (one share each) : H. F. Henshaw and F. M.
Selson.

T Wadkin, Mills and Company Limited.—Private company.
Registered September 21. To acquire business of pattern
making and machine tool making. Nominal capital,
£10,000 in 10,000 £1 ordinary shares. Directors : J. W.
Wadkin and R. F. Mills.

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.

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

With coal business generally brisk, the outward freight
market has been more active this week, and the numbe/cf
charters effected is fairly considerable. At the north-east
coast, the Mediterranean fixtures have been arranged ar
rather stronger rates, so far as West Italian ports are con-
cerned, and at 2s. 6d. advance for Marseilles. Baltic busi-
ness is being done at a reduction of 1 kr. to Drammen, and
coke business for the North French range has been trans-
acted at Is. 6d. reduction from the Tyne. Coasting rates
are steady. At South Wales, the increasing shortage of
tonnage is having a stimulating effect upon figures.^ and
advances are recorded in practically every direction. Cardiff
to Genoa, for example, is advanced by from 6s. to 9s., with
the usual optional ports similarly risen; Gibraltar is from
Is. to 3s. dearer: whilst Marseilles is 5s. 6d. more. Charter-
ing for French Atlantic ports 'is slow, in consequence of the
dearth of offered tonnage.

As yet. there has been no official announcement with refer-
ence to the arranged limitation of coal freights for Mediter-
ranean ports. The delay is telling against the transaction
of business. It seems hardly possible now, without risking
a serious dislocation of the market, to put the new restrictions
into operation on October 1. It is stated to be generally
understood that the new rates will be as follow :—From