278 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN February 8, 1918. SCHEDULE B (cont.) DURHAM. Sweden Sterling Class of coal. Norway. and Holland. Spain. equiva- Gas. Kroner. Denmark. Kroner. Guilder. Pesetas. lent. s. d. Class 1. Easington, Towneley, Thornley^ Londonderry, Wearmouth 24’17 ... 26’33 . .. 17’56 . .. 36’57 . ... 29 0 Class 2. Bold on, Hetton, Holmside, New Pelton, Ry hope 22‘92 . .. 24’97 .. . 16’65 . .. 34’68 . ... 27 6 Class 3. Brandon, Burnhope, West Leversons Consett, Deaf- hill, Deans Primrose, East Pontop, Felling, Horden, Lambton, Pelaw Main, Pelton, Priestmans, Ravensworth, Sherburn, South Derwent, South Pelaw, Us worth, Wallsend and Hebburn, Washing- ton, West Pelaw Main (and other coals not specified).. 21’67 . .. 23'61 .. .. 15’74 . .. 32’79 . ... 26 0 Screened Steam. Class 1. Hetton, Lambton, London- 27’09 . .. 29’51 .. .. 19’68 . .. 40’98 . ... 32 6 derry, Ryhope, South Hetton. Class 2. Auckland, East Hetton, 25’84 . .. 28’15 .. .. 18’77 . .. 39’09 . .. 31 0 Eldon, Horden, Randolph (and other coals not specified). Nuts and Peas. Class 1. Lamb ton, Ryhope, Sher- 23’75 . ... 25 88 . .. 17’26 . .. 35’94 . ... 28 6 burn, Silks worth, South Hetton. Class 2. Auckland, Eldon, East 22’50 . .. 24’52 .. . 16’35 . .. 34’05 . .. 27 0 Hetton, Horden, Randolph (and other coals not specified). Smithy Small. Beamish, Hebburn, Holmside, 22’92 .. 24’97 .. . 16’65 . .. 34’68 . .. 27 6 Ryhope, Towneley (and other coals not specified). Manufacturing Rough Small (Non-coking). Hetton, Lamb ton, South Hetton 18’75 . .. 20’43 .. . 13’62 . .. 28’37 . .. 22 6 (and other coals not specified). Duff. Class 1. Ryhope, Silksworth 17’09 . .. 18’61 .. . 12’41 . .. 25’85 . .. 20 6 Class 2. Hetton, Lambton, South 15’42 .. 16’80 .. . 11’20 . .. 23’33 . .. 18 ; Hetton (and other coals not specified). House. Class 1. Caradoc Wallsend,Dean and 27’09 .. .. 29’51 .. . 19 68 .. . 40’98 . .. 32 I 6 Chapter Wallsend, Ele- more Wallsend, Hetton Best Wallsend, Sherburn Pinchale Wallsend, Tees Best Wallsend, Tunstall Wallsend, Vanes Wall send. Class 2. East Hetton Wallsend, 25’84 .. . 28’15 .. . 18’77 .. . 39’10 . .. 31 0 Hawthorne Wallsend, Hetton Lyons, Mainsforth Wallsend, South Hetton Wallsend (and other coals not specified). Manufacturing and Bunkers. Class 1. Auckland, Wasington, Har- 22’92 .. .. 24’97 .. . 16’65 .. . 34’68 .. .. 27 6 ton, Londonderry, Marley Hill, Morisons, Tanfield, Towneley, Weardale, Wearmouth. Class 2. Bearpark, Brancepeth, 22’09 .. . 24’06 .. . 16’05 .. . 33’42 .. . 26 6 Browney, Burnhope, Con- sett, Deafhill, Deans Prim- rose, Pram well gate, Ham- steels, Hamsterley, Heb- burn, Horden, Lambton, North Brancepeth, Peases, Pelaw Main, Priestmans, Sacriston, Sherburn, South Derwent, South Garesfield, South Medomsley, South Pelaw, Washington, West Stanley, Usworth (and other coals not specified). Coking (Unscreened and Small). Class 1. Bearpark, Brancepeth, 22’92 .. . 24’97 ... 16’65 ... . 34’68 .. . 27 6 Brandon, Burn hope, Con- sett, Dunston, Hamsterley, Marley Hill, Peases West, Priest mans, Redheugh, Sacriston, SouthGaresfield, South Medomsley, Tan- field, Towneley, W eardale, West Brancepeth, West Stanley (and other coals not specified). Coke-oven Coke 37’51 .. . 40*86 ... 27’25 ... . 56’74 .. . 45 0 ' NOTTS, DERBY AND YORKS. Large screened steam 27’09 .. . 29’51 .. . 19’68 .. . 40’98 .. . 32 6 Hartley’s 25’00 .. ,. 27’24 .. .. 18’16 . .. 37’83 . .. 30 0 Yorkshire washed steam 25’00 .. .. 27’24 . .. 18’16 . .. 37’83 . .. 30 0 Screened gas 23’75 . .. 25’88 .. .. 17’26 .. 35’94 . .. 28 6 Gas nuts 23’34 . .. 25’42 . .. 16’95 . .. 35’31 . .. 28 0 Unscreened gas . 22’92 . .. 24’97 . .. 16’65 . .. 34’68 .. .. 27 6 House and cobbles 25’00 . .. 27’24 . .. 18’16 . .. 37’83 .. .. 30 0 Trebles (unwashed) 22’09 .. .. 24’06 .. ,. 16’05 .. .. 33’42 . .. 26 6 Do. (washed) . 22’92 . .. 24’97 . .. 16’65 . .. 34’68 .. .. 27 6 Doubles (unwashed) 22’09 .. .. 24’06 .. .. 16’05 .. .. 33’42 .. .. 26 6 .Do. (washed) 22’92 .. . 24’97 .. . 16’65 .. . 34’68 .. . 27 6 Singles and smithy peas (unwashed)... 21’25 .. .. 23’15 .. .. 15’44 .. .. 32’16 .. .. 25 6 Do. do. (washed) 22’09 .. .. 24’06 .. . 16’05 .. .. 33’42 .. .. 26 6 Smalls (unwashed) 18’75 .. .. 20’43 .. . 13’62 .. .. 28’37 .. . 22 6 Do. (washed) 19’59 .. .. 21’34 .. . 14’23 .. . 29’63 .. . 23 6 Coke-oven coke 37’51 .. .. 40’86 .. . 27’25 .. . 56’74 .. . 45 0 LANCASHIRE. Sweden Sterling Class of coal. Norway. and Holland Spain. equiva- Denmark. lent. Kroner. Kroner. Guilder. Pesetas. s. d. Best steam coal (screened) 25’00 ... 27’24 ... 18’16 ... 37’83 .. . 30 0 Do. (unscreened) 23’34 ... 25’42 ... 16’95 ... 35’31 .. . 28 0 Second steam coal (screened) .... 24’17 ... 26’33 ... 17’56 ... 36’57 .. . 29 0 Do. (unscreened) . 22’50 ... 24’52 ... 16’35 ... 34’05 .. . 27 0 Screened gas coal 23’75 ... 25’88 ... 17’26 ... 35’94 .. . 28 6 Unscreened gas coal 22’92 ... 24’97 ... 16’65 ... 34’68 .. . 27 6 Nuts 22’09 ... 24’06 ... 16’05 ... 33’42 .. . 26 6 Slack 18’75 ... 20’43 ... 13’62 ... 28’37 .. . 22 6 House coal 25’00 ... 27’24 ... 18’16 ... 37’83 .. . 30 0 NORTH WALES. Best screened steam coal 25’00 ... 27’24 ... 18T6 ... 37’83 .. . 30 0 Best unscreened do. 23’34 ... 25’42 ... 16’95 ... 35’31 .. . 28 0 Best slack 16’67 ... 18’16 ... 12’11 ... 25’22 .. . 20 0 House coal 25’00 ... 27’24 ... 18’16 ... 37’83 .. . 30 0 FLINTSHIRE. Best screened steam coal 24T7 ... 26’33 ... 17’56 ... 36’57 .. . 29 0 Best unscreened do. 22’50 ... 24’52 ... 16’35 ... 34’05 .. . 27 0 NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE. House coal 25’00 ... 27’24 ... 18T6 ... 37’83 .. . 30 0 Large screened steam coal 27’09 ... 29’51 ... 19’68 ... 40’98 .. . 32 6 FOREST OF DEAN. Large coal 24’59 ... 26’79 ... 17’86 .. 37’20 .. . 29 6 Through coal 22’92 ... 24 97 ... 16’65 ... 34’68 .. . 27 6 CUMBERLAND. Screened bunker coal 25’84 ... 28’15 ... 18’77 ... 39’09 .. . 31 0 BRISTOL. Large coal 27'09 ... 29’51 ... 19’68 ... 40’98 ... . 32 6 Unscreened coal 22’92 . ... 24’97 ... 16’65 ... 34’68 ... . 27 6 FIFESHIRE. First Fife large coal 25’42 ... 27’69 ... 18’47 ... 38’46 ... 30 6 Third do. 22’09 ... 24’06 ... 16’05 . ... 33’42 ... 26 6 East of Fife Jewel coal 23 34 . .. 25’42 ... 16’95 . .. 35’31 ... 28 0 Best Navigation screened coal 27’92 ... 30’42 ... 20’28 . .. 42’24 ... 33 6 Second do. do. 26’25 . ... 28’60 ... 19’07 . ... 39’72 ... 31 6 Best Navigation unscreened coal ...... 22’92 ... 24’97 ... 16’65 . .. 34’68 ... 27 6 Second do. do. ...... 22’09 . .. 24’06 ... 16’05 . .. 33’42 ... 26 6 Third do. do. 21’67 ... 23’61 ... 15’74 .. 32’79 ... 26 0 First Navigation smalls ... 20’42 . .. 22’25 ... 14’83 . .. 30’89 ... 24 6 Second do. do. 19-17 ... 20’88 13’93 . .. 29’00 ... 23 0 MID AND EAST LOTHIANS. First quality coal 24’17 . .. 26’33 ... 17’56 . .. 36’57 ... 29 0 Second do.. 23’34 . .. 25’42 ... 16’95 . 35’31 28 0 Whitehill splint coal 25’42 . .. 27’69 ... 18’47 . .. 38’46 ... 30 6 Niddrie do. 25’42 ... 27’69 ... 18’47 . .. 38’46 ... 30 6 Screened bunker coal 24’17 ... 26’33 .... 17’56 . .. 36’57 ... 29 0 Unscreened do. 23’34 25’42 ... 16’95 . .. 35-31 ... 28 0 WEST LOTHIANS. Screened coal, first quality 24’17 . .. 26-33 ..., 17’56 . .. 36’57 ... 29 0 LANARKSHIRE. Best splint coal 27’09 . .. 29’51 ... 19’68 . .. 40’98 ... 32 6 Second do 25’42 . .. 27’69 ... 18’47 . .. 38’46 ... 30 6 Best Hartley coal 26’25 . ... 28’60 ... 19’07 . .. 39’72 ... 31 6 Named Brands Ell coal 25’42 . .. 27’69 ... 18’47 . .. 38’46 ... 30 6 Second Ell coal 24’17 . .. 26’33 ... 17’56 . .. 36’57 ... 29 0 First Navigation screened coal ... 27’09 . .. 29’51 ... 19’68 . .. 40 98 ... 32 6 Second do. do. 25’42 . .. 27’69 ... 18’47 . .. 38’46 ... 30 6 Best steam screened coal 25’00 . .. 27’24 ... 18’16 . .. 37’83 ... 30 0 First Navigation unscreened coal 26’25 . .. 28’60 ... 19’07 . .. 39’72 ... 31 6 Second do. do. 24’17 . .. 26’33 ... 17’56 . .. 36’57 ... 29 0 Third do. do. 23’34 . .. 25’42 ... 16’95 . .. 35’31 ... , 28 0 AYRSHIRE. Jewel coal 25’84 . .. 28’15 ... 18’77 .. .. 39’09 ... 31 0 Soft do. 24’17 . .. 26’33 ... 17’56 .. .. 36’57 ... 29 0 Splint do 25’42 . .. 27’69 ... 18’47 . .. 38’46 ... 30 6 Ayrshire hard coal 24’17 . .. 26’33 ... 17’56 .. .. 36’57 ... 29 0 Steam coal 24’17 . .. 26’33 ... 17’56 . .. 36’57 ... 29 0 Navigation screened coal 27’09 . .. 29’51 ... 19’68 .. .. 40’98 ... 32 6 First Navigation unscreened coal 26’25 . .. 28’60 ... 19’07 .. . 39’72 ... 31 6 Second do. do. 24’17 . .. 26’33 ... 17’56 .. 36’57 ... 29 0 Third do. do. 23’34 . .. 25’42 ... 16’95 .. .. 35’31 ... 28 0 SCOTCH WASHED NUTS (FROM ALL DISTRICTS). Trebles 21’25 . .. 23’15 ... 15’44 .. .. 32’16 ... 25 6 Doubles 20’42 . . 22’25 ... 14’83 .. . 30’89 ... 24 6 Singles 19’59 . .. 21’34 ... 14’23 .. . 29’63 ... 23 6 Pearls 17’09 .. .. 18’61 ... 12’41 .. . 25’85 ... 20 6 Unwashed dross ...... 14’59 . .. 15’89 ... 10’60 .. .. 22’07 ... 17 6 SCOTCH ANTHRACITE. Round coal 25’42 .. . 27’69 ... 18’47 .. . 38’46 ... 30 6 Jumbo and treble nuts 25’42 .. . 27’69 ... 18’47 .. . 38’46 ... 30 6 Doubles 25’42 .. . 27’69 ... 18’47 .. . 38’46 . . 30 6 Singles . 22’92 . 24’97 .. 16’65 .. . 34’68 ... 27 6 Pearls 18’75 .. . 20’43 ... 13’62 .. • 28’37 ... 22 6 Coke oven coke from Scotland 35’42 .. . 38’59 ... 25’73 .. . 53’59 ... 42 6 Patent fuel do. do. (f.a.s. Glasgow) 27’09 . 29’51 ... 19’68 .. • 40’98 ... 32 6 KENT. Screened coal (at pit) 27’09 .. .. 29’51 . .. 19’68 .. .. 40’98 .. . 32 6 Unscreened coal (at pit) 22’92 .. . 24’97 .. . 16’65 .. .. 34’68 .. . 27 6 N uts (at pit) 22’09 .. .. 24’06 .. . 16’05 .. . 33’42 .. .. 26 6 Slack (at pit) 18’75 .. .. 20’43 . .. 13’62 . .. 28’37 . .. 22 6 N or thumb erland.—Amble and shipping places on the Tyne (south side). Durham.—Middlesbrough and shipping places on the Tyne (north side). Cumberland.—Cumberland ports. Lancashire.—Lancashire ports and Birkenhead. North Wales.—Mersey ports and ports in Cheshire and Flintshire. Yorkshire, Nottingham, Derby, and Leicester.—(1) Humber ports, including Grimsby ; (2) Lancashire ports and Birkenhead. Forest of Dean.—Lydney and Sharpness. Bristol and Somerset.—Ports in Gloucestershire on the south side of the Severn and in Somersetshire. South Wales and Monmouth.—Burry Port and New- port. * Provided also that in the case of anthracite from collieries in South Wales shipped at ports east of Port Talbot, the extra railway and shipping dues, as com- pared with those for shipment at the nearest shipping place to the colliery, shall in all cases be charged. (7) The prices are net, and no discount, rebate, or allowance of any kind, either in money, quantity, credit, or otherwise, is to be given to any buyer, and the quantities to be paid for shall be the quantities certified by the colliery, railway, or harbour authority, as customary. (8) Exporters, whether coal owners or merchants, shall charge in addition remuneration at the rate pre- scribed below. (B) Exporters’ Services (9) Exporters, including firms, regularly engaged in the export coal trade who act as buying agents to importers, and coal owners who sell direct to buyers in France and Italy and British Possessions and Pro- tectorates respectively, shall charge in addition to the prices specified in the Schedule exporters’ remunera- tion at the rate of 5 per cent, on the f.o.b. price, with a maximum of Is. per ton; this remuneration, together with shipping charges or dues not included in f.o.b. price to exporters and charges for mixing cargoes on shipment and separation in holds, if any, to be added to f.o.b. price and paid by buyers. (10) An exporter may not pay to his agent abroad more than 25 per cent, of the remuneration received by him as above; this payment to include any pay- ment'to a sub-agent and all expenses except necessary telegrams and postages. In no case shall any payment or rebate be made to a receiver or consumer. (11) One-third of 5 per cent, brokerage on the freight applicable to single voyages at the time of shipment shall be paid to the exporter (as defined above) by the ship owner, time charterer, or buyer, whether the ship is fixed in this country or abroad, subject to any direc- tions of the Controller of Coal Mines. In considera- tion of this payment, exporters will relieve buyers of demurrage in loading, if any, but will not be respon- sible for demurrage at ports abroad. (12) Exporters for account of buyers will insure invoice value plus 10 per cent., and will pay freight advance not exceeding one-third of estimated freight, unless otherwise arranged. In case advance of freight