December 24, 1914.

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

1339

Briquetting Plant of the Pacific Coast Coal Company.
W. L. Kidston. “Coal Age,’’ Nov. 28, p. 867;
5 figs. (A new plant using asphalt as a binder, and
having a capacity of approximately a million
briquettes per 10-hour shift.)

XXIII.—Coke Ovens.

Temperatures in the Manufacture of Sulphate of
Ammonia. F. Shewring. “Gas Wld.,’’ Dec. 5,
p. 574; 2 figs.

Coal Gas Residuals. F. H. Wagner. London : Hill
Publishing Company. 8s. 6d. net.

Coke Ovens from a Steam-Raising Point of View. K.
Huessener. “ Gas Wld.’’ (suppl.), Dec. 5, p. 13.

Recovering Residuals by the Feld Process. F. H.
Wagner. “ Gas. Wld.’’ (suppl.), Dec. 5, p. 18;

2 figs. (Paper read before Am. Gas. Inst.)

United States Coals Available for Export Trade. V. H.
Manning. “U.S. Bur. Mines, Bull. 76,’’ 15pp.;
1 map.

The Production of Peat in 1913. C. A. Davis. “ U.S.
Geol. Survey,’’ II. : 23.

The Manufacture of Coke in 1913. E. W. Parker.
“ U.S. Geol. Survey,’’ II. : 26.

Improvements in Beehive Ovens. “ Coll. Engin.,’’
Dec., p. 247; 5 figs. (McMurray Coke Oven Door;
Campbell’s Plastic Door Clay; Stauft Door
Remover; Stauft Coke Extractor.)

The Removal of Carbon Bisulphide from Coal Gas. E.
V. Evans. “ Gas Wld.,’’ Dec. 12, p. 606. (From
paper read before Soc. Chem. Ind.)

New Coke Oven and By-Product Recovery Installation
at Newton Cap Colliery, Bishop Auckland. F. C.
Coleman. “Colliery Guard.,’’ Dec. 18, p. 1267;
13 figs.

The American Gas Institute’s Refractory Materials
Committee : First Report. “ Gas Wld.,’’ Dec. 19,
p. 649.

The Removal of Sulphur from Gas. G. Anderson.
“ Gas Wld.,’’ Dec, 19, p. 636.

The Conversion of Ammonia into Nitric Acid or
Ammonium Nitrate from the Economic Point of View
(Die Ueberfiihrung von Ammoniak in Saljietersaure,
bez. Ammonnitrat vom Wirtschaftlichen Stand-
punkt). —. Donath. “ Chemische Ind.,’’ Sept.,
pp. 513-6.

XXIV.—Fuels, Testing, etc.

TJie Storage of Coal. J. B. C. Kershaw. “ Gas Wld.,’’
Nov. 28, p. 552; Dec. 5, p. 576; Dec. 12, p. 601;

5 figs.

Petrol and Petrol Substitute Comparisons. “ Engi-
neering,’’ Dec. 11, p. 706.

Howard Lectures pn Surface Combustion. W. A.
Bone. London : Roy. Soc. Arts. Is.

Analyses of Iowa Coals. W. A. Hixson. “ Iowa Geol.
Surv. Ann. Report,’’ vol. 24, p. 691.

A Study of the Oxidation of Coal. H. C. Porter and
0. C. Ralston. “ U.S. Bur. Mines, Techn. Paper
65,’’ 30 pp., 12 figs.

Bituminous Coal Storage. “ Coll. Engin.,’’ Dec.,
p. 231; 3 figs. (Means of avoiding spontaneous com-
bustion; methods of handling.)

The Analysis of Coal, with Phenol as a Solvent. S. W.
Parr and H. F. Hadley. “ Univ. Illinois Bull.,’’ vol.

12, 10 (Bull. 76, Eng. Exp. Station), 41pp.; 34 figs.
(It is concluded that oxygen absorbed is chemically
held.)

The Limits of Efficiency of Gas Engines. T. B.
Morley. “ Engineering,’’ Dec. 18, p. 734; 5 figs.

Utilising Waste Heat from Engines for Heating Pur-
poses, with Special Reference to the Dimensions of
the Heating Surfaces (Ueber die Verwendung der
Maschinenabwarme fiir Heiz-zwecke unter besonderer
Beriicksichtigung der Heizflachenbemessung).	—.

Deinlein. “ Z. Bayer. Rev. Ver.,’’ Oct. 31, pp. 130-2;
Nov. 15, pp. 197-9.

Automatic Pyrometry of Gases in Mining and Metallur-
gical Works (Die Selbstatige Heizwertbestimmung
von Gasen in Bergwerks- und Hiittenbetrieben). E.
Heer. “ Gluckauf,’’ Nov. 14, pp. 1603-4.

XXV.—Steam Engines and Boilers.

Colliery Lubrication. E. M. Chance. “Coal Age,’’
Nov: 21, p. 821.

Boilers, Economisers, and Superheaters; their Heating
Power and Efficiency. By R. H. Smith. London :
Crosby Lockwood and Son; 128pp.; 7s. 6d. net.

A Uniflow Undertype Engine. “ Engineer,’’ Dec. 4,
p. 531; 7 figs.

Flywheels. III. “Vulcan,” Dec., p. 112; 14 figs.

Factors Governing the Combustion of Coal in Boiler
Furnaces : a Preliminary Report. J. K. Clement,
J. C. W. Frazer, and C. E. Augustine. “ U.S. Bur.
Mines, Techn. Paper 63,” 46 pp.; 26 figs.

Experiments with Furnaces for a Hand-Fired Return
Tubular Boiler. S. B. Flagg, G. C. Cook, and F. E.
Woodman. “ U.S Bur. Mines, Techn. Paper 34,”
32 pp.; 4 figs.

Power Plant Testing. W. M. Selvey. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Dec. 4, p. 1171; 5 figs. (Paper read before
Inst. Elect. Engin.)

A New Mixed Pressure Turbine Set at the Griff
Colliery. J. L. Jeffery. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Dec. 1'1, p. 1220; 7 figs.

Influence of Superheat Temperature on the Steam Con-
sumption of the Engine (Einfluss der Uberhitzungs-
temperatur auf den Dampfverbrauch der Dampf-
maschinen).	—. Kammerer. Nov. 6, pp. 491-4;

Nov. 13, pp. 499-501.

Modern Condensing Plant for Steam Turbines (Moderne
Kondensationsanlagen fiir Dampfturbinen).	—.

Koeniger. “ Z. Turb. Wes.,” Nov. 10, pp. 457-61.

Mechanical Coaling in Boiler Houses (Die maschinelle
Bekohlung der Kesselhausor).	—. Wintermeyer.

“ Fordertechn.,” Nov. 15, pp. 249-52.

XXVI.—Compressed Air.

The Jaeger Type of Turbine Blower and Compressor
(Die Turbinengeblase- und Turbinenkompressorenbau
von C. H. Joeger und Co.). —. Mitter. “ Z. V.
Deutscher Ing.,” Nov. 21, p. 1573-78. (Jaeger’s
experiments, and the practical deductions therefrom
in the construction of turbine blowers and com-
pressors).

XXVII.—Electricity.

The Prevention of Electrical Accidents in Mines. T.
J. Nelson. “Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Dec. 4, p. 701;
16 figs. (Paper read before the Assoc. Min. Elect.
Engin.)

Mine Motors. E.. Drennen. “ Coll. Engin.,” Dec.,
p. 241. (Abst. paper read before Kentucky Min.
Inst.)

Electricity in Coal Mining. E. A. Lof. “ Coal Age,”
Dec. 5, p. 894; 13 figs. (Long article desciibing
various applications.)

Cables. C. J. Beaver. “ Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 27,
p. 1131; Dec. 4, p. 1181; 1 fig. (Abst. paper read
before Inst. Elect. Engin.)

The Use of Electricity in the Liege Coalfield. J.
Libert. “ Colliery Guard.,” Nov. $7, p. 1123. (From
Bull. Soc. Ingen. Sortis Montefiore Inst.)

Electricity in Coal Mining. D. R. Shearer. 84 pp.;
28 figs. New York : McGraw-Hill Book. Company.
6s. 3d. net.

XXVIII.—Surface Transport.

Failures or Breakdowns of Locomotives—I.	R.

Weatherburn. “ Engineer,” Dec. 11, p. 547. II.,
Dec. 18, p. 575; 5 figs.

Railway Goods Station Organisation. F. W. West.
“ Railway Gaz.,” Dec. 18, p. 642. (From address to
Railw. Stud. Assoc.)

Coaling Steamers from Barges and Fuel Lighters. C.
H. Hughes. “ Coal Age,” Dec. 12, p. 944; 7 figs.

XXX.—Mining Laws, Royalties.

State Reservation of Mining Properties in Spain.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 27, p. 1133. (From
“ Rev. Minera.”)

Income-Tax on Mines. W. Sanders. “ Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” Nov. 27, p. 666.

BOOK NOTICES.

The Year Book of the Scientific and Learned Societies of
Great Britain and Ireland. 31st annual issue. London :
Chas. Griffin and Company. Price, 7s. 6d. net.

There has never been a time when our scientific
societies and institutions have possessed a higher signi-
ficance from a national standpoint. Apart from their
ennobling and civilising influence, it is by the aid of such
bodies, and of the vast numbers of scientific workers
that constitute them, that we must hope to build up
an independent fabric of industry, and to provide the
necessities of existence. Messrs. Griffin’s annual is not
only a reminder of the valuable work that is constantly
being done, but gives us a clue to its nature such as is
afforded by no other publication. It is not only a work
of reference, but a standing record — a feature that
rescues it from the crowd of ephemeral annuals.

The South Wales Coal Annual for 1915. Edited by Joseph

Davis and C. P. Hailey. Ixxix. + 346 pp.; 5| in.
x 8£ in. Cardiff : Business Statistics Company
Limited. Price, 7s. 6d. net.

This, as usual, is a very useful and commendable
volume. It contains a vast amount of information
relating to the selling branch of the staple industry of
South Wales, with tables of outputs, freights, prices,
etc.

Gas Supply. By W. H. Y. Webber. vii. + 199 pp.;

5 in. x 7| in.; 57 fig. London : Whittaker and Com-
pany. Price, 3s. 6d. net.

A sub-title is “A Simple Guide for the Gas Fitter
and Gas Consumer,” which more accurately describes
its scope. Mr. Webber is lecturer and instructor to the
gas sales department staff of the Gas Light and Coke
Company, and his qualifications are obvious. Intended
primarily for the fitter, the book has a genuine interest
for a much wider circle of readers. It is excellently
reproduced, and some of the photographs of lighting
effects are quite remarkable.

Valves and Valve Gearing. By Charles Hurst, xi. +

309 pp.; 6 in. x 9 in.; 274 fig. Seventh edition.

London : Chas. Griffin and Company. Price, 9s. net.

The valve enters intimately into almost every depart-
ment of mechanical engineering, and a further edition
of this popular text book will be welcome. The
principal new feature is an appendix dealing with some
recent developments in gas engine practice. The
greater portion of the book naturally relates to the
different kinds of steam engine valves—slide expansion
gear, -link motions, Corliss gears, drop valves and
gears, etc. This is followed by sections on gas engine
valves and gears, air compressor valves and gearing,
pump valves, and safety and relief valves.

The “ Mechanical World ” Electrical Pocket Book for 1915.

303 pp.; 4 in. x 6 in. Manchester : Emmott and Com-
pany. Price, 6d. net.

This little annual gives in small compass, and at a
very low cost, a great amount of data, etc. The mining
section appears to have been brought well up to date.

The directors of the Midland Railway Company have
appointed Mr. A. W. Allen as mineral manager, in succession
to Mr. John Rawson, who retires on December 31 under the
age limit. Mr. Allen will be succeeded as indoor assistant
to the general manager by Mr. William Clower.

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

If the vitality of the north-east coast coal trade were
anything short of miraculous, the present position of the
outward freight market would extinguish it entirely. Trials
and tribulations galore have been the lot of coal shippers
ever since the war commenced; now, however, surely their
troubles have reached their maximum. The raid of German
cruisers on the Hartlepools, Whitby, and Scarborough gave
a severe set-back to chartering transactions in the ipiddle of
next week. Subsequent Admiralty restrictions to North
Sea traffic, resultant largely on that raid, have reduced
business to a minimum. Immediately after the raid
occurred, the Admiralty issued a notice practically closing-
the North Sea to mercantile shipping. A day or two later
the route between Newcastle and Flamborough Head was
re-opened for daylight passages, vessels being requested to
keep within two miles of the coast all the way. On Monday
of this week, however, owing to the presence of German
mines and the occurrence of further casualties to shipping,
the Admiralty found it necessary to prohibit the passage
south, with the result that boats arranged for could not
sail, and some which had sailed over the week-end returned
to the Tyne, unable to continue. Under the circumstances,
chartering from north-east coast ports is absolutely at a
standstill at the time of writing, and not much relief is to
be expected this week—if, indeed, any will come this vear.
The few freights arranged during the last few days, there-
fore, make unusually interesting reading. Coasting
business, for example, has been done at the hitherto
unparalleled rate of Ils. from Tyne to London—a purely
“ sporting ” transaction. North France has Rouen at from
17s: to 17s. 3d., and Havre at from 15s. 6d. to 16s. 6d. The
Bay is represented by 15s. 6d. to Bordeaux or St. Nazaire—
rates arranged just after the raid. The Mediterranean is
based on fully 20s. to Genoa, with Port Said at 22s. 6d.
At South Wales the market has been comparatively free
from such wTar’s alarums. Nevertheless, rates in some
directions stiffened in sympathy with those on the “ Coast.”
The Mediterranean is up to from 17s. 6d. to 17s. 9d. to
Genoa from Cardiff, as compared with from 16s. 6d. to
17s. 6d. a week ago. North France has Havre at from
12s. 6d. to 13s., as against 12s. 9d. Rouen, however, is
easier, at from 12s. 6d. to 14s. The River Plate is weaker,
at from 15s. 3d. to 15s. 6d. The Bay is dearer, at 14J fr.
to St. Nazaire. Generally speaking, tonnage is offering
more freely at Cardiff, and the tone is somewhat irregular.
At the Clyde there is a quiet demand for tonnage, at firm
figures.

Homewards, the North Pacific has paid 47s. 6d. to United
Kingdom, and 50s. to Holland, the latter for January
loading. The nitrate ports have got on at 40s. for February.
There is practically nothing doing from the East Indies.
The rice ports are dull and steady, at about 30s. from
Burmah. The Mediterranean is well maintained, but the
demand is only very moderate. America is very firm for
cotton and grain. Time charter rates in the Transatlantic
trade are also on a high basis, a steamer of 2,500 tons d.w.
having secured .£1,000 per month for two round trips, with
delivery in Wales; and one of 5,000 tons, £1,900 for six
months, delivery in America. The River Plate is strong,
with 43s. done for up-river loading this month.

Tyne to Bordeaux, 4,200, 15s. 6d.; Caen, 1,400, 15s.;
Genoa, 1,400, 20s.; Havre, 2,200, 15s. 6d.; 1,600, 16s. 6d.;
London, 3,600, 6s. 3d., six voyages; 3,300, 7s.; 2,000, Ils.;
Lisbon, 4,800, 15s., 500, from Dunston; Marseilles, 4,500,
18s. 9d., time counts from arrival; 4,500, 20s.; Monaco,
1,750, 22s. 6d.; Naples, 5,400, 19s. 6d., 700; Port Said,

3.400,	22s. 6d.; Rouen, 2,700, 17s.; 3,900, 17s. 3d.; 900,
15s.; 3,500, 16s. 6d.; 2,500, 16s. 6d.; 1,500, 15s. 9d.; 1,700,
15s. 6d.; 3,200, 17s.; 2,200, 17s.; 1,400, 17s.; 2,000,
16s. 9d.; 2,200, 15s. 6d.; St. Nazaire, 5,000, 15s. 6d.;
Teneriffe, 2,400, 14s.

Cardiff to Alexandria, 3,800, 20s. 7|d.; Algiers, 2,900,
19 fr.; Brest, 2,000, 11s.; Buenos Ayres, 4,600, 15s. 6d.;
Bizerta, 5,400, 18Jfr., 1,200, end month; Barcelona, 2,100,
16s., Dec.; Campana, 4,400, 15s. 6d.; Cork, 750, 9s.;
Catania, 4,800, 18s.; 3,500, 18s.; Chantenay, 1,900, 14|fr.,
600; 1,600, 14| fr.; Fecamp, 1,050, 13s.; Genoa, 4,500,
17s. 6d.; 3,700, 18s., Jan.; 4,000, 17s. 9d., end month;
17s. 4|d., reported; Gibraltar, 1,800, 14s., end month;
Havre, 900, 12s. 6d.; 1,300, 13s.; Havre Canal, 1,700,
12s. 6d.; 9,000, 13s.; Honfleur, 1,250, 13s.; Leghorn, 4,900,
17s. 6d., 600; 4,000, 18s., 500: Marseilles, 3.200, 21 fr.,
early Jan.; 3,800, 22 fr.; 5,000, 21 fr.; 4,200, 21 fr.;
Messina, 3,500, 18s.; 4,800, 18s.; Naples, 4,000, 18s., 500,
Jan. 1; 4,500, 17s. 6d.; 4,800, 17s. 6d., 800; Nantes, 2.800,
14 fr., end month; 1,300, 15 fr., 500; 3,000, 14| fr.; 2,100,
14f fr., free brokerage, Dec.; Oporto, 1,500, 15s.; Port
Said, 3,800, 21s.; 4,600, 20s.; 3,600, 20s., Dec. 29; Rosario,

4.400,	16s., Dec.; River Plate, 4,800, 15s. 6d., end month;
15s. 3d.; Rouen, 2,000, 14s.; 2,900, 14s. l|d., end month;

1.400,	14s.; 2,900, 12s. 6d.; 1,600, 13s. 6d.; 2,300, 12s. 6d.;
Seville, 1,600, 14s. 6d.; St. Servan, 900, 10s. 6d.; St.
Nazaire, 2,000, 14j fr.; Sicily, 3,500, 18s. 3d., 400, end
month; Trouville, 1,200, 13s.; Villa Constitucion, 4,400,
15s. 6d.; Venice, 4,000, 22s. 6d., charterers paying war
risk.

Swansea to Dieppe, 2,300. 13s.; 750, 13s. 9d.; Fecamp,
780, 13s. 6d.; Bordeaux, 1,700, 151 fr.: Marseilles, 1,600,
25 fr.; Belfast, 450, 5s. 9d.; Catania. 2.500, 18s. 6d. coal,
19s. 3d. fuel, Jan. 1; Valencia, 1,500, 15s. coal, 15s. 9d.
fuel, half tax; Nantes, 1,900, 154 fr.; Caen, 1,400, 13s.;
St. Servan, 800. Ils. 6d.: Cherbourg, 900. 13s. 6d.; St.
Nazaire, 2,500. 131 fr.: 2,000. 18 fr.: 1.900, 15 fr.; Hon-
fleur, 950, 13s. 9d.; Rouen, 2.500, 14s. 3d.: 900, 15s.; 1,700,
coal 14s., fuel 14s. 6d., three voyages; 2.300, 12s. 6d.;
Chantenay, 2,000, 14J fr.

Hull to Rouen. 4.000, 14s. 6d.; 4,800, 15s.; 1.500, 14s. 9d.;
Dieppe, 1,600, p.t. ; Sundswall District, 12s.; Brixham,
2,500, 8s.

Glasgow to Marseilles. 2,800, 16s.

Bly th to Korsoer, 1,200, Ils. 6d.

London to Kolding, 1,200, 20s., maize.

Thames to Monte Video and Buenos Ayres, sail, about 20s.

Immingham to St. Malo, 850, 14s. 6d.

Newport to Seville, 2,800, 13s. 6d., 300: Naples, 5,400,
17s. 6d., 800, Dec.; Torre Annunziata. 5,400, 17s. 6d., 800,
Dec.; Nantes, 2,100, 14^ fr., free brokerage, Dec.

Port Talbot to St. Nazaire, 1,900, 15 fr.; Trouville,
750, 13s. 6d.

Goole to Rouen, 750, 15s.

Llanelly to St. Nazaire, 1,800, 14’, fr.

Neath Abbey to Dieppe, 850, 14s.