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THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN

May 12, 1916.

EXPORTS OF COAL. COKE, ASO gSAfiUFACTURED FUEL FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

During April and the First Four Completed Months of 1914, 1915 and 1916.

To	April, 1916.						April.					
	Coal—Small.		Coal—Through- and-through (unscreened).		Coal—Large		All coal.  Quantity (tons).			All coal. Value (<£).		
	Tons.	I  ! £	Tons.	£	Tons.	£	1914.	1915.	1916.	1914.	1915	1916
Russia 				-					—	i			218,445	5,404			143,877	5,754		
Sweden		8,673	6,872	8,755	9,615	95,554	122,249	28 L,932	264,286	112,982	173,193	190,143	138,736
Norway		55,149	49,068	8,205	9,189	118,832 ;	145,483	185,219	228,765	182,186	110,491	183,079	203,740
Denmark 		13,662	13,855	55,964	61,326	133,833	157,407	193,853	258,717	203,459	122,778	188,421	232,588
Germany 			-					691,939			408,203	—	
Netherlands 		6,398	6,795	58,129	54,634	31,498	36,595	134,516	102,532	96,025	80,048	82,094	98,024
Belgium 										—	—	—	102,393			—	56,360		—
France			458,719	418,028	433,288	415,115	382,249 !	480,884	977,847	1,478,279	1,274,256	590,926	1,183,942	1,314,027
Portugal, Azores, and Madeira		21,261	19,664	7'194	6,380	43,540	61,576	111,833	65,823	71,995	81,615	60,200	87,620
Spain and Canaries 		35.021	32,268	41,156	39,635	67,657 !	89,618	292,197	167,567	143,834	210,772	161,321	161,521
Italy			16,892	16,282	104,711	103,002	308,987	382,175	659,192	462,391	430,590	476,426	405,692	501,459
Austria- Hungary			—					86,036			55,599		
Greece 	 			4,739	5,335	8,934	9,149	10,661	14,746	65,684	38,647	24,334	47,217	35,049	29,230
Roumania 	 									29,348			22,728		
Turkey			—		—	—		 ;	—	45,741	3,073	—	35,897	3,073	—
Algeria 				20,491	18,950	32,429	34,764	16,360 |	19,781	88,068	108,356	69,280	57,639	100,390	73,495
Portuguese West Africa 		—	—	4,861	4,523	5,357 |	8,859	23,682	7,598	10,218	17,831	7,792	13,382
Chile		145	419	—	—	9,713	17,590	37,207	9,139	9,858	30,951	8,435	18,009
Brazil 		3,400	3,915 (	5,156	7,213	13,263	18,209	93,327	94,551	21,819	83,433	112,605	29,337
Uruguay 		4,559	4,848 '	4,496	5,607	26,755 1	33,706	54,148	30,275 '	35,810	48,055	37,681	44,161
Argentine Republic		6,160	6,920 '	3,253	4,066	108,772 1	133,703	312,518	201,020	118,185	274,444	216,536	144,689
Channel Islands 		62	96				-	8,914 j	9,618	9,434	12,454	8,976	7,362	10,363	9,714
Gibraltar ... 		13,681	11,903	19,403	24,053	24,000 1	30,372	48,132	31,708	57,084	36,673	34,676	66,328
Malta 						1,194 !	1,324	31,443	13,101	1,194	23,131	11,256	1,324
Egypt (including Anglo-Egyptian Sudan)	9,673	7,138	12,319	13,894	28,601	32,679	263,695	120,815	50,593	201,782	111,357	53,711
Aden and Dependencies 	,				—	—	572	595	10,761	24,746	572	9,505	29,151	595
British India		—		—	—	—	—	26,659	261	—	19,784	255	—
Ceylon 		—	1		 !	—	—	—	—	36,508	—	—	30,965	—	—
Other countries 		7,253 ,	8,817	609	723	29,618 i	36,502	102,261	40,756	37,480	79,172	46,523	46,042
C Anthracite		70,245	83,148				66,774	81,476	178,704	180,804	137,019	129,906	156,981	164,624
| Steam 		571,262	502,622	297,382	315,270	1,355,105	1,701,008	3,837,620	2,842.354	2,223,749	2,665,278	2,549,665	2,518,900
Totals Gas 		3,647	3,963	432,926	414,784	8,657	9,317	878,877	498,743	445,230	552,558	331,400	428,064
1 Household ...	3,804	4,915	—	—	30,520	36,694	82,798	83,614	34,324	53,571	78,602	41,609
L Other sorts 		36,980	36,525	78,554	72,834	4,874	5,176	236,019	164,249	120,408	141,544	109,140	114,535
Total 		685,938	631,173	808,862	802,888	1,465,930	1,833,671	5,214,018	3,769,764	2,960,730	3,542,857	3,225,788	3,267,732
Total (April 1915) ..................	1.059,465	788,991	817,359	583,159	1,892,940	1,853,638	—	—	—	—		
Total <April 1914)		1,201,821	621.996	1,126,021	698,668	2,886,176	2,222,193	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coke 	 										—			67,615	70,523	111,134	60,535	66,756	175,586
Manufactured fuel 		—	—	—	—	—	—	164,095	145,559	128,205	141,251	134,339	161,797
Total of coal, coke & manufactured fuel		—	-	-	1	-	5,445.728	3,985,846	3.200,069	3,744,643	3,426,883	3,605,115
First four months of 1916							First four months.					
Anthracite		325,340	378,452	781	1	586	280,645	360,143	900,691	692,692	606,766	710,616	643,494	739,181
Steam 			! 2,542,349	2,096,426	1,183,784	1,178,651	5,242,284	6,047,161	16,550,502	11,146,393	8,968,417	11,593,745	8,638,142	9,322,241
Total-x (las 		20,331	20,183	1,880,753	1,653,208	32,159	34,750	3,650,074	2,297,380	1,933,243	2,311,404	1,417,534	1,708,141
Household 		26,681	28,735	—	—	149,619	167,832	460,047	334,592	176,300	307,233	266,713	196,567
_ Other sorts 		181,222	165,426	372,250	330,047	13,260	14,762	1,083,073	518,433	566,832	656,731	313,228	510,235
Total		3,095,923	2,689,222	3,437,668	3,162,495	5,717,967	6,624,648	22,644,387	14,989,490	12,251,558	15,579,729	11,279,111	12,476,365
Total for four months of 1915 		4,052,606	2,598,534	3,296,758	2,078,001	7,640,126	6,602,576	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total for four months of 1914 		5,282,723	2,796,815	4,853,497	3,028,522	12,508,167	9,754,392	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coke 		—	—	—	—	—	—	369,864	305,697	479,378	323,515	251,945	743,598
Manufactured fuel 		—	—	—	—	—	—	666 276	388,907	444,409	579,461	342,569	540,761
Total of coal, coke & manufactured fuel	—	—	—	—	-	—	23,680,027	15,684,094	13,175,345	16,482,705	11,873,625	13,760,724

Note.—The figures in the above tables do not include Admiralty and certain other shipments.

COWTRACTS OPEK FOR COAL AMD COKE.

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

Abergavenny, May 18. — Tenders are invited for the
supply of about 3,000 tons of screened gas coal, through and
through as worked, nuts or slack, for delivery during 12
months ending June 30, 1917, delivered at the Gas Works
Siding, Abergavenny. Tenders, endorsed “ Gas coal,” to
be addressed to the town clerk, and .sent in by May 18.
Particulars and forms of tender may be obtained from the
gas manager. The Committee may accept any tender as
regards any one or more of the items included therein, or
any part thereof, and do not bind themselves to accept any
of the tenders in whole or in part.

Anerley, May 20.—The Managers of the North Surrey
District School, Anerley, desire to enter into a contract for
the supply of steam coal to that institution from July 1
next. Persons willing to do so .are requested to state for
what descriptions of steam coal, at what price, and for what
period they will be prepared to contract. This quotation,
endorsed “ Steam coal,” should be addressed to the
Managers, North Surrey District School, Anerley, S.E., and
reach there not later than Saturday, May 20. It will be
opened and considered by the Managers on the 22nd inst.

Army Depots (Various), May 24.—Tenders for coal and
coke, for military services at stations in the undermentioned
commands, during a period of one year from July 1, 1916,
will be received until 12 o’clock noon on Wednesday,
May 24, by the Officers Commanding, Army Service Corps,
in the commands or districts. Aidershot Command.—
Aidershot. Eastern Command.—Dover Garrison, Dover;
Colchester district, Colchester; Chatham district, Chatham;
Woolwich district, Woolwich; Canterbury district, Canter-
bury; Harwich district, Harwich; Brighton district, Brigh-
ton; Bedford district, Bedford. Irish Command.—Curragh
district, The Curragh; Queenstown district, Queenstown;
Belfast district, Belfast; Dublin district, Dublin; Fermoy
district, Eermoy;. Lough Swilly Defences, Buncrana ;

Athlone district, Athlone. London district, Horse Guards,
S.W. Northern Command, York. Scottish Command,
Edinburgh. Southern Command.—Salisbury Plain district,
Bulford; Portsmouth Garrison, Portsmouth; Plymouth
Garrison, Devonport; Southampton district, Southampton;
Wylye Valley district, Warminster; Fovant district,
Fovant; Larkhill district, Larkhill. Western Command,
Chester. Jersey district, Jersey. Form of tender, con-
ditions of contract, and any further information may be
obtained on application at the above named Headquarters
Offices, by letter addressed to the Officer Commanding, Army
Service Corps, or in person, between the hours of 10 and 4
o’clock.

London, May 23.—The Asylums and Mental Deficiency
Committee of the London County Council invite tenders from
colliery proprietors (or their accredited sole agents) for
the. supply and delivery at the railway station nearest to
the London County Asylums, of house, steam and gas coals,
between June 15, 1916, and June 30, 1917. The approxi-
mate quantities required are:—House coal, 5,600 tons;
steam coal, 21,000 tons; and gas coal, 2,200 tons. For the
supply of gas coal to Hanwell Asylum, tenders also invited
(alternatively), for .delivery by barge at the Asylum Dock
(Grand Junction Canal), including unloading into the stores.
Forms from FI. F. Keene, clerk to the Asylums and Mental
Deficiency Committee, 2, Savoy Hill, S.W., to whom tenders
must be delivered by May 23.

London, May 30.—The London County Council invites
tenders for the supply and delivery, as from July 1, 1916,
of coal of various descriptions for offices, schools, fire
stations, tramway depots, parks, etc. (Schedule No. 88.)
Delivery at intervals during the continuance of the contracts.
Forms of tender may be obtained on personal application, or
by sending a stamped addressed foolscap envelope to the
Chief Officer of Stores, L.C.C. Stores, No. 30, Gerken well-
close, E.C. No tender received at the County Hall after
1 p.m. on May 30 will be considered.

Shrewsbury, May 26.—The directors of the Shrewsbury
Gas Light Company invite tenders for the supply of about
20,000 tons of screened gas coals, to be delivered free at

the Great Western or London and North-Western Goods
Yard, Shrewsbury, during the year ending June 30, 1917.
The directors reserve the right to divide the quantity into
two or more contracts, and do not bind themselves to accept
the lowest or any tender. Tenders must be made on forms
(containing further particulars) which may be obtained on
application at the company’s works, or by post, and must
be sent to Wm. Belton, A.M.I.C.E., engineer and secretary,
Gas Works, Shrewsbury, by May 26.

Tottenham, May 23.—The Tottenham District Council
invite tenders for the supply of coal and gas coke for three,
six, and 12 months. Forms can be obtained on application
to Mr. J. Lambert, the acting engineer to the Council.
Sealed tenders (endorsed “ Coal contract ” or “ Coke con-
tract ”), as the case may be, must be delivered by 12 noon
on Tuesday, May 23, to Reginald C. Graves, clerk of the
Council, Town Hall, Tottenham.

Abstracts of Contracts Open.

Altrincham, May 15. Gas coal, slack, nuts and cannel
(12 months). Tenders to the chairman, Gas Company. No
forms supplied.

Andover, May 23.—200 tons of steam coal or coke, for
the waterworks. Particulars from the borough surveyor.

Barming Heath, June 17.—4,400 tons of steam coal,
1,200 tons household coal, 1,000 tons gas coal, and 105 tons
bakers’ coal. Forms from Barming Heath or Chartham
Asylum, Kent.

Crewe, May 15.—Coal, coke, and slack (12 months), for
the Town Council. Tenders to the town clerk.

Dundalk, May 15.—Coal, for the Horbour Commissioners.
Tenders to the secretary, Harbour Offices.

Dundee,' May 17.—Coal (six or 12 months), for the
Harbour Trustees. Forms from J. H. Thompson, general
manager, Dundee.

Dunoon, May 15.-5,500 tons of gas coal, for the Gas
Committee. Tenders to the town clerk.

Glasgow, May 15.—Nuts and dross, for Corporation
Wharf. Tenders to town clerk.