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THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN

July 5, 1918.

(one wanted), R. R. Cuthbert (Edmondsley), 179; R.
Patterson (Washington), 178. Other classes (one wanted),
C. Cowley (Horden), 97; W. V. Shotton (Blaydon), 77.
Mr. Charlton reported that the committee was asking the
Trades Union Congress to consider the following motion :
“ That this Congress calls upon the Parliamentary Com-
mittee to seek recoupment to trade union private sick funds
of the additional expenditure for sickness and disable-
ment benefits to invalided soldiers and sailors for dis-
abilities due to war service, some form of financial assist-
ance from the Government, in order that such societies
may bear the increased liabilities arising from members
whose incapacity is certified by a qualified surgeon as
being consequent upon war service.” This was conse-
quent upon enquiries having been made by branches as
to whether such men were now eligible for membership
and entitled to sick benefit. The committee, said Mr.
Charlton, dared not risk the liability of accepting to
benefit the brethren so discharged, as it would cripple
the sick fund with its present resources. Therefore they
appealed for sanction to a levy on the sick fund contri-
butions to relieve the strain pending some recoupment
from the State. The committee’s recommendations were
agreed to.

The council of the Durham Miners’ Association on
Saturday instructed the executive committee to draw up
a scheme to abolish the third and fourth shift system
without in any degree either violating the principle of
•the Eight Hours Act or raising the hours of any section
of workers working less than eight hours. Also to meet
the owners and seek to have all pits “ loosed ” at 12
o’clock on Saturdays, and to seek to have the ill-effects
of powder smoke and foul air placed upon the scheduled
list of diseases under the Compensation Act.

Federated Area.

A wages dispute, arising out of a claim by a number
of stallmen for special work in connection with the re-
covery of stalls after they had fallen, led to the Manvers
Main Collieries being set down last week-end. Four pits,
employing between 2,000 and 3,000 men, were affected. At
a meeting between the management and a deputation of
the men a compromise was effected, the deputation agree-
ing to recommend an immediate resumption of work.

Scotland.

The question of oncost workers’ wages in Lanarkshire is
receiving attention, and the Lanarkshire Coalmasters’
Association has been approached and asked to convene a
special conference of representatives.

At Gilbertfield Colliery, Cambuslang, the men employed
in a machine run have been paid wages at Us. per shift.
They now claim a tonnage rate of 3s. 6d. The owners
have offered 3s., which is regarded as unsatisfactory by
the men.

The miners at Cadzow Colliery, Hamilton, who are paid
on the basis of a shift wage, have formulated a demand
for an advance.

A proposal is being submitted to the various collieries
in Mid and East Lothian, at the instigation of Arniston
miners, that the brushers should observe the working
policy of 11 days per fortnight.

At Carnock Colliery, Stirlingshire, a notice has been
posted intimating that the management intends to enforce
the Fife rule of 14 days’ notice. ,

Work has been proceeding with remarkable steadiness
in the West Lothian area for the past month.

At No. 2 pit, Bridgeness Colliery, West Lothian, the
men employed in one of the machine sections have de-
manded that a tonnage rate should be substituted for a
shift wage.

At Kinneil Collieries, West Lothian, the manager is
complaining of loss of output through avoidable causes.
The union is to appeal to the men to make a point of
giving steady and consistent work.

OBITUARY.

Mr. A. M. Hosie, secretary of Archibald Russell Limited,
coalmasters, Glasgow, who died at Millport on June 25,
aged 72 years, retired a year ago, after having been with
the firm for 58 years.

Mr. John Marshall Horsley, who died at Abbey-road,
Darlington, aged 71 years, held for many years a re-
sponsible position in the coal department of Messrs. Pease
and Partners Limited.

Mr. Ralph Pringle, who has just died at Dudley,
Northumberland, at the age of 94 years, started work
m 1835 at bank, driving a gin for 3s. a week. Most of
his mining career of over 50 years was spent at Seaton
Burn, where he took part in establishing a miners’ union,
which resulted ultimately in the foundation of the present
association for Northumberland.

Mr. J. E. Rayner, who died on June 26, was the pro-
prietor of Messrs. Crompton and Shawcross Limited,
Messrs. John Scowcroft and Company Limited, and the
Hindley Field Coal Company Limited, all in the Wigan
district. Mr. Rayner took a business interest in Lancashire
railway development, and was the chairman of the South-
port and Cheshire Lines Extension Railway Company. He
was Lord Mayor of Liverpool in 1914-15.

Mr. W. C. Daglish, formerly manager of the Littleburn
Colliery of the North Brancepeth Coal Company Limited,
has died at his residence at Langley Moor, at the age of
73 years.

Mr. Charles Franklin, coal merchant, of Bedford and
London, who died last week at the age of 87, was for
many years one of the most regular attenders at the London
Coal Exchange.

Mr. Arthur T. Keen, chairman of Guest, Keen and
Nettlefolds, died at his residence at Birmingham last
week. He joined the Board of Guest, Keen and Nettle-
folds some years ago, and on the death of his father suc-
ceeded him as chairman of the company.

Mr. J. P. Cadogan, who died at Cardiff on Saturday,
at the age of 53, was the head of the firm of Morgan
and Cadogan, coal exporters and pitwood importers. He
was also associated with Lord Rhondda in certain enter-
prises. The cause of death was heart trouble, from which
he had suffered for some time. Originally in the service
of the Llynvi and Tondu Company, he was subsequently
in the office of Messrs. Crawshay Bros (Cyfarthfa), and
20 years ago entered into partnership with Mr. Morgan
in the coal and pitwood business, the firm having been
conspicuously successful.

Mr. Harris Bigg-Wither, of “ The Mount,” Gathurst,
near Wigan, for a generation the general manager of
Roburite and Ammonal Limited at the Gathurst Works,
died on Saturday, aged 71.

CONTRACTS OPEN FOR COAL AND COKE.

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

Abstracts of Contracts Open.

Armagh, July 8.—Steam and house coal to the District
Lunatic Asylum. Tenders to the resident medical superin-
tendent.

Cheltenham, July 20.—Household coal (12 months) for
schools. Forms from the secretary, Education Dept.,
Municipal offices, Cheltenham.

Coatbridge, July 20.—Coal, nuts, peas and coke for the
Old Monkland School Board. Tenders to the clerk, Muni-
cipal Buildings. ,

Dublin, July 10.—Coal (including anthracite) and coke
for 12 months for the Corporation. Forms (Is. each) from
the town clerk.

Fleetwood, July 15.-2,000 tons moderately rough slack
for U.D. Council. Forms from the clerk.

Haverhill (Suffolk), July 9.-1,800 tons best gas coal
(screened or unscreened) for the U.D. Council. No forms.
Tenders to the clerk.

Hornsey, July 8.—Coal and coke (12 months) for the
offices, depots, etc. Forms from the town clerk, Town
Hall, Highgate.

Hove, July 9.—Household coal and coke for schools.
Forms from the secretary, Education Committee’s offices,
Hove.

Killough (Ireland), July 8.—50 tons of best White-
haven coal for the Governors of the Shiels Institution.
Tenders to the presiding chairman. •

Lancaster, July 16.—For supply of slack or nuts
(screened or washed) for period of 6, 9, or 12 months for
the Electricity Committee. Tenders to the town clerk.

London, E.—Coal and coke for the Hackney Guardians.
Forms from the clerk, 2, Sidney-road, Homerton.

London, N., July 8.—Coal and coke for the Hornsey
Borough Council’s Offices, Isolation Hospital, and depots
for 12 months. Tenders to the Town Clerk, Town Hall,
South wood-lane, Highgate, N.6.

Oakham, July 9.—Coal and coke for schools. Forms
from the secretary, County Education offices, Oakham.

Salford, July 8.—Coal (12 months) for Electricity De-
partment. Forms from the town clerk.

Sligo, July 9.—500 tons of coal for the Committee of
the Sligo District Lunatic Asylum. Tenders to the office
of the Asylum.

Wadebridge.—500 tons gas coal and nuts. Tenders to
Messrs. Oatey and Martin Limited, Wadebridge Gas
Works.

Westbury, July 12.—200 and 500 tons gas coal for West-
bury Gas Company. Tenders to the managing director, 5,
Wyndham-road, Salisbury.

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

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

Salford.—Various.—Pipes, castings, iron and steel
tubing, etc., for the Gas Department. Particulars from
the gas engineer, Bloom-street, Salford.

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

Business in the outward chartering market has this week
followed very closely on recent lines. Thus, on the north-
east coast, the little business transacted has been almost
exclusively for Scandinavian directions at 210 kr. to
Stockholm and 170 kr. to Christiania, rates which show
no weakening in that particular section of the market.
The only other fixture mentioned is for Port Said, a
5,500-tonner at 200s. For other directions there is any
amount of enquiry, but business is barred by the .short-
age of neutral tonnage on offer, the scarcity of coal
cargoes, and the great congestion of prompt loading turns
brought about by the continued keenness of the demand
for fuel on Government and Allied accounts. Quotations
for directions unfixed for this week are nominally as
follow: Lisbon, 115s.; Oporto, 125s.; Gibraltar, 100s.;
Bilbao or Santander, 300s. to 310s.; Huelva, 420s.; and
Barcelona, 440s., for Tyne loading in each instance. At
South Wales fixtures have been wholly confined to
scheduled destinations. Orders from neutrals are circu-
lating numerously, but, owing to their apparent inability
to supply their own cargo carriers, no transactions have
been arranged.

Homewards River Plate rates are well maintained at
225s. to the United Kingdom, and 250s. to Western
France from the lower ports. Virginia coal freights are
firm at 80s. to the River Plate, and 84s. to Brazil. Cuba
to France with sugar is quoted at 305s. At the United
States of America the Wheat Committee largely requests
heavy grain tonnage at full recent rates for the United
Kingdom, French Atlantic, French Mediterranean and
West Italian ports. High rates are on offer for these
directions on net charter basis also. From the Far East
the demand for tonnage easily exceeds the supply, and
rates are strongly held. Mediterranean ore and phosphate
ports have a good demand for vessels for Allied destina-
tions, as have also the Bay ore ports.

Tyne to Christiania, 1,400, 170 kr.; and Port Said, 5,500,
200s.

Tyne,or Wear to Stockholm, 1,250, 210 kr.

Cardiff to Bordeaux, 2,400, 69s., neutral; Brest, 1,650
and 1,700, 45s., neutral; Caen, 700, 48s., neutral; Cher-
bourg, 150, 73s. 9d., sail; Havre, 1,100 and 1,200, 45s. 9d.,
neutral; Lannion, 180-200, 80s., sail; Nantes, 1,100 and

2.400,	61s. 6d., neutral; Rouen, 1,200, 1,300, 1,350, 1,400
and 2,500, 48s. 9d., neutral; 900, 50s. 3d., neutral; and
St. Malo, 300, 45s., neutral.

Swansea to Caen, 700 and 950, 48s., neutral; 1,100 and
1,200, 46s. 6d., neutral; St. Brieux, 650-700, 49s. 6d.,
neutral; Havre, 1,030-1,100 and 1,900-1,950, 45s. 9d.,
neutral; 800-875, 47s. 3d., neutral; Rouen, 1,300-1,350 and

1.400,	48s. 9d., neutral; Tonnay Charente, 2,000, 61s. 6d.,
neutral; Cherbourg, 150, 73s. 9d., sail, neutral; St. Malo,
500, 45s., neutral; and Fecamp, 900, 48s. 9d., neutral.

Newport to Dublin, 900 and 1,250, 16s.

Seaham Harbour to Stockholm, 1,500, 210 kr.

Later.—The following additional fixtures are re-
ported :—

Tyne to Gefle, 1,900, 225 kr.; and Gothenburg, 2,300,
205 kr., and 1,500, 200 kr.

Cardiff to Caen, 1,200, 46s. 6d., neutral; and Rouen,
1,700 and 2,300, 48s. 9d., plus 5 per cent., patent fuel,
neutral.

Swansea to Havre, 900, 47s. 3d., neutral, and 1,400,
45s. 9d., neutral; St. Malo, 400, 45s., neutral; and Cher-
bourg, 600, 48s. 9d., neutral.

COAL, IRON AND ENGINEERING COMPANIES.
REPORTS AND DIVIDENDS.

Callender's Cable and Construction Company Limited.—
The directors recommend a dividend on the ordinary shares
of 20 per cent, per annum, less tax, being 20s. per share,
of which 5s., less tax, was paid November 1, 1917, and
balance will be paid 15th instant, also a bonus of 5s. per
share, less tax, making 25 per cent, for the year.

Great Western Colliery Company Limited.—Interim
dividend of Is. per share. The directors recommend that
the authorised capital be raised from £600,000 to
£1,000,000, and that 300,000 shares of £1 each be offered
to proprietors at par in the proportion of one new share
for every two now held. The money is required for
developments.

Imperial Navigation Coal Company Limited.—Report
for 1917 states that after adjustment for estimated com-
pensation recoverable under Coal Mines Control Agree-
ment there is a credit balance of £9,386; £10,002 was
brought forward, making £19,388. The directors recom-
ment a dividend of 10 per cent, for the year, less tax,
and to carry forward £10,089.

Wagon Finance Corporation Limited.—Interim dividend
at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum for the half-year
ended June 30.

NEW COMPANIES.

Baymin Limited. — Private company. Grove-street
Mills, Grove-street, Birmingham. Registered June 25,
to carry on the business of iron, steel, tinplate and metal
manufacturers and merchants, etc. Nominal capital,
£1,000 in £1 shares. Directors : Ada Foulds and
Alexander Ulman.

Coal Traction Company (Bloxwich) Limited.—Private
company. Registered June 24, 1918. Objects indicated
by title. Nominal capital, £3,500 in 3,500 £1 shares. Sub-
scribers (1 share): J. White, Junr., and J. Ward.

Gittus (William) and Son Limited.—Private company.
Registered June 24, 1918, to carry on the business of
railway and other wagon builders and repairers, iron
and steel merchants, etc. Nominal capital, £15,000 in
15,000 £1 shares. Director: W. B. Gittus.

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.

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.

*#* Any of the following publications may be obtained
on application at this office at the price named post free.

Departmental Committee on the Coal Trade after the
War. Report of the Departmental Committee appointed
by the Board of Trade to Consider the Position of the
Coal Trade after the War (Cd. 9093.) Price 5d.

Trading with the Enemy. The Trading with the Enemy
(Statutory List) Proclamation, together with the Con-
solidated Statutory List of Persons and Firms in countries,
other than enemy countries, with whom persons and firms
in the United Kingdom are prohibited from trading.
Complete to May 31, 1918. Price 8d.

Technical Supplement to the Daily Review of the Foreign
Press, Issued by the General Staff, War Office. Price 8d.
(London: Published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office.)

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

“ Rural Water Supplies and their Purification,” by
Alexander C. Houston (London : John Bale, Son and
Danielson Limited, Oxford House, 83-91, Great Tich-
field-street, Oxfora-street, W. 1), price 7s. 6d. net;

“ From War to Work,” by Samuel Turner (London :
Nisbet and Company Limited, 22, Berners-street, W. 1),
price Is. 6d. net; “ Nova Scotia’s Industrial Centre—
New Glasgow, Stellarton, Westville, Trenton ” (Issued
under the Approval of the Councils of New Glasgow,
Stellarton, Westville and Trenton, Nova Scotia); “In-
dustrial Management—The Engineering Magazine (Vol.
55, No. 6), June 1918, price 25 cents); “Russia—
Britain’s Great Opportunity ” (Vol. 2, No. 6), April-
May, 1918 (Published by R. Martens and Company
Limited, 37, Threadneedle-street, London, E.C. 2), price
6d. net; “The M. and C. Apprentices’ Magazine”
(Vol. 2, No. 6), July 1918 (Published by the Appren-
tices Employed at the Works of Messrs. Mavor and
Coulson Limited, 47, Broad-street, Mile End, Glasgow),
price 3d.; “Bulletin of the American Institute of
Engineers ” (No. 138), June 1918; United States Bureau
of Mines—Department of the Interior: (Bulletin 155)
“ Oil Storage Tanks and Reservoirs, with a Brief Dis-
cussion of Losses of Oil in Storage and Methods of
Prevention,” by C. P. Bowie. ‘

The partnership between Messrs. A. J. Gait and
N. McCallum, shipbrokers, commission and colliery
agents, Liverpool, trading as A. J. Gait and Company, has
been dissolved.

According to the South African press, the standard ex-
plosive hitherto used in the mines, viz., gelignite (which
contains 57 per cent, of glycerine), is now being almost
entirely replaced by sengite, which is a gun-cotton ex-
plosive specially prepared and put into cartridges for the
mines. The ingredients of sengite are more readily ob-
tainable than nitro-glycerine, and they are added to gun-
cotton.

Owing to the scarcity of coal, the Middlesbrough
Streets Committee has decided to instal an arrangement
for heating by gas the boilers which heat the municipal
buildings. The borough engineer stated that gas-heating
had been a great success in the town hall, and would save
a great deal of stoking labour, although the actual cost
of heating would be about double.

The chairman of the Inland Colliery Owners’ Subscrip-
tion Room has forwarded a cheque for £10 for the Coal
Trade Benevolent Association, to be added to the chair-
man’s list, with an expression of regret that present cir-
cumstances forbid indulgence in strawberries and cream
this year, though it is hoped that in happier times the
old custom may be resumed.