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SATURDAY, ‹ FEBRUARY 14, 1920,
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
† Beuter's Serm the China Mzil)
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FLYING STUNTS.
CAIRO, February 9. The South African aeroplane Silver Queen, bound for the Cape, arrived kere t evening from Sellum. The pilots were dazed and deaf after the stormist passage across the Mediterranean.
CAIRO, February 8.
SALONIKA, Feb. S.
The Caproni aeroplane flying from Rome to Tokyo, piloted by Lieute nants Sala and Barello, has arrived here safely.
DELHI, Feb. 9. Mathew's "crashed" 20 miles from Bander Abbas. The airmen are safe, but their machine is badly damaged.
IRON AND STREL
HOME MARKET CONDITIONS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRETONTE
Corrugated sheets are quoted to- day as under-22 gauge to, 30 gauge at £40 08. 08., per, to F,O,B.
BELGIAN GLASSWARE. The demand for glassware of all From United Kingdomu. kinds continues to be very active, and Algiers
No change is to be recorded since Last month.
Antwerp
The following constitutes a general the majority of the factories are book- Auckland
IRON AND STEEL.
Per ton. 90/- plus 10
25
10
70/-
10
Bombay Calcutta
50/-
.10
50%-
10
50/-
10
150 nett I
Havre
120, plus 10
67/6 10
1.2
52/6 nett 105/- "
Hongkong
Kobe
45/- plus 10 50% 45/*
10.
10
50%
10
87/6
10
Marseilles Melbourne
67/6
10
60/-
10
42/5
10.
67/6
10
507-
10
Rabai
review of market conditions in Greated up well into the second quarter of Britain at the end of December 1919 1920. The demand in the heme mar- As seen by the London office of the ket continues to be in excess of the Northwest Trading Co. The prices supply and the limited supplies avail, Colomba quoted are not firin burare as accurable for the export market are also Copenhagen
Fiume are as could be stated at this time.
We have placed large inadequate. Conditions have been fairly normar contracts with the works for delivery Genos in this country for the past month, in the early part of 1920, and con-
Helsinfors and the outlook is as bright as it has sequendly are in a lavourable position been for some time. The icon-both as regards price and delivery. moulders strike is still dragging on, Prices are fluctuating with a mark-Karachi Cockerell arrived at Khattum at 6.15 this evening. His departure is and this is having a very serious afected upward tendency, and a substan Madrus delayed till Tuesday, owing to a water leakage. Three cylinders are fail-on most of the Engineering werks in tial, increase on all prices is fore- ing and require repair..
England, whose deliveries are becom- shadowed early in the New Year. Manila
on our last Market Review with an worse as a consequence, but there The prices of table glassware shown are hopes at an early settlement,
The industrial situation in America addition of between 10 per cent. and Penang
12 per cent. represent approximate- has led to the diversion of many or ders for iron and steel from the Farly to-day's price. A detailed and Rangoon East and from Europe to this country, revised fist will however be published Rotterdam with the result that deliveries of all and circulated early in January, when Singapore-
it will be known exactly what the in-angier kinds have lengthened considerably
Toreshadowed are.
The Trieste creases and manufacturers are not now offer-
Yakchama miling, in fact it is only with difficulty Prices of window glass show a harden-
that any indication of delivery can being tendency also, and are not firm.
For the ordinary window glass in Cologne Jobmined, in few cases are deliveries.
cases of 100 square feet. 16 oz., we Genoa promised before May June, 1920.
quote "as under- Manufacturers are flooded with en- LONDON, February 11.
quiries, and it is a matter of no small Mr. Chamberlain, replying to the memorialists mentioned on Feb. 3. difficulty to obtain quotations. Prices ays the United States government's attitude is of first importance. He show a distinct hardening tendency doubts whether their participation in an international conference on the and the abnormally high rate of Ex economic situation is obtainable. He emphasised the gravity, of the change on New York has diverted situation.
was prepared" to appoint representa; many orders from the United States The government
one of the neutral of America to Great. Britain with the if so invited by tives to
conference 3 countries, or by the League of nations, cn being satisfied that the confer-result that there can be no hope for 1gin, to 23in. ence would assume a representative character. The government would a considerable time of any fall in 26in. 10 40in. lay down, if th participated, that they were unprepared considerably to prices, in fact further sharp rises 41in. to 50in. add to their existing liabilities; and if such conference recommended any either have taken place or are instin. to 60n. grant or credits the government could not support or participate in any dicated in the very near future. scheme involving an addition to Britain's liabilities for expenditure in America.
FRENCH BUDGET.
PARIS, February 9. The French Government has decided to effect a reduction of 320 lions sterling in the budget, which was originally fixed for 1880 millions.
OUR DEPLETED EXCHEQUER.
FUTURE OF SCIENCE.
PROSPECT THOUGHT TO BE EMINENTLY ENCOURAGING.
50 YEARS' PROGRESS.
FRON AND STEEL.
WINDOW GLASS, BELOLAN QUALITY. 1602. PER SQUARE FOOT.
35% nett
h
2902600000 2000
42/6 plus 10 67/8 120/- 45/-
NOTICES.
FOR THE RACES
THE LATEST IN SMART
HEADWEAR
1
FELTS AND VELOURS
-BOWLERS— " STRAWS — CAPS
FOOTWEAR
NEW STYLES JUST RECEIVED
10
..
10
GLUE AND GELATINE.
WE KNOW
102 per ton
67/6 plus 10
62/6
TO
"
7216
10
11
10
Window.
THAT
WALK OVER
........ 110/- GLASSWARE.
WALK-OVER SHOESTM
SATISFY THE MOST CRITICAL TASTE.
107;6 plus. 10 LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
DANCE
Hongkong Kobe
Perth, W.A.
In sizes:
Cases 100 sq. It. 3rd 4th quality quality.
To 14 united inches
sin. to Sin.
227-
19-
From Antwerp. Auckland, NZ. Bombay
75/-
10
29/2
25-
Calcutta and Colombo 75/-
10
3414
31/2
Hongkong
62/8
10
44/+ 40:4
Karachi
75/6
10
50%-
44/9
Kobe
62;8
10
51/10 46/6
Stin. to 70in.
7tin. to 80in.
53/2 48/4 56/6
50/4 Cases 50-sq. .
Malta Melbourne
50/- nett
3rd 4th quality quality..
11/10
9/11
Madras Rangoon Singapore Shanghai Tientsin
107/6 plus 10
75/-
NEW
10
100/-
10
60/-
10.
-65/-
10
.140/-
10
Plare.
14/11 13/2
17/10 16/4
23:3
20:11
25/8, 23/7
Auckland.. N.Z. ...........
Bombay
100/- Calcutta and Colombo 100-
132/6 plus 10
10
10
24/8
Hongkong
73/6
10
100/-
10
7276
10
95/- nett
132/6 plus 10
100/- 125/-
10
10
70/- 75 150/-
10
10
10
There is considerable activity in "Such phrases as 'the struggle for this market and the abolition of the
in sizes. existence and the survival of the control on the export of pig iron has filtest' have not only become house- stimolated the market in this com-To 14 united inches hold words, but they have been modity, but there are but meagre sup- 5in. to 18in. brought into the domain of social plies available, and the prices vary 19 to 25in. relations and of the physical improve from £10 10s. 6d. to £10 10s. Od. 26in. to 40in. ment of mankind. Foremost among Staffordshire bars are quoted at 422 41 to 50in.
27/3 those who have insisted on the vital 16s, od. per ton, and sheets at 2351. to 60in. importance of these subjects to los. od. There is a fair demand for 61in. to 70in.
28/7 25/10 Karachi human society was Darwin's cousin, steel hoops, which are quoted at from 71in. to 50in.
*30). 27/8 "Nature," the famous weekly Sir Francis Galton, to whose writ427 os. Od. to £27 $s. Od. per ton. Special packing in large cases 2s. Journal of Science, has just comings and persistent advocacy the new High speed tool steel for which case extra. Packing in cases of three pleted 50 years, and celebrates it study of Eugenics owes its existence, there is a fair Continental demand is compartments 16. 3d. per case extra. with a Jubilee number containing "If we cast our eyes towards the
Packing in grooves 40 sheets is per valuable articles by experts in each future, the prospect for British quoted as follows:---
case extra. Packing with paper 2s. field of science, in which they trace science is eminently encouraging: Round high speed tool steel
extra per 100 feet. Cases with iron the progress of their special branch The opportunities for research and
16, 19, 25, 32, 38, 35
bands 2s. per case extra. Ordinary during the last 50 years. Sir Archi- experiment were never before sc
m/m in 143 Tungsten 2 bald Geikie, looking before and after,
in 18% Tungsten 3 says that:
Flat high speed tool steel
6 x 32 m 'm
S...
14% Tungster 3 18% Tungsten 3 Flat high speed tool steel
10 x 32 m/m
1 lb. packing free. Weights approximate-. 6 lb. ly 60 kilos gross per case of 100 sq.
¡feet.
2 lb. 9 lb.
14% Tungsten 2 11 lb. 18% Tungsten 3 6 lb. Flar high speed tool steel
13 x 32 m/m *
ון
ROOFING GLASS.
Roofing glass in ordinary sheet glass, cases free
Cases
tCases
Sin... 7in
28/5
100 ft. 200
53/9
10in. x.8in.
31/4
60/-
12in. x Bin.
34/5
66/-
lin. x gin. ro
14% Tungsten 2 18% Tungsten 3 6 lb.
1 lb.
14in. x 9in. 37/5
71/10
12in. x 10in. to.
14in. x 10in... 40/6 78/4 12in. x 12in. to
15. x 10in..... 15/-
26in. 10 40in. of
10 10 x 16 large 49/11 Up to 24 x 18-
18in.
53/- Up 10 20 x 20in... 56/
All the above prices are Antwerp.
86/-.
101/6 108/9 F.O.B.
For bars in 8 to 10k. lengths. Packing in wooden, cases at £6 159.
ample, the co-operation of the State never so cordial, the ranks of the in- The War has brought the economic vestigators never so full, and the joy value of science before the world on and enthusiasm for investigation a colossal scale of demonstration. never more ardent. For years to While scientific inventions have come this prosperity ought to con- enormously augmented the offensive tinue and increase. But unquestion powers of the belligerents, it is pleas- ably in the distance a cloud may be ing to know that the applications of discerned, which has long been in science have not been all on the sight, but is now much nearer.. destructive side, but that at the Our present great source of aame time the greatest stimulus in power is coal, but at a not very re- the history of mankind has been mote date our coal fields will be ex given to medicine and surgery, and hausted. If before that time some that each of these great-divisions of other source is not discovered, our the healing art has made notable position as a great manufacturing advances and gained fresh powers country will be seriously affected. od. per ron extra. All the prices. Hopes have been raised on the pos indicated above are F.O.B. U.K. A STARTLING BOOK.
sibility of finding large supplies of i
port. Exactly ten years had elapsed after mineral oil in our islands. It is well the publication of Darwin's Origin known that in one or two places oil af Species when the first number of has long been coming to the surface "Nature" was issu d. The doctrine of in small quantities. It is possible for glue for European and Colonial Evolution had long been before the that these indications may point to markets, and prices have advanced world.
Laplace had introduced it larger supplies below. But we are substantially
since Our previous into the history of the solar system still so ignorant of the distribution of quotations. Smali quantities only Lamarck, after Buffon, had proposed the oil within the earth that no conare being offered for immediate de! an ingenious actiology in the history fident prognosticatiossare warranted.livery, and prices show an upward | of organized life upon the earth; Much misunderstanding still exists tendency. For limited quantities we while towards the middle of last on the subject. There can be now century came the cruder efforts of no doubt that the oil found so abun quore to-day-
for dealing with diseases and wounds.
GLUE, There has been a marked dermand
the author of the Vestiges of the dantly in some regions has no con No. 51. Mixed bone Natural History of Creation, which nection with coalfields or with any
so perturbed the minds of his genera, deposits of organic origin, but comes
from a depth probably below all the No. 512"Mixed bone
tion.
Per ton F.O.B.
and glue £112 05. Od.
and glue £103 09. Od. No. 513 Mixed bone
and glue £118 Os. Od. £1370. 06.
and skin 102 Os. Od.
But it was not until after the stratified part of the terrestrial crust. appearance of Darwin's book, and in
HOW OILS ARE MADE, consequence of that Evolution came
"The most probable explanation slowly to be regarded as the great of its origin is that it results from the No. 516 Skin law of the whole cosmos. If we decomposition of carbides forming No. 590 Mixed bone consider broadly the relation of the part of the original constitution of community to scientific progress dur- the globe. These carbides, or com-packed in double bags of towt. ing the last fifty years, its most out-pounds of carbon with some metal, each, free samples of the above quali- standing feature will probably be re- such as iron, are decomposable by ties may be obtained upon applica- cognised in the general acceptance of water and, then give rise to the pretion, but the reference number should this great generalisation.
duction of hydrocarbons, such as mineral oil and marsh gas. If water quoted in each case. descending from the surface through
QUICK SILVER. the upper crust should reach those
The views of Darwin made their way with more speed on the Contip ent than in his own country. Pro- bably not many survivors are left
There has been no active demand
deeper seated compounds, this de-for quicksilver récently and the stan-
to recall the astonishment and in composition would take place, and dard flasks containing 75lbs. nett are
TINPLATES,
dignation with which some of the the pressure of the generated gas quoted at £20 10s. Od. per flask older geologists of the day read his might force the oil up the fissured F.O.B. The gross weight of the two chapters. On the Imperfection crust to the surface. Only where it bottles is about 90166. of the Geological Record and On the makes its appearance do we know Geological Succession of Organic for certain that there must be some Beings. To the younger men, on the oil below, but whether in quantity
Enquiries are numerous and many other hand, these chapters were a sufficient even to repay the cost of orders have been placed from many luminous revelation. I shall never boring for it cannot be predicted.
markets abroad.. We quote as fol- forget their influence on myself. 'But before our coal supplies are lows:- They gave me a new key to unlock worked out, and whether or not we the history recorded in the rocky discover subterranean supplies of oll IC 20 x 14, 112 s. 106/108 crust of the globe. The linked tege- we may surely hope that some of the
lbs.
lbs.
Per box.
46/-
ther Stratigraphy and Paleontology sources of power which are now IC 20 x 14, 112 s. 70lbs.... 41/6 in the most masterly way, making unused will be harnessed to the IC 20 x 14, 112 s. 75its..... 421- -each of them explanatory of the service of man. To the water-falls, IC 20 x 14, 112 &.. 80s.... 42/6 other, and confirming the doctrine of tides, and winds, which have long 1C 20 x 14, 112 s. 80lbs... 43/9 Evolution more clearly than ever. been considered, Sir Charles Parsons IC 20 x 14, 112 s. 100lbs... 45/-
IS DARWIN RIGHT OR NO?.. in 1904 suggested another pos IC 20 x 14, 112 s. 108/108 The bearing of the Origin of sible source of power, in the
45/- Species en social questions was more internal heat of the globe,
All the above prices are F.O.R. promptly recognised abroad than at and in his recent presidential
works. home. Thus, in the first number of address to the British Association he "Nature," it was stated that when the has returned to the subject. His pro. Austrian Reichsrath; after the disposal is to sick a borehole 12 miles There has been an active demand astrous war with Prussia assembled deep, which would cost five million for sheets of all kinds and no de in December, 1866, to deliberate on pounds, and require about eighty-five liveries are promised before", April the best means of reconsolidating years for it completion
1820. We quote :---
CORRUGATED SHEETS.
the prostrate empire, a distinguished. "With the use of a fresh source of C. A sheets, Bit. by 3ft., 28 member of the Upper Chamber. Prof. power and an extended development grige i fest, bundles at 38 58. Rokitansky, began a great speech of electricity, we should doubtless be
Od. per ton ROBSON
with this sentence:The questionable to hold our own in the competiGalvanized steel sheets; 6ft by 3ft.. we have first to consider is, Is tion of the nations," concludes Sir by 60 sheets in Scvt: felt lined cas Charles Darwin right or no p
Archibald Geikie.
at £51 10s: Od. (per tot:P.OB.
Kobe Malta Melbourne Madras Rangoon Singapore Shanghai Tientsin
QUOTATIONS.
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As our supplies are drawn from more than one country we have, as a basis fer our figures, indicated, where shown above, f.o.b. prices, so that to arrive at exact figures at destination" the freight-rates applying should be In the case of taken into account. the tin plates F.O.R. prices are in- dicated, and in this case, in addition to the reight rate an approximate charge of 3d. per ton must be added.
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