Notices under the Weights and Measures Act, 1904.

The Board of Trade have examined and tested a pattern of a weighing instrument of the form herewith shown, known as a bob-up or lever coal weighing machine, submitted to the Department under the provisions of Section 6 of the above Act, but as the result of the examination was not satisfactory, the Board have declined to issue a certificate of approval. In this machine the relieving gear can be operated so as to effect the movement of the steelyard.

Notices under the Weights and Measures Act, 1904.

The Board of Trade have examined and tested a pattern of a 20 cwt. platform weighing machine of the form herewith shown, known as an "Aerostat Dial Weighing Machine," submitted to the Department under the provisions of Section 6 of the above Act, and have issued a certificate that the pattern is not such as to facilitate the perpetration of fraud, when used at railway stations for weighing luggage.

EXPORT TRADE OF CAPE COLONY.

With reference to the statement on pp. 595-6 of last week's "Journal," the following table, compiled from figures received from the South African Customs Statistical Bureau, shows the value of the principal articles exported from Cape Colony during the six months ended 31st December, 1904 and 1905, respectively:

Includes produce of other South African Colonies in transit.

Exclusive of goods shipped through the post. The value of such goods during the six months ended 31st December, 1905, was 14,0007.

MINERAL PRODUCTION OF GERMANY IN 1995. According to an advance statement prepared by the Imperial German Statistical Bureau showing the mineral and metallurgical production of the German Empire for the year 1905, which was published in the "Deutscher Reichs-Anzeiger" of the 24th March, the output of coal in that year was as follows, the corresponding figures for 1904 being added for purposes of comparison:

Mineral Production of Germany in 1905.

The following table shows the quantity and value of other minerals, and salts produced in the years 1904 and 1905 :--

The products of reduction works are stated to be as follows:

The production of refined salt, and of various salts, in refined or commercial form, is shown in the following table:

TRADE OF EUROPEAN RUSSIA IN 1905.

The following tables showing the quantities of the imports and exports named into and from European Russia by European frontiers during 1995, with comparative figures for the preceding year, are based on figures published in the official "Commercial and Industrial Gazette" (St. Petersburg):