Board of Trade Edited by the Commercial Department of the Board of Trade. APRIL 5, 1906. OPENINGS FOR BRITISH TRADE TRADE MARKS RULES, 1906 NOTICES UNDER THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT, 1904 EXPORT TRADE OF CAPE COLONY ... MINERAL PRODUCTION OF GERMANY IN 1905 TRADE OF EUROPEAN RUSSIA IN 1905 ... LUMBER INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROPOSED TARIFF CHANGES ... TARIFF CHANGES AND CUSTOMS REGULATIONS SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT ... MINERALS, METALS, AND MACHINERY ... YARNS AND TEXTILES AGRICULTURE ... PAGE 42 44 ... ... MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICAL TABLES ... GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS (BOARD OF TRADE, FOREIGN OFFICE, &c.) INDEX TO VOLUME LII. For list of contents in detail see p. vii. of Advertisements. * For list of principal publications of Board of Trade see p. v. of Advertisements. LONDON: PRINTED FOR HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE BY JAS. TRUSCOTT & SON, LTD., LONDON, E.C. And to be purchased either directly or through any Bookseller, from EDWARD PONSONBY, 116, GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN. Advertisement Department, 85, Gracechurch Street, E.C. For Shippers' and Manufacturers' Advertisements, &c. (Index of ), see pages ix.-xxiv. of Advertisements. ISSUED WEEKLY BY THE BOARD OF TRADE. Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds, LIMITED, BIRMINGHAM, MANUFACTURERS OF The Patent Pointed Woodscrews, Coach Screws, Stove, Machine, and Set Screws. Galvanized Roofing Screws, Bolts and Nuts. Rivets, Chisel, and Pencil-Pointed Nails. Carriage Bolts and Nuts. Tyre, Sleigh, and Stove Bolts and Nuts. Tyre Nails, Rivets, and Burrs. Gate Hooks and Eyes. Screw Rings, Screw Hooks, and Screw Eyes of all kinds. Hat and Coat Hooks, Cotter Pins. Rivets of all descriptions. Countersunk Clout Nails, Tram Spikes, Copper Nails, Rivets, &c. ALSO OF Iron and Steel Wire, Oval and Round Wire Nails, Boot Rivets, Panel Pins and Staples of all descriptions; AND AT THEIR STEEL WORKS, NEWPORT, MON., Wire Rods, Round, Square, Flat, Half-Round, Oval, and Half-Oval Bars and Rods in Mild Steel. Steel Hoops of all descriptions for Baling and other purposes. FURTHER PARTICULARS AND TERMS CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE MERCHANTS. 13 CONTRACTS. WISHAW (SCOTLAND), April 17.-Pipes, &c.-For 370 tons or thereby of 12-in. cast-iron gas pipes, with the necessary specials, drip-boxes and valves, for the Town Council; also for cutting and filling the track for laying above pipes. Forms can be obtained on application to Mr. P. B. Watson, gas engineer, Wishaw. YSTRADYFODWG (WALES), April 4-11-19. -Tunnel.-For driving a tunnel (mining only) 2,100 yards or thereabouts in length, through the Blaenrhondda Mountain, sinking shafts, and constructing works in connection therewith, in the parish of Ystradyfodwg, for the Rhondda Urban District Council. Forms may be obtained upon application to Mr. J. E. Hughes, M.I.C.E., engineer, Tynewydd, Treherbert, Glamorgan, upon depositing the sum of £5. BARMING HEATH (NEAR MAIDSTONE), &c., April 11.-For supply of 3,400 tons of steam coal, 1,200 tons of household coal, 1,125 tons of gas coal, and 85 tons of bakers' coal, to the Kent County Lunatic Asylums, Barming Heath, near Maidstone, and Chartham, near Canterbury. Forms to be had on application only at either the Barming Heath or the Chartham Asylums. CONTRACTS. Horsham Rural District Council. Tenders for Material and Team Labour, Year ending March 31, 1907. The above Council invite tenders for the supply of Granite or other approved Stone and Flints (total, about 7,000 cub. yards), delivered to the various railway stations in their district. Also for Cartage of Materials from Railway Stations to the roadsides. Forms of tender and further information to be obtained of the Surveyor, Mr. Wm. Dengate, 58, Park Street, Horsham, to whom prepaid samples must be sent. Tenders, marked "Highways Tender," to reach me on or before April 11, 1906. The Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender, and reserve the right to accept such part of any tender they may approve. A. C. COOLE, CONTRACTS. STOCKHOLM, April 17.-Steel Joists.The Commercial Intelligence Branch o the Board of Trade are informed b H.M. Consul at Stockholm, that tender are invited for the supply to the Swedis State Railways of rolled-steel joist ("Flusseisen quality) of two kindsviz., for bridge-building and for wagon Sealed tenders, marked respectivel "Anbud à balbar för brobyggnader," an "Anbud à balkar för vagntillverkning, should be addressed to Kungl. Jen vägsstyrelsens Registrator, Stockholt Further particulars (in Swedish), t gether with notices regarding the man facture, testing, and delivery of th balks, forwarded by H.M. Consul, mi be seen at the offices of the Commerci Intelligence Branch of the Board Trade, 73, Basinghall Street, Londo E.C. 9, Carfax, Horsham, March 15, 1906. ST. NEOTS, April 10.-Gasholder Tank, &c.-For a steel gasholder tank, also for a spiral-guided gasholder, 50 ft. by 16 ft. to be erected on their wotks at St. Neots in place of two existing holders, for the St. Neots Gas and Coke Company. Particulars and all information will be given on application to the manager. EDINBURGH, April 9.-For the supp of gas coal and cannel for delivery their Granton works over a period twelve months or more, for the Edi burgh and Leith Corporations Gr Commissioners. Forms of tender m be obtained on application to the ch engineer, Mr. W. R. Herring, Gasworl New Street. ATLAS METAL, DENNY, MOTT & DICKSON, LTD 10. Watson's Brand Importers of and Dealers in TEAK TIMBE And General Timber Merchants BABBITT METAL, 14. FENCHURCH ST., LONDON, E The Ideal Bearing Metals for Export. Gardens, Kew, &c., &c. Dissolves quickly in cold water. Sizes: East Wood Wharf, West India Docks, E. Telegraphic Address "DENNY, LONDO Telephone Nos.4495 AVENUE; Softwoods Department, 501 No. 1.-Sufficient to make 25 galls., 1/9 tin. PAWSON BROTHERS, Lt No. 2. No. 5. 3/8" 50 250" 13/-" ACME CHEMICAL CO., LTD., THOMAS STEWART & CO. 77-81, Hyde Park St., Glasgow, and Whitefield Road, Govan; Balmoral Yard, Scotstoun, Office: 81, HYDE PARK ST., Glasgow Dealers in all kinds of Scrap Iron, Steel, and Second-Hand Machinery, Brass, Copper, &c. ORDERS SOLICITED. Quarry Owners and General Sto Merchants, MORLEY, YORKSHIRE Telegrams: "PAWSONS, MORLEY." Telephone: 49 MORLEY. RATNER NEW PATENT TWELVE-CORNER-BE STEEL SAFES. Makers to the War Off Admiralty. Crown Agents for Colonies, India Office, Metropol Asylums Board, and Lon County Council. 61, MOORGATE STREET, E |