... POSITION AGGRAVATED. The Taff Vale railway dispute appears to be intensi- fying the crisis in the coal trade. Comparatively speaking the railway is a small one, but it serves one of the richest of the South Wales coalfields, and one upon which considerable ...

... charge of the matter of boiler in- spection. The functions of the Board of Trade were confined to boilers at sea. He would speak to Sir Matthew White Ridley on the subject As to the waterside questions, he would look into the matter *of the mooring of ...

... CovmnmT.-The demand upon ribbon m;anufae&n for patriotic colours in hat-bands and belts has fa~len oCE considerably ; Generally speaking, trade is quiet. The watch industry is not very brisk. One or two firms are doing a steady business. Most of the crele firms ...

... ow that increase had arisen when he told them that the price at which coal had been exported during the period he was now speaking of was lbs. Pd. per ton, while the vslue of coal exported during the correspon~din g period last year-was only lOis. 3d. ...

... the sipport of the Birmingham Chamber. Patent and trade mark laws form another subiect upon wxhich several bodies propose to speak Thee suggestions for reforn mav be summarised thus: il) The life of patents should be limited to the shortest term of existence ...

... grate. Witness had never spoken. to her since. Mrs. Young, cross- examined, said she had promi-od not to speak to Mr. Mintoft She did not cease speaking to Mr- mintoft, because if she did not wc ear to hiusn people would believe the stdry wnic seer husband ...

... found in Manaos are a, extremely independent, not to say unruly class. ani although the comparative rarity of crirne up court speaks well for their conduct on the whole, yet r-thf are so unused t.obey any soft of discipline that would be very bard to work ...

... one, but would have great weight in the politicl relations of the whole world. (Prolonged applause.) The Minister went on to speak- in high tenns of the British in mercantile matters, hut he recognised that they were also friends of the arts and sciences ...

... the corn crops. After harvest the weather was very favourable for out- door work up to the end of the year, and, generally speaking, the labourers were fully employed. BA?TK OF ENGLAT RETURN. ISSUE DEPAX. 1AES2. Ba. I Ca , Notes .sued-. . £-.RS,804,48D ...

... are tryinag hard to get te supply of them also. The informa- tion may he useful that Bntish commnercial travellers unable to speak the langz e of the coiuntry can pet on with German: in tins part cf Russia_` There is stated to be still e. good opening for ...

... generally much softer than with us, and in a machine shop the castings were machined with much greater rapidity. Generally speaking, the silicon in American castings was lower than it was in thliscountrv- and greater attention was paid to cuola practice ...

... work being turned out ig the monr an, 2 motor-car industry. Another cycle flrntas taken iii. Watch manufacturers, generally speaking, are oit. I moderately employed. In the cycle trade ati's prominent firms are in falol swing. Generallv speaslhu the whole ...