I'KKSiDKNTIAI. AI)L)Ki:SS — SECTFON A. 



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JJow iip.portanl co<il-1ar ])r()(liK-t.s arc ai the present day is 

 shown by Table XI 1. which represents diagrammatically the 

 derivatives of coal-tar. 'J'his is a snbject which I hope will 

 continue to be emphasised in the chemical section. Too long; 

 lias the British peoi)lc been content to leave the manufacture of 

 coal-tar jiroducts to the Germans. ;md it is onh* now. when the 

 su])ply has i)een cm oft", tlial the trn.c j^osition is generally 

 realised. 



The question of fuel economy was taken by the British 

 Association at the Manchester meetiiii^ last year. A committee 

 was formed under the chairmanship of Professor Bone, and five 

 sub-committees have now been formed, as under: — 



TA15LE XII. 



Flrat Products from Goal Tar 



Sulphatf oi An 



- First Ruaningv 



- Anlhraccnf Oil 



1- Hard Pitch 



1. Chemical and Statistical (including the chemical nature 



of coal and the character of the principal British coal 

 seams). Chairman: Dr. J. T. Dunn, of Newcastle-on- 

 Tyne. 



2. Carbonisation (including gas works, coking ovens, low 



temperature distillation, and the utilisation of products 

 derived therefrom). Chairman: Mr. T. Y. Greener, 

 of Beamish, Co. Durham. 



3. Pozvcr and Steam Raising (including experiments of 



public power schemes). Chairman: Mr. Chas. Merz, 

 of London. 



