Vol, VIII. No. 96. 
IMPERIAL INSTITUTE JOURNAL. 
[December, 1902.] 
small-pox) of articles, goods, and things whatsoever, except 
mails which have been previously fumigated, is absolutely pro- 
hibited ; provided that the clothing and personal effects of 
passengers arriving therefrom may, at the discretion of the 
Health Officer, and after being disinfected in such manner as 
shall be directed by the quarantine authority, be admitted. 
It is further ordered, under the same authority, that the 
term of detention in quarantine of any vessel or person arriving 
from Barbados, so long as that island is an affected place, as 
aforesaid, shall be for a period of 21 days from the departure of 
such vessel or person from Barbados, or from the time such 
vessel became an “infected vessel” within the meaning of the 
Quarantine Ordinance, 1895. 
INDIA. 
Countervailing Duty on Sugar from France.— Customs 
Circular (No. 16 of 1902), issued by the Finance and Commerce 
Department of the Government of India on the 16th October, 
1902, revises the rates of additional duties on bounty-fed sugar 
imported into India from France, to come into effect from the 
1st September, 1902, as follows : — 
Kinds of Sugar. 
Additional Dudes Levied. 
Old Rate. 
New Rate, 
Raw sugars from 65 to 98 per cent, 
polarisation for beet-root sugars, or 
R. a. p. 
R. a. p. 
65 to Q7 for French Colonial sugar 
301 
2 13 11 
Sugar Candies - 
Refined sugars, in loaf or crushed, 
3 2 3 
2 15 6 
clear, hard and dry ... 
Raw and refined sugars, in grains or 
crystals, of a minimum standard of 
323 
2 15 6 
98 per cent, polarisation - 
CO 
w 
w 
2 14 9 
FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
Argentina. — Classification in Export Tariff of Old 
Steel. — The Boletin Oficial dt la Republica Argentina for 
the 17th September last, contains a copy of a Decree, dated the 
15th September, which provides that old steel shall be included, 
from the 20th September, in the heading of the Export Tariff 
for old iron. The export duty payable thereon will consequently 
be 5 pesos per 1,000 kilogrammes. 
France. — Customs Circulars. — Circulars recently issued 
by the French Customs Department contain the following 
decisions relative to the application of the French Customs 
Tariff:— 
Vanilla imported from French Establishments in Oceania . — 
The quantity of vanilla which may be imported into France from 
French establishments in Oceania, under special conditions, has 
been fixed by a Decree of 16th August last at 10,000 kilogs, 
for the period from 1st July, 1902, to 30th June, 1903. 
Allowance for waste on French Colonial Sugars. — The 
allowance for waste in manufacture granted to sugars of French 
colonies shipped to France has been fixed at 27'64 per cent, for 
the season from the 1st September, 1902, to the 31st August, 1903. 
Twisted cotto?i yarns i?i small balls, for the shuttles of 
embroidering machines, are to be classed under the Tariff heading 
applicable to “ Twisted cotton yarns u* ordinary skeins.” 
Russia. — Import Duty on Magic Lantern Slides. — 
The Board of Trade have received notice, through the Foreign 
Office, that according to a Circular of the Russian Customs 
Department, dated 2nd/i5th ult., magic lantern slides, inde- 
pendently of their size and the material of which made, are to 
be dutiable on importation into Russia under Section 169 of 
the Tariff, at the rate of 10 roubles 20 copecks per poud 
£3- 7S. per cvvt. ), 
Servia, — Customs Treatment ok Woollen Tissues 
for Ladies’ Costumes. — The Board of Trade have received 
a translation of a Circular of the Servian Customs Department, 
dated the 3rd/i6th ult., notifying all Custom-houses in Servia 
that woollen tissues for ladies’ costumes are properly dutiable 
under Article 42 of the General Customs Tariff, and Article 9 c. 2 
of the Conventional Tariff at the rate of 120 dinars per 100 
kilogrammes (^4. 8s. pd. per cwt.). 
Turkey. — Export Duty on Horses.— The Board of 
Trade have received information, through the Foreign Office, to 
the effect that the issue is announced of an Imperial Iradfi by 
which the tax of ^Ts on every horse exported from Turkey is 
abolished and an ad valorem duty of x per cent, is substituted 
therefor. 
United States. — Countervailing Duties on Dutch 
Sugars. — A Circular recently issued by the United States’ 
Treasury Department alters the rates of countervailing duties 
leviable in the States on bounty -fed sugars produced in the 
Netherlands. The following is the text of the Circular 
“ In pursuance of the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of 
24th July, 1897, the following net amounts of the bounties paid 
or bestowed by the Government of the Netherlands on the 
export of sugars produced in that country are hereby declared 
for the assessment and liquidation of additional duties : — 
1 ' t. On raw sugar produced from beet roots, 1 ’i6 florins per 
100 kilogrammes of hard refined. (The output of refined sugar 
from raw is computed by deducting from the polarization of the 
raw sugar twice the glucose, four times the ashes, and i£ per 
cent, for loss in refining.) 
“ 2, On sugar refined from beet-root raw sugar produced in 
the Netherlands, 1*31 florins per 100 kilogrammes. 
“3. On sugar refined from imported raw sugar C15 florin 
per 100 kilogrammes, in addition to bounty, if any, allowed on 
the raw sugar by the country of production. 
“The liquidation of entries covering sugars produced in the 
Netherlands after xst September, 1902, may be suspended at the 
request of the importers until the next ascertainment and declar- 
ation under the provisions of said Section 5, and the additional 
duties on such suspended entries be estimated on the basis of 
the bounties herein specified.” 

Commercial Education.— The London Chamber of Com- 
merce, in order to further promote commercial education and 
with the view of increasing the supply of qualified teachers of 
commercial subjects, has offered to admit at half fees head 
teachers and their assistants to its regular courses of lectures 
in banking and currency, commercial and industrial law, and 
the machinery and methods of business. Lectures are now 
delivered at the London Commercial Sale-rooms, Mincing-lane, 
E.C., the rooms formerly used at the London Chamber of Com- 
merce being found inadequate to accommodate the large number 
of students already attending the courses. Should a sufficient 
number of teachers take advantage of the opportunities afforded 
them, arrangements will at once be made to repeat the lectures 
of each course that have already been delivered. Full particulars 
may be obtained, free of charge, from the Commercial Educa- 
tion Department of the Loudon Chamber of Commerce, 
jo, Eastcheap, E.C. 
TRANSPORT AND FREIGHTS. 
The Freight Market. — Outward rates to Brazil and 
Argentina are weak, but remain fairly steady in other directions. 
Last fixtures have been : 3s. 6d, Malta, 4s. 9d. Genoa, 
5s. Alexandria or Port Said, 6s. Venice, 6s. Las Palmas, 
8s. River Plate, 9s. 6d. Rio, 9s. Colombo, 13s. 6d. South 
Africa. American markets continue weak. Grain rate down 
to is. 3d. for prompt loading. On account of the competition 
of the South African lipes, several tramp steamers have been 
chartered to keep the various berths filled. Australia quiet ; 
no improvement can reasonably be expected for another twelve 
months, as it is now definitely known that the wheat crop is a 
failure, and large supplies will have to be imported from the 
United States. Black Sea completely demoralised. Odessa 
berth quoted at 7s. A number of steamers fixed from Danube 
have been thrown up by their charterers. Eastern markets 
remain steady. Runna has commenced to operate for new 
season at. about 21s. 3d. Mediterranean markets continue 
weak. River Plate still paying 17s., but there is less enquiry. 
Weddel, Turner & Co., November 22nd, 1902, 
UNITED KINGDOM. 
Glasgow. — The special committee appointed by the Clyde 
Trust to consider the river and harbour improvement have 
resolved to widen and deepen the river, in order to meet the 
requirements of local shipbuilders, who have been invited to 
enter for new Cunarders. The work will be entered upon at 
once, and will occupy close upon two years. The largest type 
of vessel, warship or other, will be able to navigate the river. 
Port of London. — After consideration of the report of the 
engineer, which was presented in June, the Thames Con- 
servators have determined to dredge the river, so that there will 
be a depth of water at lowest spring tides of 14 feet between 
London Bridge and the Thames Tunnel, the channel being 200 
feet broad, this being the greatest width possible, owing to the 
tiers. Below the Thames Tunnel the depth will be increased to 
16 feet in a channel 300 feet wide. The cost of this work is 
estimated at ^54,000. At present the depth of the river above 
the Thames Tunnel is, in some places, no more than 10 feet 
6 inches at low tide, owing to silting-up. It is stated that in this 
part of the channel a greater depth than 14 feet is not practic- 
able, because there is only 13 feet over the roof of the tunnel, 
and a certain thickness of soil must be left above the top of the 
tunnel. 
The Pacific Cable. — The Pacific Cable will be opened for 
public traffic on Monday, December 8, Messages from any 
part of the United Kingdom to Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk 
Island, or Fiji will be charged at the rate of 3s. per word. 
Messages may be handed in for transmission by this route at the 
office of any of the Atlantic cable companies, or at any post 
office in the United Kingdom. Messages will be delivered to 
code addresses registered at the post office, or with the Atlantic 
companies. All persons desiring to avail themselves of the 
Pacific cable route are informed that the Atlantic companies 
register code addresses free. 
COLONIES. 
Canada.— New Railway from Gasf£, — A company has 
been formed under the] title, the New Canadian Company, 
Limited, the chief objects ol which are : — the acquisition of the 
benefit of an Act of Parliament of the Province of Quebec for the 
incorporation of a company entitled the Atlantic, Quebec and 
Western Railway Company, for the construction and working 
of a line of railway, about 140 miles in length, commencing at 
the harbour of Gaspd in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, thence through 
the interior of the peninsula of Gaspd to a point north of Cau- 
sapscal, where junction would be effected with the Government 
Inter-colonial Railway ; to undertake the issue of the capital and 
debenture stock of the railway company ; and to carry out the 
construction of the line. A full statement regarding the pros- 
pects of the line has been issued by the New Canadian Com- 
pany. Sir Douglas Fox and Partners are the consulting 
engineers. The remarkable development of the Canadian North- 
West, and the rapid settlement of its fertile lands during the past 
two or three years, are attracting widespread attention on this 
continent and abroad. The splendid possibilities of the country 
are beginning to enter into the calculations of the railway men, 
who are providing means to reach the enormous trade it must 
produce in the near future. The Canadian Pacific Railway is 
strengthening its branches in every direction ; the Canadian 
Northern is pushing on towards the Rockies ; and it is now- 
stated that Canada's pioneer railway will be extended across the 
continent. Mr. Flays, general manager of the Grand Trunk, 
officially announces that the company is prepared to go ahead 
with the trans-continental railway. An application will be 
made to the Dominion Parliament in the coming session to 
incorporate the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway to run from 
North Bay or Gravenliurst, points on the existing line, through 
New Ontario to Manitoba and the North-West Territories, 
and thence, via Peace River or Pine River, to either Bute Inlet 
or Port Simpson on the Pacific coast. 
Cyprus,— Harbour Improvements at Famagusta.— 
The Government are about to construct harbour works at 
Famagusta, and the agents for the Crown Colonies have placed 
the contract for the construction (of the works with Mr. C. j. 
Wills, of London and Westminster. The works will commence 
immediately. The principal v'orks are the building of the sea 
wall and the dredging. 
Jamaica. — Increased Export of Fruit.— Advices from 
Jamaica states that the exports from Jamaica to England of 
oranges and bananas have greatly increased of late, as the 
following figures show. In September 1900, 119,082 bunches of 
bananas were exported ; in 1901 the figures were 240,314, while 
in 1902 531,644 bunches were exported. For the nine months 
ending September the figures were : 1900, 963,340; 1901, 
1,633,911; 1902, 1,962,430. As regards oranges, the following 
numbers were exported for the same month : 1900, 3,938 ; 1901, 
2,738 ; 1962, 7,366. For the nine months ending September, 
thefiguresfor the same years are as follow : 3,672,959; 3,538,830; 
4,826,785. Proportionate increases have also taken place in the 
shipments of fruit from Jamaica to the United States, which are 
on a larger scale than those to the United Kingdom. 
New Atlantic Service. — The Grand Trunk Railway of 
Canada has arranged for a new fortnightly service of steamers 
between Portland (Maine) and Avonmouth. The service begins 
in December and will be maintained by three steamers of large 
capacity — the Manxman, Ottoman, and Roman — owned by the 
Ocean Transport Company of Liverpool. Throughout the 
winter they will carry Canadian produce — particularly grain, 
bacon, cheese, and butter. A new service between Boston and 
Avonmouth was recently announced. 
FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
Bulgaria. — H.M. Consul-General at Sofia reports that 
railway freights on petroleum imported by Varna and Bourgas 
have been reduced. This reduction favours Russian oils and 
tends to divert trade from Constantinople, Dedeagatch, and 
Salon ica, and the Oriental railways to the Bulgarian ports and 
lines. 
France. — A Company named the “ Lloyd Normand " has 
been formed at Cherbourg by M, E. Le Pont for running four 
or five steamers in competition with the present coasting 
schooners between France and England. The intention is to 
ship paving stones to England and take back cargoes of bale 
goods or coals to Cherbourg. One boat has already been 
purchased from an English Railway Company for the new line. 
— Fair play, 
Java, China, and Japan.— New Dutch Company. — It 
is stated that a new Dutch shipping company has been formed, 
with a capital of 6,000,000 florins, for the purpose of establishing 
a steamship sen-ice between Java, China and Japan, the ports of 
call including Batavia, Samarang, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe- 
Hiogo, and Yokohama. The Dutch Government have under- 
taken to grant an annual subsidy of 300,000 florins for the 
maintenance of a monthly sen-ice of steamers during the first 
five years, 250.000 florins per annum for the second five years, 
and 200,000 florins during each of the succeeding five years. 
The corn pan)- will commence operations in September of next 
year with steamers of a displacement of 5,000 tons. — Journal of 
Commerce. 
Mexico and South Africa.— New Steamship Line. — 
The Lingham Timber and Trading Co., Ltd., London and 
Johannesburg, intend to establish a new line of steamers 
between Mexican Gulf ports and Delagoa Bay. The first 
steamer for the new sen-ice has just been launched by the 
Northumberland Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Howdon-on-Tyne. 
This vessel, named Oakwood, is of the spar deck type, with 
dimensions 373 ft. by 48 ft. by 30 ft. 10 in. , and carries fully 
7,000 tons deadweight on a light draught. Refrigerating 
machinery is fitted for the carrying of frozen meat and produce, 
whilst the decks will be arranged for conveying a large number of 
Mexican cattle. — Liverpool Journal of Commerce. 
Railway Construction in Southern Persia. — The Times 
learns from a trustworthy source that a combination of financiers 
and engineers has been formed in Paris with a view to the 
construction of railways in Southern Persia, A party of 
engineers is, it is understood, leaving Paris for Persia in 
connection with this object. 
Roumania. — The Sulina Branch of the Danube. — In 
an article on the new cutting in the Sulina branch of the Danube, 
a correspondent of the Times w-rites : — “ It is curiously illus- 
trative of the extent to which interest in the affairs of the Near 
East has faded in this country, that the completion of the 
engineering w'orks on the Danube — an event of so much direct 
importance to British trade, and especially to merchant 
shipping— should have passed almost unnoticed. An announce- 
ment did appear that the Danube Canal (as it was called) from 
Braila to Sulina was inaugurated on October 19, but many of 
those who read the words had the vaguest possible idea as to 
the position on the map of either of the places named, and 
some had never even beard of them. Moreover, the cutting 
referred to does not happen to be a canal at all, but a new 
channel along which the Sulina branch now- flows almost in a 
straight line, instead of, as formerly, through an infinity of sharp 
curves rendering navigation difficult, and with modern large 
vessels impossible. The subject seems to be worthy of more 
attention than it has hitherto received, for during the year 1901 
no less than 12,892,921 quarters of grain were exported from 
the Sulina mouth of the Danube, a large proportion of which 
doubtless found its w-ay to these shores, while it furnished cargoes 
for no less than 461 British steamers of a total aggregate tonnage 
of 804,304. 
“The Sulina branch of the Danube has, therefore, a special 
claim on the attention of the British public, even apart from 
the fact that the history of its regularization forms a record of 
British enterprise and engineering skill. 
“ To anyone reading in current numbers of shipping papers 
that vessels of 6,000 and 7,000 tons burden have been chartered 
for Galatz or Braila, it must be difficult to realise that there 
w-as a time when a vessel of 300 tons could not cross the bar at 
Sulina when fully laden ; yet this is the fact. And in addition 
to the deepening of the entrance channel from 7 feet to 24 feet, 
the river has been straightened, and the distance to the sea 
shortened by nearly 15 miles, while the depth at low water 
ranges between 18 feet and 24 feet.” 

OFFICIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS. 
UNITED KINGDOM. 
Bridgewater. — The Port and Navigation Committee of 
Bridgewater invite, until the 28th of February next, plans, 
specifications and estimates for Power and Appliances to deal 
w-ith the accumulations of silt in the River Parrett. Particulars 
(£2. 2S, ) may be obtained from W. T. Baker, town-clerk. 
Bristol. — Tenders are invited until the nth inst. (from 
boilermakers only) for Water Tube Boilers and Accessories. 
Particulars {£2. 2s.) maybe obtained fromH. Faraday Proctor, 
city electrical engineer, Electricity Department, Bristol, 
Ireland (Great Southern and Western Railway). — 
Tenders are invited until the 19th inst. for the Construction 
of a Branch Railway from Goold’s Cross Station, on the 
main line, to Cashel, approximately 54 miles. Particulars may 
be obtained at the office of the company's engineer, Inchincore, 
Dublin. 
London (West Ham).' — Tenders are invited until the 
9th inst. for providing and fixing Low-pressure Hot Water 
Heating Apparatus, Hot Water Supplies, Mains, etc., at 
Plaistow Fever Hospital. Particulars (^5) may be obtained 
from Mr. Edwin T. Hall, F.R.I.B.A., 54, Eedford-square, W.C. 
Swansea. — Tenders are invited until the iSth inst. for the 
Extension of the Half Tide Basin of the South Dock. 
Particulars (£5. 5s.) maybe obtained from Mr. A. O, Schenk, 
M.I.C.E., Harbour Offices, Swansea. 
COLONIES. 
Cape Colony. — Tenders are invited, until the 27th 
January, for the Construction of certain Streets, including 
the Quarrying, Dressing, Hauling, Laying, and Finishing of 
about 40,000 lineal yards of Granite Kerbing ; 41,000 lineal 
yards of Granite Guttering; 1 10,000 square yards of Tar 
Macadam Footways ; 204,000 square yards of Hand-packed 
Foundation ; 204,000 square yards Pavement, with all necessary 
Excavations, Particulars may be obtained from Messrs, Davis 
and Soper, 54, St, Mary Axe, London, E.C. 
The Cape Government's contemplated expenditure on 
harbour works includes ^14,000 for a hydraulic crane system 
on the new quay wall, Port Elizabeth, a crane equipment on 
the east bank, besides other landing and shipping plant. The 
East London Harbour Board are also about to give out orders 
for four steam cranes and a number of hydraulic cranes to the 
value of ^14,000 for the several new wharf extensions which are 
projected, and to expend a sum of £15,000 for transporters, 
