New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
THE BRITISH COAL TRADE
RENEWAL OF THE OUTCRY AGAINST
THE EXPORT TAX.
ROAST BEEF OF OLD ENGLAND-IN MEM.
DRY OF JEWISH SOLDIERS WHO
FELL IN AFRICA


FELL IN AFRICA
Copyright: 1901: By The New-York Tribune,
IBY CABLE TO THE IRIBUNE.I
London, Dec. 9, / a. m.-The situation in the
British coal trade is causing good deal of ap-
prehension on the part Of owners and mer-
chants, and there is resumption of the outcry
against the export tax which formed so prom
inent feature of Sir Michael Hicks -Beachs last
budget Coal exports have decreased by 15S, 900
tons during the first ten months of the present
year, and the average number of days worked
by the collieries has generally fallen off, while in
most Of the principal districts the supply is in
excess of the demand. The iron industry, which
usually accounts for from Sd, ,000, 900 to 49,
100000 tons year. has greatly reduced it's con-
sumption. owing to the reduction in the number
of furnaces in blast. In the face of all this, new
collieries which were begun and old ones which
were reopened during the boom last year are
increasing .heir capacity, and there is every
probability of considerably larger quantity Of
coal being put the market. Prices have not
yet fallen to anything like the level Of three
years ago. but the decline that has already
taken place leaves them five shillngs below the
high water mark Of last year, and the tendency
is TO drop still lower.
Cattle Show week begins to-day. The show is
always welcomed by Londoners its chief
Characteristic is the Christmas display of the
roast beef Of Old England The idea of a Christ
mas exhibition of cattle was started by ahe
sn1ithhefd Club in 179S, and the following year
saw the suggestion an accomplished fact The
show which will be opened by the King at Agri-
cultural Hall, 1slington, to-day. will be the lo5d
Of !ts kind His Majesty has been frequent
prize winner at Agricultural Hall, and this year
he again contributes extensively to the cattle
and sheep divisions. The prizes offered amount
in value to nearly $500. about $500 less
than the average
Liberal newspapers appealing TO Mr. Brod-
rick to publish the October figures of the NOR
tslity in the concentration camps Of South
Africa There has never been such delay in an
nouncing the previous monthly returns, and 1t Is
feared that owing to the heavy rainfalis which
have been reported the death rate among the
children cannot have decreased TO any appre-
ciable extent.
The present operations against the Mahsuds,
on the northwest frontier Of India, are attributed
partly to the partial failure Of the British block
ade which intended to enforce the payment
of fines for tribal raids and outrages, and partly
to the growing aggressiveness of the tribesmen
themselves. Taking the Waziri campaigns OF
the last forty years. there have been probably
more losses 10 lne lo dioeS-
men. The Indian Government is reluctant to
initiate operations a large scale, and the
Bombay correspondent of The Mali fears that
IL the recent annihilation Of a party Of troops
is left unpublished there may be trouble else
where.
Russia is believed TO be making great effort
trade
Another electric installation contract has gone
to Germany. Appeals made TO the Leyton
District Council to give the contract to local
manufacturers instead Of to foreign competitors.
The difference in the contract price f24i,
but, in spite Of threatenings, the Council re-
place the order with German firm.
A service IN memory Of the Jewish soldiers of
the King who have fallen in South Africa was
held in the Central Synagogue last evening.
Fully three hundred troops present, and
the mingled uniforms Of various regiments
formed brilliant and picturesque scene. The
Rev. L. Cohen, Jewish chaplain TO the forces.
who preached the sermon, mentioned that fully
two thousand Jews had fought in the Boer war
and 325 had figured in the casualty lists AS he
read out the names of those who had fallen, the
congregation emphasized the soernnity Of the
occasion by rising to their feet The service
was brought TO conclusion by singing the ma
1onal anthem