The Cotton Factory Times. — 1899-07-14 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

INSPECTOR. By T. F. UTTLEY, Solicitor. Author per annum for past six months: Profit about £2.200; but is traceable at mills in the districts aroundpoint of delivery. General em prices rain very of "Hints on Stephen's Commentaries," "Birds on 100,288 spindles. Manchester. In North and North-east Lance, firm, to the exclusion of some of the business avail- , Criminal Law," "How to become s Solicitor' " and editor of 4th Eition "Labour Contracts." Reprinted Dowry Spinning Company (Lees). -On Tuesday shire there are a great number of men weavers, able for India, but at the moment there seems no ' from the Factory Times in • form suitable for study night the half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held who naturally work at a greater pressure than the likelihood of arranging matters on the easy side, and reference. A useful work to all interested in fee- at the Lyceum Theatre, Oldham, when the report of the ditectors, .showing a profit of £2,379 Ils. 7d. was women, and do not fear the " whip " so much, the difficulties of delivery enabling sellers to insist tories and workshops, whether inspectors, employers, adopted. An .iiiterirri dividend was paid in March last It is a well-known fact that not a few of the on the fall prices they ask without any risk. or operatives. The work comprises Hints on all thesuicides of female factory hands within a com- • Weaving district holidays, which are now properly Examination Subjects, Elementary and Competitive, equal to one shilling per share. It was proposed to pay beginning on a full scale, add to the strength of Mechanics Sanitary Reqpiremente, and the Factory a farther dividend o. one shilling per share. Thu paratively recent period have been directly attributed to worry and harrassing at their work, or, in sellers, and the tone of the market throughout is and Workshop Statutes, including Scotland and Ire- meeting agreed to discuss the advisability of inland. Useful books, with prices and publishers, are creasing the directors' and auditors' salaries six months other words, to being "driven" at the mill. This very firm and confident. recommended and specimen examination papers given. hence* "driving" policy is certainly a result of the fierce OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS Copies can be obtained from the Factory Times Offices, Lees Union Mill Company (Lees).-The general competition which is now waged in the Lancashire G.O. L.M. Md. G.M. F.G.M. M.F. 1, Warren-street, Manchester; or 17, Upperhead Row, meeting of shareholders was held on Tuesday evening, cotton trade, the attitude adopted by the majority AmuMan2+-th3is-3Hsl3i h, Huddersfield; or from J. ANDREW and Co., Printers, at the House and Mill Company Rooms, Oldham, of manufacturers in North-East and South-East .F. Fair. G.F. Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne. when it was agreed to dispose of three months' Lancashire being a cut-throat one as far as prices profit (£644 Ba. 5d.) by paying a dividend of Is. perPernam sa• 34. 4i* are concerned; hence the anxiety of the loom share, placing £l5O to reserve fend and carrying for- Ceara 3is 31" 31-i" Dispute in the Tailoring Trade. ward 1200 ss. Id. It was agreed to hold future meet- owners to get contracts off their hands as speedily as possible. The various textile workers' unions Paraiba meetings at Lees. Me.re.nham North Moor Spinning Company, Oldham. have done much towards lessening the evils of the On Saturday the employes at the Broughton -At a "driving" system, but there remains plenty to be Fair. G.F. F.G.F. Gil. special meeting on Monday evening the sharehonders establishment of the Co-operative Wholesale confirmed the resolution approving of the new regula- done ere it is eradicated. In numberless cases the • :Egyptian, brown 4a 5f Sitg• 5,7 Society, who are at present on strike, visited Old. Cone of the company. The alterations include half- elderly women weavers are unable to produce the Do. upper • es ham, and held a joint meeting with the employee stocktakings, qualification of directors' 50 shares amount demanded week by week by the employers Gd. F.G. Fine. s and fixing salary of the board at £l6O per annum, on account of the favouritism which is shown Machine-gin'd Broach 31+, on strike at that place. The chair was occupied by Heap Clough Company.-Dividend 10 per cent per by the overlookers to the younger and more F.F. G.F. F.G.F. Gd. E.G. Fine. S'fine Mr. Fred Owen, and amongst the speakers were annum for past six months. All weaving, attractive weavers, who are generally supplied with B'nnegar .. - 2i. 2' 2I- 27, • 3h5 Messrs. Walsh, Trenchrnan, and M. Clements. A India Mill Company, Darwin.-Profit for six months, the best and easiest material to work with. There No.l Oomra - 2?,5• at* 2•W 211 a 3h* --• resolution to the effect that the females at Oldham £2,300; dividend, 10 per cent per annum. All spin- is a great deal of this favouritism prevalent in Bengal .... - 2** 2** 2-,,al a,* 2a i• Lancashire weaving mills, and as a consequence Tinnivelly ... - 2RI 4 3f - - should support the men, as has been the case at 'ling* Broughton, was unanimously carried. In the course The directors of the Bolton Textile Mill Company much dissatisfaction prevails. Bengal, Superfine, 2ii• Limited propose to pay a dividend of 8 per cent per • Nominal, of the procession through the streets of Oldham annum on the last half-year's working, adding £4OO to ..... weavers and, the Two and. a Ealf t _ Egyptian quotations do not refer to Baia or 'Upper handbills were distributed on behalf of the Arnalga. the reserve fund, and carrying forward £232 9s. 41d. to mEgypt cotton. mated Society of Tailors, the contents of which next half-year's account. The reserve fund will then per Cent Advance. Is Meptins Yeasts, per lb. (in cop). stand at £2,500. were as follows :-To the females employed in the