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Mr. David Adams
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the shipment of coal, including bunker coal, and coke from the principal shipping ports in the United Kingdom, namely: North-east coast ports, Humber ports, Scottish ports, and South Wales ports for the 10 months 1938 and 1937, respectively, giving the increase or decrease in tons shipped?
Captain Crookshank
Following is the information:ments of coal, including bunker coal, and coke from the River Tyne to principal countries; and also coastwise shipments, excluding London, and also London, for the II months ended November, 1938, November, 1937, and November, 1929, respectively?
| Coke and Coal Shipments from Newcastle and North and South Shields. | |||||
| Foreign Shipments. | January to October.* | ||||
| 1929. | 1937. | 1938. | |||
| Coal: | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | ||
| Cargo | … | … | 10,500,424 | 5,795,580 | 5,320,973 |
| Bunkers | … | … | 1,713,240 | 801,499 | 770,675 |
| Coke | … | … | Not available. | 868,464 | 718,172 |
| Coastwise Shipments. | |||||
| Coal: | |||||
| Cargo: | |||||
| To all destinations | … | … | 3,216,355 | 3,959,148 | 3,736,697 |
| To London | … | … | 2,789,502 | 3,439,718 | 3,256,160 |
| Bunkers | … | … | 104,977 | 98,283 | 90,180 |
| Coke | … | … | 14,740 | 16,960 | 14,084 |
| * Latest available information. | |||||