IMPORT AND EXPORT RETURNS MARK IMPROVEMENT.
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Import and export returns for last month are encouraging. The value of commercial vehicles, cars, chassis and accessories imported during June this year was £317,495, compared with 2234,576 last year and 2280,208 in 1934. Commercial-vehicle imports rose from 26 units (23,257) in June, 1934, to 33 (£4,309) in 1935, and 59 (210,425) last month.
The commercial-vehicle export trade again, shows a big improvement. Exports of complete commercial vehicles were 169 (252,977) in June, 1934, 175 (238,004) in 1935, and 275., (295,999) last month. Exports to South Africa alone totalled 244,195 last month, against 24,124 a year ago. Similar progressive development is shown in exports of commercial chassis for June, which have risen from 639 (2108,540) in 1934, to 935 (2149,860) in 1935, and 1,123 (2176,898) this year.
There has been marked inflation in the value of complete commercial vehicles exported during the first six months of this year. In the first halfyear of 1934, 1,291 commercial vehicles, valued at 2301,219, were exported. In 1935 the figures dropped to 1,084 and £295,612 respectively, but this year they have jumped to 1,424 and 2428,981 respectively. Figures for commercial chassis exports in the first half years of 1934, 1935 and 1936 respectively are as follow :-4,554 (2647,995), 5,572 (2864,452) and 6,161 (2913,836).
Brockhouse Acquires Rolling Mills.
J. Brockhouse and Co., Ltd., has acquired the entire capital of the District Iron and Steel Company, Smethwick. This company possesses important rolling mills near the Brockhouse works.
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
The followinec' is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from July 24-August 1 inclusive :—Docics : King George V. 6; Royal. Albert, 5; Royal Victoria, 4; Surrey Commercial, 6; West India, 2; East India, 1; Smith West India, 3; Tilbury, 6; Tilbury Stage, 6; Millwall, 6; Royal, 3. WHARVES: Hays, 6; Middleton, 1; Butler's, 1; Tilbury Jetty, 1; Regent's Canal, I Fine for Alleged False Statement.
Accused of making a false statement to obtain an A licence, Mr. John William Bailes, haulage contractor, of Baildon, near Bradford, was fined 22, and ordered to pay £4 10s. costs, at Harrogate.
Mr. J. Wurzel, for the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, said that when an A licence was granted to J. Bailey (Bandon), Ltd., in September last year, the defendant said that five vehicles and two trailers were in possession of the company, and that these were fully employed_ The prosecution alleged that at the time two of the five vehicles were not in possession and that, through the false statement, the
defendant had secured tonnage to which he was not entitled.
For the defence, Mr. W. R. Hargrave said that the defendant had had five vehicles and two trailers on the road, but he disposed of two of the vehicles, and had hired vehicles to take their place. The tonnage was unaltered, submitted Mr. Hargrave.
Mersey Tunnel Returns Soar.
Traffic figures for the second year's operation of the Mersey Tunnel show a substantial increase on the first year's results, which greatly exceeded the official estimate.
The total of 3,325,155 vehicles using the tunnel in the year ended July 17 is 261,231 more than for the first year. In June, 1932, a conservative estimate of 1,590,000 vehicles was given. Toll-paying vehicles passing
through totalled 3,245,882, compared with 3,002,362 for the previous year. During the year 865,796 commercial vehicles and trailers used the Queensway. The passengers amounted to 3,746,442 against 3,645,760. CORNWALL AGREEMENT ON SAND RATES.
The final form of an agreement on rates for sand haulage was discussed by hauliers at a meeting of A.R.O. North Cornwall district, last week. A previous effort to set a standArd of rates had failed.
A levy of 2s. 6d. per vehicle is to be imposed on all operators who sign the agreement within a month from the date of the meeting, those signing after that date to pay 3s. 6d. per vehicle, plus 6d. for the stamp.
Mr. Cooke suggested that the Licensing Authority would be willing to take the rates into consideration and would be likely to deal heavily with operators who indulged in price-cutting.
Operators working east of a line from Flolywell to the west of Truro, thence to the Fal, are to be acquainted with the principle of the agreement. The rates for the haulage of sand are Is. 9d. per ton for the first mile, with an additional 3d. per ton for each succeeding mile up to 30 miles, at which 9s. is the agreed charge.