and engineering journal . he fact that the railway rate forcoal shipped by vessels sailing on and after December 1 wasreduced by 6d. per 2,000 lb., this being in addition to thedecrease of Is. 3d. per 2,000 lb., which operated fromNovember 1. Wool continues to be forwarded in increasing following shows the number of bales received at Durbanduring the months of October for the last six years, viz.:L916, 7,086 bales; 1917, 16/263; 1918, 6,763; 1919, 7,293;1920, 2,387; 1921, 12,530. Bales received at East London during the three monthsended October 31 since • 1916 are as
and engineering journal . he fact that the railway rate forcoal shipped by vessels sailing on and after December 1 wasreduced by 6d. per 2,000 lb., this being in addition to thedecrease of Is. 3d. per 2,000 lb., which operated fromNovember 1. Wool continues to be forwarded in increasing following shows the number of bales received at Durbanduring the months of October for the last six years, viz.:L916, 7,086 bales; 1917, 16/263; 1918, 6,763; 1919, 7,293;1920, 2,387; 1921, 12,530. Bales received at East London during the three monthsended October 31 since • 1916 are as follow: 1916, 19,609bales; 1917, 27,598; 1918, 13,794; 1910, 18,264; 1920, 9,000; 1921, 38,770 11 uo1 ??> record, the number ol bal at East London during the three month r 31, 1921, is th. highest since 1916. The estimated revenue from railway sleeper plantationslor the next financial year is 58 pei penditure. Revenue from these plantations is steadily increasing, andin a few years should more than balance expenditure. The. A Scene en the trees which an left after the thinning and lopping pn cess iscompleted will still be available for meeting part of tieAdministrations sleeper requirements. During the three months August to September 884,620tons of coal were bunkered, exported overseas mid shippedto other Union ports of , as against 856,132 for thecorresponding months of 1920. The purely coastal tradewas an insignificant item, the vast bulk being bunkered orexported overseas. In October the total was 247,808against 306,148 in October, 1920. If this strike is prolonged there will be a general collapse olthe Rand mining industry. Unemployment, both here and through-out the country, will grow enormously, the State will be lace toface with national insolvency, property will fall enormously invalue, the farmer will be unable to sell his produce, and the mer-chant his goods. There will be widespread distress and will be poorer; no one will be ric
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