§ MR. WILLIAM ALLAN (Gateshead)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state what was the nature of the experiments carried out by the Admiralty with anthratite and Scotch coal mixed, what were the proportions used of each kind in these experiments, and what was the calorific value determined by the engineers during these trials of the combination of such coals; also, whether similar experiments were carried out with north country coal; and, if so, what were the results obtained therefrom.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERI cannot ascertain that experiments have actually been made with anthracite and Scottish coal in combination. Welsh smokeless coal has been tried on many occasions 141 in combination with various qualities of bituminous coal, but the result has not been satisfactory. Experiments with anthracite are in contemplation, and I think trials may with advantage be made of the results obtainable with anthracite in combination with bituminous coal, including Scotch coal.