§ 19. Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSasked whether the extra cost of getting coal involved in the new proposals to the miners was included in the recently imposed addition of 6s. per ton; and, if not, whether any further increase of price is contemplated?
§ Sir A. GEDDESThe new proposals referred to are presumably those, relating to the adjustment of miners' piece-work rates. These rates will be increased by an amount which on the average will be that necessary to correspond to a 10 per cent, reduction in output. Tin's amount was taken into consideration in the recent addition of 6s. per ton to the price of coal.