§ Mr. HANNONasked the Secretary for Mines the quantity, in tons, of fuel oil suitable for marine use, as distinguished from lubricating oil and motor spirit, which has been produced from low-temperature distillation of coal in the years 1921, 1929, and 1930, and for such period of the present year as figures may be available?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe information asked for is not available, but in the present state of development of low temperature carbonisation the amount of fuel oil produced cannot be large.
§ Mr. HANNONasked the Secretary for Mines what quantity, in tons, of fuel oil suitable for marine use, as distinguished from lubricating oil and motor spirit, has been produced from high-temperature manufacture of coke during the years 1928, 1929, and 1930, and for such period of 1931 as figures may be available?
§ Mr. GRAHAMNo official information is available, but from estimates furnished838W to the Mines Department it appears that during each of the past three years from 320,000 to 350,000 tons of creosote oil were distilled from coal tar produced in this country by the carbonisation of coal at coke ovens and gas works. No information is available of the quantity of such oil which was used for fuel purposes.