In shipbuilding, says the financial report for April of Lloyds Bank, it is estimated that the-output from the Clyde for the first quarter of the year was 98,000 tons, which is about 20,000 tons more than was launched in the corresponding quarter last year, and slightly more than that put in the water. during the first three months of 1914. The class of tonnage being launched is still more or less confined to high-class cargo steamers, but during this month two geared turbine boats were completed. one an Anchor-Brocklebank liner of 13,000 tons at Port Glasgow, and a London North Western Railway steamer of 3.300 tons gross at Dumbarton.
Makers of iron and steel are loverwheluied with orders, and prices have all been advanced.
minimum prices at the end of March are boiler plates, £28 10s. ship plates £24 to £31, according to size: angles. £23 10s.; joists (no rebate). £23 10s.; forging blooms land slabs. £35 'f%s.; small flats land rounds, £26. The ore position has been helped by the arrival of a number of boats from Spain, but the demand tis so pressing that the supplies have not—relieved matters to ans wiarked extent. Esport business is very slow. makers and manufacturers finding that they have enough to do in meeting the Henie wants.
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