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Ill
INTRODUCTION.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
I. SCOPE AND ARRANGEMENT OF MANUAL, p. iv.
II. ALPHABETICAL TABLK OF CONTROLLED SUPPLIES, p. iv.
III. ENABLING REGULATIONS.
1. Authority for the Regulations, p. iv.
2. Official 'Editions of ' the complete Defence of the Realm
Code, p. v.
3. Initiation of the Enahling Regulations, p. vi.
IV. WAR MATERIAL SUPPLIES ORDERS.
1. Classification of the Orders, p. vi.
2. Order-making Departments* p. vi.
3. General Character of the Orders, p. vi.
4. Application to United Kingdom or otherwise of the
Orders, p. vii.
5. ProoJ, Construction and Citation of the Orders, p. vii.
6. Trial and Punishment of Contraventions of the Orders,
p. ix.
7. Effect on Contracts of the Orders, p. xi.
V. PRIORITY OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACT WORK, p. xii.
VI. IMPORT OR EXPORT OF WAR MATERIAL.
1. Restrictions on Import of War Materials, p. xiii.
2. Restrictions on Export of War Materials, p. xiii.
VII. TRANSPORT. STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WAR
MATERIAL.
1. Transport, Storage, fyc., p. xiv.
2. Control of means of transport, p. xiv.
3. Increase or Limitation of Transport Charges, p. xv.
VIII. CONTROL OF MINES AND PETROLEUM BORING.
1. Coal Mines, p. xvi.
2. Metalliferous Mines, p. xvi.
3. Petroleum Boring, p. xvi.
IX. FACTORY ACT LEGISLATION.
Administration of Factory and Workshop Acts, p. xvi.
X. EXPLOSIVES ACT LEGISLATION, p. xvii.
XI. NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY ACT AND RULES.
1. Initiation of the Legislation, p. xvii.
2. The Act, p. xviii.
3. Rules under the Act, p. xviii.
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iv Scope and Arrangement of Manual.
I. Scope and Arrangement of Manual.
This Manual comprises all the legislation relating to the
Control of Supplies of " War Material " which is defined by
Regulation 62 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations as in-
cluding " arms, ammunition, warlike stores and equipment, and
everything required for or in connection with the production
thereof/' That definition is identical with that contained in
s. 1 (3) of the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act,
1915 (5 Geo. 5, c. 37) (a).
The Manual is divided into three parts, of which the first com-
prises the Regulations empowering the making of " War Material
Supplies Order"; the second, the text of all such Orders there-
under made subjecting particular articles to Requisition or
Control and now (February 28th, 1918) in force; and the third,
the General Orders providing for Priority of Government Con-
tract work. The main text of the Manual is preceded by an
Alphabetical Table of all the Supplies which are controlled,
showing which articles coming within the scope of the Manual
are controlled, which Department has made the Order, &c., the
date of the Order, and the page of this Manual at which it is
printed. The main text is followed by a series of Appendixes.
The contents of each portion of the book are described in
further detail below.
II. Alphabetical Table of Controlled Supplies.
This Table (pp. 1—26) gives in alphabetical sequence the name
of every article and commodity (other than those specified in the
Note at p. 1 as not having been viewed as " War Material
Supplies," and which therefore fall outside the scope of the
Manual) which is (February 28th, 1918) controlled by a " War
Material Supplies Order "• or specifically, by name, by a Defence
of the Realm Regulation or the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act.
The Table (which is revised to February 28th, 1918) shows
which Department made the Order, the date of the Order, &c.
(distinguishing Notices and general Permits from " Orders "
strictly so termed), and the page of the Manual at which the full
text of the Order is printed.
It is believed that this Table, which so far as the names of
controlled articles are concerned serves the purpose of an Index,
will facilitate reference to the numerous Orders which form
Part II. of this book.
III. Enabling* Regulations.
1. AUTHORITY FOR THE REGULATIONS.
Part I. of this Manual comprises those of the Defence of the
Realm Regulations which confer express powers on the Admiralty,
the Army Council, the Minister of Munitions, the Board of
Trade, and the Controller of the Stationery Office of taking
(a) The full text of this and of the other Defence of the Realm Acts form
Part T of the " Defence of the Realm Manual " further referred to in Section III, 2
of this Introduction.
Editions of Defence of the Realm Regulations. v
possession of or of regulating the manufacture, production, sale
or other dealings in " war material " as above defined, and of
requiring particulars and returns, or which otherwise impose
restriction as to war material supplies.
The Defence of the Eealm Consolidation Act, 1914 (5 Geo. 5,
€. 8), s. 1, as amended by the Ministry of Munitions Order in
Council, 1915 (St. R. & 0., 1915, No. 580), empowers the confer-
ment by Defence of the Realm Regulations of powers on the
Admiralty, Army Council and Minister of Munitions, and also
on other persons acting on His Majesty's behalf.
The full text of this and of the other Defence of the Realm
Acts forms Part I. of the " Defence of the Realm Manual "
hereinafter further referred to.
2. OFFICIAL EDITIONS OF THE COMPLETE DEFENCE OF THE REALM
CODE.
As above stated, this Manual comprises only those of the
Regulations which empower the making of War Material Supplies
Orders.
The whole of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, consoli-
dated under the authority of Regulation 64 as one single code,
form Part II. of the "Defence of the Realm Manual," which
is published at half-yearly intervals — the latest Edition (now in
the press) covering, like this present Manual, the legislation to
February 28th last. In that Manual the Regulations are accom-
panied by editorial notes and by the full text of both the
enabling Acts and of the Departmental Orders(ai) made under the
Regulations and by an analytical index to the whole of the
Defence of the Realm Legislation. The Defence of the Realm
Regulations, similarly consolidated, but without any editorial
or marginal notes, revised to the last day of each month, are
published at the commencement of the ensuing month — the latest
issue covering to May 31st, 1918.
(a) Neither the new (February 28th) Edition of the Defence of the Realm
Manual, now in the press, nor subsequent editions of that Manual, will contain
-the text of the following Classes of Orders under the Regulations which are
given in full form in the undermentioned Manuals : —
(i) WAR MATERIAL SUPPLIES ORDERS, which are printed at length in this
" War Material Supplies Manual " ;
(ii) FOOD CONTROLLER'S ORDERS and Orders of the Local (government
Board and Secretary for Scotland, &c., relative thereto, which are
printed at length in the Manual entitled " Food Control Manual ",
of which new editions are issued every three months — that
covering all such Orders to April 30th, 1918, being now in the
press ;
(in) FOOD PRODUCTION ORDERS of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries,
the Board of Agriculture for Scotland, and the Department of Agri-
culture and Technical Instruction for Ireland. All such Orders in
force on January 31st, 1918, are printed in Parts IV, Y, and VI and
the Addenda to the " Food (Supply and Production) Manual."
(iv) " SECURITIES " ORDERS made by the Treasury. These will all be in-
cluded in the Financial Manual, of which a new Edition is now
in course of preparation.
vi 1IV/7- Material Supplier Orders.
3. INITIATION OF THE ENABLING REGULATIONS.
No Regulations of the character of those included in this
Manual found a place amongst the Defence of the R/ealm Regula-
tions as first issued on the outbreak of War (Manual of Emergency
Legislation, pp. 146-151). Legislation of this character was
initiated by the introduction into the Code in November, 1914, of
regulations empowering the Admiralty and the Army Council to
requisition the output of, and to take possession of, ammunition
factories. These 1914 provisions as subsequently amplified form
Regulations 7 and 8 of the present Code (pp. 34, 35 of this
Manual). By a series of Amending Orders in Council the other
Regulations printed in Part I. hereof have been gradually built
up. The power to prohibit dealings in war material (Regulation
30A, p. 37) dates from September, 1915, and the general Requisi-
tion power (Regulation 2B, p. 29) from February, 1916. The
Board of Trade's powers as to articles of commerce (pp. 40-47)
were first conferred in November, 1916, whilst those of the Con-
troller of the Stationery Office date back only to March 1st last.
IV. War Material Supplies Orders.
1. CLASSIFICATION or THE ORDERS.
The full text of all the " War Material Supplies Orders " made
under the Enabling Regulations forms Part II. of this Manual.
They are there printed in 13 Groups according to the character
of the supplies, the longer Groups being sub-divided. A list of
such Groups and Sub-groups is given pp. 54, 55; and the Sub-
groups are also re-enumerated at the commencement of each
Group in the main text. The text of each Group or Sub-group
is preceded by a list (in alphabetical order) of the short titles of
the Orders printed thereunder.
2. ORDER-MAKING DEPARTMENTS.
Except as regards a few special matters such as Timber
Supplies, the control of which is assigned to a single Department,
the powers conferred by the Enabling Regulations are on the
whole concurrent, i.e., they enable any one of the Departments
in whom they vest powers to exercise the same. But, by arrange-
ment between the offices, one Department takes control of, and
makes the orders as to, a particular class of supplies.
The general scheme of distribution between the Departments is
indicated by the " Alphabetical Table of Controlled Supplies "
(pp. 1-26) to which the reader is referred in the case of any
particular article in which he is interested.
3. GENERAL CHARACTER OF TITE ORDERS.
The " War Material Supplies Orders " are directed to 3 classes
of objects : —
(1) Controlling Dealings and in that connection taking
possession of supplies, restricting use, and fixing
maximum prices.
(2) Controlling Manufacture.
(3) Requiring Returns.
General Character of the Orders. vii
The most numerous and far-reaching Orders are those of the
first of these classes. Certain Orders of that class declare various
kinds of supplies to be " War Material " within Regulation 30A
(p. 37), and thereby prohibit all dealings in, or offers or negotia-
tions to deal in, the same without a permit.
Orders under other of the enabling Regulations impose other
restrictions.
Amongst the Orders under Regulation 30A are those relating to-
Steel Supplies; the Order applying Regulation 30A to such
supplies has been amended 6 times, and the General Permit
allowing dealings in such supplies, subject to prescribed maxi-
mum prices, 12 times. As in all other cases the full text of all
these Amending Orders and Notices is printed in Part II. of the
Manual, but in view of the repeated amendments and conse-
quent intricacy of the Steel Supplies Order the Editor has-
reproduced them in a simple consolidated form in Appendix I.
(pp. 373-391) hereto.
4. APPLICATION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM on OTHERWISE or THE
ORDERS.
The Enabling Regulations, unless extended with or without
adaptations to the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, apply to
the whole United Kingdom, i.e., to England, Wales, Scotland,
and Ireland, and only thereto, and the War Material Supplies
Orders have the like application.
Certain of the Regulations have been by Order in Council
applied to Jersey and to the Bailiwick of Guernsey which com-
prises the remainder of the Channel Islands, and numerous
Orders in Council (all of which are printed as Statutory Rules
and Orders) have been made under the Isle of Man War Legisla-
tion Act, 1914, applying certain of the Regulations with or
without adaptations to that Isle.
It would seem that a War Material Supplies Order applies in
the absence of a provision restricting its application throughout
the same territorial area as that to which the enabling power
extended when the Order was made. Certain of the Orders -are
specifically expressed to apply only to certain parts of the United
Kingdom.
5. PROOF, CONSTRUCTION, AND CITATION OF THE ORDERS.
Proof of Regulations and Orders. — The Documentary Evidence
Acts, as applied to the Minister of Munitions by s. 18 of the
Munitions of War Act, 1915 (5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 54) and to the
Army Council by s. 5 of the Evidence (Amendment) Act, 1915
(5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 94), provide that primd facie -evidence of
Defence of the Realm Regulations and of " War Material
Supplies Orders " (i.e., Orders of the Admiralty, Army Council,
Minister of Munitions and Board of Trade made under the powers
conferred by such Regulations) may be given in all courts and
legal proceedings in all or any of three ways, viz. : —
(1) By the production of a copy of the " Gazette " purport-
ing to contain such Regulations or War Material
Supplies Orders.
viii Proof of Regulations and Orders.
In Part II. of this Manual, which comprises the
full text of all the War Material Supplies Orders in
force (February 28th, 1918) a note is inserted at the
end of each Order, referring to the copy of the
" Gazette " containing the same.
(2) By the production of a copy of the Defence of the Realm
Regulations or of a " War Material Supplies Order,"
purporting to be printed under the " Authority of
His Majesty's Stationery Office."
This Manual is printed under that Authority, and
the " War Material Supplies Orders," &c., as therein
printed in full, are evidence accordingly.
This Manual advisedly contains only those portions
of the Defence of the Realm Regulations which
empower the making of War Material Supplies Orders
and those portions are printed in Part I. hereof
not in the form in which they appear in the general
Consolidated Defence of the Realm Code, but in
the form they appear to assume as applied to and
empowering the Departments who make the said War
Material Supplies Orders. Where it is required to
put the Defence of the Realm Code in evidence
recourse should be had to the (monthly issued) official
copies of the complete consolidated Code which i?
reissued early in each month revised to the last day of
the preceding month.
<3) By the production of a copy or extract of the Defence of
the Realm Regulations purporting to be certified to be
true by the Clerk of the Privy 'Council or by any Privy
Councillor or of a War Material Supplies Order pur-
porting to be certified to be true in the case of : —
An Admiralty Order by any Lord of the Admiralty
or either of the Secretaries of the Admiralty :
An Army Council Order by two members of the
Army Council, or the Secretary to the Army
Council, or any person authorised by the Army
Council to act on their behalf :
An Order of the Minister of Munitions by the
Minister or a Secretary of the Ministry or any
person authorised by the Minister to act on his
behalf :
A Board of Trade Order by any Member, or any
Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Board of
Trade,
Construction of Regulations and Orders. — Regulation 63 of
the Defence of the Realm Regulations applies the Interpretation
Act, 1889, for the purpose of the interpretation of the Regulations
:and of all Orders thereunder.
The effed; of thai Regulation would appear to be that : —
(1) In the Regulations themselves all expressions defined by
the Interpretation Act (52 & 53 Viet. c. 63), though
not occurring in the Defence of the Realm Acts have
Trial and Punishment of Contraventions. ix
the respective meanings so given to them and all the
rules of construction' laid down by that Act for the
construction of Acts of Parliament apply to the con-
struction of the Regulations ;
(2) In an Order under the Regulations expressions occurring
both in the Order and in the empowering Regulations
have the same meaning as they have in the empower-
ing Regulations (see s. 31 of the Interpretation-Act) ;
(3) But both as regards the Regulations and the Orders
thereunder such interpretation ^ excluded by anything
in the Regulation or Order importing " a contrary
intention." (See the provision to this effect which
occurs throughout the Interpretation Act.)
Citation of Regulations and Orders. — The Regulations may be
-cited as the '" Defence of the Realm Regulations," and any refer-
ence in any document to them by that short title, or to them as
the " Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations, 1914,"
or to any of them, is unless the context otherwise requires to be
construed as a reference to the Regulations as amended by any
Order in Council for the time being in force (see Regulations
63, 65).
Very few of the " War Material Supplies Orders " made by the
Admiralty, the Army Council, or the Minister of Munitions,
except the most recently issued ones, contain a clause conferring
a short title on the Order, and there was therefore no means in
the case of an Amending Order or otherwise of simple and con-
venient reference. Such means of reference has now been
provided by three " Citation of War Material Supplies Orders,"
made by The Admiralty, the Army Council, and the Minister of
Munitions respectively. Those three Orders, which are printed
in full as Section 3 of Appendix V. (pp. 447-458) of this: Manual,
provide for the citation by a short title of every War Material
Supplies Order made by one of those three Departments which
was in force on February 28th last and did not contain a Clause
so providing. Each of the Orders as printed in Part II. of this
Manual on which a short title has been so conferred by these
Citation Orders is accompanied by a footnote referring to the
said Appendix V. containing the Authority for such short title.
Most of the Board of Trade Orders contain a clause providing
for the citation of the Order by a short title.
^6. TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT OF CONTRAVENTIONS OF THE ORDERS.
Contraventions of "War Material Supplies Orders" and of
the Defence of the Realm Regulations enabling the making of the
same, are triable in one of three modes, viz. : —
1. By Court-martial;
2. By a Civil Court with a Jury;
3. By a Court of Summary Jurisdiction;
and Regulation 56 provides which of these three classes of tri-
bunals is to be the court for trial of each class of offences.
x Trial and Punishment of Contravention*.
Certain of the Regulations declare a contravention of the same
or of Orders thereunder to be a " summary offence " and Regu-
lation 56 (2) provides that a person alleged to be guilty of an
offence so declared to be a "summary offence" shall (if not
subject to the Naval Discipline Act or to Military Law) be tried
by a court of summary jurisdiction and not otherwise.
A contravention of Regulations 2s, 2D, 2E, 8, SA, 15c, 3(U or
3033 (pp. 32-39, which confer concurrent powers on the Admiralty,
Army Council and Minister of Munitions) or of an Order of any
one of those Departments thereunder, and the improper dis-
closure of information as to an invention or process under Reg.
8cc (p. 36) are " offences " and therefore not being declared
to be a "summary offence" may fall to be tried either by a
Court of summary jurisdiction, or by court-martial, or by a
civil court with a jury as the designated authority may decide.
A contravention of Regulation 30c (p. 39) or of Regulations
2F, 2c, 2aa, or 15A (pp. 40-44, 47, which confer powers on the
Board of Trade) or of Regulations 2s, 2uB, 7, 8, SA and 15c in
the form in which as adapted by Treasury Order they confer
powers on the Controller of the Stationery Office (pp. 48-52) or
of a War Material Supplies Order made under such powers con-
stitutes a " summary offence " and if the contravention is by a
person not subject to the Naval Discipline Act or to military
law is triable only by a Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
The general provisions as to Trial and Punishment of Offences
are comprised in Regulations 56 to 58D of the Defence of the
Realm Regulations which as amended are issued monthly as a
single Consolidated Code as mentioned in Section III. 2 of this
Introduction.
Many of the contraventions of War Material Supplies Orders
are in fact prosecuted before Courts of Summary Jurisdiction,
and in view of the modifications of the ordinary Summary Juris-
diction Acts which is effected by the Regulations the more salient
features of the provisions applying to the summary prosecution
of such contraventions may conveniently be stated as follows : —
(i) FORUM. — The question of how an offence not declared
to be a summary offence shall be tried is determined
as provided by Regulation 56.
(ii) VENUE. — The "determining place" may be taken as
either that at which the offence was committed, or
that in which the offender may be (Reg. 58).
(iii) WHO MAY PROSECUTE. — In England and Ireland an
offence may not (without the consent of the Attorney-
General) be prosecuted summarily except by certain
official persons (Reg. 56 (11) )." In Scotland all
prosecutions in the Sheriff Court (which is the court
for the trial of summary offences) (Reg. 58) proceed
at the instance of. and are conducted by, the pro-
curator-fiscal.
(iv) LIMITATION OF TIME FOR PROSECUTIONS. — A contraven-
tion may be prosecuted notwithstanding it took place
more than six months before the institution of the
Effect on Contracts of the Orders. • xi
proceedings (Reg. 56 (5) ). The effect of this pro-
vision is to exclude the operation of s. 11 of the
Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1848.
(v) CLAIM TO TRIAL BY JURY. — This cannot, notwithstand-
ing s. 17 of the Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879, be
claimed in a case triable summarily (Reg. 58).
(vi) HEARING IN CAMERA. — On the application of the prose-
cution the public may be excluded from the hearing ;
but the sentence must be passed in public (Beg. 58).
(vii) PUNISHMENT. — The maximum sentence may be six
months' imprisonment with or without hard labour
and a fine of ,£100 and forfeiture of any goods in
respect of which the offence was committed (Reg. 58).
(viii) APPEALS. — An appeal from a summary conviction lies —
(a) In England or Wales to quarter sessions, or to
the High Court (i.e., to a Divisional Court
of the King's Bench Division) by special case
on the ground that the conviction is erroneous
in point of law, or is in excess of jurisdiction
(42 & 43 Viet. c. 49. s. 33) ; but an appeal by
special case is an abandonment of the right
of appeal to quarter sessions " finally and
conclusively and to all intents and purposes ' '
(20 & 21 Viet. c. 43, s. 14). The decision of
quarter sessions in the one case and the
Divisional Court in the other is final and
conclusive.
(b) In Scotland by stated case to the High Court of
Justiciary (8 Edw. 7, c. 65, ss. 60-76) or by
" any other competent mode of appeal," see
s. 76 of that Act. There is no appeal " on
the merits" in any case nor any further
appeal from the High Court of Justiciary.
(c) In Ireland to quarter sessions or by special case
on point of law to the High Court.
7. EFFECT ON CONTRACTS OF THE ORDERS.
Those provisions of the Defence of the Realm and Courts
(Emergency Powers) Acts which relate to this subject are printed
in Appendix IV. (pp. 440-442) of this Manual.
They may be thus briefly stated in outline : —
1. COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENT OF WAR MATERIAL SUPPLIES
ORDER OR ENABLING REGULATION A GOOD DEFENCE TO ACTION FOR
NON-FULFILMENT OF CONTRACT. — It is a good defence to proceed-
ings for the non-fulfilment of a contract that the defendant: —
(a) was under the necessity of complying with a requirement,
restriction, or regulation of the Admiralty, Army
Council or Minister of Munitions under the Defence of
the Realm Regulations (5 Geo. 5, c. 37, s. 1 (2),
p. 441) ; or
xii Priority of Government Contract Work.
(6) complied with any such requirement, &c., regulation,
order, restriction, direction or advice imposed or given
in connection with the present war by any Government
Department (T & 8 Geo. 5, c. 25, 6-. 3, p. 442).
The last named provision does not apply to contracts of tenancy,
as to relief from liability arising under which see T & 8 Geo. 5,
c. 25, s. 2, which is printed at p. 444 of the " Tood (Supply and
Production) 'Manual."
Article 6 of the Paper Restriction Order, 1917 (p. 271) and
Article 23 of the Paper Restriction (Posters and Circulars) Order,
1918 (p. 269), make special provision as to contracts interfered
with by those Orders.
2. POWERS OF COURT TO SUSPEND OR ANNUL CONTRACT. — Where
on the application of any party to any contract the Court is
satisfied that owing to any restriction imposed by or under the
Defence of the Realm Regulations any term of a contract cannot
be enforced without serious hardship the Court can suspend or
annul the contract on such conditions as it thinks fit (7 & 8 Geo. 5,
c. 25, s. 1 (2) (3), p. 441).
3. ABROGATION OF CONTRACTS BY BOARD OF TRADE ORDER.—
An Order of the Board of Trade or an Order of the Army Council
as to road material may direct that all contracts or any class of
contracts, or any special contract, affected by the order shall be
abrogated, or shall remain in force notwithstanding anything in
the order but subject to any exceptions or modifications for which
provision may be made by the order. (Defence of the Realm
Regulations 2j (3), p. 45, as applied to the Army Council as
regards road material by Regulation 9ao (5).)
Art. 2 of the Coal Transport Order, 1917 (p. 178), and Art. 2
of the Wholesale Coal Prices Order, 1917 (p. 180), provide for
the abrogation of certain contracts for the sale of coal, and
Art, 3 of the Road Transport Order, 1917 (p. 279), provides for
the abrogation of contracts as to road material.
It is to be noted that Regulation 2BB (p. 31) empowers the
Admiralty, Army Council or Minister of Munitions to vary the
terms of certain sub-contracts.
It may be also mentioned that by 7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 25, s. 9
(p. 442) a Member of the House of Commons is relieved from
disqualification as to sitting or voting by reason of any contract
or agreement he may enter into as to the price to be paid to him
for any property of his which may be requisitioned or taken over
under a "War Material Supplies Order."
V. Priority of Government Contract Work.
Regulation SA (p. 35) empowers the Admiralty, Army Council
or Minister of Munitions to give directions regulating the priority
to be given to work at any factory, workshop or other premises.
The Priority of Work Order (printed in Part III., p. 367 of
this Manual) divides all work, and orders for work or materials,
in a large number of specified trades and industries into 3
classes and gives priority over other work, first to " Government
Restrictions on Export of War Material. xiir
War Contracts," " Certified War Work/' and Merchant Shipping:
Work certified to be Munitions Work, and secondly to certain
special contracts or orders.
Certain of the War Material Supplies Orders printed in Part II.
of this Manual provide specially for orders being, executed in
prescribed ' priority, for :
Anchors and Chain Cables (Anchors and Chain Cables 0.,.
1917, p. 148).
Flax, Hemp or Jute goods manufactures (Flax, Hemp and
Tute Priority 0., 1917, p. 29.1).
Horse Hides, treatment of (Horse Hides 0., 1917, p. 116),
Oxygen (Oxygen Order, 1917, p. 90).
Paper or paper-making material (Paper Restriction 0.
(No. 5), 1917, p. 270).
Spelter, use of for manufactures, &c. (Spelter Control 0.,
1917, p. 238).
Steel made by certain processes (Control of Steel Supplies
0., 1916, p. 228).
Steel rods and wire (Control of Steel Supplies (Steel Rods
and Wire) 0., 1917, p. 232).
Wool or Hair goods manufactures (Woollen and Worsted
Consolidation 0., 1917, p. 335).
Regulation 2o (p. 32) empowers the Admiralty, Army Council
or Minister of Munitions after consultation with the Board of
Trade to give directions for securing precedence for orders for the
supply of coal or coke in accordance with their .national
importance.
VI. Import or Export of War Material.
1. RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORT OF WAR MATERIALS.
A series of Proclamations prohibit the importation of many
classes of war material supplies. Lists of the Proclamations in
question, and of the articles of which the import is so prohibited,
revised to Feb. 28th,, 1918, form Section 1 of Appendix III.
(pp. 405-408) to this Manual. The restricted articles are there
grouped, so far as possible, under the same plan which has been
adopted for the War Material Supplies Orders in Part II. hereof.
2. RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORT OF WAR MATERIALS.
By Proclamation of May 10th, 1917, and a series of Amending
Orders of Council (of which a list is given at p. 409), the export
of many kinds of war material supplies is prohibited except
under licence as regards some articles to all, and as regards
others only to certain, destinations. Lists of all such articles
of which the export is so restricted, showing in each case whether
the prohibition is to all or to which destinations, form Section 2 (1}
of Appendix III. (pp. 409-432) to this Manual and the articles
are there grouped, so far as possible, under the same plan which
has been adopted for the War Material Supplies Orders in
Part II. hereof.
xiv Transport, Storage and Distribution of War Material.
Open General Licences have been issued by the Privy Council
authorising the exportation of goods, the export of which is by
the above named Proclamations and Orders prohibited except to
British Possessions and Protectorates, to destinations in certain
of such Possessions and Protectorates by certain routes. A
Memorandum indicating the Licences which have been so issued
is printed at the end of the said section (pp. 432-438). Sections
(2) and (3) of the same section consist of statements on the
restriction of exports except to specified consignees, and of the
prohibitions on export of War Material Supplies to the enemy.
VII. Transport, Storage and Distribution of War
Material.
The body of this Manual is restricted to the Regulations and
Orders controlling dealings, &c.. in and maximum prices of war
material, but it may be convenient to give in brief outline the
war emergency provisions relating to transport, storage and the
like.
1. TRANSPORT, STORAGE, &c.
Regulation 34A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations
empowers the Admiralty, Army Council, or Minister of
Munitions to require services for the storage,, cooling, transport
or distribution of any war material.
Regulation 2c (p. 45 of this Manual) confers powers as to the
transport and storage of felled timber, and Regulation 34 pro-
vides as to the construction of premises in which petroleum and
other inflammable liquids are stored. Regulation 2AA empowers
the Board of Trade to take possession of land and construct works
ior increasing coal transport facilities.
2. CONTROL OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT.
As to the various means of transport it is to be borne in mind
that railways, light railways, tramways, highways, canals, and
shipping are all now liable to Government control.
The railways of the whole United Kingdom (as regards Great
Britain on the outbreak of the war and as regards Ireland in
December, 1916) were taken possession of in pursuance of the
Regulation of the Forces Act, 1871.
Control over the other " ways of communication " is bestowed
by Defence of the Realm Regulations.
Under Regulation TBBB the Board of Trade can take possession
of the permanent way of any light railway or tramway.
The Board of Trade can by order as regards railways generally
or any particular railway or part of a railway : —
restrict or prohibit classes of traffic (Reg. TB (1) (d) );
authorise the company to refuse to carry goods by rail when
other means of transport exist (Reg. TB (1) (k) ).
The same Board can by order prohibit the carriage of goods
of any class by road and prescribe the radius within which they
may be so carried (Reg. 2jJj (1) (c) ).
Under Regulation 9n the Board of Trade can take possession
of any canal, and thereunder they have by Orders printed in the
Control of Mines and Petroleum Boring. xv
" Defence of the Realm Manual " taken possession of certain
non-railway owned canals : all railway owned canals in the
United Kingdom passed into the Board's control with their
respective railways.
The Coal Transport Order, 1917 (p. 177), empowers the Board
of Trade to place restrictions on the transport of coal.
3. INCREASE OR LIMITATION OF TRANSPORT CHARGES.
Carriage of merchandise by Sea between Great Britain and
Ireland. — The Board of Trade may by order authorise an
increase beyond the statutory maxima of the charges for carrying
goods between Great Britain and Ireland (Reg. 7BB).
The Through Rates (Great Britain and Ireland) Order, 1917
(printed in Part III. of the February, 1918, Edition of the
"Defence of the Realm Mamial ") and a further Order
of April 26th, 1918 (St. R. & 0., 1918, No. 476) authorise the
following increased charges (to be allocated to the sea portion of
the journey) : —
Per ton.
s. d.
On goods and minerals ... ... ... ... 15 0
Per Lead.
s. d.
On horses, mules and other beasts of burden ... 15 0
• On cattle and calves ... ... ... ... 39
On pigs, sheep and goats ... ... ... 16
On lambs and other small animals ... ... 09
Rates for Freight. — Regulation 39BBB empowers the Shipping
Controller By order to fix the rates (maxima or minima) to be
charged for freight The Limitation of Freights (French Ports)
Amendment Order, 1918 (St. ^R. & 0., 1918, No. 504) fixes the
rate of freight for coal, coke, iron and certain other war material
supplies carried between certain British and certain French ports.
That Order revokes a similar Order (St. R. & 0., 1918, No. 162)
which had effect from February llth to May 1st, 1918.
Harbour or Dock Rates. — The Board of Trade can by order
authorise any harbour or dock undertakers to increase their rates
dues or charges beyond the statutory maxima (Reg. 39BB).
Numerous orders have been made under this power : they are
all printed as St. R. & 0., and a detailed list of those in force
(Feb. 28, 1918) is printed in Part III. of the February, 1918,
Edition of the " Defence of the Realm Manual. "
Carriage by Road. — The Board of Trade can by order prescribe
the rates at which horses and vehicles may be hired for road
transport (Reg. 2J.TJ (1) (h) ).
VIII. Control of Mines and Petroleum Boring*.
Coal, certain metals and minerals, and road-material are " War
Material Supplies " and therefore fall within the scope of this
Manual : the control exercisable over the mines and quarries from
which the material is extracted does not so fall, but is so closely
allied to the subjects of this Manual that it may conveniently be
referred to.
xvi Factory Act Legislation.
1. COAL MIXES.
Regulation 9a of the Defence of the Realm Regulations
empowers the Board of Trade to by Order take possession of any
coal mines. In pursuance of this power the Board of Trade have
issued two Orders both of which are printed in Part III. of the
February, 1918, Edition of the " Defence of the Realm Manual,"
by the first of which they took possession of the South Wales
Coalfield and by the second of all other coal mines in the United
Kingdom. Notwithstanding the State Control thus established
owners and managers remain liable to the provisions of the Coal
Mines Acts which apply not only to coal mines but also to those
of stratified ironstone, shale, and fireclay.
Under a recent (April 13th, 1918) addition to the Regulations
(Regulation 9GGG) the Board of Trade can take possession of coal
seams adjacent to mines and get coal therefrom.
2. METALLIFEROUS MINES.
Regulation 9aa empowers the Minster of Munitions to take
possession of any metalliferous mines or quarries. This power
extends to mines of stratified ironstone, shale, or fireclay, which
though not " coal mines" are within the Coal Mines Acts. By
Order of July 24th, 1917, tKe Minister took possession of all iron
ore mines in the counties of Cumberland and Lancaster. Regula-
tion 9GG (5) confers on the Army Council, so far as regards road
stone quarries, like powers to those of the said Minister, and by
Order of August 7th, 1917, the Army Council took possession of
all road stone quarries including slag dumps and slag works pro-
ducing road material but excluding all quarries producing only
gravel and flint used as road stone. These two Orders are printed
in Part III. of the February, 1918, Edition of the " Defence of
the Realm Manual."
3. PETROLEUM BORING.
On August 15th, 1917, a Bill to make provision with respect to
the searching and boring for and the getting of Petroleum in the
United' Kingdom (H.C. Bill 90, 1917) was introduced in the
House of Commons (97 H.C. Deb. 5s., 1187) after debate it
received 2nd reading (98 H.C. Deb. 5s., 31-50) and was considered
in Committee (98 H.C. Deb. 5s,. 1137-1147). On January 14th,
1918, the Bill was withdrawn (101 H.C. Deb. 5s., 131) a new Regu-
lation 2AAA having by Order in Council of January 6th, been
added to the Defence of the Realm Code which empowered persons
authorised by the Board of Trade or the Minister of Munitions,
but no others to search or bore for and get " petroleum " as
thereby defined and for that purpose to enter on and take
possession of any land and sink wells and construct works.
IX. Factory Act Legislation.
Administration of Factory and Workshop Acts. — Under the
ordinary pre-war legislation the Acts relating to factories and
workshops are administered by the Home Office, and those
Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act and Rules. xvii
Acts apply, save so far as the Secretary of State exempts par-
ticular factories therefrom by Order under Regulation BA of
the Defence of the Realm Regulations, to every factory and
workshop.
The Factory and Workshop Acts were consolidated in 1901
(1 Edw. 7, c. 22). That 1901 Act and its amendments confer
extensive Order-making powers on the Secretary of State, the
Orders made under such powers applying, modifying, or extend-
ing the provisions of the Acts. All such Orders are printed and
purchasable as Statutory Rules and Orders, and derailed refer-
ences to all such Orders as in force on December 31, 1915, are
given at pp. 258-270 of the " Index to Statutory Powers and
Rules and Orders in force December 31, 1915." Since that date
the only General Orders made by the Secretary of State were
in pursuance of &. 7 (1) of the Police, Factories, &c. (Miscel-
laneous Provisions) Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 31) for securing
the welfare of workers.
Those Orders provide for the supply of drinking water in all
factories. &c., in which more than 25 persons are employed
(St. R. & 0., 1917, No. 1068), for the welfare of employees in
tinplate and terneplate factories (St. R. & 0., 1917, No. 1035),
in factories in which bichromate of potassium or sodium is used
in tanning by the " two-bath " process (St. R. & 0., 1918, No.
368), and in factories in which bichromate of potassium or sodium
is used in dyeing other than job-dyeing (St. R. & 0., 1918,
No. 369), and for ambulance and first-aid arrangements at blast
furnaces, copper mills, iron mills, foundries, and metal works
(St. R. & 0., 1917, No. 1067). Rules under sub-section (6) of
the same s. 7 (St. R. & 0., 1917, No. 742) provide for the
hearing by referees of objections to the making of such welfare
Orders.
X. Explosives Act Legislation.
The manufacturing, keeping, selling, carrying and importing
of explosive substances is controlled by the Explosives Act, 1875
(38 & 39 Viet., c. 17), and Orders in Council and Secretary of
State's Orders thereunder. All such Orders are printed and
purchasable as Statutory Rules and Orders. An analytical table
showing the purport of each Order and the enabling power as in
force on December 31, 1915, forms pp. 253-257 of the " Index
to Statutory Powers and Rules and Orders in force Decem-
ber 31, 1915. " Since that date Art. 2 of the Order in Council of
March 27, 1905, exempting picric acid from certain restrictions
has been revoked (St. R. & 0., 1917, No. 704), and the Order in
Council of June llth, 1910, exempting tri-nitro-toluol from
certain restrictions has also been revoked (St. R. & 0., 1917,
No. 898).
XI. Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act and Rules.
1. INITIATION OF THE LEGISLATION.
The Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Bill was introduced in the
House of Commons on November 12th, 1917 (99 H.C. Deb. 5s.
39). After debates (100 H.C. Deb. 5s., 165-207: 1019-1135) it
3749 l,
xviii Conclusion.
received 2nd reading, and after discussion in Committee of that
House (100 H.C. Deb. 5s.. 1824-1889; 101, 146-272, 335-460,
1007-1085) it was read a third time and passed. The Bill was
also debated in the House of Lords (28 ELL. Deb. 5s., 250-276).
On February 6th, 1918, it received the Royal Assent.
2. THE ACT.
The Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 67)
which forms section 1 of Appendix II. to this Manual prohibits
as from August 6th, 1918, dealings without a licence from the
Board of Trade in certain specified metals or metallic ores or in
any others to which it may be extended by Board of Trade Order ;
no such extending Order has (Feb. 28th, 1918) been made. .
3. RULES UNDER THE ACT.
The Rules made by the Board of Trade under s. 6 of the Act
form section 2 of the same Appendix II. (pp. 398-401). They
exclude from the restrictions of the Act wholesale dealings in
quantities below certain limits and provide as to the grant of and
the fee for the licences to be issued by the Board.
Rules of the Supreme Court (printed as section 3 of the same
Appendix) provide for the determination of questions as to the
businesses to which the Act applies, &c., by a Divisional Court
of the King's Bench Division of the High Court in England : from
that Court there is no appeal.
No corresponding Rules have (Feb. 28, 1918) been made as to
the decision of questions by the Court of Session as regards Scot-
land or by a Divisional Court of the King's Bench Division in
Ireland.
In the preparation of this Manual, as in the preparation of
all the various Manuals of Emergency Legislation which have
been published since the outbreak of the War, the Editor has been
in constant communication with the numerous Government
Departments concerned, and has received from each and every
such Department continued assistance by the aid of which he has
attempted to make the information this Manual contains complete
and exhaustive.
For the plan of the Manual, the system of arrangement, and
the Consolidations of the Steel Supplies Orders and Permits, and
the numerous Summaries, Epitomes and Editorial Notes that it
contains, and for the Outline of the Legislation as to the Control
of War Material Supplies which is comprised in this Introduction,
the Editor is alone responsible.
The amount of work involved by the rearrangement under which
both the " War Material Supplies " and the " Food Control and
Production " Orders are relegated to separate Manuals instead of
as heretofore forming part of the " Defence of the Realm
Conclusion. xix
Manual," coupled with the difficulties attending printing at the
present time, has delayed the appearance of the present Editions
of all the Manuals concerned. New Editions of all such Manuals
are in course of preparation.
Suggestions tor improvements, or corrections called for, m any
of the Emergency Manual publications will be welcomed : these
should be addressed to the Editor by name at his address as below.
The publications are to be obtained as stated on the title page:
communications as to the date of appearance, &c... of forthcoming
publications vshould be addressed to the Controller of His
*>F;npstv's Stationery Office and not to the Editor.
ALEXANDER PULLING
Chambers of the Editor of " The Manuals
of Emergency Legislation,"
2, Harcourt Buildings,
The Temple, E.C.4.
May 15th, 1918.
ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF WAR
MATERIAL SUPPLIES WHICH ARE,
FEBRUARY 28TH, 1918,
SUBJECTED TO CONTROL BY
REGULATION AND ORDER.
Part II. of this the " War Material Supplies Manual'" contains the
full text of all the published "War Material Supplies" Orders,
Notices, and General Permits now (February 28th, 1918) in force.
For the purposes of this Manual the following classes of Orders
have not been treated as "Wai Material Supplies" Orders and
are therefore not included herein: —
9
(1) Orders of the Food Controller: all such Orders in force on
January 31st, 1918, are printed in the edition of that
date of the "Food Controller's Orders." New
Editions of that volume will be issued every three
months, and the next edition will therefore include all
Orders in force on April 30th, 1918;
(2) The Orders and Notices of last May and June of the
Minister of Munitions as to Oils, Fats, and Oleaginous
Seeds, Nuts and Kernels: these Orders are administered
by the Food Controller, and an epitome of them is
given at p. 501 of the " Food (Supply and Production)
Manual " ; /
(3) Orders of the Board of Trade as to Tobacco and Matches :
all such Orders in force on February 28th, 1918, will
be found in the edition of that date of the " Defence
of the Eealm Manual," now in the press;
(4) Orders of the Board of Trade as to the retail sale and
distribution of Household Coal which will also be found
in the last-mentioned Manual : other Orders as to coal
are included in this " War Material Supplies
Manual."
This Table shows what articles so coming within the scope of this
Manual are now (February 28th, 1918) subject to requisition or
control, or in which dealings are regulated by such Orders, &c.,
which Department has made the Order, &c. ; the date of such
Order, <S:c., and the page on which it is printed in this Manual.
This Table also shows in which metals certain dealings are pro-
hibited by Regulation 30 B (p 39), and those metals and ores the
unauthorised possession of which is a contravention of Regulation
30c (p 39).
3749 A
War Material Supplies.
The Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 67)
piinted with the Rules thereunder as Appendix II. to this
Manual, prohibits as from August 6th, 1918, the winning or
refining, &c., of, or wholesale dealing in, certain non-ferrous
metals without a Board of Trade licence. A footnote to this
effect is in this Table inserted against each metal to which the
Act as present (Febmary 28th, 1918) applies, and as to which
the restriction will at a future date operate.
Besides the restrictions imposed on dealings in War Material
Supplies by the Orders, &c., specified in this Table, restrictions
on the Import and Export of the same are prescribed by Pro-
clamations and Orders of Council. An epitome of all the restric-
tions as to Import and Export in force on February 28th, 1918,
is given in Appendix III. to this Manual.
Alexander Pulling.
Note : — In the Table the following abbreviations are employed :—
A ... ... Admiralty. M ... Ministry of Munitions.
B ... Board of Trade. W.O. War Office.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^:
or Permit.^
Page.
A
Acetate (grey) of Lime ...
M.
#Mav 6, 1916
59
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Acetic Acid
M.
Sept. 21, 1917
62
Oct. 1, 1917
63
^Dec. 18, 1917
63
Acetone
M.
^Feb. 8, 1916
59
W.O.
^June 16^ 1916
59
Acids. See " Acetic Acid " ; " Sulphuric Acid."
Advertising Circulars and Posters B. «
Aero-engines ... ... ... M.
Jan. 15, 1918 265
March 30,1 91 7 57
Aeronautical Supplies. See fc< Flax " ; " Goldbeater Skins."
Aeroplanes... ... ... ... M.
Agricultural Machines, Imple- M.
ments and Vehicles.
Alloys. See under names of respective components.
All 1 • A >T f* P TT * i
March 30,19 17 57
Jan. 10, 1917 147
Alloys used in Manufacture of High
Speed Steel.
Almanacks (advertising) ... ... j B.
Alpaca " W.O.
Regulation 30c 39
Jan. 15, 1918 265
April 30, 1917! 318
Jan. 1, 19181 337
Note. — A single asterisk (#) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice ": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
'Notice,^: Page,
or Permit. ^.^.
Alumina. See " Aluminium."
Aluminium(a)
M.
^June 30, 1916
167
Dec. 2, 1916
_167
Feb. 17,1917
16R
Aluminium Scrap and Swarf
M.
Dec. 2, 1916
167
. Feb. 17, 1917
168
Feb. 28, 1917i 169
W.O.
^Feb. 12, 1918
62
Ammonal
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Ammonia, Perchlorate of...
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Ammonia, Sulphate of
M.
Oct. 31,1916
81
Ammoniacal Liquor
M.
Oct. 31, 1916
81
Ammunition
W.O.
Sept. 24, 1915
58
^June 16, 1916 59
Sept. 4, 1917 61
Anastigmatic Lenses
M.
Jan. 19, 1917
257
Anchors
A.
Sept. 27, 1917
148
Angle of Sight Instruments
M.
Nov. 23, 1915J 256
^June 30, 1916
97
Angles, Steel
M.
July 7, 1916
200
•
^Nov. 1, 1916 204
^Jan. 1, 1917 210
Animal Oils. See " Oils, Animal and Vegetable."
Anthracene Oil
M.
Feb. 1, 1918
85
Antimony ...
Regulation 30B
39
Arms ... ... . ...
W.O.
Sept. 24, 1915
58
^June 16, 1916
59
Sept. 4, 1917
61
Artificial Human Eyes
M.
June 5, 1917
258
Asbestos (raw)
A.
Jan. 5, 1918
174
Auctioneers' Catalogues ...
B.
Jan. 15, 1918
265
Awls
W.O.
Feb. 19, 1917
150
B.
Ball Bearings
M.
Nov. 1, 1917
149
Ballistite
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Bar Iron
M.
July 7, 1916
200
^Nov. 1, 1916J 204
^Feb. 1, 19181 226
=JM^Feb. 15, 19181 227
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice ": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a " Permit " as
distinguished from nn Order strictly so termed.
(a) Licence for wholesale dealing. &c., after Aug. 6th, 1918, required
(7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 67).
3 74 '.»
A 2
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^: Page,
or Permit.:^:
Bars. See " Aluminium " ; " Copper " ; "Platinum " ; " Steel."
Basils. See " Sheep Skins."
Bellite
w.o.
^June 16, 1916
59
Benzol
M.
Oct. 31, 1916
81
Aug. 29, 1917
81
Betting Circulars ... ...
B
Jan. 15, 1918
265
Binder Twine
M
Feb. 15, 1918
148
Binoculars ...
M.
Nov. 23, 1915
256
^June 30, 1916
97
Bituminous Material. See " Coal Tar."
Blast- Furnace Dust
M.
Aug. 7, 1917
92
^Feb. 8,1918
94
Blastine
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
60
Blue Stone and Blue Vitriol
M
Feb. 15,1918
76
Boilers
M.
June 26, 1917
159
Bombs
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Bookmakers' Circulars
B
Jan. 15, 1918
265
Boot Manufacture Machinery
W.O.
Feb. 19, 1918
151
Boot & Saddlery Stitching Needles
W.O.
Feb. 19,1917
150
Boots. See " Leather " ; " War Time Boots " : " Women's Boots."
Boring Machines and Mills, Metal
M.
Aug. 28, 1916 154
Working.
^Aug. 28, 1916 154
^June 26, 1917 158
Boring Machines, Wood Working
M.
June 5,1917 164
Box Chronometers, Marine
A.
Aug. 4,1917 152
Box-making machines
M.
June 5, 1917j 164
Brass. See also " Copper."
—
Regulation 30B 39
Brass Ingots
M.
Dec. 1, 1916 176
Brass Rods
M.
Dec. 1, L916 175
Brass Swarf and Scrap ...
M.
Feb. 24, 1917 175
Brass Tubing
M.
Dec. 1, 1916 175
Buffalo Hides ...
W.O.
Nov. 8, 1916 107
Bull Hides. See " Cow, Bull and Ox Hides."
Bung Gut Skins ...
A.
March 19,1917
56
By-products, Coal or Coke-oven ...
M.
Oct. 31, 1916
81
C.
Calcium Carbide ...
M.
Sept, 24, 1917
78
Calendars (advertising)
B
Jan. 15, 1918
265
Calf Hides. See " Cow, Bull and Ox Hides."
Camel-hair W.O. April 30, 1917 318
Jan. 1, 1918 337
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice " : two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
Permit " as
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
1 ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^: Page,
or Permit.^:^:
Cape Sheep Skins. See " Sheep Skins or Pelts, Imported."
Carbolic Crstals ...
M.
Carbon. See " Gas Works Retort Carbon/
Oct. 31, 1916| 81
Carbonate of Potash
M.
Oct. 17, 1917
Tr
Cardboard ...
M.
May 15, 1917
277
B
Feb. 27, 1918
273
Carnauba Wax
W.O.
^July 11, 1917
79
^Nov. 19, 1917
80
Carolina Sea Islands Cotton
A
Aug. 28, 1917
284
Cartridges...
W.O.
^June 16,1916
59
Cases ... ... ... ...
W.O.
April 24, 1917
356
Cashmere
W.O.
April 30, 1917
318
Jan. 1,1918
337
"Casualty" Hides. See also "Hides."
W.O,
April 17, 1917
111
Dec. 29, 1917
121
Catalogues (tradesmen's) ...
B
Jan. 15, 1918
265
Caustic Potash
M.
Oct. 17, 1917
91
Cavalry Swords
W.O.
sfcJune 16, 1916
69
Centring Machines, Metal-working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
^Aug. 28, 1916
154
^^June 26, 1917
158
Chain Cables
A.
Sept. 27, 1917
148
Chain Cable Gear ...
A.
Sept. 27, 1917
148
Chain Cable Iron ...
A.
Sept. 27, 1917
148
Chairs. See " Railway Material."
"Chance" Hides. See also " Hides."
W.O.
April 17, 1917
111
Dec. 29, 1917
121
Charcoal Tin plates
M.
Aug. 24, 1917
202
Charcoal Wasters ...
M.
Aug. 24, 1917
202
Chassis, Motor
M.
Jan. 6, 1917
158
Chemical Glassware
M.
Sept. 19, 1917
258
Chemicals. (See also under names
W.O.
Jan, 3, 1918
166
of particular Substances.)
Chestnut Extract ...
W.O.
Oct. 23, 1916
145
Chloride of Potash
M.
Oct. 17, 1917
91
"Chop" (Hay and Straw)
W.O.
May 9, 1917
99
July 17,1917
103
Chrome Ore
M.
Aug. 31,1917
177
Chronometers
A.
May 11,1917
151
A.
Aug. 4,1917
152
Chucking Machines, Metal- working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
^Aug. 28, 1916
154
^^June 26, 1917
158
Cinder. See " Tap Cinder, &c."
Jan. 15, 1918| 265
Circulars, Advertising .. ... j B.
Xote. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
3749 A 3
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Date of Order.
Article. <DeParfc-
Notice.^: Page.
mem.
or Permit.:^
Clinometers
M.
Nov. 23, 1915 256
3^ June 30, 1916 97
Clippings of Cotton Material
W.O.
^Oct. 6, 1917i 286
Clippings of Woollen and Worsted
W.O.
«STOV. 21, 1916 329
Material.
Nov. 24, 1916 330
Cloth. fe"Jute"; "Linen"; "Wool"; "Worsted."
Clothing. See " Military Clothing."
Coal
B.
July 4,1917
177
Sept. 5,1917
179
Sept. 11, 1917 462
Oct. 12,1917 1S2
Coal Tar ^
M.
Oct. 31, 1916 81
Dec. 31,1917 82
Dec. 31, 1917 S3
Coal Tar, Oils Distilled from
M.
Aug. 29, 1917 M
Dec. 31, 1917 82
Feb. 1, 1918 85
Cobalt —
Regulation 30c 39
Coke, Metallurgical. See " Metalli
Coke-oven By-products ...
irgical
2oke."
Oct. 31, 1916
81
Coke-oven Tar. See "Tar Oils."
Coke Tinplates
M.
Aug. 24, 1917
202
Colliery Wagons ...
B.
Sept. 6,1917
162
Colonial Wool
W.O. Dec. 9, 1916
316
March 6, 1917
317
Commission Agents, Betting Cir-
B. Jan. 1-5,1918
265
culars.
Companies, Annual Reports, Pro-
B. Jan. 15, 1918
265
spectus, etc.
Compasses ...
M. Nov. 23, 1915
256
^^Jime 30, 1916
97
Compound Fertilisers
M. Oct. 13, 1917
70
Nov. 14,1917
75
Copper.(a) (See also " Cupro-nickel Scrap.")
Regulation 30B
39
June 5, 1916
183
Dec. 1, 1916
175
Dec. 8, 1916
183
Dec. 8, 1S16
184
Jan. 1, 1917
185*
Copper Alloy
M.
June 5, 1916
183
Copper Cable
M.
Dec. 8, 1916
184
Copper Ore
M. Jan. 1.1917 185
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice ": two asterisks (^^) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a " Permit " as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
(a) Licence for wholesale dealing, &c., after Aug. 6th, 1918, required
(7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 67).
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^
or Permit. ^^
Page.
Copper Rod
M.
Dec. 1, 1916
175
Dec. 8, 1916
183
184
Copper Scrap and Swarf ...
M.
Jan. 1,1917
185
Copper Sulphate ...
M.
Feb. 15, 1918
76
Copper Tubing
M.
Dec. 1, 1916
175
Copper Wire
M.
Dec. 1,1916
175
Dec. 8, 1916
184
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Cotton (raw)
B.
June 28, 1917
282
Sept. 21, 1917
284
Oct. 19, 1917
287
Cotton Industries ...
W.O.
Dec. 22, 1916
281
Cotton Materials ...
W.O.
Oct. 6, 1917
286
Cotton Rag. See " Paper-making Materials.
Cotton Restriction of Output
B.
Aug. 9, 1917
283
Cotton Yarn
A.
Aug. 28, 1917
284
Courtrai Flax
W.O.
Jan. 5, 1917
309
^Jan. 5, 1917
290
Cow, Bull and Ox Hides, Domestic
W.O.
Nov. 8, 1916
107
(As to hides generally see
Feb. 9, 1917
109
' "Hides.")
April 17, 1917
111
Dec. 29, 1917
121
Dec. 29, 1917
122
Cow, Bull and Ox Hides, Imported
W.O.
Oct. 16,1916
106
(As to hides generally see
Nov. 8,1916
107
"Hides.")
Dec. 15,1916
108
Feb. 9, 1917
109
Cranes
M.
Dec. 20, 1916
152
Crates ... ...
W.O.
April 24, 1917
356
Creosote Oil
M.
Feb. 1, 1918
85
« Crosses." See " Tinplates."
Crossbred Tops and Wool. See " Wool."
Crude Benzol. See " Benzol."
Crude Naphtha and Crude Solvent Naphtha. See " Naphtha."
Crude Tar. See " Tar."
Cupro-Nickel Scrap ... ... | M.
Curried Leather ... ... ... j W.O.
Cutting Machines, Metal- working M.
Cuttings of Cotton Material ... W.O.
Cuttings of Woollen and Worsted W.O.
Material.
Cycles (motor) ... ... ... M.
March 9, 1917 187
July 14, 1917 134
Aug. 28, 1916 154
>. 28, 1916 154
26, 1917 158
Oct. 6, 1917 286
#Nov. 21, 1916 329
Nov. 24, 1916 330
Jan. 6,1917 158
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
3749 A 4
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Date of Order,
Anich.
Depart-
ment.
Notice,^ Page,
or Permit ^^
D.
j
Dairy, Machines, &c., for...
W.O.
Jan. 10, 1917
147
Danish Timber
w.o.
^May 19, 1917
359
Dehydrated Tar ... ...
w.o.
Aug. 31, 1917
279
M. ,
Dec. 31,1917
83
Detonators ...
W.O.
^June 16. 1916
59
Dial Sights
M.
Nov. 23^ 1915
256
3MWune 30, 1916
97
Diaries (Advertising)
B.
Jan. 15, 1918
265
Directors (Optical)
M.
Nov. 23, 1915
256
3MWuue 30, 1916
97
Drawn Steel Bars ...
M.
Feb. 24, 1917
232
Drawn Steel Rods
M.
Feb. 24, 1917
232
Drilling Machines (Metal- working)
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
3^ Aug. 28, 1916
154
^June 26, 1917
158
Dross. See " Spelter/'
Drugs
W.O.
Jan. 3, 1918
166
Dust, Blast-Furnace
M.
Aug. 7, 1917
92
^^Feb. 8, 1918
94
E.
East African Sisal Fibre ...
W.O.
Jan. 11, 1918
302
Electric Lamp Glass
M.
Sept. 19, 1917
258
Engines, Locomotive
M.
Feb. 2,1917
161
Engines, Motor
M.
Jan. 6, 1917 158
Esparto Grass. See " Paper-makino
Explosives, Military
• Mater
W.O.
ials "
Sept. 24, 1916 58
M.
^Feb. 8,1916! 'M
M.
=&May 6, 1916
59
W.O.
#June 16, 1916
59
Sept. 4,1917
61
Eyes, Artificial (human) M. June 5,1917
258
F.
" Fallen " Hides (see also « Hides ") j W.O. ! April 17, 1917 111
Fastenings (Railway) j M. Dec. 29,1916! 160
Fellmongering of skins. See " Sheep Skins."
Ferro-alloys ... ... ... , — | Regulation 30 B j 39
i Regulation 30c | 39
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice ": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a " Permit " as
distinguished from an Order" strictly so termed.
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^
Page.
Fertilisers —
j
Blast Furnace Dust
M.
^Feb. 8,1918 94
Compound Fertilisers ...
M.
Oct. 13,1917 70
Nov. 14,1917 75
Potassium Compounds ... ... M.
^Feb. 8,19181 94
Superphosphates ... ... M.
Aug. 20, 1918
67
Nov. 14,1017
75
Fibre, Maguey W.O.
April 18, K>17
301
Fibre, Sisal (East African) ... W.O.
Jan. 11,1918
302
Field-plotters
M.
Nov. 23, 1915 256
$*June 30, 1916 97
Fire (Apparatus for Control of) ...
M.
Nov. 23, 1915 256
$*Jnne 30, 1916
97
Fire- wood Making and Bundling
M.
June 5, 1917
164
Machines.
Fish Plates (railway) ...
M.
Dec. 29,1916
160
Flax, Home Grown —
Irish Crop (as to flax seed. See
W.O.
Feb. 7, 1918
298
"Flax Seed, Irish ")
M.
Feb. 8, 1916
299
W.O.
Feb. 28, 1918
300
U.K. Crop generally (as to fer-
W.O.
Dec. 22, 1916
281
tilisers for flax crop. See
W.O.
•
"Fertilisers")
W.O.
March 2, 1917
290
A. and
March31,1917
291
W.O.
M.
Aug. 25, 1917
295
M.
Aug. 25, 1917
;uo
W.O.
Dec. 27, 1917 297
W.O.
Feb. 26, 1918 300
Flax, Imported—
i
Courtrai flax ... W.O.
Jan. o, 1917
309
W.O.
^Jan. 5, 1*J17
290
Russian flax
W.O.
Jan. 28, 1916
288
W.O.
March21,1916
289
W.O.
^Dec. 1, 1916
289
W.O.
^MarchS, 1917
291
Imported flax generally
W.O.
Dec. 22, 1916
281
W.O.
^Jan. 5, 1917
290
W.O.
March 2, 1917
290
A. and
March31,1917
291
W.O.
M.
Aug. 25,1917
295
M.
Aug. 25, 1917
310
W.O.
Dec. 27, 1917
297
•
W.O.
Feb. 26,1918 300
Note. — A single asterisk (^) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice " : two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a " Permit
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
as
10
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order.
Notice,^:
or Permit.:^
Page
Flaxseed, Ireland ...
w.o.
(a) July 12, 1917
292
M.
=£Nov. 30, 1917
296
M.
Dec. 14, 1917
296
Fleeces. See « Pelts," " Skins," « Wool."
Flue Cinder. See " Tap Cinder, &c."
Flux skimmings. See " Spelter."
Forage ...
W.O.
May 9, 1917
99
July 17, 1917
100
July 17, 1917
103
Foreign Wool
W.O.
Dec. 9, 1916
316
March 6, 1917
317
Forging Machines, Metal Working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
^^ Aug. 28, 1<J18
154
##.Tune 26, 1917
158
Formaldehyde
W.O.
^ April 28, 1917
165
Fulminate of Mercury
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Fuses ... ... ...
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
G
Gaines, ( Ammunition)
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Gas for Motor Vehicles ...
B.
Jan. 3,1918
243
Feb. 6, 1918
250
Feb. 9, 1918
253
Gas Tar. See " Tar."
Gas Works Retort Carbon
M.
Jan. 10,1917
89
Gear-cutting Machines, Metal
M.
Aug. 28,1916
154
Working
^Aug. 28, 1916
154
^June 26, 1917
isa
Glacial Acetic Acid. See " Acetic Acid."
Glass and Glassware ... ... M.
Sept. 19, 1917 258
(See also " Optical Munitions "*; " Photographic Lenses.")
Glycerine. See " Nitro Glycerine."
Goat's Hair
W.O. April 30, 1917
318-
Jan. 1,1918
337
Goat Skins, Domestic
W.O.
%Jan. 18, 1918
123
Goat Skins, Imported
W.O.
#Jan. 18, 1918
123
Jan. 18,1918
124
Goldbeater Skins ... ..v
A. March 19,1 917
56
Granulated Aluminium ...
M. Dec. 2,1916
167
Feb. 17, 1917
168
IVote. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice " : two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
(a) DRYING AND DE-SEEDING OF FLAX — The Regulations made July 19r
1917, by the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland
under the Order of July 12, 1917, are printed p. 294.
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
11
Article.
iDepart-
i ment.
Green Oil ... ... . '
M.
Feb. 1, 1918
85^
Grenades . . ... !
W,O
^June 16, 1916
59
Grey Acetate of Lime ... ,.. i
M.
^May 6,1916
59
^June 16, 1916
59
Grinding Machines, Metal-working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
=^Aug. 28, 1916
154
=M=June 26, 1917
158
Guessing Competition Circulars ...
B.
Jan. 15, 1918
265
W.O.
Sept. 24, 1915
58
^June 16,1916
59
.
M.
May 11, 1917
61
W.O.
Sept* 4,1917
61
Guncotton ...
W.O.
#June 16,1916
60
Gunpowder...
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
60
Gut Skins. See " Bung Gut Skins.'
j
H.
Hair ...
W.O.
April 30, 1917
318
Hand Needles and Awls ...
W.O.
Feb. 19,1917
150
Hay
W.O.
May 9, 1917
99
July 17, 1917
100
July 17, 1917
103
Heavy Naphtha. See "Naphtha."
Heifer Hides. See " Cow Hides."
Hematite Pig Iron. See " Iron (pig
)."
Hemp
W.O.
Dec. 22, 1916
281
A. and
March31,1917
291
W.O.
W.O.
April 18, 1917
301
Jan. 11,1918
302
Feb. 26, 1918
303
Hides, Domestic :
Cow, Bull and Ox Hides
W.O.
Nov. 8, 1916
107
Feb. 9, 1917
109
April 17, 1917
111
Dec. 29, 1917
121
Dec. 29, 1917
122
Horse Hides
W.O.
^ov. 8,1916
107
Oct. 23, 1917
116
Dec. 28,1917
-120
Dec. 29, 1917
122
Jan. 2, 1918
122
All kinds of Hides
W.O.
April 21, 1917
112
Jan. 9, 1918
123
(As to pelts. See " Goat Skins "
; "She
ep Skins.")
Date of Order,
Notice,^:
or Permit.4^
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (*#) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
12
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^: Page,
or Permit.^
Hides, Imported :
Buffalo ...
w.o.
Nov. 81916
107
Cow, Bull, and Ox
w.o.
^Oct. 16, 1916
106
Nov. 8, 1916
107
Dec. 15, 1916
108
Feb. 9, 1917
109
Horse
w.o.
Nov. 8, 1916
107
Oct. 23, 1917
116
Jan. 2, 1918
122
All kinds of Hides
w.o.
April 21, 1917
112
Jan. 9, 1918
123
(As to pelts. See " Goat Skins " ; " Sheep Skins.")
Highway Lorries ...
M.
June 26, 1917
159
High Speed Steel ...
High Speed Steel Scrap
M.
Regulation 30c
#*Sov. 1, 1916
39
204
High Speed Tool Steel
Regulation 30c
July 7, 1916
39
200
##Feb. 15,1918
227
Home-grown Timber
B.
Dec. 4, 1917
30 1
Horse Hides, Domestic ...
W.O.
Nov. 8, 1916
107
(As to hides generally. See
Oct. 23, 1917
116
« Hides.")
Dec. 28, 1917
120
Dec. 29, 1917
122
Jan. 2, 1918
122
Horse Hides, Imported ...
W.O.
Nov. 8,1916
107
(As to hides generally. See
Oct. 23, 1917
116
* "Hides."
Jan. 2, 1918
122
Hosiery. See " Worsted."
Hosiery Needles ...
W.O.
Sept. 24, 1917 153
Human Eyes, Artificial ...
M.
June 5, 1917 258
Hyposcopes
M.
Nov. 23, 1915
256
3^ June 30, 1916
97
I.
Implements, Agricultural...
M.
Jan. 10,1917
147
Indian Goat Skins. See " Goat Skins."
Ingots. See " Aluminium " ; " Brass."
Iron..,
Regulation 30B
39
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
Permit " as
Table of Controlled War Material Suppl
tes.
13
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^:
or Permit.:^
Page.
Iron, Bar
M.
July 7, 1916
200
^^Nov. 1, 1916
204
##Feb. 1,1918
226
^Feb. 15, 1918
227
Iron, Chain Cable...
A,
Sept, 27, 1917
148
Regulation HOB
39
(See also " Wrought-iron Scrap.")
M.
July 7, 1916
200
^Nov. 1, 1916
204
^July 17, 1917
213
3M£Nov. 30, 1917
220
Ironstone. See also " Iron."
M.
Jan. 18, 1'jlS
235
Italian Hemp
W.O.
Feb. 26, 1918
303
J.
Japanese Silk
A.
July 23, 1917
314
Joiners (general) ...
M.
June 5, 1917
164
Jute
W.O.
^Feb. 16, 1917
304
A. &
^March31,1917
291
W.O.
W.O.
Nov. 23, 1917
304
Jan. 6,1918
305
=^Feb. 7, 1918
307
•
Lactic Acid
W.O.
Feb. 26, 1917
146
Lamb Pelts or Skins. See " Sheep
Skins o
r Pelts."
Lamp Glass (electric) ..»
M.
Sept. 19, 1917
258
Lamp Oil ...
B.
Feb. 8, 1918
251
Feb. 26, 1918
254
Laps, Worsted or Hosiery
W.O.
^NoY. 13, 1917
335
Lathes, Metal-working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
=^Aug. 28, 1916
154
=^June 26, 1917
158
Lathes, Wood- working
M.
June 5, 1917
164
Lead(a)
__
Regulation 30 B
39
M.
Sept. 1, 1917
O «7
188
Lead and its compounds ...
—
Feb. 19, 1918
193
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a <x Notice ": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
Permit " as
(a) Licence for wholesale dealing, &c., after Aug. 6th, 1918, required
(7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 67).
14
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Or ler,
Notice,^: Page
or Permit.:^
Leather, Domestic... ... ... W.O.
^June 30, 1916
126
^Aug. 25, 1916
127
^Sept. 25, 1916
128
^Nov. 13, 1916
129
Nov. 24, 1916
129
^Dec. 21, 19161 130
^Feb. 12, 1917
132
^March30,1917
132
April 21, 1917
112
July 14, 1917
134
^Sept. 6,1917
137
Sept. 19, 1917
137
Oct. 11,1917
142
Nov. 10, 1917
457
Dec. 4, 1917
143
Dec. 11,1917
143
Jan. 26, 1918
145
Leather, Imported...
W.O.
^June 30, 1916
126
^Aug. 25, 1916
127
^Sept. 25, 1916
128
=fc^Nov. 13, 1916
129
•
Nov. 24, 1916
129
M)ec. 21, 1916
130
^Jan. 13,1917
131
^Feb. 12, 1917
132
^March 30,1917
132
• "
April 21, 1917
112
^Sept. 6, 1917
137
Sept. 19, 1917
137
^Oct. 11,1917
142
Oct. 11,1917
142
Nov. 10, 1917
457
Dec. 4,1917
143
.
Dec. 11,1917
143
Jan. 26, 1918
145
Lenses (photographic)
M.
Jan. 19,1917
257
Lignum Vitae ... ... ... B.
Oct. 3, 1917
361
Light Oils ...
M.
Aug. 29, 1917
81
Feb. 1, 1918
85
Lime, Grey Acetate of. See " Acetate."
Lime, Superphosphates of. See " S
uperpru
W.O.
jsphates."
^Dec. 30, 1916
308
Jan. 5, 1917
309
^Jan. 5, 1917
309
M.
Aug. 25, 1917
310
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
15
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^ Page,
or Permit. ^^
Linen Rag. See " Paper-making Materials."
Linotype metal (used) ... ... M.
Feb. 19,1918
193
Lithopone (zinc sulphide). See. " S
elter."
Locomotives, Second-hand
M.
Dec. 29, 1916
160
Locomotive Engines
M.
Feb. 2, 1917
161
M.
June 26, 1917
159
M.
Machine Guns
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Machine Tools
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
3M£Aug. 28, 1916
154
#*Tune 26, 1917
158
Machines and Machinery —
Agricultural Machinery
M.
Jan. 10, 1917
147
Boot Manufacture Machinery
W.O.
Feb. 19,1918
151
Cranes
M.
Dec. 20, 1916
152
Locomotives ...
M.
Dec. 29, 1916
160
Feb. 2, 1917
161
Metal-working Machinery ...
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154'
=^Aug. 28, 1916
154
^June 26, 1917
158
Wood-working Machinery ...
M.
Jan. 5, 1917
164
Magazine? ...
B.
June 8, 1917
264
(See also « Paper.")
M.
Jan. 9, 1917
194
Maguey Fibre
W.O.
April 18, 1917
301
Manilla Hemp
W.O.
April 18, 1917
301
Manures. See " Fertilisers."
Marine Box Chronometers
A.
Aug. 4, 1917
152
Materials. See " Cotton "; " Worsted."
Medical Glass
M.
Sept. 19, 1917
258
Megadine
W.O
^June 16, 1916
59
Mekometers
M.
Nov. 23, 1915
256
^June 30, 1916
97
Melinite
W.O.
^June lb, 1916
59
Mercury, Fulminate of
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Merino Wool. See " Wool."
Metals. See "Aluminium"; "Antimony'
; "Brass"; "Chrome
Ore"; "Cobalt"; "Copper"; "Ferro-alloys"; "Iron"; "Lead";
" Magnesite " ; " Molybdenum " ; " Nickel " ; " Platinum " ;
" Steel " : " Tin " ; " Tungsten " ; " Vanadium " ; " Zinc."
Metallurgical Coke
M.
July 7, 1916
200
^Nov. 1, 1916
204
Nov. 27, 1917
203
^^Nov. 27, 1917
219
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
16
Table of Controlled War Material Supplu
Article.
i Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice^: page.
or Permit.:^
Midlands District Ironstone M
(See also " Iron.")
Jan. 18, 191S
235
Military Clothing
W.O.
Oct. 5, 1917
311
Military Explosives
w.o.
Sept. 24, 1915 58
M.
^Feb. 8, 1916
59
^May 6, 1916
59
w.o.
^June 16, 1916J 59
Millboard ...
B.
Sept. 4, 1917! 61
July 2,1917 270
Mill Cinder. See " Tap Cinder, &c."
Feb. 27, 191 s
273
Milling Machines, Metal-working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
^Aug. 28, 1916
154
Mineral Oils. See " Tar Oils."
^MWune 26, lyl7
158
Mineral Turpentine. Ser " Turpenti
Mohair
ne Substitute."
W.O. , April 30, 1917
318
Molybdenum
—
Jan. 1, 1918
Regulation 3 OB
33?
39
Regulation 30c
39
Molybdenum Ore
Mond Gas Tar %»* « n;i T — ~ » '
M.
M.
Nov. 30, 1917J
Nov. 30, 1917
194
194
Ml 5 '•' "• •*, Jan. 15, 1918
265
M. Nov. 23, 1915
256
Monotype Metal (used)
Mortars
M.
W.O.
ediately
M.
M.
M.
B.
##Ju*e 30, 1916
Feb. 19, 1918
#June 16, 1916
following.
Jan. 6,1917
Jan. 6,1917
Jan. 6,1917
Feb. 6, 1917
97
193
59
158
158
158
241
Motor Cars. See the headings imm
Motor Chassis
Motor Cycles
Motor Engines
(See also " Locomotive Engines '
Motor Spirit
July 13, 1917
242
Jan. 3, 1918
243
Feb. 6, 1918
250
Feb. 8, 1918
251
Feb. 9, 1918
2^3
Motor Vehicles
(See also " Motor Spirit.")
M.
Feb. 26, 1918
Jan. 6,1917
254
158
Note.— A single astensk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (i*)
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit"
distinguish^ from an Order strictly so termed
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
17
Article.
Depart- :
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^
or Permit.:^:
Page.
Munitions, Optical. See " Optical ]V
Muriate of Potash...
tunitions."
M. Oct. 17,19171
91
— —
N.
Nails, Wire
w.o.
Feb. 25, 1918
163
M.
Aug. 29,1917
81
Dec. 31, 1917
82
Needles, Boot and Saddlery
W.O.
Feb. 19,1917
150
Needles, Hosiery ...
W.O.
Sept. 24, 1917
153
New Zealand Hemp and Tow
W.O.
Jan. 11,1918
302
Newspapers
B.
April 19, 1917
263
(See also « Paper.")
Nickel (a) ..
Regulation 30B
39
(See also Cupro-nickel scrap.)
Regulation 30c
39
Nitrate of Soda
M.
Oct. 18,1917
90
Nitro-cellulose Powder
W.O.
#June 16, 1916
59
Nitrogen. See " Compound Fertilisers."
Nitro Glycerine
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Noils, Silk
M.
Nov. 8, 1916
313
Norwegian Timber
W.O.
«May 19,1917
359
o.
Oil-dressed Clothing
W.O.
Feb. 9, 1918
311
Oils, Animal and Vegetable other than Food Oils (to). See
" Olive Oil," " Rosin Oil," " Turpentine," " Whale Oil."
Oils, Mineral. See "Lamp Oil," "Motor Spirit," " Naptha,"
"Tar Oils," "Turpentine Substitute."
Olive Oil
Optical Munitions ...
W.O. Dec. 4, 1917 336
M. Nov. 23, 1915 256
3MWune 30, 1916 97
Ore. See " Chrome Ore " " Copper," •« Iron," " Platinum,"
" Tungsten."
Ox Hides. See " Cow, Bull and Ox Hides."
Oxygen ... ... ...... I A.
Dec. 17,1917
90
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (##) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
Permit" as
(a) Licence for wholesale dealing, &c., after Aug. 6th, 1918 required
(7 & 8 GBO. 5, c. 87.)
(b) "FooD OILS." The Orders and Notices of May and June, 1917, of the
Minister of Munitions are administered by the Food Controller and an epitome
of them is given at p. 501 of the ''Food (Supply and Production) Manual."
They are omitted from this the " War Material Supplies Manual " as being
outside its scope.
18
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^:
or Permit. %%
Page.
P.
Packing Cases ... ... ....
w.o.
B.
B.
B.
W.O.
W.O.
M.
,e. See
W.O.
rtilizers
M.
W.O.
W.O.
M.
M.
B.
"5 "C
W.O.
M.
M.
April 24, 1917
April 19, 1917
June 8, 1917
July 2, 1917
July 24, 1917
Jan. 15,1918
Feb. 27, 1918
July 2,1917
Feb. 27, 1918
July 2,1917
Feb. 27, 1918
^June 16, 1916
^.June 16, 1916
Nov. 23, 191.5
##June 30, 1916
" Motor Spirit " ;
# April 28, 1917
" ; " Superphos-
Jan. 19, 1917
^June 16, 1916
^June 16, 1916
Aug. 28, 1916
^Aug. 28, 1916
sJMfcTiroe 26, 1917
Dec. 31, 1915
May 31,1916
•K*Iune 30,1916
Jan. 15, 1918
ompound Fertili-
^June 16, 1916
Oct. 17, 1917
^«>ec. 7, 1917
^Feb. 8,1918
Aug. 28, 1916
«Aug. 28,1916
=)MfcJune 26, 1917
356
263
264
270
275
265
273
270
273
270
273
59
59
•256
97
165
257
59
59
154
154
158
197
198
97
265
59
91
93
94
154
154
158
(See also " Vegetable Parchment
Paper," " Waste Paper.")
Paper-making Materials ...
Pasteboard
Pelts. See " Sheep Skins or Pelts.'
Perchlorate of Ammonia ...
Perchlorate of Potash
Periscopes
Petroleum, Petrol or Petrol Substitul
" Turpentine Substitute."
Phosphates, See " Compound Fe
phates."
Photographic Lenses
Picric Acid
Pig Iron. See " Iron (PiG)."
Pig Lead. See " Lead."
Pistols ... ... ... ...
Planers, Metal-working ...
Platinum
Potash. See " Blast Furnace Dust
sers " ; " Potassium Compounds."
Potash, Perchlorate of
Potassium Compounds ... ...
Power - driven Metal - working
Machinery.
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
19
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^
or Permit. ^^
page.
Power - driven W ood - working-
M.
June 5, 1917
164
Machinery.
Power Presses, Metal- working ...
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154-
»Aug. 28, 1916
154
-
^June 26, 1917
158
Price Lists (tradesmen's) ... ...
B.
Jan. 15, 1918
265
Prismatic Binoculars ... ...
M.
Nov. 23, 1915
256
^June 30, 1916
97
Private Owners1 Wagons...
B.
Marchl6,1917
161
Sept. 6, 1917
162
Pulp. See " Paper-making Material
s."
Punching Machines, Metal- working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
^Aug. 28, 1916
154
3MMune 26, 1917
158
Q.
»
Quarried Stone
W.O.
Aug. 31, 1917
279
W O
^Anril 9ft 1Q1 7
i ft^
¥ ¥ • V_/ •
/\ -CLIJlll _O_ X. %J A t
R
Raffia
W O
^k.l 0 VI I <=) I Q "I 7
010
¥ ¥ . V_7 .
A */ tlJ J • X ^J • J. t/ X i
• ) 1 £t
Jan. 15, 1917
312
July 18, 1917
313
Rails
M.
Julv 7 IQlfi
9OO
t/ HI V 4 • A C7 JL \J
£\J\J
—
^^Nov. 1, 1916
204
^::^:March22,1917
212
Railway Material
M.
Dec. 29, 1916
160
Feb. 2,1917
161
B.
Marchl6,1917
161
B.
Sept. 6, 1917
162
Rangefinders ... -
M.
Nov. 23,1915
256
^June 30, 1916
97
Raw Asbestos
A.
Jan. 5, 1918
174
Raw Cotton. See " Cotton (raw)."
Raw Flax. See " Flax."
Raw Goat Skins. See " Goat Skins."
Raw Jute. See "Jute."
Remnants of Cotton Materials ...
W.O.
^Oct. 6, 1917
286
Remnants of Woollen and Worsted
W.O.
^Nov. 21, 1916
329
Materials.
Nov. 24, 1916
331)
Re-scutched Tow. See " Flax."
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Date of Order,
Depart- Notice,^
or Permit.^
Page.
Retort Carbon. See " Gas Works 1
|
ietort Carbon."
Revolvers ...
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Rifles
w o
^June 16, 1916
59
M.
May 11, 1917
61
Rifles, Optical Sights for
M.
Nov. 23, 1915
256
Road Material
W.O.
Aug. 31, 1917
279
Rough Dried Leather. See " Leather."
Rosin
M.
Jan. 31, 1918
95
Rosin Oil
M.
Jan. 31, 1918
95
Rounds, Steel
M.
July 7, 1916
200
##Nov. 1, 1916
204
Russian Flax, Hemp or Tow
W.O. Jan. 28, 1916
288
March 21, 1916! 289
^^Dec. I, 1916
289
-
^MarchS, 1917
291
Feb. 26, 1918
303
Russian Timber
W.O.
May 3, 1917
357
S
Sabulite
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Saddlery Needles and Awls
W.O.
Feb. 19,1917
150
St. Helena Hemp and Tow
W.O.
Jan. 11, 1918
302
Sakelerides Cotton
A.
Aug. 28,1917
284
Scale. See " Tap Cinder, &c."
Scrap. See "Aluminium," "Brass," "Copper," " Cupro-n ckel,"
" High-speed Steel," " Lead," « Steel," " Zinc."
Screw-machines, Metal-working ...
M. Aug. 28, 1916
154
^Aug. 28, 1916
154
$^June 26, 1917
158
Sea-planes ... ... ...
M.
March 30, 1 91 7
57
Second-hand Railway Material ...
M.
^Nov. 1, 1916
204
Dec. 29, 1916
160
:J£:^March22,1917
212
Shapers, Metal-working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
^Aug. 28, 1916
154
i^June 26, 1917
158
Sharp Oil
M.
Feb. 1, 1918
85
Shearing Machines, Metal- working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
^^Aug. 28, 1916
154
^June 26, 1917
158
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice ": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a " Permit " as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^
or Permit.^
Page.
Sheep Skins or Pelts, Domestic ...
i
W.O.
April 9, 1917 110
April 21, 1917] 112
June 5, 1917 113~
June 30,1917! 113
Sept. 18, 1917 115
Sept. 21, 1917: 115
Nov. 29, 1917; 117
*
Dec. 12,1917
118
Dec. 18, 1917
118
Dec. 29, 1917
119
Sheep Skins or Pelts, Imported ...
W.O.
April 21, 1917
112
June r>, 1917
113
June 30, 1917
114
^Feb. 16, 1918
125
Shells and Shell Bodies ...
W.O.
•fcJune 16, 1916
59
Shoe Manufacture Machinery
W.O.
Feb. 19, 1918 151
Shot Guns ...
M.
May 11, 1917i 61
W.O.
Sept. 4,' 1917 61
Signal Apparatus ...
M.
Dec. 29, 1916! 160 .
Silk, Japanese
A.
July 23, 1917 314
Silk Waste or Noils
M.
Nov. 8, 1916 313
Sisal Fibre (East African) ... W.O.
Jan. 11, 1918, 302
Skins (Animals). See "Goat Skins," "Hides,"' "Sheep Skins or
Pelts."
Skins (Bung Gut)
A.
Marchl9,1917
56
Skins (Goldbeater)
A.
Marchl9,1917
56
sw...
W.O.
Aue- ;->! 1917
279
Sleepers ... ...
M.
XA » * w^ « ^9 -l.t7.L4
£w 99 1916
•wit/
160
W.O.
JL-"_/V« AV) -L «7 i \J
Dec. 4, 1917
.L \J \J
361
Slotting Machines, Metal-working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
^Aug. 28, 1916
154
^^June 26, 1917
158
Socks
W.O.
^ April 14, 1917
331
Soda, Nitrate of ...
M.
Oct. 18, 1917
90
Soft Wood...
W.O.
April 14, 1917
352
May 7*9 1917
t/lr«
358
May 7, 1917
358
^^May 19, 1917
359
Sole Leather
W.O.
^June 30, 1916
126
^Feb. 12,1917
132
•
^March 30,19 17
132
.
Aug. 16, 1917
138,
note
(a)
^Sept. 6,1917
137
Sept. 19, 1917
137
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a "Notice": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
22
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^ Page,
or Permit.4^
Solvent Naphtha. See "Naphtha."
South African Goat Skins. See " Goat Skins."
Spelter and Zinc Compounds ... j M.
March23,1917i 238
Jan. 22, 1918 240
Spirit, Motor. See " Motor Spirit."
Sporting Guns
M.
May 11, 1917 61
W.O.
Sep. 4, 1917 61
Standing Timber ...
W.O.
July 4, 1017; 360
Steam Lorries
M.
June 26, 1917 159
Steel Supplies(a) ...
—
Regulation 30 B 39
M.
July 7, 1916 200
Oct 31, 1916 201
^Nov. 1, 1916 204
Nov. 20, 1916 228
^Jan. 1, 1917 210
=X*Tan. 5,1917 211
Feb. 24, 1917 232
March 22,1917 202
=^Mar. 22, 1917 212
*
Aug. 24, 1917 202
##Aug. 24,1917 214
Aug. 28, 1917 202
^Nov. 27, 1917 219
Nov. 30, 1917 203
^Nov. 30, 1917 221
Dec. 14, 1917 234
^Jan. 4, 1918 223
^^Feb. 1, 1918 226
3M£Feb. 15, 1918 227
Steel Alloys
Steel Bars ...
M.
Regulation 30c 39
Feb. 24, 1917 232
Steel, High Speed
Regulation 30c 39
«Feb. 15, 1918 227
Steel Plates, Stabs and Strips
M. '
Nov. 30, 1917 203
^LNov. 30, 1917 221
Steel Rods ...
M.
Feb. 24, 1917 232
Steel Scrap... ... ...
Regulation 30c 39
M.
Oct. 31, 1916' 2<»l
^Nov. 1, 1916 204
^Jan. 1, 1917 210
Aug. 28, 1917 202
JJMWan. 4, 1918 223
*•
^Feb. 15, 1918 227
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a ^ Notice '' : two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a " Permit " as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
(a) These are also entered in the Table under the name of each article
specified in the Order or Permit.
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
23
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^:
or Permit.4^
Page.
Steel Wire
M.
Feb. 24, 1917
232
Stereo Plates ...
M.
Feb. 19,1918
193
Stitching Needles and Awls
W.O.
Feb. 19, 1917
150
Stock Exchange, Circulars and
B.
Jan. 15, 1918
265
Price Lists
Stone (quarried or tarred)
W.O.
Aug. 31, 1917
279
Strap Butts
W.O.
Dec. 11,1917
143
W.O.
May 9,1917
99
July 17, 1917
100
July 17,1917
103
Strawboard
B.
July 2, 1917
270
I
July 24, 1917
275
Feb. 27, 1918
273
Sulphate of Ammonia
M.
Oct. 31, 1916
81
Sulphate of Copper
M.
Feb. 15, 1918
76
Sulphuric Acid
M.
May 29, 1917
64
Superphosphates ...
M.
Aug. 20, 1917
67
Nov. 17, 1917
75
Swarf. See " Aluminium " ; " Bras
s " ; " (
Copper."
Swedish Timber ... ... ...
W.O.
^May 19, 1917
359
Swords, Cavalry
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
T
Tanning Materials...
W.O.
Oct. 23, 1916
145
Feb. 26, 1917
146
Tap Cinder, Mill Cinder, Flue
M.
Dec. 15, 1917
236
Cinder and Scale.
^^Dec. 15, 1917
236
Tar, Dehydrated
W.O.
Aug. 31, 1917
279
M.
Dec. 31, 1917
83
Tar Oils and Coal Tar
M.
Oct, 31, 1916
81
Aug. 29, 1917
81
Dec. 31, 1217
82
Dec. 31, 1917
83
Feb. 1, 1918
85
Tarred Slag or Tarred Stone
W.O.
Aug. 31, 1917
279
Teak (logs, planks, board and
B.
Oct. 3,1917
361
decking)
Telemeters ...
M.
Nnv 93 1 Ql ^
Soft
±. i \J V • _- • ) , J. t7 .L cJ
£t *J\y
## June 30, 1916
97
Telescopes .
M.
Nov. 23, 1915
256
##Jime30, 1-16
97
Terne Plates ...
M
Aug. 24, 1917
202
^Aug. 24, 1917
214
Tetryl
W.O.
^June 16. 1916
59
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice ": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a " Permit " as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart- •
merit, i
Dare of Order,
Notice,^:
or Permit.4^
Page.
Timber, Home Grown ... ... W.O.
April 2, lyl7 352
(a)
April 24, 1917 356
July 4, 191 7i 360
B.
Dec. 4, 1917
361
B.
Dec. 4, 1917
366
Timber, Imported ...
W.O.
April 2,1917
352
(a)
April 14, 1917
352
April 24, 1917
356
May 3, 1917
357
May 7,1917
358
May 7, 1917
358
#*M*y 19, 1917
359
B.
Oct. 3, 1917
361
Tin(b)
M.
June 5, 1916
183
Dec. 21, 1917
237
Tin Alloys
M.
June 5,1916
183
Tin Plates
M:
Aug. 24, 1917
202
##Aug. 24, 1917
214
Tipsters' Circulars...
B.
Jan. 15,1918
265
Toluol
\\
Oct. 31, 1916
81
Tonite ... ! W O
^June 16, 1916
59
Tops. See " Wool."
'low. See "Flax" ; "Hemp."
Tradesmen's Catalogues and Price
B.
Jan. 15, 1918
265
Lists.
Trailers
M.
June 26, 1917
159
Trees. See " Timber."
T.N.T
W.O.
^=June 16, 1916
59
T.N.X. ...
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Trotyl
W.O.
^June 16, 1916
59
Tungsten
Regulation 30s
39
Regulation 30c
39
M.
Nov. 30, 1917
194
Tungsten Ore
—
Regulation 30c
39
M.
Nov. 30, 1917
194
Turning Machines, Metal-working
M.
Aug. 28, 1916
154
^MfcAug. 28, 1916
154
&£June 26, 1917
158
Turpentine, Spirits of ...
M.
Jan. 25, 1918
250
Turpentine Substitute
M.
Jan. 25, 1918
250
Twine, Binder
M.
Feb. 15, 1918
148
Type Metal (used)...
M:
Feb. 19, 1918
193
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to
a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice ":
two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred
to is a " Permit " as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
(a) The first three Orders under u Timber. Home Grown," and the first
seven under "Timber, Imported," though made by the Army Cduncil have
effect as if made by the Board of Trade. See Reg. 2jj (4) of the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, p. 46 of this Manual.
(b) Licence for wholesale dealing, &c., after Aug. 6th, 1918, required
(7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 67).
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
25
*£t
Date of Order,
Notice,^:
or Permit. ^^
Page.
V.
Vanadium ...
Regulation 30c
39
Vegetable Oils. See " Oils, Animal and Ve
jgetable."
Vegetable Parchment Paper
W.O.
^Dec. 3, 1917
276
Vegetable Tanned Sole Leather ...
W.O.
#Sept. 6, 1917
137
Vehicles
M.
Jan. 6, 1917
158
Jan. 10,1917
147
Fefc. 2, 1917
161
June 26, 1917
159
Vitriol. S?e " Sulphate of Copper."
W.
AVi crorm
M.
Dec. 29, 1916
160
&
B.
March 16,19 17
161
B.
Sept. 6, 1917
162
War Time Boots ...
W.O.
Nov. 10, 1917
459
Waste Paper
M.
May 15, 1917
277
Waste, Silk
M.
Nov. 8, 1916
313
Waste, Worsted and Hosiery
W.O.
Nov. 24, 1916
330
^Nov. 13, 1917
335
Water Gas Tar
M.
Dec. 31, 1917
83
See also " Tar Oils."
Wax, Carnauba
W.O.
#July 11, 1917 79
#Nov. 19, 1917 80
West Indian Sea Islands Cotton ...
A.
Aug. 28, 1917
284
Whale Oil
M.
June 24, 1916
96
^^June 30, 1916
97
'*
=&fc.May 1,1917
97
White Lead. See " Lead and its Compounds."
White Oil ar.d White Spirit. See " Turpentine Substitute/'
Wire. See " Brass " ; « Copper " ; " Steel ."
Wire Nails WO
Feb. 25, 1918
163
Women's Boots W.O.
Dec. 4, 1917
143
Wood. See " Timber/'
Wood Pulp Board B.
July 2, 1917 270
Feb. 27, 1918 27-^
Wood-working Machinery ... j M.
June 5, 1917
164
Wool, Colonial and Foreign ... W.O.
Dec. 9, 1916
316
March 6, 1917
317
April 27, 191-7
317
May 9, 1917
318
May 9, 1917
319
June 12, 1917
322
June 14, 1917
323
Aug. 23, 1917
327
Sept. 29, 1917
328
Sept. 29, 1917
32 i
Nov. 3, 1917
333
Dec. 4,1917
336
Jan. 1, 1918 337
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice ": two asterisks (#*) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed
Permit " as
26
Table of Controlled War Material Supplies.
Article.
Depart-
ment.
Date of Order,
Notice,^:
or Permit.:^
Page.
Wool, Home Grown
w.o.
April 27, 1917
317
May 9, 1917
318
May 9, 1917
319
May 11, 1917
320
June 12, 1917
322
I
June 14, 1917
323
June 22, 1917
324
Aug. 23, 1917
327
Sept. 10, 1917
331
Sept. 29, 1917
328
Sept. 29, 1U17
328
Nov. 3, 1917
333
Nov. 8.1917
335
Dec. 4, 1917
336
Woollen and Worsted Material. See " Worsted."
Worsted and Hosiery
w.o.
Get, 16, 1916
329
=^Nov. 21,1916
329
Nov. 24, 1916
330
Nov. 8,1917
335
^Nov. 13, 1917
335
Dec. 4, 1917
336
Jan, 1,1918
337
Wrappers and Wrapping Papers...
B. Jan. 15, 1918
265
Feb. 27, 1918
273
Wrought Iron. See Iron Bar,
Wrought Iron Scrap
M.
March22,1917
202
=X*Jan. 4, 1918
223
Y.
Yarn. See "Cotton Yarn"; "Flax"
; "Jut<
3"; "Linen"; «\
fool."
Yellow Carnauba Wax
W.O.
^Nov. 19, 1917
80
Z.
•
Zinc(a)
Regulation 30B
39
M.
June o, 1916
183
Zinc Alloys
M.
June 5, 1916i 183
Zinc and its compounds
M.
March 2:3,1 9 171 238
Jan. 22, 19181 240
Note. — A single asterisk (*) prefixed to a date shows that the
document referred to is a " Notice": two asterisks (**) so
prefixed show that the document referred to is a "Permit" as
distinguished from an Order strictly so termed.
(a) Licence for wholesale dealing, &c., in Zinc, after Aug. Oth, 1918,
required (7 & 8 Oeo. 5. c. 67).
27
PART I.
DEFENCE OF THE REALM REGULATIONS
EMPOWERING THE MAKING OF WAR
MATERIAL SUPPLIES ORDERS.
1. Explanatory Note, p. 27.
2. Pvicers of Admiralty, Army
Council and Minister of
Munitions, p. 29.
3. Powers of Board of Frade,
p. 40.
4. Powers of Controller of Sta-
tionery Office, p. 48.
1. Explanatory Note.
It emulations comprised. — This Part of this Manual comprises
such of the Defence of the Realm Regulations as confer on the
Admiralty, the Army Council, the Minister of Munitions, the
Boaid of Trade, and the Controller of the Stationery Office,
powers of making the " War Material Supplies Orders " which
form Part II. hereof.
Grouping adopted. — Those enabling Regulations do not form a
consecutive series in the Defence of the Realm Code, being in
part additions thereto made by various amending Orders in
Council, and in part adapts 'Ions of portions of the Code effected
by Treasury Older. They hov, ever lend themselves to the arrange-
ment here adopted, that of three Groups.
Of these the first Group comprises Regulations conferring
concurrent powers on the Admiralty, Army Council and Minister
of Munitions of making Orders requisitioning and regulating
the Manufacture of, or Dealings in. War Material Supplies, and
of varying Contracts.
The second Group comprises Regulations empowering the Board
of Tiade to make Orders for maintaining or regulating the Supply
of Articles of Commerce other than food. Besides their powers
under the Regulations of this second group, the Boaid of Trade
have under two of the Regulations (2s and T) of the first group
requisitioning powers concurrent with those of the Admiralty,
&c. Certain Regulations confer special powers on the Board
of Trade as to trees and timber, horses and horse drawn vehicles,
and as to motor spirit, and these special Regulations are here
printed at the end of the second group. Regulation 9GG (5) gives
the Army Council as respects road material the like general
powers as are exerciseable by the Board of Trade as respects
articles of commerce.
Explanatory Note.
The last Gioup comprises Regulations empowering the Con-
troller of the Stationery Office to make Orders requisitioning
Articles required for Government service and to vary contracts.
Powers of Food Controller excluded. — llio-e portions of the
Defence of the Realm Regulations which confer powers on the
Food Controller and the numerous Order- made by him in pui>u-
ance thereof are printed in the " Food (Supply and Production)
Manual" and the periodically issued Editions of the Food Coa-
troller's Orders of which the latest published i- revised to January
31st, 1918. Both the Regulations and Orders in question aie
outside the scope of the present Manual, for they relate to the
Maintenance of " Food Supply/' as contrasted with the " Supply
of War Mateiials," and therefore the Regulations empowering
Orders as to War Materials- have been reproduced in this Manual
with the following variations from the form they assume in the
General Code.
Those, Regulations or paragraphs of Regulations which as
appearing in the said Code primarily apply to the Food Con-
troller but which by Regulation 2jj (1) or otherwise are extended
with adaptations to the Board of Trade, are reproduced in the
form which they appear to assume as conferring powers on that
Board, and therefore in that which they take with respect to
matters within the scope of the pre-t-nt Manual. All paragiaphs
or portions, of 'Regulations which are printed in this Manual in
the form they appear to assume as thu< adapted and applied.
instead of that in which they occur in the Orders in Council
amending the Regulations, are denoted by thick black lines.
of Mine*. TnnixiHH-t tuitl Employment. — This Manual
is strictly confined to the Control of particular articles forming
War Material Supplies: therefore though it comprise- the
Regulations and Orders as to metals it does not comprise those
relating to mines. Xor does it cover the State Control which
has been established over the various means of Tran-poit, nor the
power of requiring Services as to Storage, &c., Transport or
Distribution, nor the restrictions on Employment, Building
Work, Xew Retail Businesses, Exhibitions, &c. But an outline
of the provisions governing these matters will be found in the
Tntioduction at the beginning of the Volume.
Admiralty, Army Council, and Ministry of Munitions'
Concurrent Powers.
2. Concurrent Powers of Admiralty, Army Council, and
Minister of Munitions.
[NOTE. — All the Regulations printed in this Group confer
concurrent powers on the Admiralty, Array Council, and Minister
of Munitions.
The concluding paragraphs of two of these Regulations ^2n
and 7) empower the Board of Trade to exercise as regards certain
articles the requisitioning powers thereby conferred. Those
paragraphs are here reproduced in the form they appear to assume
as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2jJ (1) instead of
in that in which as applying primarily to the Food Controllet
(whose Powers and Orders are outside the scope of the present
Manual) they appear in the Defence of the Realm Code, the
portions of the Regulations so varied being denoted by thick
black lines.
Regulation 2jJ (3) (p. 46) conferred on the Board of Trade as
respects trees and timber and articles manufactured therefrom the
like powers as are given by Regulations 2E and 15c to the Army
Council, and Regulation 9co (5) conferred on the Army Council
as respects road material the like powers as are exerciseable by
the Board of Trade undei Regulations 2r to 2j as reproduced
with adaptations in this Manual.
The text of the Orders made under all these enabling powers
forms Part II. of this Manual — the general Priority of Work
Orders being relegated to a separate Part III.
An outline of the provisions as to the constitution of the
Admiralty, Army Council, and Ministry of Munitions, and as to
the trial and prosecution of offences against the Regulations and
the Orders thereunder is given in the Introduction to this
Manual, and' the provisions as to the proof and construction of
the enabling Regulations and of the Orders are comprised in
Appendix V. hereto.]
(a.) General Powers, p. 29.
b.) Special Powers as to Metals,
p. 39.
(a.) General Powers.
2B. It shall be lawful for the Admiralty or Army Council or Power to
the Minister of Munitions to take possession of any war material, take posses-
food, forage and stores of any description and of any articles sion of war
required for or in connection with the production thereof. material,
Where any goods, possession of which has been so taken, are stores,'&c
acquired by the Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of
Munitions, the price to be paid in respect thereof shall in default
of agreement be determined by the tribunal by which claims for
30 Admiralty, Army Council, and Ministry of Munitions*
Concurrent Powers.
compensation tinder these regulations are, in the absence of any
express provision to the contrary, determined. (a)
In determining such price(b) regard need not be had to the
market price, but shall be had—
(a) if the goods are acquired from the grower or producer
thereof, to the cost of production and to the rate of
profit usually earned by him in re-pert of similar
goods before the war and to whether such rate of profit
was unreasonable or excessive, and to any other cir-
cumstances of the case;
(6) if the goods are acquired from any person other than the
grower or producer thereof, to the price paid by such
person for the goods and to whether Midi price was
unreasonable or excessive, and to the rate of profit
usually earned in respect of the sale of similar goods
before the war, and to whether such rate or profit was
unreasonable or excessive, and to any other circum-
stances of the ca>e: so, however, that if tlie
(a) TRIBUNAL FOR COMPENSATION CLAIMS.— On March 31st, 11)15, a Royal
Commission ("The Defence of the Realm (Losses) Commission ") was appointed,
the terms of reference of which (printed at length at pp. 367, 3G8 of Supple-
ment No. 3 to the Manual of Emergency Legislation) are as follows : —
" to inquire and determine, and to report what sums (in cases not other-
' wise provided for) ought in reason and fairness to be paid out of
' public funds to applicants who (not being subjects of an enemy
' State) are resident or carrying on business in the United Kingdom,
'in respect of direct and substantial loss incurred and damage
' sustained by them by reason of interference with their property or
" business in the United Kingdom through the exercise by the Crown
" of its rights and duties in the defence of the Realm."
The Commissioii3rs thereby appointed are empowered—
(i.) to call before them such persons as they shall judge likely to afford
them any information upon the subject of the Commission : and also
to call for, have access to and examine all such books, documents,
registers and records as may afford them the fullest information on
the subject, and to inquire of and concerning the premises by all other
lawful ways and means whatsoever.
(ii.) to visit and personally inspect such places as they may deem it ex-
pedient so to inspect for the more effectual carrying out of the purposes
aforesaid.
The Commissioner further provides that if the Commissioners deem it expedient,
the powers and privileges conferred on them shall belong to, and may be exer-
cised by, any one or more of them, and that they shall, from time to time,
report to the Treasury.
The (Feb. 28th, 1918) present members of the Commission are : —
Lord Terrington (chairman) ;
Sir Matthew G. Wallace ;
Mr. E. Shortt, K.C., M.P. : and
The Rt. Hon. Mr. Laurence Hardy, M.P.
Mr. D. du Bois Davidson is Secretary to the Commission, whose address is
Spencer House, 27, St. James' Place, S.W.I.
(b) DETERMINATION OF PRICE. — The terms on which a sub-contract may be
varied under Regulation 2BB (p. 31) are if a sub-contractor so requires deter-
minable in the manner and in accordance with the principles prescribed by this
Regulation 2B. Regulation 7 (p. 33) provides for the determination of the
price of factory-output requisitioned thereunder.
Admiralty, Army Council, and Ministry of Munitions9 31
Concurrent Powers.
from whom the goods are acquired himself acquired
the goods otherwise than in the usual course of his
business, no allowance, or an allowance at a reduced
rate, on account of profit shall be made :
Provided that where by virtue of these regulations or any order
made thereunder the sale of the goods at a price above any price
fixed thereunder is prohibited the price assessed under this
regulation shall not exceed the price so fixed.
If, after the Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of
Munitions have issued a notice that they have taken or intend to
take possession of any war material, food, forage, stores or article
in pursuance of this regulation, any person having control of any
such material, food, forage, stores or article (without the consent
of the Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Munitions)
sells, removes, or secretes it, or deals with it in any way contrary
to any conditions imposed in any licence, permit, or order that
may have been granted in respect thereof, he shall be guilty of
an offence against these regulations. (a)
The Board of Trade(b) may as lespects any article of commerce
not being an article of food, exercise the like powers as are by
this regulation conferred on the Admiralty, Army Council, and
Minister of Munitions, where it appears to the Board necessary
or expedient to exercise any of those powers for the purpose of
encouraging, maintaining or regulating the supply of any such
article which is required by the public or by any section of the
public or which is otherwise required for the public safety or
defence of the Realm, and this regulation shall apply
accordingly.
2BB. Where the Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Variance of
Munitions have entered into a contract with any person (herein- ^^f °f sub"
after referred to as "the principal contractor") for the supply to goods or
to them of any goods or services, and for the purposes of such services and
contract a sub-contract has after the thirteenth day of June as to factory
nineteen hundred and seventeen been made with any other person OU';P11*-
(whether such sub-contract is made with the principal contractor
or any sub-contractor), and it appears to the Admiralty or Army
Council or the Minister of Munitions that the rate of profit earned
or to be earned by the sub-contractor in respect of the sub-contract
is unreasonable or excessive, the Admiralty or Army Council or
the Minister of Munitions may ('whether or not the sub-contract
has been completed) issue a certificate to that effect and may by
order vary the terms of the sub-contract by the substitution there-
for of such terms as they may think fair and reasonable, and
require the sub-contractor —
(a) to carry out the sub-contract in whole or in part in accord-
ance with the terms as so varied ; and
(a) OFFENCE AGAINST REGULATIONS.— See the Introduction to this Manual.
(b) BOARD OF TRADE POWERS.— This paragraph of Regulation 2B is here
reproduced in the form it assumes as adapted and applied by Regulation 2JJ (1).
So far as respects road material the Army Council have the like powers.
32 Admiralty, Army Council, and Ministry of Munitions'
Concurrent Powers.
(b) either in addition thereto or as an alternative therefor to
adjust the price of any goods already supplied or any
services already rendered in accordance with the
terms so varied, and to account to the other party to
the sub-contract for any consequential reduction in
price :
Provided that no order made under this regulation shall affect the
price of any goods supplied or services rendered under any sub-
contract where the sub-contract has been completed and the pay-
ment has been made more than one year before the date of the
order.
If any sub-contractor in respect of whom such an order is made
fails to comply with any of the requirements contained in the
order, he shall be guilty of an offence against these regulation^*) :
Provided that if the sub-contractor does not agree to the term*
fixed by the Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of
Munitions, he may require the terms to be determined in the
manner and in accordance with the principles prescribed by
Regulation 2s, (b) without prejudice however to his obligation in
the meantime to comply with the terms of the order.
In the event of the Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister
of Munitions exercising the powers conferred upon them by this
regulation, the price payable by them to the principal contractor
under the principal contract shall he reduced by such an amount,
not exceeding the amount of the saving to the principal contractor
due to the exercise of such powers, as may be determined by the
Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Munitions.
This regulation shall apply where the Admiralty or Army
Council or the Minister of Munitions have required the. occupier
of any factory or workshop to place at their disposal the whole or
any part of the output of the factory or workshop as if the occupier
had contracted with the Admiralty or Army Council or the
Minister of Munitions to supply such output or part thereof at
the price payable therefor as ascertained in accordance with
Regulation 7.(o)
Directions as 2D. It shall be lawful for the Admiralty or Army Council or
to priority in the Minister of Munitions, or any person authorised by them to
coal orcoke act in their Behalf, after consultation with the Board of Trade,
to give directions as to the priority to be given in the execution of
orders or contracts for the supply of coal or coke, with a view to
securing precedence for orders or contracts in accordance with
their national importance, and the owner, agent or manager of
(a) OFFENCE AGAINST REGULATIONS. — See'the Introduction to this Manual.
(b) DETERMINATION OF TERMS OF VARIANCE OF SUB-CONTRACT. — Regula-
lation 2B (p. 29) provides that the Defence of the Realm (Losses) Commission
(as to which see footnote (a) to Regulation 2s as printed at p. 30) shall be the
determining tribunal and prescribes the principles on which the terms are to be
determined.
(c) REGULATION 7 —Printed p. 33.
Admiralty, Army Council, and Ministry of Munitions' 33
Concurrent Powers.
any mine or any other person affected by the directions who fails
to comply with any directions so given, and any person who in
any certificate or document given or issued for the purpose of
securing priority for any order or contract in pursuance of such
directions makes any false statement or false representation, shall
be guilty of an offence against these regulations. (a)
2E. The Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Muni-~ Power to
tions(b) may by order regulate, restrict, or prohibit the manufac- regulate
ture, purchase, sale, delivery of or payment for, or other dealing
in, any war material, food, forage, or stores of any description or jn war
any article required for or in connection with the production material,
thereof, and if any person refuses to sell any article the sale forage,
whereof is regulated by any such order, he may be required by the st°res> «c-
Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Munitions to sell
it 011 the terms and subject to the conditions on and subject to
which the sale thereof is authorised by the order, and to deliver
it to them or to any person or persons named by them, delivery to
be made in such quantities and at such times and places as may be
specified by them or on their behalf.
If any person fails to comply with any provision of any such
order or any requirements made thereunder, or aids or abets(o)
any other person, whether or riot such other person is in the
United Kingdom, in doing anything which, if done in the United
Kingdom, would be a contravention of any such order, he shall
be guilty of an offence against these regulations. (a) (d)
2K. Where in anticipation of the issue of an order or requisi- Delivery in
tion by the Admiralty, or Army Council, or Minister of Munitions anticipation
under these regulations, the whole or any part of the output of of order or
any factory or workship or any goods have been delivered to or re(iul8ltl011-
put at the disposal of the Admiralty, or Army Council, or
Minister of Munitions, then, if such order or requisition is
subsequently made, the output or part thereof or goods shall be
deemed to have been delivered or put at the disposal of the
Admiralty, or Army Council, or Minister of Munitions in com-
pliance with such order or requisition.
7. The Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Muni- povver to
tions may by order require the occupier of any factory or work- requisition
shop in which arms, ammunition, food, forage, clothing, output of
factories
(a) OFFENCE AGAINST REGULATIONS.— See the Introduction to this Manual, turingarms
(b) BOARD OF TRADE POWERS AS TO TREES AND TIMBER.— As respects ammunition,
trees and timber the Board of Trade have under Regulation 2jj (3) (p. 46) forage,
the like powers as are given the Army Council by Regulation 2E. stores '<fcc.
(c) AIDING OR ABETTING.— Regulation 48 of the Defence of the Realm
Regulations makes it an offence to attempt to commit or to procure, aid or abet
or do any act preparatory to the commission of any act prohibited by the
Regulations.
(d) FINAL PARAGRAPH OF REGULATION 2E. — This, which relates only to
the Food Controller, is outside the scope of this Manual, and therefore omitted
therefrom
3749 B
34 Admiralty, Army Council^ and Ministry of Munitions'
Concurrent Powers.
equipment or stores of any description or any articles required
for the production thereof, are or may be manufactured, or in
which any operation or process required in the production,
alteration, renovation or repair thereof is or may be carried on, to
place at their disposal the whole or any part of the output of the
factory or workshop as may be specified in the order, and to
deliver to them, or to any person or persons named by them the
output or such part thereof as aforesaid in such quantities and at
such times as may be specified in the order; and the price to be
paidl for the output so requisitioned shall, in default of agree-
ment, be determined by the arbitration of a judge of the High
Court selected by the Lord Chief Justice of England in England,
of a judge of the Court of Session selected by the Lord President
of the Court of Session in Scotland, or of a judge of the High
Court of Ireland selected by the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in
Ireland.
In determining such price regard need not be had to the market
price, but shall be had to the cost of production of the output so
requisitioned and to the rate of profit usually earned In respect of
the output of such factory or workshop before the war, and to
whether such rate of profit was unreasonable or excessive, and to
any other circumstances of the case.
If the occupier of the factory or workshop fails to comply with
the order, or without the leave of the Admiralty or Army Council
or the Minister of Munitions delivers to any other person any part
of the output of the factory or workshop to which the order
relates, he shall be guilty of an offence against these
regulations. («-)
For the purpose of ascertaining the amount of the output of any
factory or workshop or any plant therein and the cost of produc-
tion of such output, and the rate of profit usually earned in
respect of the output of such factory or workshop before the war,
the Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Munitions may
require the occupier of any such factory or workshop, 01 any
officer or servant of the occupier, or where the occupier is a com-
pany, any director of the company, to furnish to the Admiralty
or Army Council or the Minister of Munitions such particulars as
to such output, cost, and rate of profit as they may direct, and
may require any such particulars to be verified in such manner
as they may direct, and if any such person fails to comply with
any such requirement he shall be guilty of an offence against
these regulations. (»)
(a) OFFENCE AGAINST REGULATIONS. — See the Introduction to this Manual.
Admiralty, Army Council, and Ministry of Munitions' 35
Concurrent Powers.
The Board of Trade(a) may as respects any factory or workshop
in which any article of commerce not being an article of food is
or may be manufactured, produced or adapted for sale, exercise
the like powers as are by this regulation conferred on the
Admiralty, Army Council, and Minister of Munitions, where it
appears to the Board necessary or expedient to exercise any of
those powers for the purpose of encouraging, maintaining or
regulating the supply of any such article which is requiredHby
the public or by any section of the public or which is otherwise
required for the public safety or defence of the Realm, and this
regulation shall apply accordingly.
8. Ike Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Muni-
tions may take possession of any factory or workshop or of any
plant belonging thereto without taking possession of the factory factory or
or woikshop itself, and may use the same for His Majesty's naval plant,
or military service at such times and in such manner as the
Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Munitions may
consider necessary or expedient, and the occupier and every officer
and servant of the occupier of the factory or woikshop, and
where the occupier is a company, every director of the company,
shall obey the directions of the Admiralty or Army Council or
the Minister of Munitions as to the user of the factory or work-
shop or plant, and if he fails to do so he shall be guilty of an
offence against these regulations. (b)(c)
8A. It shall be lawful for the Admiralty or Army Council or Power to
the Minister of Munitions- ffi
(a) to require any work in any tactory or workshop to be jn any
done in accordance with the directions of the factory and
Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Muni- to remove
tions, given with the object of making the factory or
workshop or the plant or labour therein as useful as
possible for the production of war material, and to
require returns as to the nature and amount of work
done in any factory or workshop ;
(b) to regulate or restrict the carrying on of any work in any
factory, workshop or other premises, or the engage-
ment or employment of any workman, or all or any
classes of workmen, therein, or to remove the plant
therefrom, with a view to maintaining or increasing
the production of munitions in other factories, work-
shops or premises, or to regulate and control the supply
(a) BOARD OF TRADE POWERS. — This paragraph of Regulation 7 is here
reproduced in the form it assumes as adapted and applied by Regulation 2JJ (1).
So far as respects road material the Army Council have under Regulation 9GG (5)
the like powers which the Board of Trade possess as respects articles of commerce
under Regulation 7.
(b) OFFENCE AGAINST REGULATIONS. — See the Introduction to this Manual.
(c) OFFENCES BY COMPANY DIRECTORS, &c. — Regulation 48A of the Defence
of the Realm Regulations provides that every director and officer of a corporation
or company shall be guilty of an offence against the Regulations committed by
his corporation or company unless he proves that the act constituting the offence
took place without his knowledge or consent.
3749 B 2
36
Admiralty, Army Council, and Ministry of Munitions'
Concurrent Powers.
Power to
authorise use
of registered
design.
Power to
require
particulars
of invention
or process.
of metals and material that may be required for any
articles for use in war ;
and the occupier and every officer and servant of the occupier of
the factory, workshop or premises, and any other person affected
by any such directions, regulations or restrictions, and where the
occupier is a company, every director of the company shall obey
the directions, regulations or restrictions of the Admiralty or
Army Council or the Minister of Munitions so given, and if he
fails to do so he shall be guilty of an offence against these regula-
tions, (a) (b)
Where under this regulation any return has been required or
any directions regulating the priority(c) to be given to work at
any factory, workshop or other premises have been given, and any
person in any such return, or in any certificate or document given
or issued for the purpose of securing priority(c) for any work in
pursuance of such directions, makes any false statement or false
representation, he shall be guilty of an offence against these regu-
lations, (a)
8C. It shall be lawful for the Admiralty, Army Council, or
Minister of Munitions(d) to authorise or require any contractor
holding a contract with the Admiralty, Army Council or Minister
of Munitions, (d) or any sub-contractor, to use any registered
design for the purposes of such contract, and thereupon the
contractor or sub-contractor shall be entitled for the purposes
aforesaid to use the registered design and to apply to same to
any article in any class of goods in which the design is registered
without the consent of the registered proprietor, and the con-
sideration to be paid for the use of the registered design shall,
in default of agreement between the proprietor of the design and
the Admiralty, Army Council, or Minister of Munitions, (d) as the
case may be, be determined, at the option of the Treasury, either
in the manner in which other claims for compensation under these
regulations are determined, or in the manner in which the con-
sideration for the use of a patent is determined under section
twenty-nine of the Patents and Designs Act, 1907.
8CC. It shall be lawful for the Admiralty or Army Council or
Minister of Munitions,(d) with a view to the more efficient or
increased production of war material, to require any person to
communicate to a person nominated for that purpose by the
Admiralty, Army Council or Minister of Munitions all such
particulars as may be in his possession of any invention, or
(a) OFFENCE AGAINST REGULATIONS. — See the Introduction to this Manual.
(b) OFFENCES BY COMPANY DIRECTORS, &c.—See footnote (c) to p. 35.
(c) PRIORITY OF WORK ORDERS.— The general Priority of Work Order is
printed in Part III of this Manual.
(d) FOOD CONTROLLER'S POWERS. — Regulation 8c and the last paragraph
of Regulation 8cc as appearing in the Defence of the Realm Code confer con-
current powers as respects articles of food, &c., on the Food Controller, but
that Minister's powers being outside the scope of this Manual the references
thereto are omitted.
Admiralty , Army Council, and Ministry of Munitions' 37
Concurrent Powers.
process or method of manufacture, or of any article manufactured
or proposed to be manufactured, and to furnish, drawings, models,
or plans thereof, and to explain and demonstrate the same to
such person, in all or any of its uses and workings; and if any
person fails or neglects to comply with any such requirement he
shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations ; and if
ihe requirement is addressed to a company, every director,
manager, or officer of the company who fails or neglects to comply
with such requirement shall also be guilty of an offence against
these regulations, (a) (b)
If any person, except as authorised by the Admiralty or Army
Council or Minister of Munitions, discloses or makes use of any
information obtained in consequence of any requirement made
under this regulation or communicated to him by the person
by whom it was so obtained, he shall be guilty of an offence
against these regulations.
No communication of an invention made in consequence of any
requirement under this regulation, or the use thereof by any
person authorised under this regulation to use it, shall prejudice
any right of the inventor or owner thereof subsequently to apply
for or obtain a patent for the invention.
15C. The Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Power to
Mimitions(c) may by order require any person engaged in the require
production, manufacture, purchase, sale, distribution, transport, ^ ^certain
storage, or shipment of any war material, food, forage, or stores businesses,
of any description or of any article required for or in connection
with the production thereof to give such particulars as to his
business as may be specified in the order, (d) and may require any
such particulars to be verified as they may direct, and if any
person fails to comply with the order or with any requirement
made thereunder, he shall be guilty of an offence(a) against these
regulations.
If any person, except as authorised by the Admiralty or Army
'Council or the Minister of Munitions, 'discloses or makes use of
any information given to him under this regulation he shall be
guilty of a summary oirence(e) against these regulations.
30 A. No person shall, without a permit issued under the Power to
authority of the Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of prohibit
Munitions, either on his own behalf or on behalf of any other ^material,
person—
(a) buy, sell, or deal in ; or
(b) offer or invite an offer or propose to buy, sell, or deal in ; or
(a) OFFENCE AGAINST REGULATIONS. — See the Introduction to this Manual,
(b) OFFENCES BY COMPANY DIRECTORS, &c.— See footnote (c) to p. 35.
(c) BOARD OF TRADE POWERS AS TO TREES AND TIMBER.— As respects trees
and timber the Board of Trade have under Regulation 2jJ (3) (p. 46) the
like powers as are -aven to the Army Council by Regulation 15c.
(d) ORDERS REQUIRING PARTICULARS OF BUSINESSES.— All Orders of a general
character requiring such particulars and in force Feb. 28, 1918, are printed in
Part III of this Manual.
(e) " SUMMARY OFFENCE."— See the Introduction to this Manual.
3749 B 3
38 Admiralty, Army Council, anil Ministry of Munitions'
Concurrent Powers.
(c) enter into negotiations for the sale or purchase of or other
dealing in ;
any war material to which this regulation may for the time being
be applied (a) by order of the Admiralty or Army Council or the
Minister of Munitions, or any right in any invention, design,
or process of manufacture relating to any war material, being war
material to which this regulation may for the time being be so
applied, whether or not the sale, purchase, or dealing is, or is to
be, effected in the United Kingdom.
If any person acts in contravention of the foregoing provision,
or aids or abets any other person, whether or not such other person
is in the United Kingdom, in doing anything which if done in
the United Kingdom would be a contravention of the foregoing
provision, or fails to comply with any condition subject to which
a permit under this regulation has been granted, such person
shall* be guilty of an offence(b) against these regulations.
Provided that nothing in this regulation shall affect any
transaction authorised by a permit of the competent naval or
military authority under Regulation 30. (o)
(a) WAR MATERIAL TO WHICH REGULATION 3UA APPLIES. — All Orders
applying Regulation 30A to war material and in force Feb. 28, 1918, are printed
in Part III of this Manual.
(b) OFFENCE AGAINST REGULATIONS. — See the Introduction to this Manual.
(c) PERMIT OF COMPETENT NAVAL OR MILITARY AUTHORITY. — Regala-
tion 30 empowers the competent naval or military authority to by order prohibit
the manufacture, Bale, purchase, transfer, or disposal of firearms, part of fire-
arms, military arms, parts of military arms, air guns and air rifles, ammunition,
or explosive substances or any class thereof, within the area specified in the
order, either absolutely or except subject to such conditions as may be specified
in the order, and provides that any person who without a permit from the said
authority —
manufactures, sells, purchases, transfers, or disposes of or has in his posses-
sion for sale, transfer, or disposal within the area so specified any arms,
parts of arms, ammunition, or explosive substance in contravention of the
order ; or
fails to comply with the conditions imposed by the order ; or,
where the permit is granted subject to any conditions, fails to comply with
those conditions ; shall be guilty of an offence against the regulations.
Regulation 62 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations provides as follows: —
" The Admiralty or Army Council may appoint any commissioned officer of
His Majesty's Naval or Military Forces, not below the rank of lieutenant-
commander in the Navy or field officer in the Army, to be a competent naval or
military authority and may authorise any competent naval or military authority
thus appointed to delegate, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions
as he thinks fit, all or any of his powers under these regulations to any officer
qualified to be appointed a competent naval or military authority, and an officer
no appointed, or to whom the powers of the competent naval or military
authority are so delegated, is in these regulations referred to as a competent
naval or military authority. Where the holder of a designated office has been
appointed to be a competent naval or military authority, or any powers of the
competent naval or military authority have been delegated to the holder of a
designated office, then, unless express provision is made to the contrary, the
appointment or delegation shall be deemed to extend, and shall be deemed
always to have extended, to the person for the time being performing the duties-
of the office designated, if he is so qualified as aforesaid."
In the Army Act the expression " competent military authority " has a
different meaning. In that Act it means the Army Council (tee s. 101) and
certain high military authorities (see s. 87, &c.).
Admiralty, Army Council, and Ministry of Munitions' 39
Concurrent Powers.
(b.) Special Powers as to Metals.
30B. It shall not be lawful for any person on his own behalf Certain
-or on behalf of any other person to sell or buy, or to offer to sell dealings in
-01 b"y metals
(a) any of the following metals: — iron (including pig-iron), prohibited.
steel of all kinds, copper, zinc, brass, lead, antimony,
nickel, tungsten, molybdenum, ferro-alloys; or
(6) any other metal which may be specified in an order of
the Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of
Munitions as being a metal required for the production
of any war material. (a)
unless in the case of a seller the metal to be sold is in the
possession of the seller or is in the course of production for him,
or in the case of a buyer the purchase is made for or on behalf
of a consumer ; and it shall be lawful for the Admiralty or Army
Council or the Minister of Munitions, or any person authorised
by them or him for the purpose, to require any person who on his
own behalf or on behalf of any other person, has sold or bought,
or offered to sell or buy any such metals, to prove that the sale or
purchase complies with the requirements of this regulation, and
if any such person on being so required fails to produce satisfac-
tory proof that it does so comply he shall be guilty of an offence(b)
against these regulations.
Provided that it shall be lawful for the Admiralty or Army
Council or the Minister of Munitions by order to exclude from
the provisions of this regulation any of the metals above men-
tioned, (a) and whilst any such order remains in force this regula-
tion shall have effect as if such metal were not mentioned therein. Penalty for
3QC. Any person brought before a court of summary jurisdic- unauthorised
iion charged with having in his possession or under his custody or possession of
•control any tungsten or tungsten ore or products therefrom, high-
speed steel or scrap therefrom, molybdenum; vanadium, cobalt,
nickel, or any alloy used in the manufacture of high-speed steel,
or any other metal required for the production of war material
for the time being specified in an order made for the purpose by
the Admiralty or Army Council or the Minister of Munitions, (c)
which may be reasonably suspected of being stolen or unlawfully
obtained or acquired, who does not give an account to the satis-
faction of the court how he came by the same, shall be guilty of a
summary ofience(b) against these regulations.
W- (a) METALS WITHIN REGULATION 30u. — See Order of Dec. 21st, 1917, speci-
fying tin as a metal to which Regulation 30B applies.
(b) OFFENCE AND " SUMMARY OFFENCE." — See the Introduction to this
Manual.
(c) METALS WITHIN REGULATION 30c.— tfe<*Order of June 5th, 1916 (p. 183),
specifying copper zinc, tin, and their alloys as metals to which Regulation 30c
applies.
3749 B 4
Board of Trade Powers.
3. Powers of Board of Trade.
(a.) General Powers, p. 40.
(b.) Special Powers as to Trees
and Timber, p. 45.
(c.) Special Powers as to Horse?
and Horse-drawn Vehicles?
p. 46.
(d.) Special Powers as to Motor
Spirit, p. 47.
(a.) General Powers.
[NOTE. — Regulations 2r to 2j are here printed in the form
which they appear to assume as applied to the Board of Trade by
Regulation 2jJ (1), the portions of those Regulations which as
thus printed vary from the said Regulations as appearing in the
General Code being denoted by thick black lines.
Besides their general powers under Regulations £F to 2j as
heie printed the Board of Trade have powers concurrent as
regards certain articles with those of the Admiralty, Army
Council and Minister of Munitions under Regulations 2s and 7 :
see the concluding paragraphs of those two Regulations as printed
pp. 31 and 35 respectively.
Regulations 2c, 2.TJ (3) (4) (5), SF and 15.\, which are printed
(pp. 45 to 47) at the end of this group of Regulations, confer
on the Board of Trade special powers as to trees and timber, as
to horses and horse-drawn vehicles and as to motor spirit.
As respects road material the Army Council are empowered by
Regulation 9aa (5) to exercise the like powers as are exerciseable
by the Board of Trade as respects articles of commerce both under
Regulations 2F to 2j as printed hereunder and under Regula-
. tions 2s and 7 as printed as above mentioned. The Road Stone
Transport Order, 1917 (the only Order made by the Army Council
under this power) is printed p. 279.
Powers as to 2F. (1) The Board of Trade(a-) may make orders regulating, or
maintenance giving directions with respect to the production, manufacture,
articles of treatment, use, consumption, transport, storage, distribution,
commerce. supply, sale or purchase of, or other dealing in, or measures to be
taken in relation to any article of commerce not being an article of
food (including orders providing for the fixing of maximum and
minimum prices), where it appears to the Board necessary or
expedient to make any such order for the purpose of encouraging,
maintaining or regulating the supply of any such article which is
required by the public or by any section of the public or which is
otherwise required for the public safety or defence of the Realm,
and making such provisions as to entry, inspection, or other-
wise as appear to the Board necessary or expedient for the purpose-
of their duties.
(a) ARMY COUNCIL POWERS AS TO ROAD MATERIAL, — So far as respects
road material the Army Council have under Regulation -9GG (5) the like powers
which the Board of Trade have as respects articles of commerce under Regula-
tions 2r and 2G.
Board of Trade Powers.
(2) The Board of Trade may by order require all or any persons
owning or having power to sell or dispose of any article of
commerce not being an article of food, or any stocks thereof, to
place at the disposal of the Board the article, or the whole or any
part of the stocks thereof, as may be directed by the Board, on
such terms as they may direct, and to deliver to the Board or to
any person or persons named by them the article or stocks in such
quantities and at such times as the Board may require, where it
appears to the Board necessary or expedient to make any such
order for the purpose of encouraging, maintaining or regulating
the supply of any such article which is required by the public or
by any section of the public or which is otherwise required for
the public safety or defence of the Healm.
Such compensation shall be paid for any article or stock so
requisitioned as shall, in default of agreement, be determined by
the arbitration of a single arbitrator appointed in manner pro-
vided by the order ; but in determining the amount of the com-
pensation the arbitrator shall have regard to the cost of production
of the article and to the allowance of a reasonable profit, without
necessarily taking into consideration the market price of the
article at the time.
[Subsection (3) of this Regulation which provided that Orders
thereunder might be general or special was revoked by an
amending Order in Council and its place is now taken by
Regulation 2j (3), p. 45, ivhich is to the like purpose but of
extended scope. Subsection (4) has no application except to the
Food Controller, whose powers are outside the scope of this
Manual, from which therefore both subsections (3) and (4) are
emitted.]
(5) If any person acts in contravention of or fails to comply
with any provision of any order made under this regulation, or
aids or abets any other person, whether 01 not such other person
is in the United Kingdom, in doing anything which, if done in
the United Kingdom, would be a contravention of any such-
provision, such person shall be guilty of a summary offence(a)
.against these regulations.
2G. — (1) The Board of Trade(b) may by order require persons Power to
engaged in the production, manufacture, purchase, sale, distribu- re(luire
tion, transport, storage, or shipment, of any article to which the r
powers of the Board extend, to make returns giving such
particulars as to their businesses as may be specified by or on
behalf of the Board and may require the returns to be verified as
the Board may direct.
(2) For the purpose of testing the accuracy of any return made
to the Board under this regulation, or of obtaining information in
(a) <l SUMMARY OFFENCE." — See the Introduction to this Manual.
(b) ARMY COUNCIL POWERS AS TO ROAD MATERIAL.— bee footnote (a)
to p. 40
Board of Trade Powers.
case of a failure to make a return, any officer of the Board
authorised in that behalf by the Board may enter any premises
belonging to or in the occupation of the person making or who has
failed to make the return, or on which he has reason to believe
that any articles with respect to which an order under this regula-
tion has been made are kept, stored, manufactured, or produced,
and may carry out such inspections and examinations (including
the inspection and examination of books) as the officer may con-
sider necessary for testing the accuracy of the return or for obtain-
ing any such information.
(3) If any person —
(a) refuses or without lawful excuse neglects to make a return
as required by this regulation to the best of his know-
ledge and belief, or makes or causes to be made a false
return ; or
(6) obstructs or impedes an officer of the Board in the exercise
of any of his powers under this regulation ; or
(c) refuses to answer or gives a false answer to any question,
or refuses to produce any books or documents, required
for obtaining the information to be furnished in
pursuance of this regulation ;
that person shall be guilty of a summary ofifence(a) against these
regulations.
(4) No individual return or part of a return made under this
regulation, and no information as to any person or his business
obtained under this regulation, shall without lawful authority be
published or disclosed except for the purposes of a prosecution
under such of these regulations as relate to the powers and duties
of the Board of Trade ; and if any person acts in contravention of
this provision he shall be guilty of a summary ofrence(ar) against
these regulations.
(5) If in any case the Board of Trade are of opinion that it is
necessary or expedient to obtain information from any person in
connection with any article as to all or any of the matters with
respect to which returns may be required under vsub-section (1) of
this regulation, the Board shall have power, without making an
order for the purpose, to require that person to furnish them
with that information ; and any person who is so required to
furnish information shall furnish it accordingly.
In such a case, all the foregoing provisions of this regulation
shall apply to information so given and the giving of such
information as they apply to returns made and the making of
returns.
(a) "SUMMARY OFFENCE." — See the Introduction to this Manual
Board of Trade Powers. 4
. — (1) Where the Board of Trade(a) are of opinion that it Power to
is necessary or expedient to do so for the purpose of their powers g^J^886
and duties, they may by order apply the provisions of this factory or
regulation to factories and workshops and other premises in premises in
which any article of commerce not being an article of food ^ lc ^^ 1C
specified in the order is manufactured, stored, or produced or is manufac-
adapted for sale, or which are used for the purpose of the.dis- tured or
tribution of any such article, or to any plant used in connection adapted f
therewith
(2) Any factory, workshop or premises or plant to which this
regulation is so applied, shall by virtue of the order pass into the
possession of the Board of Trade or of such person or body of
persons as they may from time to time nominate for the purpose
as from the date of the order or from any later date mentioned
in the order, and the occupier of every such factory, workshop
or premises or plant, and every officer of such occupier, and
where the occupier is a company, every director of the com-
pany,^) shall comply with the directions of the Board or of
such person or body of persons as aforesaid as to the management
and user of the iactory, workshop or premises or plant, and if
he fails to do so, he shall be guilty of a summary offence(c>)
against these regulations
(3) It is hereby declared that the possession under this regula-
tion by the Board of Trade or by a person >or body of persons
nominated by them of any factory, workshop or premises or
plant, shall not affect any liability of the actual occupier thereof
under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, <or any Act amending
the same.(d)
(4) It shall be lawful for the Board of Trade—
(a) To require ary work in any factory, workshop or other
premises in which any article to which the powers of
the Board under Regulations 2F to 2j extend is manu-
factured, stored, or produced or adapted for sale or
which are used for the purpose of the distribution of
any such article, to be done in accordance with their
directions given with the object of making the factory
(a) ARMY COUNCIL POWERS AS TO ROAD MATERIAL. — So far as respects
road material the Army Council have under Regulation 9GG (5) the like powers
which the Board of Trade have as respects articles of commerce under Regula-
tion 2GG.
(b) OFFENCES BY COMPANY DIRECTORS, &c.— Regulation 48A of the Defence
of the Realm Regulations provides that every director and officer of a corporation
or company shall be guilty of an offence against the Regulations committed by
his corporation or company unless he proves that the act constituting the offence
took place without his knowledge or consent.
(c) u SUMMARY OFFENCE."— -See the Introduction to this Manual.
(d) FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS.— The Act of 1901 (1 Edw. 7. c. 22)
has been amended by s. 5 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7.
c. 39), as to certain charitable institutions. The 1901 Act has also been other-
wise amended, but such amendments do not relate to the subject of Regula-
tion 2GG (3).
44
Board of Trade Powers.
Powers as
to inquiries.
or workshop or other premises or the plant or labour
therein as useful as possible for the manufacture,
storage, production or distribution of any article of
commerce not being an Article of food.
(b) To regulate or restrict the carrying 011 of any work in
any such factory, workshop or other premises as afore-
said, or the engagement or employment of any work-
men, therein, or to remove the plant therefrom, with
a view to maintaining or increasing the production of
any article of commerce not being an article of food.
(5) The occupier and every officer and servant of the occupier
of any factory, workshop or other premises, or any other person
affected by any such directions, regulations, or restrictions, and
where the occupier is a company, every director of the com-
pany, (a) shall obey the directions, regulations or restrictions
of the Board of Trade, and if he fails to do so he shall be guilty
of a summary ofr'ence(b) against these regulations.
(6) Where under this regulation any directions regulating
the priority (c) to be given to work at any factory, workshop, or
other premises, have been given and any person in any certificate
or document given or issued for the purpose of securing priority
for any work in pursuance of such directions, makes any false
statement or false representation, he shall be guilty of a summary
offence(b) against these regulations.
2H. — (1) If the Board of Trade(d) in any special case are of
opinion that, before exercising any of their powers under these
regulations in relation to any article, it is expedient to hold an
inquiry with respect to that article in any locality, the Board
may appoint such persons as they think fit to hold an inquiry
as respect that article and report to the Board wi such points as
the Board may direct.
(2) Any persons so appointed shall have power to take evidence
on oath and to administer an oath for the purpose.
2J. — (1) The Board of Trade(d) may make arrangements with
any other Government Department for the exercise by that
Supple-
mental
provisions as Department on behalf of the said Board of the powers of the
to powers of . , _ ., _ ^— ^— =• ..
Board of said Board under the Regulations numbered 2s, 2r, 2o, 2n
Trade. an(J 7,(e) with respect to any particular article, and in such ca<e
the Department and the officers thereof shall, as respects that
'a) OFFENCES BY COMPANY DIRECTORS, &c. — See footnote (b) to p. 43.
(b) " SUMMARY OFFENCE."— See the Introduction to this Manual.
(c) PRIORITY OF WORK ORDERS.— The general Priority of Work Order is
printed in Part III of this Manual.
(d) ARMY COUNCIL POWERS AS TO ROAD MATERIAL. — So far as respects
road material the Army Council have under Regulation 9GG (5) the like powers
which the Board of Trade have as respects articles of commerce under Regula-
tions 2n and 2j.
(e) REGULATIONS 2B, 2F, 2G, 2n, and 7.— Of these, Regulation 2e is printed.
p. 29, Regulations 2F, 2o and 2n, pp. 40, 41, and 44, and Regulation 7, p : 3 to 35-
Board of Trade Powers. 45
article, have and exercise the same powers as are by those regula-
tions conferred on the said Board and the officers of the said Board
and the Local Government Board (or as respects Scotland the
Secretary for Scotland, and as respects Ireland the Local Govern-
ment Board for Ireland) may, by arrangement with the Board of
Trade, confer and impose on any local authorities and their
officers any powers and duties in connection with the enforcement
of the said Regulations and any powers and duties necessary to
provide for the due discharge of any functions assigned to local
authorities by any order made by the Board of Trade under the
said Regulations, and the Board of Trade may by order provide
for the exercise and performance by any persons or bodies of
persons approved by them for the purpose or by local or other
bodies constituted by or under any order of the said Board of such
powers and duties as may be conferred or imposed on them by the
said Board.
(2) Nothing in the Regulations numbered 2c and 2n shall
prevent the exercise by the Board of Trade of any of their powers
in relation to any article under these regulations' or otherwise,
without having obtained or endeavoured to obtain returns under
Regulation 2& or having held an inquiry under Regulation 2n.
(3) Any order of the Board of Trade under these regulations
may be revoked or varied as occasion requires, and any such order
may be made either so as to apply generally, or so as to apply
to any special locality, or so as to apply to any special supplies of
any article 'or to any special producer, manufacturer, dealer or
person, or to any class or description of factories, workshops,
premises or plant, or to any special factory workshop, premises or
plant ; and any such order may direct that all contracts or any
class of contracts, or any special contract, affected by the order
shall be abrogated, or shall remain in force notwithstanding any-
thing in the order but subject to any exceptions or modifications
for which provision may be made by the order
\Sub -sections (4) and (5) of this Regulation appear to apply
only to the Food Controller and are therefore omitted from this
Manual.]
(b) Special Powers as to Trees and Timber.
2^. It shall be lawful for the Army Council or the Board of Power to
Trade or any person duly authorised by them — take
(a) to enter on any land for the purpose of inspecting and andfel "
marking trees, whether standing or felled, and to take trees.
possession of any such trees ;
(b) to enter upon and take possession of land or buildings for
the purpose of felling standing trees, converting trees,
or storing- or removing felled or converted trees, or for
any purpose connected therewith, and to fell, convert,
store, and remove any such trees ;
Board of Trade Po\w>ers.
Power to
regulate
manufacture
or dealings
in trees or
timber and
to require
particulars
of timber
business.
Army
Council
Orders to
have effect
as Board of
Trade
Orders.
(c) to enter on and take possession of any land, buildings or
premises, and to take possession of any plant used, or
capable of being used, for the felling, storing, or con-
version of trees, and to take possession of any vehicles,
locomotives, or animals required for the transport of
trees or such plant as aforesaid, or for any purposes
in connection therewith ;
(d) to provide housing accommodation for workmen employed
for any such purposes as aforesaid by taking possession
of any land or unoccupied premises ;
(e) to utilise any water supply or motive power available for
any of the purposes aforesaid.
Where any trees, whether standing, felled, or converted,
possession of which has been so taken, are acquired by the Army
Council or the Board of Trade or any person duly authorised by
them, the price to be paid in respect thereof shall, in default of
agreement, be determined in the manner and in accordance with
the principles prescribed by Regulation 2s. (a)
2JJ. (3) The Board of Trade, and any person authorised by
them, shall, as respects trees and timber, whether standing, felled
or converted, and articles manufactured therefrom, have the like
powers as are given to the Army Council under Regulation 2E
and 15c(b) and those regulations shall apply accordingly.
2JJ. (4) Any order made by the Army Council under Regula-
tions 2s, 2E or 15c before the 22nd day of August, 1917, and in
force on that date affecting any such trees or timber as aforesaid
or articles manufactured therefrom, (c) shall continue in force and
have effect as if it had been made by the Board of Trade or a
person authorised by them under this regulation, and as if the
Board of Trade were substituted therein for the Army Council,
without prejudice however to any action taken thereunder by the
Army Council before that date.
Powers as to
horses and
horse-drawn
vehicles.
(c) Special Powers as to Horses and Horse-drawn
Vehicles.
2JJ. — (5) Without prejudice to the powers of the Army Council
the Board of Trade may exercise as respects horses (including
mules) and horse-drawn vehicles all the powers that they may
exercise under Regulations 2s, 2r to 2j inclusive and 7,(d) and
orders under this sub-section may provide for the giving of
instructions in relation to horses and horse-drawn vehicles in
(a) REGULATION 2s. — This is printed p. 29.
0>)
REGI'LATIONS 2E AND 15c. — Of these, Regulation 2E is printed p. 33,
and Regulation 15c p. 37.
(c) ARMY COUNCIL ORDERS AS TO TREES OR TIMBER. — There are 7 of
these Orders now (Feb 28, 1918) in force which have effect as Board of Trade
Orders. They are printed under Class 13 (Timber Sup lies) of Part II of
this Manual.
(d) REGULATIONS 2s, 2r TO 2j AND 7. — Of these, Regulation 2n is printed
p. 29, Regulations 2p to 2j inclusive, pp. 40 to 44, and Regulation 7, pp. 33 to 35.
Board of Trade Powers.
47
such manner and by isuch persons as the Board of Trade may
direct, and for enabling the Board to take possession of any
horse or horse-drawn vehicle either absolutely or by way of hire.
Such compensation shall be paid for any horse or horse-drawn
vehicle so taken possession of as shall in default of agreement be
determined by the arbitration of a single arbitrator appointed in
manner provided by an order of the Board of Trade, but in deter-
mining the amount of the compensation the arbitrator shall have
regard to the age and condition of the horse or vehicle, to the
allowance of a reasonable profit on the price, if any, paid by
the person from whom the same is taken, and to any other
circumstance without necessarily taking into consideration the
market price at the time.
Nothing in this sub-section shall apply to horses or hoise-drawn
vehicles used wholly or mainly in agriculture or to vehicles
licensed to ply for hire.
(d) Special Powers as to Motor Spirit.
8^. If any person, who is under a contract to supply motor
spirit, refrains, on the request of the Board of Trade, or any
person authorised for that purpose by the Board of Trade, from
delivering motor spirit in accordance with his contract, that
person shall not be liable to any action or proceedings taken
against him in respect of the non-fulfilment of his contract so far
as it is due to compliance with that request.
In this regulation, the expression " motor spirit " has the same
meaning as in Part VI. of the Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, (a)
15-A-. Every person who uses or keeps motor spirit, whether for
the purpose of supplying motive power to motor-cars or for any
other purpose, shall supply such information in relation to the
motor spirit used or kept by him, and the purposes for which and
the manner in which it is used or kept by him, as the Board of
Trade may by any general or special order require, giving such
particulars in such form and at such times as the Board of Trade
may by order direct; and if any person fails to comply with this
regulation, or with any order made by the Board of Trade there-
under, or knowingly gives any false information, he shall be
guilty of a summary offence(b) against these regulations.
For the purposes of this regulation " motor spirit" has the
same meaning as in section eighty-four of the Finance (1909-10)
Act, 1910.(a)
(a) " MOTOR SPIRIT."— S. 84 (7) of that Act, 10 Ewd. 7. c. 8, is as follows :—
" (7) In this Part of this Act, the expression " motor spirit " means any
inflammable hydrocarbon (including any mixture of hydrocarbons and anj
liquid containing hydrocarbon) which is capable of being used for providing
reasonably efficient motive power for a motor car . . . . "
(b) " SUMMARY OFFKNCE." — See the Introduction to this Manual.
Non-liability
for non-
fulfilment j
of contract •
for supply of
motor- spirit.
Power; to
require
information
as to motor- •
spirit used or
kept.
4S
Stationery Office Controller's Powers.
Power to
take posses-
sion of
articles
cequired for
Government
aervice
4. Powers of Controller of the Stationery Office.
[NOTE. — For the purpose of enabling His Majesty's Stationery
Office to obtain stores and other articles, and the execution of
printing and other work, required for the service of His Majesty
and the various Government Departments, Regulation SEE of the
Defence of the Realm Regulations empowered the Treasury to
by order apply, with the necesary adaptations, to the Controller pf
His Majesty's Stationery Office the provisions of certain specified
Regulations of the Defence of the Realm Code and provided that
those Regulations as so applied and adapted should have effect as
if they formed part of that Code.
Regulations 2s, 2BB, 7, 8, SA and 15c are hereundei printed in
the adapted form in which they have been so applied to the
Controller of the Stationery Office by Treasury Order (St. R & 0.,
1918, No. 242) which has effect as from March 1st, 1918. The
Treasury Order also applied to the said Controller Regulations
29A and 34A of the said Code, but those Regulations being outside
the main scope of this Manual are not here reproduced.]
2B. It shall be lawful for the Controller of His Majesty's
Stationery Office to take possession of any stores or other articles
required for the service of His Majesty or any Government
Department.
Where any goods, possession of which has been so taken, are
acquired by the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office, the
price to be paid in respect thereof shall in default of agreement
be determined by the tribunal by which claims for compensation
under these regulations are, in the absence of any expiess pro-
vision to the contrary determined. (a)
In determining such price(b) regard need not be had to the
market price but shall be had—
(a) if the goods are acquired from the producer thereof, to
the cost of production and to the rate of profit usually
earned by him in respect of similar goods before the
war and to whether such, rate of profit was unreason-
able or excessive, and to any other circumstances of
the case;
(&) if the goods are acquired from any person other than the
producer thereof, to the price paid by such person for
the goods and to whether such price was unreasonable
or excessive, and to the rate of profit usually earned in
respect of the sale of similar goods before the war, and
(a) TRIBUNAL FOR COMPENSATION CLAIMS.— See footnote (a) to Regula-
tion i?B as prin<>ed, p. 30, in the form in which it applies to the Admiralty, &c.
(b) DETERMINATION OF PRICE.— The terms on which a sub-contract may
be varied under Regulation 2BB (p. 49) are if a sub-contractor so requires
determinable in the manner and in accordance with the principles prescribed by
this Regulation 2B. Regulation 7 (p. 50) provides for the determination of
the price of factory-output requisitioned thereunder.
Stationery Office Controller 's Powers. 49
to whether such rate of profit was unreasonable or
excessive, and to any other circumstances of the case ;
so, however, that if the person from whom the goods
are acquired himself acquired the goods otherwise
than in the usual course of his business, no allowance,
or an allowance at a reduced rate, on account of profit
shall be made:
Provided that where by virtue of these regulations or any order
made thereunder the sale of the goods at a price above any price
fixed thereunder is prohibited the price assessed under this
regulation shall not exceed the price so fixed.
If, >after the Controller -of His Majesty's Stationery Office has
issued a notice that he has taken or intends to take possession of
any stores, or article in pursuance of this regulation, any person
having control of any such stores or article (without the consent
of the Controller -of His Majesty's Stationery Office) sells,
removes, or secretes it, or deals with it in any way contrary to
any conditions imposed in any licence, permit, or order that may
have been granted in respect thereof, he shall be guilty of a
summary offence^) against these regulations.
2BB. Where the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office Variance of
has entered into a contract with any person (hereinafter referred terms of
to as "the principal contractor") for the supply to him of any contract as
goods or services, and for the purposes of such contract a sub- to g?ods or
contract has after the 1st day of April nineteen hundred and *
eighteen been made with any other person (whether such sub-
contract is made with the principal contractor or any sub-con-
tractor), and it appears to the Controller of His Majesty's
Stationery Office that the rate of profit earned or to be earned
by the sub-contractor in respect of the sub-contract is unreason-
able or excessive, the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery
Office may (whether or not the sub-contract has been completed)
issue a certificate to that effect and may by order vary the terms
of the sub-contract by the substitution therefor of such terms
as he may think fair and reasonable, and require the sub-con-
tractor—
(a) to carry out the sub-contract in whole or in part in
accordance with the terms as so varied ; and
(6) either in addition thereto or as an alternative therefor
to adjust the price of any goods already supplied or
any services already rendered in accordance with the
terms so varied, and to account to the other party to
the sub-contract for any consequential reduction in
price :
Provided that no order made under this regulation shall affect
the price of any goods supplied or services rendered under any
(a) " SUMMARY OFFENCE."— See the Introduction to this Manual.
50
Stationery Office Controller's Powers.
Power to
requisition
output
of factories
manufac-
turing
articles
required for
Government
Service.
subcontract where the sub-contract has been completed and the
payment has been made more than one year before the date of
the order.
If any sub-contractor in respect of whom such an order is
made fails to comply with any of the requirements contained in
the order, he shall be guilty of a summary offence(a) against these
regulations :
Provided that if the sub-contractor does not agree to the terms
fixed by the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office he
may require the terms to be determined in the manner and in
accordance with the principles prescribed by Regulation £B, (to)
without prejudice however to his obligation in the meantime to
comply with the terms of the order.
In the event of the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery
Office exercising the powers conferred upon him l>y this regula-
tion, the price payable by him to the principal contractor under
the principal contract shall be reduced by such an amount, not
exceeding the amount of the saving to the principal contractor
due to the exercise of such powers, as may be determined by the
Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office.
Thifi regulation shall apply where the Controller of His
Majesty's Stationery Office has required the occupier of any
factory or workshop to place at his disposal the whole or any part
of the output of the factory or workshop as if the occupier had
contracted with the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office
to supply such output or part thereof at the price payable there-
for as ascertained in accordance with Regulation 7.
7. The Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office may by
order require the occupier of any factory or workshop in which
stores or any article required for the service of His Majesty or
any Government Department are or may be manufactured, or in
which any operation or process required in the production,
alteration, renovation or repair thereof is or may be carried on
or in which printing or other work required for such service as
aforesaid )s or may bo carried on to pJace at his disposal the whole
or any part of the output of the factory or workshop as may be
specified in the order, and to deliver to him or to any person or
persons named by him the output or such part thereof as afore-
said in such quantities and at such times as may be specified in.
the order : and the price to be paid for the output so requisitioned
shall, in default of agreement, be determined by the arbitration
of a judge of the High Court selected by the Lord Chief Justice
of England in England, of a judge of the Court of Session
(a) "SUMMARY OFFENCE."— See the Introduction*to this Manual.
(b) DETERMINATION OF TERMS OF VARIANCE OF SUB-CONTRACT. — Regula-
tion 2e (p. 48) provides that the Defence of the Realm Losses Commission (as
to which see footnote (a) to Regulation 2e as printed at p. 30) shall be the
determining tribunal and prescribes the principles on which the termt are to be
determined.
Stationery Office Controller's Powers. 51
-selected by the Lord President of the Court of Session in Scotland,
-or of a judge of the High Court of Ireland selected fcy the Lord
Chief Justice of Ireland.
In determining such price regard need not be had to the
market price, but shall be had to the cost of production of the
•output so requisitioned and to the rate of profit usually earned
in respect of the output of such factory or workshop before the
war, and to whether such rate of profit was unreasonable OT
^excessive, and to any other circumstances of the case.
If the occupier of the factory or workshop fails to comply
with the order, or without the leave of the Controller of His
Majesty's Stationery Office delivers to any other person any part
of the output of the factory or workshop to which the order
relates, he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these
regulations.
For the purpose of ascertaining the amount of the output of
any factory or workshop or any plant therein and the cost of
production of such output, and the rate of profit usually earned
in respect of the output of such factory or workshop before the
war, the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office may
require the occupier of any such factory or workshop, or any
officer or servant of the occupier, or where the occupier is a
company any director of the company, to furnish to the Con-
troller of His Majesty's Stationery Office such particulars as to
such output, cost, and rate of profit as he may direct, and may
require any such particulars to be verified in such manner as
he may direct, and if any such persons fails to comply with any
such requirement he shall be guilty of a summary offence. (a)
against these regulations.
8. The Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office may take Power to
possession of any factory or workshop or of any plant belonging take posses-
thereto without taking possession of the factory or workshop itself, f^tor or^
and may use the same for the service of His Majesty or of any piant.
Government Department at such times and in such manner as the
Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office may consider
necessary or expedient, and the occupier and every officer and
servant of the occupier of the factory or workshop, and where
the occupier is a company, every director of the company, (t>)
shall obey the directions of the Controller of His Majesty's
Stationery Office as to the user of the factory or workshop or
plant, and if he fails to do so he shall be guilty of a summary
offence(a) against these regulations.
(a) u SUMMAKY OFFENCE."— See the Introduction to this Manual.
(10 OFFENCES BY COMPANY DIRECTORS, &c. -Regulations 4S\ of the Defence
of the Realm Regulations provides that every dire tor and officer of a corporation
or company shall »-e guilty of an offence against the Regulations committed by
his corporation or company unless he proves that the act constituting the offence
took place without his knowledge or consent.
52
Stationery Office Controller' s Powers.
Power to
direct or
restrict
work in any
factory and
to remove
plant.
Power to
require par-
ticulars as to
certain
businesses.
8A. It shall be lawful for the Controller of His Majesty's
Stationery Office : —
(a) to require any work in any factory or workshop to be
done in accordance with the directions of the Con-
troller of His Majesty's Stationery Office, given with
the object of making the factory or workshop or the
plant or labour therein as useful as possible for the
production of stores and other articles, or the execution
of printing or other work, required for the service
of His Majesty or any Government Department and
to require returns as to the nature and amount of work
done in any factory or workshop ;
(6) to regulate or restrict the carrying on of any work in any
factory, workshop or other premises, or the engage-
ment or employment of any workman, or all or any
classes of workmen, therein, or to remove the plant
therefrom, with a view to maintaining or increasing
the production of such articles or the execution of
such work in other factories, workshops or promises;
and the occupier and every officer and servant of the occupier of
the factory, workshop, or premises, and any other person affected
by any such directions, regulations, or restrictions, and where
the occupier is a company, every director of the company, shall
obey the directions, regulations, or restrictions of the Controller
of His Majesty's Stationery Office so given, and if he fails to do
so he shall be guilty of a summary offence(a) against these regula-
tions.
Where under this Regulation any return has been required or
any directions regulating the priority to be given to work at any
factory, workshop, or other premises, have been given, and any
person in any such return, or in any certificate or document
given or issued for the purpose of securing priority for any work
in pursuance of such directions, makes any false statement or
false representation, he shall be guilty of a summary offence(a)
against these regulations.
15C. The Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office may by
order require any person engaged in the production, manufacture,
purchase, sale, distribution, transport, storage, or shipment of
any stores and other articles, or the execution of printing or other
work, required for the service of His Majesty or any Government
Department to give such particulars as to his business as may
be specified in the order, and may require any such particulars
to be verified as he may direct, and if any person fails to comply
with the order or with any requirement made thereunder, he shall
be guilty of a summary offence(a) against these i emulations.
If any person, except as authorised by the Controller of His
Majesty's Stationery Office, discloses or makes use of any informa-
tion given to him under this regulation he shall be guilty of a
eummary offence(a) against these regulations
(a) " SUMMARY OFFENCE." — See the Introduction to this Manual.
PART II.
WAR MATERIAL SUPPLIES ORDERS.
CLASSIFIED LIST OF THE « WAR
MATERIAL SUPPLIES ORDERS" MADE
BY THE ADMIRALTY, THE ARMY
COUNCIL, THE MINISTER OF MUNI-
TIONS OR THE BOARD OF TRADE
UNDER THE
DEFENCE OF THE REALM
REGULATIONS
IN FORCE OR COMING INTO FORCE,
FEBRUARY 28th, 1918.
ORDERS INCLUDED ; CLASSIFICATION AND ARRANGEMENT.
For the purposes of this Manual the following classes of orders
have not been treated as " War Material Supplies " Orders and
are therefore not included herein : —
(1) Orders of the Food Controller ; all such Orders in force on
January 31st, 1918, are printed in the edition of that
date of the "Food Controller's Orders." New Editions
of that volume will be issued every three months, and
the next edition will therefore include all Orders in
force on April 30th, 1918.
(2) The Orders and Notices of last May and June of the
Minister of Munitions as to Oils, Fats, and Oleaginous
Seeds, Nuts and Kernels. These Orders are adminis-
tered by the Food Controller and an epitome of them
is given at p. 501 of the " Food (Supply and Produc-
tion) Manual " ;
(3) Orders of the Board of Trade as to Tobacco and Matches ;
all such Orders in force on February 28th, 1918, will
be found in the edition of that date of the " Defence of
the Realm Manual " now in the press ;
(4) Orders of the Board of Trade as to the retail sale and
distribution of Household Coal which will also be found
in the last mentioned Manual ; other Orders as to Coal
are included in this " War Material Supplies Manual."
The " War Material Supplies " Orders as printed in this Part II
of the Manual have been divided into 13 groups, and certain of
these into sub-groups, according to the class of article which is the
subject of control.
Where an Order falls under more than one group or sub-group
its text is printed in that group to which it seems principally
to belong, the heading being repeated by way of cross-reference
54 Classified List of War Material Supplies Orders.
under each other group or sub-group, to which it in part belongs.
Thus, ;t The War Material (Insurance) Permit, 1916," which relates
to the insurance of Optical Munitions is printed under group 9,
but as it also relates to the insurance of Whale Oil and of
Aluminium and Platinum it is cross-referred to under group 2 (12)
" Whale Oil," and also under group 7 (1) "Aluminium" and
(14) " Platinum."
In the Lists prefixed to each group or sub-group the Orders
falling within the same are enumerated in the alphabetical sequence
of their short titles, but in the text the sequence of the Orders of
each group or sub-group is that of their date of issue.
The Alphabetical Table (pp. 1—26) affords a rapid means of
ascertaining whether any particular article is or is not controlled,
and if controlled, how.
ALEXANDER PULLING.
1. Aeronautical Supplies, p. 56.
2. Arms, Ammunition and Explosives:
(1) Arms, Ammunition and Explosives Generally, p. 58.
(2) Acetic Acid, p. 62.
(3) Acid Supplies, p. 64.
(4) Calcium Carbide, p. 78.
(5) Carnauba Wax, p. 79.
(6) Coal Tar, &c., p. 81.
(7) Gas Works Retort Carbon, p. 89.
(8) Nitrate of Soda, p. 90.
(9) Oxygen, p. 90.
(10) Potash Production,/?. 91.
(11) Rosin, Turpentine and Turpentine Substitute,/?. 95.
(12) Whale Oil, p. 96.
3. Forage, p. 99.
4. Hides, Leather and Tanning Materials :
(1) Hides, p. 106.
(2) Leather,/?. 126.
(3) Tanning Materials, p. 145.
5. Machinery, Tools, Apparatus and Vehicles :
(1 ) Agricultural Machines, Implements and Vehicles,/?. 147.
(2) Anchors and Chain Cables, /?. 148.
(3) Ball Bearings, p. 149.
(4) Boot and Saddlery Machinery and Implements, p. 150.
(5) Chronometers, p. 151.
(6) Cranes, /?. 152.
(7) Hosiery Needles,/?. 153.
(8) Machine Tools and Power Machinery for Working
Metal, /?. 154.
(9) Motor Engines, Lorries, Trailers and Vehicles,/?. 158.
(10) Railway Material, /?. 160.
^11) Wire Nails,/?. 163.
(12) Woodworking Machinery, p. 164.
Classified List of War Material Supplies Orders. 55
6. Medical Stores and Drugs, p. 165.
7. Metals, Coal, Coke, and Eefractories :
(1) Aluminium, p. 167.
(2) Asbestos,^. 174.
(3) Brass, p. 175.
(4) Chrome Ore, p. 177.
(5) Coal, p. 177.
(6) Copper, p. 183.
(7) Cupro-Nickel, p. 187.
(8) Iron. See " Steel Supplies," p. 199.
(9) Lead, p. 188.
(10) Magnesite, p. 194.
(11) Metallurgical Coke. See " Steel Supplies," p. 199.
(12) Molybdenite, p. 194.
(13) Nickel, p. 197.
(14) Platinum, p. 197.
(15) Steel Supplies, p. 199.
(16) Tap cinder, &c. p. 236.
(17) Tin, p. 237.
(18) Tungsten, p. 238.
(19) Zinc, including Spelter, p. 238.
8. Oils, Mineral and Fuel, and Gas for Mo for Vehicles, p. 241 .
9. Optical and Glassware Munitions, p. 256.
10. Paper:
(1) Newspapers and Magazines, p. 263.
(2) Posters and Circulars, p. 265.
(3) Priority Certificates, p. 270.
(4) Strawboard Prices, p. 275.
(5) Vegetable Parchment Paper, p. 276.
(6) Waste Paper, p. 277.
11. Road Material, p. 279.
12. Textiles:
(1) Cotton, p. 281.
(2) Flax,^. 288.
(3) Hemp, p. 301.
(4) Jute, p. 304 .
(5) Linen Yarns, p. 308.
(6) Military and Oil-dressed Clothing, p. 311.
(7) .Raffia, p. 312.
(8) Silk, p. 313.
(9) Wool and Hair and Woollen and Worsted Materials,
p. 315.
13. Timber Supplies, p. 352.
56 Bung Gut and Goldbeater Skins Order, 1917.
1. Aeronautical Supplies.
Aeroplanes (Experimental Manufacture) Order, 1917, /?, 57.
Bung Gut or Goldbeaters Skins Order, 1917, p. 56.
[NOTE. — The Orders relating to Flax are printed in sub-group
(2) "Flax" of Group 12, "Textiles," below.]
THE BUNG GUT AND GOLDBEATER SKINS ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
MARCH 19, 19.17, MADE BY THE ADMIRALTY.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on us by Regulation 3(U
of the Defence of the Realm Regulation s,(b) we hereby order that
the war material, to which the Regulation applies, shall include
Bung Gut Skins or Goldbeater Skins in the unmanufactured
etate.
Godfrey Raine.
E. G. Pretyman.
Admiralty,
19 March, 1917.
NOTICE.
An order has been made by the Admiralty under Regula-
tion 30A(b) of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, prohibiting
all dealings in Bung Gut Skins or Goldbeater Skins in the un-
manufactured state except With an Admiralty permit.
All applications for permits to deal in these Skins, and any
correspondence on the subject of the Order, should be addressed
to The Director of Navy Contracts, Admiralty, London, S.W. 1.
[The above Order and Notice were published in the London Gazette, March 20th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Admiralty (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30 \.-This is printed p. 37.
Aeroplanes (Experimental Manufacture) Order, 1917. 57
THE AEROPLANES (EXPERIMENTAL MANUFACTURE) ORDER, 1917, (a)
DATED MARCH 30, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
. The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred1
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all other
powers enabling him, hereby orders as follows : —
(1) On and after the 1st day bf April, 1917, no person shall
without a licence from the Minister of Munitions commence or.
proceed with the experimental manufacture of any aeroplane or
seaplane or any part thereof othe!r than any kind of aero-engine.
Provided that where a first application for a licence under this
Order shall have been made and is pending for the carrying on of
any experimental manufacture which shall have been commenced
before the said 1st day of April, 1917, nothing in this Order shall
prohibit the carrying on of such manufacture until the licence
shall have been refused.
(2) For the purpose of this Order the term experimental manu-
facture shall mean any manufacture which is not under or for
the direct purpose of fulfilling a Government contract, and shall
include the preparation of any working drawings but not the pre-
paration of general arrangement drawings.
(3) All persons desirous of obtaining licences to commence or
carry on any such experimental manufacture as aforesaid shall
apply in writing to the Controller of Aeronautical Supplies, Air
Board Office, (b) London, W.C.2, for such licence, and shall give
full particulars of the manufacture for which the licence is
required, and such further information as the Controller may
require, and shall comply with any restrictions or conditions
subject to which the grant of such licence may be made.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, April 3rd, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
"Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) Now the Director General of Aircraft Production, Air Ministry.
Arms, Ammunition and Military Explosives Order, 1915.
2. Arms, Ammunition and Explosives.
(1.) Arms, Ammunition and Ex-
plosives Generally, p. 58.
(2.) Acetic Acid, p. 62.
(3.) Acid Supplies, p. 64.
(4.) Calcium Carbide, p. 78.
(5.) Carnauba Wax, p. 79.
(6.) Coal Tar, £c., p. 81.
(7.) Gas Works Retort Carbon,
p. 89.
(8.) Nitrate of Soda, p. 90.
(9.) Oxygen, p. 90.
(10.) Potash Production, p. 91.
(11.) Rosin, Turpentine, and Tur-
pentine Substitute, p. 95.
(12.) Whale Oil, p. 96.
(1.) Arms, Ammunition and Explosives Generally.
Acetone Notice, 1916, p. 59.
Amatol Notice, 1918, p. 62.
Arms, Ammunition and Military Explosives Order, 1915,
p. 58.
Arms, Ammunition and Military Explosives Notice, 1916,
p. 59.
Arms, Ammunition and Military Explosives Order, 1917,
p. 61.
Grey Acetate of Lime Notice, 1916, p. 59.
Sporting Guns and Kifles Order, 1917, p. 61.
THE ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND MILITARY EXPLOSIVES ORDER,
1915, (a) DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1915, MADE BY THE ARMY
COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Army
Council hereby order that the War Material to which that
Regulation applies shall be war material of the following classes
and descriptions, that is to say : Arms and Ammunition of a
military nature, including all arms of greater calibre than '23
inch and ammunition therefor (other than shot guns(c) and
sporting ammunition for shot guns) and Military Explosives.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 24th, 1915.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed, p. 37.
(c) SINGLE BARREL SHOT GUNS. — Regulation 30A now applies to these, see
the Arms, Ammunition and Explosives Order, 1917, p. 61.
Acetone Notice, 1916; Grey Acetate of Lime Notice, 1916; 59
Arms, Ammunition and Military Explosives Notice, 1916.
THE ACETONE NOTICE, 1916, (a) DATED FEBEUARY 8, 1916, ISSUED
BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions desires to call attention to the fact
that Acetone has been classified as an important constituent of
Military Explosives, and that dealings in it are now subject to
the restrictions imposed under Defence of the Realm Regula-
tion 30A.(b)
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, February 8th, 1916.]
THE GREY ACETATE OF LIME NOTICE, 1916, (a) DATED MAY 6, 1916,
ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions desires to call attention to the fact
that ' ' Grey Acetate of Lime ' ' has been classified as an important
constituent of military explosives, and that dealings in it are now
subject to the restrictions imposed under Defence of the Realm
Regulation 30A.(b)
All applications for licences to buy, sell or deal in the United
Kingdom should be addressed to the Director of Propellant
Supplies, Ministry of Munitions, 32, Old Queen Street, S.W. 1.
THE ARMS, AMMUNITION AND MILITARY EXPLOSIVES NOTICE,
1916, (c) DATED JUNE 16, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
The articles mentioned below are included under the term
" Arms and Ammunition " specified by the Army Council as
War Material to which Defence of the Realm Regulations 30A(b)
is applied : —
Ammunition.
Bombs.
Cartridges.
Detonators.
Fuses (for shells).
Gaines.
* Grenades.
Guns (Artillery)
Machine Guns.
Mortars.
Pistols.
Revolvers.
Rifles.
*Shells and shell bodies (machined).
Cavalry Swords.
Machinery, Raw Material and Components other than those
mentioned are not included under War Material.
Applications for a permit under Regulation 30A(b) in respect of
any of the above should be addressed to the Secretary CM I 6D)
War Office, S.W. 1.
No licence is required for rough castings or unmachined shell
\See next page.]
« W SHORT TITLE OP NOTICE — The Short Title was conferred by the
Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
(c) SHOET TITLE OF NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the
Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed m Appendix V to this Manual.
60 Arms, Ammunition and Military Explosives Notice, 1916.
MILITARY EXPLOSIVES.
The articles mentioned below(a) are included under the term
'•' Military Explosives " specified by the Army Council as War
Material to which Defence of the Realm Regulation 30A(b) is
applied : —
t Acetate (giey) of Lime,
t Acetone.
Ammonal.
Ballistite.
Bellite.
Blastine.
Cordite.
Fulminate of Mercury.
Guncotton
Gunpowder (except Sporting and Commercial).
Melinite.
Megadine.
Nitro Cellulose Powder.
Nitro Glycerine.
Perchlorate of Ammonia.
Perchlorate of Potash.
Picric.
Sabulite.
T.N.T. (Trinitrotoluol).
Trotyl.
Tetryl.
Tonite.
T.N.X. (Trinitroxylol).
Application for a permit under Regulation 30A(b) in respect of
any of the above, with the exception of grey acetate of lime or
acetone should be addressed to the Secretary (M.I. 6D), War
Office, S.W. 1.
t Applications for a permit under Regulation 30A(b) in respect
of grey acetate of lime or acetone should be addressed to the
Director of Propellant Supplies, Ministry of Munitions, 32, Old
Queen Street, S.W. 1.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, June 20th, 1916.]
(a) AMATOL.— Amatol is now included in this list, see the Amatol Notice
1918, p. 62.
(b) REGULATIONS 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
Sporting Guns and Rifles (Manufacture and Repair) Order, 1917; 61
Arms, Ammunition and Military Explosives (Amendment)
Order, 1917.
THE SPORTING GUNS AND RIFLES (MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR)
ORDER, 1917,(a) DATED MAY 11, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER
OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in pursuance of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all
other powers enabling him hereby orders and requires that as from
the 1st day of June, 1917, until further notice, no work shall,
except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued
under the authority of the Minister of Munitions, be carried on
in any factory, workshop or other premises on or in connection
with the manufacture or repair of any sporting gun or sporting
rifle, or any rifle of a calibre of "23" or less, or any part of such
gun or rifle.
NOTE.
1. All applications for a licence in connection with the above
Order should be made to : —
The Director-General of Ordnance Supply,
E.M. 3 Section, ^)
Ministry of Munitions,
Whitehall Place,
London, S.W.I.
2. Any person acting in contravention of or failing to comply
with the above Order will be guilty of an offence under the
Defence of the Realm Regulations and be liable to penalties of
fine and imprisonment.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, May 15th, 1917.]
THE ARMS, AMMUNITION AND MILITARY EXPLOSIVES (AMEND-
MENT) ORDER, 1917, (o) DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 1917, MADE BY
THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by Regula-
tion 3(U(d) of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army
Council hereby order that the War Material ta which that
Regulation applies shall include single barrel shot guns.
The Army Council Order of September 24th, 1915, (e) is hereby
amended to read as follows : —
' In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by Regula-
tion 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (f) the Army
Council hereby order that the War Material to which that
Regulation applies shall be war material of the following classes
and descriptions, that is to say: — Arms and Ammunition of a
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) Now the Controller, Small Arr* s and Machine Guns, E.M. 1 Section.
(c) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(d) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
(e) ARMS, AMMUNITION AND MILITARY EXPLOSIVES ORDER, 1915.— This
is printed p. 58.
62 Amatol Notice, 1918; Acetic Acid Order, 1911.
military nature, including all arms of greater calibre than '23 inch
and ammunition therefor (other than double barrel shot guns and
sporting ammunition for shot guns) and Military Explosives."
By Order of the Army Council.
R. H. Erode.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 7, 1917.]
THE AMATOL NOTICE, 1918, (a) DATED FEBRUARY 12, 1918, ISSUED
BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
With reference to Army Council Order published in the
London Gazette of 24th September, 1915(b)—
Amatol is now included under the term "Military Explosives "
specified by the Army Council as War Material to which Defence
of the Realm Regulation 30A(c) is applied. (Vide Notice
published in the London Gazette of 20th June, 1916. (d))
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 12, 1918.]
(2). Acetic Acid.
Acetic Acid Order, 1917, /;. 62.
Acetic Acid (Extension) Order, 1917. p. 63.
Acetic Acid Notice of December 18th, 1917, p. 63.
THE ACETIC ACID ORDER, 1917, (e) DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 1917,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regula-
tion 30A(o) of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the
Minister of Munitions hereby orders that the War Material to
which that Regulation applies shall include War Material of the
following classes, that is to say: —
Glacial Acetic Acid;
Acetic Acid of a purity of 60 per cent, and over.(f)
(§T)NoTE. — All applications and enquiries regarding this Order
should be addressed to —
The Director, Chemical Section,
Trench Warfare Supply Department, King CJiai-le* Street,
Westminster, S.W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 21st, 1917. J
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) ARMS, AMMUNITION AND MILITARY EXPLOSIVES ORDER, 1915.— This
is printed p. 58.
(c) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
(d) ARMS, AMMUNITION AND MILITARY EXPLOSIVES NOTICE, 191 G — This
is printed p. 59.
(e) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(f ) ACETIC ACID OF ALL STRENGTHS.— See the Acetic Acid (Extension)
Order, 1917, p. 63.
(gr) APPLICATIONS REGARDING THIS ORDER. — See the Acetic Acid Notice of
December 18th, 1917, (p. 63) which cancels this.
Acetic Acid (Extension) Order, 1917.
Acetic Acid Notice of December 18th, 1917.
'THE ACETIC ACID (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED OCTOBER 1,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
Whereas by an Order dated the 21st September, 1917, (b) the
Minister of Munitions in pursuance of the powers conferred upon
Mm by Regulation 30A(c) of the Defence of the Realm Regula-
tions applied that regulation to certain war material, namely,
glacial acetic acid and acetic acid of a purity of 60 per cent, and
over. And whereas the Minister of Munitions is desirous of
applying that regulation to acetic acid of all strengths. Now
therefore the Minister of Munitions hereby orders that on and
after the date hereof the war material to which that regulation
applies shall include in addition to the war material specified in
the said Order of the 21st September, 1917,(b) the following war
material, that is to say : —
Acetic Acid of all strengths.
(d)NoTE. — All applications and enquiries regarding this Order
should be addressed to : —
The Director,
Chemical Section,
Trench Warfare Supply Department,
St. Ermin's Hotel,
Westminster, S.W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 2nd, 1917.]
THE ACETIC ACID NOTICE OF DECEMBER 18, 1917, (e) MADE BT THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
With regard to the Order of the Minister of Munitions, dated
the 1st October, 1917, (f) including Acetic Acid in the war
materials to which Defence of the Realm Regulation 30A(b)
applies.
Notice is hereby given that, as from the present date, all
applications for permits to deal in Acetic Acid and other appli-
cations and enquiries regarding the above-mentioned Order
should be addressed to —
The Director of Propellant Supplies,
Explosives Supply Department,
32, Old Queen Street,
Westminster, S.W.I.
This Notice cancels the footnote to the said Order directing
applications and enquiries regarding such Order to be addressed
to the Chemical Section, Trench Warfare Supply Department.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 18th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 19l8," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) ACETIC ACID ORDER, 1917.— This is printed p. 62.
(c) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
(d) APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS.— -See the Acetic Acid Notice of December
18th, 1917, (below) which cancels this.
(e) SHORT TITLE OP NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(f) ACETIC ACID (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1917. — This is printed above.
Sulphuric Acid Order, 1917.
(3.) Acid Supplies.
Compound Fertilisers (Maximum Prices) Order, 1917, p. 70.
Compound Fertilisers (Isle of Man) Order, 1917, p. 75.
Copper Sulphate Order, 1918, p. 76.
Sulphuric Acid Order, 1917, p. 64.
Superphosphates (Maximum Prices) Order, 1917, p. 67.
Superphosphates (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) Order,
1917, p. 75.
THE SULPHURIC ACID ORDER, 191 7, (a) DATED MAY 29, 1917, MADE
BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers
conferred upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations,
and of all other powers enabling him hereby Orders as follows : —
1. No person shall as on and from the llth June, 1917, until
further notice manufacture Sulphuric Acid, except under a
licence issued by or under the authority of the Minister of
Munitions and in accordance with the terms and conditions of
such licence as to the quantities to be manufactured or otherwise.
2. No person manufacturing Sulphuric Acid shall as on and
from the llth June, 1917, until further notice, use during any
one calendar month more than ten tons in all of 95 per cent.
Sulphuric Acid (or its equivalent in acid of other strengths), for
the purpose of all other manufactures, trades and businesses
carried on by him, except under and in accordance with the
terms and conditions of a licence issued by or under the authority
of the Minister of Munitions.
3. No person shall as on and from the day following the date
of this Order until further notice supply Sulphuric Acid (includ-
ing Waste Sulphuric Acid) to any person, except under and in
accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence issued by
or under the authority of the Minister of Munitions. Provided
that no licence shall be required to supply not more than 56 Ibs.
of 95 per cent. Sulphuric Acid (or its equivalent in acid of other
strengths) to any person during any one calendar month. And
Provided also that any Sulphuric Acid supplied subsequently to
the date of this Order in pursuance of written directions or
requests given or made by or on behalf of the Minister of
Munitions previously to the date of this Order shall unless and
until such written directions or requests are cancelled or with-
drawn be deemed to have been supplied under a licence issued
under the authority of the Minister of Munitions within the
meaning of this Order.
4. As on and from the date of this Order until further notice
no manufacturer of Sulphuric Acid or Agent of such a Manufac-
turer shall charge or receive in payment for any Sulphuric Acid
supplied by or through him a price exceeding the maximum price
specified in the schedule to this Order for Sulphuric Acid of the
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Sulphuric Acid Order, 1917. 65
description and strength supplied. Provided that the maximum
prices specified in the schedule hereto shall not apply to —
(a) Sulphuric Acid supplied to persons outside the United
Kingdom under export licences.
(6) Sulphuric Acid manufactured outside the United
Kingdom.
(c) Sulphuric Acid made wholly from Brimstone.
(d) Sulphuric Acid specially purified for Laboratory
purposes.
5. All persons engaged in producing, manufacturing, selling,
distributing or storing Sulphuric Acid (including Waste Acid),
or in any manufacture, trade or business in which the same is
used shall make such returns with regard to their businesses as
may from time to time be required by or under the authority of
the Minister of Munitions.
6. For the purpose of this Order the expression Sulphuric Acid
shall include Sulphuric Acid of all strengths up to 100 per cent.
H2S04, but shall not include acid containing free S03 (commonly
called Oleus or fuming Sulphuric Acid).
Note. — All applications in reference to this Order (including
applications for licences) should be addressed to the Director of
Acid Supplies, Ministry of Munitions, Department of Explosives
Supply, Storey's Gate, Westminster, S.W.I.
The Schedule.
MAXIMUM PRICES FOR SULPHURIC ACID.
1. WEAK ACID. — i.e., Acid of all strengths up to and including
90 per cent. H2S04.
Maximum price
per ton.
CLASS A. Arsenical Acid 70 /- For acid of 140° Tw. at
60° F. with an increase
or reduction of 5d. in
respect of each complete
degree Twaddell by
which the specific
gravity is more or less
than 140° Tw. at 60° F.
CLASS B. Non- Arsenical 85 /- For acid of 144° Tw. at
or De-Arseni- 60° F. with an increase
cated Acid or reduction of Qd. in
respect of each complete
degree Twaddell by
which the specific
gravity is more or less
than 144° Tw. at 60° F.
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2. CONCENTRATED ACID. — i.e., Acids of all strengths over 90 per
cent. H2S04.
Maximum price por ton.
Mono-hydrate (HzSCU)
Content of Acid.
Class C.
Class D.
De-Arsenicated
Arsenical Acid.
or non-
ArM-nical Acid.
|
£ *. d.
£ *. d.
Over 90 per cent, and up to 91 per cent.
530
f> 13 0
„ 91
.
92
590
5 19 0
„ 92
93
5 15 0
650
93
93i
610
6 11 0
93*
94
640
(J 14 0
94
94*
670
6 17 0
94*
95
6 10 0
700
95
95*
6 15 0
750
95*
96
700
7 10 0
Over 96 per cent, in both classes, an addition of I/- per ton, for each complete
one-tenth of 1 per cent, of additional mono-hydrate.
Packages.
All the above maximum prices are for acid delivered into tank
wagon, tank cart or tank barge at makers' works.
When the Acid maker supplies the railway tank wagons, he
shall be entitled to make a further charge of not more than
5*. per ton for hire of such wagons.
When the Acid maker supplies the acid in his own drums, he
shall be entitled to make a further charge of not more than 10s.
per ton for filling and hire of drums. When drums are supplied
by the purchaser, a charge of 2s. per ton may be made to cover
the cost of filling.
When the Acid is supplied in the Acid maker's own carboys,
lie shall be entitled to make a further charge of ,£1 per ton for
filling and hire of carboys. When carboys are supplied by the
purchaser, a charge of 5s. per ton may be made by the Acid
maker to cover the cost of filling.
Extra Carriage.
In cases where a maker of Sulphuric Acid has, in order to
supply his customers, to purchase supplies of acid from a third
party, it will be permissible for him, in so far as this is a
departure from his normal procedure, to charge to his customers
any extra cost of carriage thereby incurred.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette May 29th. 1917.]
Superphosphates (Maatimwn Prices) Order, 1917. 67
TlIE SUPERPHOSPHATES (MAXIMUM PltlCES) OllUER, 1917, (») DATED
AUGUST 20, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and of all
other powers enabling him, hereby orders as follows: —
1. As on and from the day following the date of this Order the
maximum prices for Superphosphate shall be as follows : —
(a) In the case of sales or purchases for delivery in railway
trucks at purchaser's or consumer's siding or nearest ~
railway station, or ex barge or ship at purchaser's or
consumer's wharf, or in the case of sales or purchases
for shipment to the Channel Islands, f .o.b. at port of
shipment, the prices specified in the schedule hereto,
but less a discount or deduction of 2s. fid. per ton on
sales of two tons and upwards by makers or producers
to Manure Mixers, Agricultural Merchants and
Dealers, and Co-operative Societies registered under
the Friei)dly Societies' Acts.(b)
(b) In the case of sales or purchases for delivery at maker's or
producer's works free into purchaser's or consumer's
carts or wagons for conveyance direct by road to con-
sumer's premises, the prices specified in the schedule
hereto less 10s. per ton.
(c) In the case of sales or purchases for delivery ex vendor's
store or shop or ex warehouse, railway goods yard or
public wharf, the prices specified in the schedule hereto
with the addition of the following amounts according
to the quantity of Superphosphate included in the sale
or purchase, namely: —
Additional price
Quantity sold or purchased. authorised.
4 tons and over ... ... ... 5s. per ton.
1 ton and over but less than 4 tons... 10s. ,, ,.
2 cwts and over but less than 1 ton... Is. ,, cwt.
Less than 2 cwts: ... ... ... 2s. ,, ,,
Provided that such additional prices shall not be
charged or paid in the case of sales or purchases of
more than one ton for delivery ex railway goods yard
or public wharf.
(d) In the case of sale or purchases for delivery by road at
consumer's premises from vendor's store or sjiop, or
from warehouse, railway goods yard, or public wharf,
the maximum prices authorised under paragraph (c)
above plus cost of or local rates for cartage or haulage.
2. The maximum prices fixed by paragraphs (a) and (b) of
Clause 1 of this Order shall not apply to any sale or purchase by
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
' Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACTS.— The Consolidation Act of 1896 (59 & 60
Viet, c. 25) was amended in 1908 by 8 Edw. 7. c. 32 and as provided by s. 14 (4)
of the later Act has been reprinted both separately and in Yol. 20 of the Statutes
Revised as so Amended.
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or from a maker or producer for delivery as mentioned in thoee
paragraphs where the quantity of Superphosphate included in the
sale or purchase is less than two tons ; and none of the provisions
of Clause 1 hereof shall apply to any sale of Superphosphate for
export from the United Kingdom. (a*) But save as aforesaid no
person shall, as on and from the day following the date of this
Order until further notice, effect or offer to effect any Sale or
purchase of Superphosphate except for delivery in accordance
with the terms specified in one or other of sup-paragraphs (a), (6),
(c) and (d) of Clause 1 of this Order, and at a price not exceeding
that prescribed by the said clause and the schedule hereto as the
maximum price (having regard to quantity, quality, and date for
and terms of delivery) for such sale or purchase.
3. The maximum prices fixed by Clause 1 of this Order are net
prompt prices for Superphosphate in maker's or vendor's 'bags.
Where credit is given to the purchaser a reasonable extra charge
may be made provided that a price for net prompt cash is quoted
on the invoice and does not exceed the maximum price authorised,
li purchaser's bags are used, a reasonable allowance shall be
made.
4. All persons engaged in producing, manufacturing, selling,
distributing or storing Superphosphate, or in any manufacture in
which the same is used, shall make such returns with regard to
their businesses as shall from time to time be required by or under
the authority of the Minister of Munitions.
5. All the provisions of the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act,
*906, and the regulations made by the Board of Agriculture and
Fisheries in pursuance of the provisions of that Act(b) shall apply
mutatis mutandis to this Order.
6. For the purposes of this Order Superphosphate shall mean
Superphosphate of Lime manufactured from mineral Phosphate,
but shall not include Basic Superphosphate, Bone Superphosphate,
Dissolved Bones, Bone Meal or Bone Compound, Guanos or Com-
pound Manures.
Note. — All applications in reference to this Order should be
addressed to the Director of Acid Supplies, Ministry of Munitions,
Department of Explosives Supply, Storey's Gate, Westminster,
S.W.I, and marked "Fertilisers."
(a) EXPORT FROM U.K. TO CHANNEL ISLANDS AND ISLE OF MAN.— The
Order now applies to such export (see the Superphosphates Channel Islands and
Isle of Man). Order, p. 75.
(b) FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1906.— That Act (6 Edw. 7.
c. 27) provides for warranties on sale of fertilisers and empowers a purchaser or
official sampler to obtain an analysis. Besides the chief analysts there is :m
agricultural analyst for each county, and councils of county boroughs in England
and Ireland and town councils in Scotland may also appoint analyst*. The Act
is administered by the Agricultural Departments for England, Scotland and
Ireland respectively who are empowered to make Regulations.
The six sets of Regulations made by the Roard of Agriculture and Fisheries
(St. R. & 0., 1906, Nos. 940, 945 ; 1907, No. 752 ; 1908, Nos. 963, 964 ; and
1910, No. 90) relate mi inly to the taking of samples, method of anlysis and
limit of error ; they have effect throughout Great Britain, having been made
before the English Boards powers were as regards Scotland transferred to the
Scottish Board by 1 and 2 Geo. 5, c. 49, ss. 4 (11), 28 (2).
The Irish Regulations (St. R. & O., 1910, No. 146) were consolidated in 1910.
Superphosphates (Maximum Prices) Order, 1917.
The Schedule.
Maximum prices for Superphosphate referred to in Clause 1 of
the above Order : —
Percentage of Tri-Basic Phosphate of Lime
rendered soluble in. Water.
Price per ton.
£ s. d.
15 per cent, or over but less than 16 per cent... 4 12 6
16 M „ „ 17 „ ... 4 15 0
17 „ „ „ 18 „ ... 4 17 6
18 „ „ „ 19 „ ... 500
19 „ „ „ 20 „ ... 5 2 6
20 „ „ „ 21 „ ... 550
21 .„ „ ,, 22 „ ... 5 7 6
22 „ „ „ 23 „ ... 5 10 0
23 „ „ „ 24 , ... 5 12 6
24 „ „ „ 25 ;, ... 5 15 0
25 ., „ „ 26 „ ... 5 17 6
26 ., „ „ 27 „ ... 6 0 0
27 „ „ „ 28 „ ... 6 2 6
28 ;, ;, „ 29 •; ... 6 5 o
29 „ „ 30 „ ... 6 7 6
30 „ ,, ,", 31 „ ... 6 10 0
31 „ ,; „ 32 „ ... 6 14 0
32 „ „ „ 33 „ ... 6 18 0
33 „ „ „ 34 „ ... 7 2 0
34 „ „ „ 35 „ ... 7 6 0
35 M „ „ 36 ... 7 10 0
36 „ „ „ 37 ,, ... 7 14 0
37 „ „ „ 38 ,, ... 7 18 0
38 ,, „ „ 39 „ ... 8 2 0
39 „ „ , „ 40 „ ... 8 6 0
40 „ ,, „ 41 „ ... 8 10 0
41 „ „ „ 42 „ ... 8 14 0
42 „ „ ,, 43 „ ... 8 18 0
43 ,„ „ „ 44 „ ... 9 2 0
44 „ „ ,, 45 „ ... 9 6 0
The above prices for all qualities are for orders placed for
delivery during December, 1917. In the case of orders placed for
delivery during other months, the above prices are in each case
to be reduced or increased Is. per ton per month according as the
month for delivery precedes or is subsequent to December, 1917,
but with a maximum increase of 6s. per ton, e.g., the prices for
October, 1917, deliveries will be 2s. less per ton while the prices
for May and June, 1918, deliveries will be 5s. more per ton than
the prices set out above.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, August 21st. 1917.]
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THE COMPOUND FERTILISERS (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1917, (a;
DATED OCTOBER 13, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNI-
TIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and of all
other powers enabling him, hereby orders as follows: —
1. This Order shall take effect as on and from the 17th October.
1917.
2. For the purposes of this Order the maximum prices for
Compound Fertilisers shall be as follows : —
(a) In the case of sales for delivery free on rail, cart, barge
or ship at maker's works, the basis price for Com-
pound Fertilisers of the description sold or purchased
to be arrived at as provided in Clause 6 of this Order
with the addition of a charge for mixing or 1*0111-
poimding, bags and bagging, not exceeding 22 <>
per ton.
(6) In the case of sales for delivery elsewhere than at
maker's works the maximum prices authorised under
paragraph (a) with the following addition-,
namely : —
(i) In the case of sales for delivery ex vendor1-
store or shop or ex warehouse, the following extra
distribution charges according to the quantity of
Fertilise!- included in the sale, namely: —
Additional price
Quantity sold. authorised.
4 tons and over ... ... ... 5 /—per ton.
1 ton and over, but less than 4 tons 10 /- ,,
2 cwts. and over, but less than 1 ton I/- per cwt.
1 cwt. and over, but less than 2 cwts. 1/6 ,,
Less than 1 cwt. ... ... ... 2/- ,,
(ii) In the case of sales for delivery ex railway
goods yard or public wharf, an extra distribution
charge at the rate of 2/6 per ton of Fertiliser
included in the sale.
(iii) In the case of all sales for delivery elsewhere
than at maker's works all costs of transport of the
Fertiliser from maker's works to place of delivery,
any cartage or haulage to be charged at local rates.
3. On sales of two tons and upwards by makers to Agricultural
Merchants and Dealers or to Co-operative Companies and
Societies incorporated or registered under the Industrial and
Provident Societies Acts or any other Act the maximum prices
fixed by clause 2 of this Order shall be reduced by a discount
or allowance to the purchaser, such discount to be 5/- per ton
where the maximum price of tKe Fertiliser (after deduction of
such discount) is less than £6 per ton, and 7/6 per ton where
the maximum price (after deduction of a 5/- discount) is £6
per ton or upwards.
(a) SHORT TITLE or ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Compound Fertiliser* (Maximum Prices) Order, 1917. 71
4. The maximum prices fixed by this Order are net prompt
cash prices for Compound Fertiliser in maker's or vendor's bags
or other packages. Where credit is given to the purchaser a
reasonable extra charge may be made, provided that the discount
allowed for net prompt cash is quoted on the invoice, and is such
as to bring the net prompt cash price within the maximum
authorised. If purchaser's bags or other packages are used a
reasonable allowance shall be made. Where one ton or upwards
of Fertiliser is sold for delivery in bags containing not -mere
than 1 cwt. each an extra charge of 5/- per ton may be made
beyond the maximum price which would otherwise have been
authorised.
•i. The maximum prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of
this Order are for sales of Fertilisers for delivery during
December, 1917. In the case of sales of Fertilisers for delivery
during other months, the maximum prices are in each case to be
reduced or increased I/— per ton per month, according as the
month for delivery precedes or is subsequent to December, 19.17,
but with a maximum increase of 5/— per ton, e.g., the maximum
prices for sales for October, 1917, delivery will be 2/— less per
ton, while the maximum prices for sales for May and June, 1918,
delivery will be 5/— more per ton than the maximum prices fixed
as above for sales for December, 1917, deliveries.
6. For the purpose of Clauses 2 and 7 of this Order the basis
price for any Compound Fertiliser shall be the aggregate value
of the Nitrogen Phosphates and Potash contained in the Fer-
tiliser when valued at the respective unit rates specified in the
First Schedule hereto, and distinguishing in the case of Nitrogen
between the two classes of Nitrogen, and in the case of Phos-
phates between the different descriptions of Phosphates, also
specified in the First Schedule. In arriving at such basis price
nothing shall be allowed or added for the value of any con-
stituents other than Nitrogen, Phosphates and Potash contained
in the Fertiliser.
7. As on and from the date on which this Order takes effect no
person shall sell any Compound Fertiliser without giving to the
purchaser on or before or as soon as possible after delivery an
invoice stating —
(a) The percentage contained in such Compound Fertiliser
of each of the following constituents contained
therein, namely: — (i) Class I Nitrogen, (ii) Class II
Nitrogen, (iii) Water soluble Phosphate, (iv) Citric
soluble Phosphate, (v) Insoluble Phosphate, and (vi)
Soluble Potash, all as more particularly defined in
the First Schedule hereto (such percentages to be
stated accurately in the case of each constituent
within the limits of error specified in the Second
Schedule hereto) ;
(6) The maximum unit rates authorised to be charged for
each of such constituents as specified in the first
schedule hereto;
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72 Compound Fe /•////. s-rr.v (Ma.niunin Prices) Order, 1917.
(c) The basis price for such fertilser in which may, however T
be included any charge made for credit ;
(d) All additions made to such basis price in arriving
at the actual price charged for such fertiliser (in-
cluding the maker's charge, not exceeding 22/6 per
ton, for mixing and compounding, bags and bagging) ;
and
(e) The price charged for the fertiliser, and where such price
includes an extra charge for credit, the discount
allowed for net prompt cash.
8. The foregoing provisions of this Order shall not apply to
any sale of Compound Fertiliser for export from the United
Kingdom, (a) nor to any sale of any quantity of Compound
Fertiliser not exceeding 28 Ibs., nor to any sale of Compound
Fertiliser in quantities exceeding 28 Ibs. where such Fertiliser
is sold for horticultural purposes packed in special bags, tins,
boxes or cartons, each branded or marked with the maker's or
vendor's name and address, and the words " Horticultural
Fertiliser " and containing not more than 28 Ibs. But save as
aforesaid no person shall as on and from the .date on which this
Order takes effect sell or purchase or offer to sell or purchase
any Compound Fertiliser at a price exceeding that prescribed
by this Order as the maximum price (having regard to quantity,
composition, packages, date for and terms of delivery) for such
sale. Provided that no person shall be liable to conviction
for: —
(a) Selling a Compound Fertiliser at a price in excess of
the maximum price prescribed by this Order if the
invoice given to the purchaser, as required by Clause
7 of this Order, states accurately within the limits of
error allowed by that clause the percentages of the
different constituents therein referred to contained in
the Fertiliser sold, and the price charged and stated nu
such invoice does not exceed the correct maximum
price on the basis that the percentages stated in such
invoice are correct, or
(6) Purchasing any Compound Fertiliser at a price exceed-
ing the maximum price unless the price agreed to
be paid by him is to his knowledge in excess of the
maximum price authorised for such purchase.
9. All persons engaged in producing, making, selling, distri-
buting or storing Compound Fertilisers, shall make such returns
with regard to their businesses, and shall verify the same in sur.li
manner (including production of their books to any accredited
representatives of the Minister of Munitions) as shall from time
to time be required by or under the authority of the Minister
of Munitions.
(a) EXPORTS FROM U.K. TO ISLE OF MAN. — The Order now applies to such
export, *e?. the Compound Fertilisers (Isle of Man) Order, 1917, p. 75.
Compound Fertilisers (Maximum Prices) Order, 1917. 73
10. For the purpose of this Order and the Schedules hereto, the
following expressions shall have the following meanings : —
The Act shall mean the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act,
1906. (a)
The Regulations shall mean the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs
(Methods of Analysis) Regulations, 1908.(b)
Potash shall mean compounds of Potassium calculated- as
Potassium Oxide soluble in water or acid as provided by the
Regulations.
Unit shall mean 1 per cent, by weight in 1 ton of Compound
Fertiliser.
Compound Fertiliser shall mean any Fertiliser or substance
sold for use as a Fertiliser of which the ingredients are or contain
Nitrogen, Phosphates and Potash or any two of these constituents
and in which either such constituents have been brought together
or the percentage of any one or more of them has been increased
or reduced by artificial mixing, but shall not include any sub-
stance containing in the natural state two or all of the said con-
stituents, or any Fertiliser made by dissolving or treating any
such natural substance without any such artificial mixing as
aforesaid.
Maker shall mean a Mixer or Compounder of Compound
Fertilisers.
11. The provisions of this Order shall not apply to a sale by a
maker to a consumer of two or more Fertilisers or substances
neither of which is by itself a Compound Fertiliser as above
defined, notwithstanding that it is one of the terms of the pur-
chase that the Fertilisers or substances purchased are to be arti-
ficially mixed or compounded by the maker before delivery,
provided that an invoice is given to the consumer on or before
or as soon as possible after delivery which states the quantity
and price of each of the Fertilisers or substances included in the •
mixture or compound as delivered and the charge made for
mixing or compounding, bags and bagging.
12. Nothing contained in this Order shall be held to vary or
supersede any of the provisions of the Act or any Regulations
made thereunder or to exempt any person from compliance. with
any of the provisions or requirements of such Act or Regulations
applicable to sales or purchases of Compound Fertilisers.
Note. — All applications in reference to this Order should be
addressed to the Director of Acid Supplies, Ministry of ^Muni-
tions, Department of Explosives Supply, Storey's Gate, TTest-
minster, S.W.I, and marked "Fertilisers/'
(a) FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1906.— As to this Act we foot-
note (b) to the Superphosphates Order, p. 68.
(b) REGULATIONS.— The Regulations referred to (St. R. & O., 1908, No. 964)
apply throughout Great Britain. The corresponding Regulations for Ireland
form St. R. & 0., 1910, Xo. 146.
74 Compound Fertilisers (Ma.rnnuw frier.*) ()r<1er, 1917.
The Firxt Schedule.
Unit rates of Nitrogen, Phosphates and Potash for the purpose
of Clauses 2 and 6 of the above Order.
PART 1. — NITROGEN.
Class 1. Unit rule,.
Derived from Sulphate of Ammonia, Salts of
Ammonia, Nitrate of Soda, or other Salts of
Nitric Acid, Cyanamide, meat, blood, bone,
slaughter house refuse, horn, hoof, guano,
fish offal, fish meal, fish guano, oil seed,
cakes or meals, or dissolved shoddy, dissolved
wool waste or dissolved silk waste as below
defined ... ...17/6
Note.— The expressions " dissolved shoddy/' " dissolved wool
waste/' and "dissolved silk waste" shall mean shoddy wool
waste and silk waste treated with sulphuric acid or nitre ntko
in such a way that at least 80 per cent, of the fibre is destroyed.
Class 2. Unit rale.
Derived from other sources ... ... 7/6
PART 2. — PIIOSIMIATKS.
Description. Unit rate.
" Water Soluble," i.e., rendered soluble in water 4/3
"Citric Soluble," i.e., insoluble in water, but
soluble in a 2 per cent, solution of Citric
Acid in the manner prescribed by the
Regulations ... ... ... 2/6
" Insoluble," i.e., insoluble either in water or in
a 2 per cent, solution of Citric Acid in the
manner prescribed by the Regulations ... 1/6
PART 3. — POTASH.
JJ exemption.
14 Soluble," i.e., soluble by the methods pre-
scribed by the Regulations ... ... ... 21/6
Compounds Fertilisers (Isle of Man} Order, 1917; Superphos-
phates (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) Order, 1917.
The Second Schedule.
Limits of error referred to in Clauses 7 and 8 of the above
Order.
Nitrogen,
Class 1.
>s t soluble.
Phosphate,
Citric
soluble.
Phosphate,
insoluble.
Potash, soluble.
•3 -3 1 1
1
• 3 If the percentage
j
of Potash stated
1
in the invoice
does not exceed
4.
—
—
•5 If such percent-
age exceeds 4.
E. — The above percentages for limits of error are percentages of the whole
bulk of the Compound Fertiliser.
[The above Order wa^ published in the London Gazette. October Kith, 1917.]
THE COMPOUND FERTILISERS (!SLE OF MAN) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
NOVEMBER 14, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him By the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and of all
other powers enabling1 him, hereby orders that the provisions
of the Order relating to Compound Fertilisers made by the
Minister of Munitions 011 the 13th October, 1917, (b) shall, as on
and from the 17th November, 1917, apply to sales of Compound
Fertilisers for export from the United Kingdom to the Me of
Man, and that Clause 8 of the said Order shall as on and from the
said date be modified accordingly.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 16th, 1917.]
THE SUPERPHOSPHATES (CHANNEL ISLANDS AND ISLE OF MAN)
ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED NOVEMBER 17, 1917, MADE BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and of all
other powers enabling him, hereby Orders that the provisions of
the Order relating to Superphosphates made by the Minister of
Munitions on the 20th August, 1917,(c) shall, as on and from the
21st November, 1917, apply to sales of Superphosphate for export
from the United Kingdom to the Channel Islands and the Isle of
Man, and clause 2 of the said Order shall as on and from the
date aforesaid be modified accordingly.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November '20th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) COMPOUND FERTILISERS (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1917. — Printed
p. 70.
(c) SUPERPHOSPHATES ORDER, 1917. — Printed p. 67.
76 Copper Sulphate Order, 1918
THE COPPER SULPHATE ORDER, 1918, DATED FEBRUARY 15, 1918,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Ifcealm Regulations, and of all
other powers enabling him hereby, Orders as follows : —
1. For the purposes of this Order the maximum prices for
Sulphate of Copper shall be as follows: —
(a) In the case of sales for delivery free on rail, cart, barge or
ship at maker's works or nearest siding or railway
station or nearest available wharf, the prices specified
in the first schedule -hereto according to the date on
which, under the terms of the contract for sale,
delivery is to be made.
(b) In the case of sales for delivery to consumer's premises or
nearest station, siding or wharf direct from maker's
works the maximum prices under paragraph (a) above,
pins all costs of transport, from maker's works to
place of delivery excepting that where transport is
partly by rail or water no charge is to be made for
cost of cartage or haulage by road from maker's works
to railway station, siding or wharf. Any cartage or
haulage to consumer's premises to be charged at local
rates.
(a) In the case of sales for delivery ex vendor \s store or shop
or ex warehouse, railway goods yard or public wharf,
the prices specified in the second schedule hereto
according to the quantity of Sulphate of Copper
included in the sale and the date on which, under the
terms of the contract of sale, delivery is to be made.
(d) In the case of sales for delivery to consumer's premises
from vendor's store or shop or from warehouse, rail-
way goods yard or public wharf, the maximum prices
authorised under paragraph (c) above, plus all costs of
transport from vendor's store or shop, or from ware-
house, railway goods yard or public wharf to con-
sumer's premises any cartage or haulage by road to be
charged at local rates.
2. The maximum prices fixed by this Order are net prompt cash
prices for Sulphate of Copper in maker's or vendor's bags. Where
credit is given to the purchaser a reasonable extra charge may be
made, provided that the discount allowed for net prompt cash is
quoted on the invoice and is such as to bring- the net prompt
cash price within the maximum authorised. If purchaser's bags
or other packages are used a reasonable allowance shall be made.
3. The maximum prices fixed by paragraphs (a) and (b) of
Clause 1 of this Order shall not apply to any sale by a maker for
delivery as mentioned in those paragraphs where the quantity of
Sulphate of Copper included in the sale is less than 1 ton ; and
none of the provisions of this Order shall apply to any sale of
Copper Sulphate Order, 1918.
Sulphate of Copper for export from the United Kingdom. Save
as aforesaid no person shall as on and from the day following- the
date of this Order until further notice effect or offer to effect any
sale or purchase of Sulphate of Copper for delivery previously to
the 1st September, 1918, at a price exceeding that prescribed
by this Order as the maximum price (having regard to the
quantity, packages, date for and terms of delivery) for such sale.
4. The maximum prices fixed by this Order are for Sulphate of
Copper of standard quality, i.e., of not less than 98 per cent, purity
and as on and from the day following the date of this Order no
person shall effect or offer to effect any sale or purchase of
Sulphate of Copper of less than standard quality for delivery
previously to the 1st September, 1918, except under and in accord-
ance with the termvS and provisions as to price or otherwise of a
licence issued by or under the authority of the Minister of
Munitions.
5. All persons engaged in producing, making, selling, distri-
buting or storing Sulphate of Copper shall make such returns with
regard to their businesses and shall verify the same in such
manner (including production of their books to any accredited
representatives of the Minister of Munitions) as shall from time
to time be required by or under the authority of the Minister of
Munitions.
6. For the purposes of this Order and the schedules hereto,
Sulphate of Copper shall mean and include Sulphate of Copper,
Blue Stone and Blue Vitriol.
7. Nothing contained in this Order shall affect any Order here-
tofore or hereafter made by the Minister of Munitions with regard
to Copper, (a.)
8. This Order may be cited as the Copper Sulphate Order, 1918.
NOTE. — All applications in reference to this Order should be
addressed to the Director of Acid Supplies, Ministry of Munitions,
Department of Explosives Supply, Storey's Gate, Westminster,
S.W.I, and marked " Copper Sulphate."
First Schedule.
Date for Delivery. Price.
January /February, 1918 £48 per ton.
March/April, 1918 ... £50 „
May/August, inclusive, 1918 £52 „
(a) MINISTERS ORDERS AS TO COPPER. — Those Orders are printed in sub-
group 6, " Copper " of Group 7, " Metals " below.
Calcium Carbide Order, 1917
Second Schedule.
Date for Delivery.
Quantity
included in Sale
Jan
/Feb.
March/
April.
May/Ausj.
inclusive.
s.
<L
9. <!.
X. '/.
2 cwts. and over
54
0
55 0
;,i; o per cwt
.r>t> Iba. and over,
but less than 2 cwt. ...
56
0
57 0
58 0
28
„ 561bs. ...
58
0
59 0
60 0
8
,, „ 28 ,,
0
<>i
0 7
0 7 per Ib.
-r 5, «
„ „ 8 „ ...
0
7
0 7i
08
1 Ib. „
4 „ ...
0
8
0 8j
0 9 „
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. February 15th. 15)18.]
(4) Calcium Carbide.
THE CALCIUM CARBIDE ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED SEPTEMBER 24,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling* him, hereby gives notice and orders as
follows : —
1. He hereby takes possession as from the date hereof until
further notice of all Calcium Carbide, now or hereafter situated in
the United Kingdom, except the stocks of persons who do not own
more than half a cwt.
2. If any person having control of any Calcium Carbide to
which Clause 1 hereof applies, without the consent of the Minister
of Munitions, sells, removes, or secretes it, or deals with it in any
way contrary to any conditions imposed in any permit that may
have been granted in respect thereof, he will be guilty of an
offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
3. No person shall, as from tlie date hereof, until further
notice, buy, sell, or supply except for the purpose of carrying out
a contract in writing existing at the date hereof, enter into any
transaction or negotiation in relation to the sale or purchase of
Calcium Carbide situated outside the United Kingdom, except
under and in accordance with the terms of a Permit issued under
the authority of the Minister of Munitions.
4. No person shall, as from the date hereof until further notice,
offer to sell, sell, supply or deliver any Calcium Carbide situated
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
'•' Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Carnauba Wax (Control) Notice, 1917. 79
ia the United Kingdom except under and in accordance with the
terms of a Permit issued under the authority of the Minister of
Munitions.
5. All persons shall within seven days from the first day of
e^ch month commencing in the month of October, 1917, send in
to the
Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply (AM2/H),
Hotel Victoria, Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C.2,
monthly returns of
(a) All Calcium Carbide held by them on the last day of the
preceding month.
(b) All Calcium Carbide purchased or sold by them for future
delivery and not yet delivered on such last day.
(c) All Calcium Carbide delivered to them during the
preceding month.
Notwithstanding the above, no return is required from any
person where total stock of Calcium Carbide in hand and on order
for future- delivery to him has not at any time during the preced-
ing month exceeded half a cwf .
6. All applications in reference to this order shall be made to —
The Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply (AM2/H),
Hotel Victoria, Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C.2,
and marked " Calcium Carbide/'
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 25th, 1917.]
(5) Carnauba Wax.
Carnauba Wax (Control) Notice, 1917, p. 79.
Carnauba Wax (Yellow Wax) Notice, 1917, p. 80.
THE CARNAUBA WAX (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED JULY 11,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, notice is hereby given that
it is the intention of the Army Council to take possession of
all stores of the following class and description, that is to say: —
All stocks of Carnauba Wax,(b) excepting stocks of less
than two tons, that are at present or may hereafter arrive
in the United Kingdom.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) YELLOW CARNAUBA WAX.— This Notice does not apply to Yellow Wax
see the Carnauba Wax (Yellow Wax) Notice, 1917, printed p. 80.
Carnauba Wax (Yellow Wax) Notice, 1917.
If after this notice any person having control of any such
stores sells, removes or secretes them without the consent of the
Army Council, or deals therewith in any way contrary to any
conditions imposed in any licence, permit or order that may have
been granted in respect thereof he shall be guilty of an offence
; i gainst the said Regulations.
All persons having in their custody or control any such stocks
are hereby required to make a return thereof with full particulars
of quantity, description and cost price to Director of Army
Contracts, Jmperial House, Tothill Street, Boom 79, S.W.I,
together with all such further and other particulars as to their
business as may be required by or on behalf of the Director of
Army Contracts.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, July 17th, 1917.]
THE CARNAUBA WAX (YELLOW WAX) NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED
NOVEMBER 19, 1917, ISSUED BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by an Order dated the llth day of July, 1917,(b>
and made under the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army
Council give notice of an intention to take possession of all stocks
of Carnauba Wax, excepting stocks of less than 2 tons, that
were at the said date or might thereafter arrive in the United
Kingdom ;
And whereas the Army Council deem it desirable that Yellow
Carnauba Wax should be dealt in without restriction;
Now therefore the Army Council hereby give notice that
nothing in the said Order shall apply to Yellow Carnauba Wax.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London (xazette, November 23rd, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 191-S,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
fb) THE CARNAUBA WAX (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1917. — Printed p. 79.
Coal Tar or Coke Oven By-Products (Returns) Order, 1916; 81
Benzol and Naphtha Order, 1917.
(6.) Coal Tar, &c.
Benzol and Naphtha Order, 1917, p. 81.
Coal Tar or Coke Oven By-products (Returns) Order, 1916,
p. 81.
Naphtha Order, 1917, />. 82.
Tar (Coal and Water Gras) Order, 1917, ;;. 83.
Tar Oils Control Order, 1918, p. 85.
THE COAL TAR on COKE OVEN BY-PRODUCTS (RETURNS) ORDER,
1916,(a) DATED OCTOBER 31, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS .
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation
15c of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Minister of
Munitions heieby requires all persons engaged in the production,
manufacture, purchase, sale or distribution of any coal tar or
coke oven by-products (including in particular tar, carbolic
crystals, benzol, toluol, ammoniacal liquor, and sulphate of
ammonia) to furnish to the Minister of Munitions such particulars
as to output, working of plant, cost of manufacture, sales,
deliveries, stock-in-hand, purchases, and prices, as may be
required on his behalf, such particulars to be furnished in such
form and at such intervals as may be required as aforesaid.
The Minister of Munitions further requires that any particulars
so furnished shall be verified and authenticated by the signature
of the person required to furnish the same or, where such person
is a firm or company, of a partner, director or other responsible
officer.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 3rd, 1916.]
THE BENZOL AND NAPHTHA ORDER, 1917, (a*) DATED AUGUST 29,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and ,of all
other powers enabling him hereby Orders as follows : —
1. No person shall as from the 1st October, 1917, until further
notice supply to any person, or take, or accept, or attempt to
obtain delivery of any Crude Benzol, Crude Naphtha or Light
(a) SHORT TITLE or ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
' Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 15c. — This is printed, p 37.
Naphtha Order, 1917.
Oils containing recoverable quantities of Benzol or Toluol, except
under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a
licence issued by or under the authority of the Minister of
Munitions, or under and in accordance with the terms and con-
ditions of a contract in writing for the delivery of such articles
existing at the date of this Order.
2. All persons engaged in producing, treating, distributing,
storing, selling or dealing in Crude Benzol, Crude Naphtha 01
Light Oils or in any manufacture, trade or business in which the
same or any of them are used shall make all such returns with
regard to their businesses as may from time to time be required
by or under the authority of the Minister of Munitions.
3. For all purposes of this Order the following expressions
shall have the following meanings : —
"Crude Benzol" and "Crude Naphtha" shall mean
Crude Benzol and Crude Naphtha obtained by distillation
of Coal Tar or extracted from Coal Gas, including benzolised
wash-oil before separation of the Crude Benzol.
"Light Oils" shall mean Light Oils obtained by the
distillation of Coal Tar.
Note. — All applications in reference to this Order, including
applications for Licences, should be addressed to the Director of
Raw Materials Supply, Minister of Munitions, Department of
Explosives Supply, Storey's Gate, Westminster, S.W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, August 31st, 1917.]
THE NAPHTHA ORDER, 1917, DATED DECEMBER 3.1, 1917, MADE BY
THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers coirf erred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and of all
other powers enabling him, heieby Orders as follows : —
1. No person shall, as from the 10th January, 1918, until
further notice, supply to any person, or take, or accept, or
attempt to obtain delivery of any Crude Solvent Naphtha, Solvent
Naphtha or Heavy Naphtha, except under and in accordance
with the terms and conditions of a licence issued by or under
the authority of the Minister of Munitions.
2. All persons engaged in producing, treating, distributing,
storing, selling or dealing in Crude Solvent Naphtha, Solvent
Naphtha or Heavy Naphtha, or in any manufacture, trade or
business in which the same or any of them are used, shall make
all such returns with regard to their businesses and verify the
same in such manner (including production of their books) as
may from time to time be required by or under the authority of
the Minister of Munitions.
Tar (Coal and Water Gas) Order, 1917.
3. For all purposes of this Order the expressions " Ciude
Solvent Naphtha," " Solvent Naphtha " and " Heavy Naphtha "
shall mean Crude Solvent Naphtha, Solvent Naphtha and Heavy
Naphtha obtained during distillation of coal tar or extracted
from coal gas.
4. This Order may be cited as the Naphtha Order, 1917.
Note. — All applications in reference to this Order, including
Applications for licences, should be addressed to the Director of
Haw Materials Supply, Ministry of Munitions, Department of
Explosives Supply, Storey's Gate, Westminster, S.W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 1st, 1918.]
THE TAR (COAL AND WATER GAS) ORDER, 1917, DATED
.DECEMBER 31, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and of all
other powers enabling him hereby orders as follows : —
1. For the purposes of this Order, the expression "coal tar"
shall mean tar produced or derived from the destructive distilla-
tion of bituminous material by any means other than blast
furnaces, the expression "water gas tar" shall mean tar pro-
duced by carburetting water gas, and the expression "tar"
shall mean and include both coal tar and water gas tar as above
defined.
2. No person shall as from the day following the date of this
Order until further notice purchase or offer to purchase any tar
(whether crude or dehydrated) except under and in accordance
with the terms and conditions of a Licence issued by or under
the authority of the Minister of Munitions. Provided that no
Licence shall be required : —
(a) By a Tar Distiller for the purchase of Tar in any quan-
tities, provided that the whole quantity purchased is
intended to be and is in fact distilled to pitch by such
Distiller.
(b) By any person for the purchase of Tar (whether crude
or dehydrated) in quantities not exceeding 10 gallons,
provided that the total quantity purchased, by any
one person during any one calendar month does not
exceed 50 gallons.
3. No person shall as from the day following the date of this
Order until further notice except under and in accordance with
the terms and conditions of a Licence issued by or under the
authority of the Minister of Munitions: —
(i) Accept delivery of or make payment for any Coal Tar
tendered for delivery under any contract existing at
the date of this Order unless (a) such contract was
84: Tar (Coal and Water Gas) Order, 1917.
entered into prior to the 5th September, 1917, and is
in writing, and (6) full written particulars of such
contract were furnished to the Minister of Munitions
before the 1st October, 1917, by the person entitled at
that date to deliveries thereunder; or
(ii) Accept delivery of or make payment for any water gas
tar tendered for delivery under any contract existing
at the date of this Order unless (a) such contract is
in writing, and (b) full written particulars of such
contract shall be furnished to the Minister of
Munitions before the 25th January, 1918, by the
person for the time being entitled to deliveries
thereunder.
4. As on and from the 15th January, 1918, until further
notice, no person manufacturing or producing Tar shall burn
or consume any such Tar for firing, steam raising, or heating
purpose, nor use any such Tar for any other purpose erxcept
under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a
licence issued by or under the authority of the Minister of
Munitions. Provided that no such licence shall be required by
a manufacturer or producer of Tar who is also a Tar Distiller
to entitle him to distil to pitch all or any of the Tar manufac-
tured or produced by him.
5. The Order of the Minister of Munitions dated the 4th
September, 1917,(aj) relating to Coal Tar is hereby cancelled, but
such cancellation shall not affect the previous operation of that
Order nor the validity of any action taken thereunder, nor the
liability to any penalty or punishment in respect of any con-
travention or failure to comply with such Order prior to this
cancellation nor any proceeding or remedy in respect of such
penalty or punishment.
6. This Order may be cited as the " Tar (Coal and Water Gas)
Order, 1917."
NOTE.
All applications in reference to this Order (including applica-
tions for licences) should be addressed to the Ministry of Muni-
tions, Department of Explosives Supply, Storey's Gate, West-
minster, S.W.I, and marked " E.G.S."
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 1st, 1918.]
(a) ORDER OF SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1917. — That Order was published in the
London Gazette, September 4th, 1917.
Tar Oils Control Order, 1918. 85-
THE TAR OILS CONTROL ORDER, 1918, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1918,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
Whereas the Minister of Munitions is desirous of cancelling the
Order controllng Tar Oils made by him on the 23rd October,
1917, (a) as from the 1st February, 1918, and of substituting the
following Order therefor.
Now the Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers con-
ferred upon him by the Defence of the Eealm Regulations and all
other powers thereunto enabling him, gives notice and orders as
follows : —
1. He hereby takes possession as from the 1st February, 1918,
until further notice, of all Tar Oil as hereinafter denned then or
thereafter situate in the United Kingdom.
2. If any person having control of any such Tar Oil of which
possession has been taken under clause 1 hereof without the
consent of the Minister of Munitions sells, removes, or secretes it,
or deals with it in any way contrary to any conditions imposed in
any licences that may be granted in respect thereof, he will be
guilty of an offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
3. No person shall on or after the 1st February, 1918, until
further notice purchase or take delivery of any such Tar Oil,
except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued
under the authority of the Minister of Munitions, or offer to sell,
sell, supply, or deliver any such Tar Oil to any person other than
the holder of such a licence and in accordance with the terms
thereof. Provided that no such licence shall be required: —
(a) By any person for the purchase and delivery of such Tar
Oil in quantities not exceeding an aggregate of 5
gallons during any one calendar month.
(b) By any person, after the first application by him for and
pending the granting or refusal of a licence, for the
delivery to him under a contract in writing existing
at the date hereof and lawfully entered into of such
Tar Oil for the purpose of benzol washing, or the
manufacture of disinfectants, antiseptic drugs, lamp
or vegetable black, or fuel, to a total amount not
exceeding the amount of one month's average
monthly deliveries under such contract during the
three calendar months, immediately preceding the date
hereof.
In every case where any such Tar Oil is sold or bought under
licence the contract note shall specify the grade to be delivered
in accordance with the licence issued to the purchaser, and the
Oil so delivered shall be in reasonable accordance with the grade
(a) ORDER OF OCT. 23, 1917.— That Order which was published in the
London Gazette, October 26th, 1917, is revoked by Clause 9 of the present Order.
86 Tar Oils Control Order, 1918.
so specified. The contract note shall also show in detail the
actual f.o.r. or f.o.b. price of the Oil to be delivered, and all
additions and extra charges whether for freight or otherwise.
4. No purchase or sale of any such Tar Oil or offer to purchase
or sell the same, unless such purchase, sale or offer is made under
and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued under the
authority of the Minister of Munitions, and authorising some
other price or prices, shall, in the case of any class of Tar Oil
specified in the schedule hereto, be at a price exceed-
ing the price fixed for the same in the said schedule ; provided that
this clause shall not apply to any deliveries under and in pursuance
of a contract in writing> entered into prior to the 13th July, 1917.
5. No person, whether he is or is not the actual producer of
such Tar Oil, shall on and after the 1st February until further
notice, use any Tar Oil exceeding in quantity 5 gallons in any one
calendar month for the purpose of or in connection with any
manufacture or work, except under and in accordance with the
terms of a licence issued under the authority of the Minister of
Munitions.
6. All persons producing Tar Oil or holding any stock thereof
shall furnish to the Controller of Explosives Supply, Storey's
Gate, Westminster, S.W.I, as and when required by him, such
returns of Tar Oils at any time manufactured, purchased, sold,
supplied, delivered or used by them at such times and in such
form as the said Controller of Explosives shall from time to time
direct.
T. All persons heretofore required by the Minister of Muni-
tions to furnish returns relating to Tar Oil shall, until further
notice, continue to furnish returns in accordance with such
previous requirements.
8. For the purpose of this Order the expression " Tar Oil " shall
mean Light Oil, Sharp Oil, Creosote Oil, Green Oil, and
Anthracene Oil, and any other oil produced from or containing
an admixture of oil produced from the distillation of gas coal tar,
coke oven tar. oil gas tar, producer gas tar, water gas tar, and
Mond gas tar or any of them with the exception of crude benzol,
crude naphtha, crude solvent naphtha, solvent naphtha, heavy
naphtha, crude carbolic acid, light oil containing recoverable
amounts of benzol and toluol, and oils produced from the said
Tars or any of them containing more than 50 per cent, of pyridine
or any other tar bases.
9. The above mentioned Order of the Minister of Munitions of
the 23rd October 1917, (a) is hereby cancelled as from the
1st February, 1918, but such cancellation shall not revive any
Order thereby cancelled, or affect the previous operation of the
(a) TAR OILS ORDER, 1917. — That Order was published in the London
Gazette, October 26th, 1917.
Tar Oils Control Order-, 1918. 87
said Order of the 23rd October, 1917, prior to the 1st February,
1918, or the validity of any action taken thereunder or the right
of the Minister to any oil of any description of which possession
was thereby taken, or the liability to any penalty or punishment
in respect of any contravention or failure to comply with the
said Order of the 23rd October, 1917, prior to its cancellation,
or any proceeding or remedy in respect of such penalty or punish-
ment.
10. This Order may be cited as the Tar Oils Control Order,
1918.
11. All applications for licences under this Order shall be made
to the Controller, Mineral Oil Production Department, Ministry
of Munitions, 8, Northumberland Avenue W.C.2
The Schedule.
MAXIMUM PRICES.
1. Oils for Benzol washing:- —
(a) Creosote complying- with the following specification: —
Sp. Gr. at 60° F. not less than T020. Shall deposit
no naphthaline crystals at 45° F. On distillation in
retort with thermometer in liquid shall give no
distillate below 200° C. (corrected) not less than
5 per cent, at 230° G. (corrected) and not less than
90 per cent, at 300° C. (corrected), 103s. per ton.
For each degree F. by which the crystallising point is
above 45° F. Is. per ton shall be deducted from the
price, and for each 1 per cent, by which the volume
of distillate at 300° C. (corrected) falls below 90 per
cent. Qd. per ton shall be deducted from the price.
(b) Oil heavier than Creosote, frequently known as " Green
Oil," complying with the following specification: —
Sp. Gr. at 60° F. not less than T05. Free from
water and sediment, and completely fluid at 60° F.
On distillation with thermometer in liquid shall give
the following amounts of distillates : —
Up to 270° 'C. (corrected) between 5 and 15 per cent.
Up to 350° C. (corrected) between 60 and 70 per cent.,
98s. per ton.
2. Oil for fuel purposes: —
(a) For use in Diesel Engines complying with the following
specification : —
Sp. Gr. at 60° F. not exceeding I'lOO. Calorific value
not less than 15,800 B.T.U.'s. Fluid at 60° F.
Maximum content of Wafer, 2 per cent., Coke, 5 pei
cent., Ash, O'lO per cent., 90s. 6d. per ton. *
88 Tar Oils Control Order, 1918.
(b) For other Engines and Furnaces generally : —
Per ton.
s. d.
1. Admiralty specification Oil ... ... 75 0
2. 75 per cent. Creosote Oil and 25 per cent.
Pitch ... 64 0
3. 66| per cent. Creosote Oil and 33 J per
cent. Pitch ' ... 60 0
4. 50 per cent. Creosote Oil and 50 per cent.
Pitch 52 6
5. 40 per cent. Creosote Oil and 60 per cent.
Pitch 48 0
6. 25 per cent. Creosote Oil and 75 per cent.
Pitch 41 6
The method of ascertaining the percentage of Pitch contained
in any oil supplied for fuel purposes shall be as follows : —
About 100 grams of the Fuel Oil is weighed into a tarred Wurtz
flask of about •">() or. rapacity, and distilled until the thermometer,
placed in the vapour with the bulb just below side tube of flask
shows a temperature of 350° C. (corrected). The weight of the
residue is taken, and its percentage found by multiplying by 100
and dividing by the weight of fuel oil taken. The difference
between the percentage of residue at 350° thus found and 100 shall
be taken as the percentage of distillate to 350°.
From the percentage of residue at 350° thus found, one-tenth of
the percentage of distillate at 350° shall be deducted, and the
difference thus found shall be taken as the percentage of pitch
present in the sample.
Thus for example, if on testing in the above specified manner
the percentage of residue at 350° is found to be 40 per cent. , and
the percentage of distillate at 350° to be 60 per cent., then
Percentage of Pitch = 40 - one-tenth of 60.
= 40-6
= 34 per cent.
In addition to the above maximum prices the sum of 5s. per ton
may be charged for each ton of oil lor fuel purposes supplied
containing Creosote Oil and Pitch in any of the proportions
hereinbefore mentioned to cover the cost of reheating, mixing,
straining through a one-sixteenth inch mesh and testing, provided
that the distillation shall have been carried to 350° C. or over,
and that the mixtures supplied shall not contain more than 1 per
cent, of water or *5 per cent, of ash or a greater percentage of
free carbon after being strained as above mentioned than the
amounts specified hereunder: —
Free Carbon.
No. 2. B. 2. 7-5 per cent.
No. 2. B. 3. 10 per cent.
No. 2. B. 4. 15 percent.
No. 2. B. 5. 18 percent.
tto. 2. B. 6. 22'5 per cent.
Gas Works Retort Carbon (Sale and Purchase) Order, 1917.
A commission not exceeding* 2J per cent, in addition to the
sums mentioned above may be charged by brokers, dealers and
merchants.
The prices mentioned in this schedule are for oil or fuel
delivered free on rail or barge at the .sellers' works or at the
nearest station or wharf into the purchasers tank cars or barges,
and sold according to the producers3 weights and measurements.
In cases where the seller supplies the tank cars an additional
charge of 20s. for each 2,200 gallons capacity per week for the use~
of such cars is permitted.
In the case of Creosote Oil delivered from such Ocean installa-
tions as shall be approved by the Minister of Munitions, an
additional charge of f d. (three-eighths of a penny) per gallon is
permitted, which increase shall cover all charges for insurance,
pumping and such other expenses as are usually defrayed by the
purchaser.
The cost of analysis, measurement and sampling if required by
the purchaser may be charged in addition to the maximum prices
above specified.
The cost of barrels (including coopering and filling) and the hire
of barges used for transport may be charged for at current rates.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 1, 1918, and is here
printed with the correction made in the last paragraph but two by erratum notice.]
(7.) Gas Works Retort Carbon.
THE GAS WORKS RETORT CARBON (SALE AND PURCHASE) ORDER,
1917, (a) DATED JANUARY 10, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by Regulation. SE of the Defence of the Realm
Regulations, (b) and all other powers thereunto enabling him,
hereby orders that no person shall as from the date hereof until
further notice purchase or take delivery of any gas works retort
carbon except under and in accordance with the terms of a permit
issued under the authority of the Minister of Munitions, and
further, that no person shall as from the date hereof until
further notice sell, supply, or deliver any gas works retort
carbon to any person other than the holder of such a permit as
aforesaid.
NOTICE.
All applications for a permit in connection with the above
Order should be addressed to the Director of Materials (Refer-
ence A.M. 2 F.W.H.), Armament Buildings, Whitehall Place,
S.W.I. (c)
[The above Order and Notice were published in the London Gazette, January 12th,
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
' Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 2E.— This is printed p. 33.
(c) Now the Department of Non-Ferrous Materials, M.S./R., 8, Northumber-
land Avenue, W.C. 2.
90 titrate of Soda Order, 1917; Oxygen Order, 1917.
(8.) Nitrate of Soda.
THE NITRATE OF SODA ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED OCTOBER 18, 1917,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
Iii pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation
30 A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Minister
of Munitions hereby orders that the war material to which that
Regulation applies shall include war material of the following
class, that is to say,
XITRATE OF SODA.
Note. — All applications and communications in connection
with the above Order should be addressed to the Department of
Explosives Supply, Ministry of Munitions, Storey's Gate,
Westminster, S.W. 1.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. October 23rd, 1917.]
(9.) Oxyg-en.
THE OXYGEN ORDER, 1917, (c) DATED DECEMBER 17, 1917, MADK BY
THE ADMIRALTY.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in exercise of
the powers conferred upon them by the Defence of the Realm
Regulations and all other powers thereunto enabling, and with
the concurrence of the Army Council and the Minister of Muni-
tions, hereby order that, from and after the date of this Order
and until further notice, the sale and supply of Oxygen in the
United Kingdom shall be regulated in accordance with such
directions as may from time to time be given by the Director of
Materials and Priority, Admiralty, and hereby order and require
as follows : —
(1) No person or company manufacturing or supplying
Oxygen shall sell or supply the same otherwise than
to such persons or companies and in such quantities
as the said Director of Materials and Priority shall
from time to time direct.
(2) All persons and companies manufacturing or supplying
Oxygen for sale or for their own use, and all persons
and companies requiring to purchase Oxygen shall
render such full and accurate returns as the said
Director of Materials and Priority shall from time
to time direct.
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
•• Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
(c) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Admiralty (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918, J?
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Potassium Compounds Order, 1917.
(3) Any failure to comply with any restriction or condition
imposed or with any directions given hereunder will
be an offence against the Defence of the Eealm
Regulations.
Given under our hands this 17th day of December, 1917.
Lionel Halsey.
A. G. Anderson.
[The ahovr OnU-r was published in the London Gazette, December 21st. 1917.]
(10.) Potash Production.
Blast Furnace Dust Order, 1917, p.. 92.
Blast Furnace Dust Licence (Use as Fertiliser), 1918,^.94.
Potassium Compounds Order, 1917, p. 91.
Potassium Compounds Licence (Medicinal Purposes), 1917,
p. 93.
Potassium Compounds General Licence (Use as Fertiliser),
1918, p. 94.
THE POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED OCTOBER 17,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Eealm Regulations and all other
powers enabling him hereby gives notice and orders as follows : —
1. No person shall as from the date hereof until further notice
offer to purchase, purchase or take delivery of any potassium
compounds as defined in clause 3 hereof except under and in
accordance with the terms of a licence issued on behalf of the
Minister of Munitions by the Controller of Potash Production,
or offer to sell, sell, supply or deliver any such potassium com-
pounds to any person other than the holder of such a licence
and in accordance with the terms thereof (t>) ; provided that no
such licence shall be required —
(a) By the Admiralty or War Office.
(b) By any person for the purchase and delivery of potas-
sium compounds in quantities not exceeding in weight
an aggregate of 3 Ib. avoirdupois during any one
calendar month.
2. All persons shall furnish returns to the Controller of Potash
Production at the times and in the manner prescribed by him
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
' Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) GENERAL LICENCES UNDER ORDER. — See the Potassium Compounds
Lirence (Medicinal Purposes), 1917 (p. 93), and the Potassium Compounds
Licence (Use as Fertilisers), 1918 (p. 94).
Superphosphates (Maximum Prices) Order, 1917.
of all potassium compounds held in stock by them or otherwise
under their control or manufactured, produced, bought, sold or
otherwise dealt in by them.
3. The potassium compounds to which this order relates are
caustic potash (KOH) chloride or muriate of potash (KC1) car-
bonate of potash (K2C03) and sulphate of potash (K2S04)
whether in a pure or in a commercial form, and any material
(other than blast furnace dust referred to in the Order of the
Minister of Munitions of 7th August, 1917), of which more than
ten per cent, consists of any one or more of the above.
4. All applications in reference to the above Order to be
addressed to
The Controller of Potash Production,
Ministry of Munitions,
117, Piccadilly, W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. October 19th, 1917.]
THE BLAST-FURNACE DUST ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED AUGUST 7,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
.The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Muni-
tions of War Acts 1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto
enabling him hereby orders as follows : —
1. No person shall buy, sell, deal in or dispose of any Blast-
furnace Dust except under and in accordance with the terms of
a Licence issued on behalf of the Minister of Munitions by the
Controller of Potash Production, (b)
2. No person shall treat any such dust so as to extract any
compoiient part thereof except under and in accordance with
the terms of a Licence issued as aforesaid.
3. All persons producing or in possession of Blast-furnace Dust
shall make returns in regard to rate of production, stocks,
purchases, sales, dealings or other matters relating to Blast-
furnace Dust in such form and at such times as may be required
by the said Controller.
4. Samples of any Blast-furnace Dust produced by or in the
possession of any person shall be furnished to the said Controller
by such person in such form and quantity and at such times as
the said Controller may prescribe. Such samples shall be taken
in such manner as the said Controller or his authorised repre-
sentative may prescribe.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) LICENCE UNDER ORDER. — See The Blast Furnace Dust Licence (Use as
Fertiliser), 1918, p. 94.
Potassium Compounds Licence (Medicinal Purposes), 1917. 93
5. For the purpose of this Order Blast-furnace Dust shall mean
•dust deposited or otherwise derived from the gases of any furnace
used for treating ores for the production of iron or any of its
alloys.
6. All applications in reference to the above Order should be
made to the Controller of Potash Production, Ministry of
Munitions, 117, Piccadilly, 'W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, August 7th. 1917.]
THE POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS LICENCE (MEDICINAL PURPOSES),
1917, (a) DATED DECEMBER 7, 1917, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER
OF MUNITIONS.
The Controller of Potash Production hereby announces that in
accordance with the powers conferred on him by the Order of
the Minister of Munitions of October 17th, 1917, relating to
Potassium Compounds, (b) he licenses until further notice the
purchase by any person of potassium compounds coming within
the terms of the Order, notwithstanding that such purchases
may exceed an aggregate of 3 Ibs. per month, provided that the
compounds so purchased are used solely in B.P. form or in B,P.
preparations for purely medicinal purposes.
By this general licence retail druggists, hospitals and similar
institutions, medical men and others, are relieved of the onus
of applying for individual licences to purchase compounds
coming within the conditions indicated in italics above, and
wholesale druggists and others may supply such compounds for
use as above set out without the necessity of verifying that the
purchaser holds an* individual licence to purchase or take
delivery.
It will, however, be necessary for the wholesaler in making his
returns to the Controller to state the aggregate amount and value
of his sales of compounds for purely medicinal purposes during
the period covered by each return.
Special forms of return will be provided for this purpose.
All sales of compounds other than those exceeding 3 Ibs.
aggregate per month per person and the sales for medicinal pur-
poses hereby licensed, must be conducted strictly under pur-
chasers' licences as prescribed by the Order, and, together with
an aggregate statement of sales under 3 Ibs., and for medicinal
purposes, must be brought out on the returns as at present.
A. S. Esslemont.
December 7, 1917.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 7th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OP LICENCE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS ORDER. 1917. — This is printed p. 91.
Potassium Compounds General Licence (Use as Fertiliser), 1918:
Blast-Furnace Dust Licence (Uxe ax Fertiliser), 1918.
THE POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS GENERAL LICENCE (USE AS FER-
TILISER), 19.18, (a) DATED FEBRUARY 8, 1918, ISSUED BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Controller of Potash Production hereby gives notice as
follows : —
1. As from the date hereof until May 31st, 1918, he hereby
licences the purchase by a person of any potassium compounds
to which the Order of the Minister of Munitions, dated the 17th
October, 1917, (b) relates, provided that the compounds so pur-
chased are used wholly by the purchaser for direct and immediate
application as a fertiliser to the flax crop in Ireland and to no
other crop, and provided that they are purchased from or through
an agent prescribed for that purpose by the Department of
Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland.
2. As from the date hereof until further notice he hereby
licenses the purchase by any person of any potassium compound?-,
to which the said Order relates, in quantities not exceeding in
weight an aggregate of three tons during any one calendar
month, provided that the compounds so purchased are used
wholly by the purchaser for direct and immediate application
to the ground as a fertiliser.
A. S. Esslemom.
February 8, 1918.
[The above Order was published in the London (Jazette, February 8th, 1918.]
THE BLAST-FURNACE DUST LICENCE (USE AS FERTILISER),
1918, (a) DATED FEBRUARY 8, 1918, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER
OF MUNITIONS.
The Controller of Potash Production gives notice as follows : —
1. As from the date hereof until May 31st, 1918, he hereby
licenses the purchase by any person of any blast-furnace dusts to
which the Order of the Minister of Munitions dated the 7th
August, lDlT,(c) relates containing potash to an amount exceed-
ing 13 per cent., expressed as potassium oxide (K20), provided
that the blast-furnace dusts so piirchased are used wholly by the
purchaser for direct and immediate application as a fertilizer to
the flax crop in Ireland and to no other crop, and provided that
they aie purchased from or through an Agent prescribed for that
purpose by the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruc-
tion for Ireland and licensed so to sell by the Controller of
Potash Production.
(a) SHORT TITLE or LICENCE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918, printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS ORDER, 1917. — This is printed p. 91.
(c) BLAST FURNACE DUST ORDER, 1917.— This is printed p. 92.
Rosin Control Order, 1918. 95
2. As from the date hereof until further notice he hereby
licenses the purchase by any person of any blast-furnace dusts to
which the said Order relates containing potash to an amount of
13 per cent, or less, expressed as potassium oxide (K20), provided
that the blast-furnace dusts so purchased are used wholly by the
purchaser for direct and immediate application to the ground
as a fertilizer and provided they are purchased from a person
licensed so to sell by the Controller of Potash Production.
A. S. Esslemont.
February 8, 1918.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. February 8th, 1918.]
(11.) Rosin, Turpentine and Turpentine Substitute.
Rosin Control Order, 1918, p. 95.
Turpentine, &c., Control Order, 1918, p. 95.
THE TURPENTINE, &c., CONTROL ORDER, 1918, DATED JANUARY 25,
1918, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
[This Order which relates to Mineral Turpentine as well as to
Turpentine is printed at p. 250 in group 8, " Oils, Mineral and
Fuel, Etc."]
THE E-OSIN CONTROL ORDER, 1918, DATED JANUARY 31, 1918.
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and 'all other
powers thereunto enabling him hereby gives notice and orders as
follows : —
1. All persons holding or having under their control any Rosin
or Rosin Oil whether in stock or transit shall, within seven days
of the date hereof, furnish returns to the Controller, T^on-Ferrous
Materials Supply, M.S. — L., at the address under-mentioned,
containing full particulars of such Rosin or Rosin Oil, the grade
thereof, the purposes for which the same are intended and the
average monthly consumption of Rosin and Rosin. Oil by such
person for any purpose during the year 19 IT ; provided that 110
such return is required from any person unless he has at some
time since January 1st, 1917, had in his possession or under his
control an amount of Rosin exceeding three ordinary American
barrels, or one cask of French, Spanish, or Portuguese Rosin,
or an amount of Rosin Oil exceeding 7 cwts. net weight.
2. No person shall as from the date hereof until further notice,
except for the purpose of carrying out a contract in writing for
the sale or purchase of Rosin or Rosin Oil existing at the date
hereof, purchase, sell, supply or deliver, or offer to purchase, sell,
supply or deliver any Rosin or Rosin Oil whether situate in or
Whale Oil Order, 1916.
outside the United Kingdom except under and in accordance with
the terms of a licence issued under the authority of the Ministry
of Munitions, provided that no licence shall be required by any
person for the purchase of Rosin or Rosin Oil in quantities not
exceeding an aggregate of three ordinary American barrels or
one cask of French, Spanish or Portuguese in the case of Rosin,
or 7 cwts. net weight in the case of Rosin Oil during any one
calendar month, or for the sale or delivery of such maximum
quantity or any such purchase.
3. This Order may be cited as "The Rosin Control Order,.
1918."
4. All applications for licences shall be addressed to : —
The Controller,
Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, M.S. — L.,
Ministry of Munitions,
8, Northumberland Avenue,
London, W.C.2.
[The above Order wa» published in the London Gazette, February 1st, I IMS. |
(12.) Whale Oil.
Whale Oil Order, 1916, p. 96.
War Material (Insurance) Permit, 1916, p. 97.
Whale Oil (Sale and Purchase) Permit, 1917, p. 97.
THE WHALE OIL ORDER, 1910, (a) DATED JFME 24, 1916, MADE BY
THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on him by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm B,egulations(b) the
Minister of Munitions hereby orders that the War
Material to which the Regulation applies, shall include War
Material of the following class and description, namely, Whale
Oil other than Sperm Oil.
The Order, dated March 18th, 1916. published in the London
Gazette of March 21st, 1916, is hereby cancelled.
NOTICE.
All applications for a permit in connection with the above
Order should be addressed to the Director of Propellant
Supplies, Ministry of Munitions, 32-34, Old Queen Street,
Westminster, S.W.l.(c)
[The above Owier and Notice were published in the London Gazette, June 27th, 1916.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by tin1
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed, p. 37.
(c) Now the Director of Oils and Fats, Ministry of Food, County Hall.
Westminster.
War Material (Insurance) Permit, 1916 ; Whale Oil (Sale and 97
Purchase) Permit, 1917.
THE WAR MATERIAL (INSURANCE) PERMIT, 1916(a), DATED JUNE
30, 1916, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS, PERMITTING
THE INSURANCE OF OPTICAL MUNITIONS, ALUMINIUM, PLATI-
NUM AND WHALE OIL.
Whereas by Orders published in the " London Gazette" on
November 23rd, 1915,(b) December 7th, 1915,(c) December 31st,
1915,(d) March 21st, 1916, (e) June 6th, 1916,(d) and June 27th,
1916, (e) respectively, the Minister of Munitions, in pursuance of
(he power> roiiferred on him by Regulation 30A of the Defence of
the Realm Regulations, (f) applied such regulation to certain War
Material specified in such Orders namely : — Optical munitions, (b)
all kinds of aluminium and alumina, (c) platinum metal and ores,
residues and bars containing the same,(d) and whale oil other than
sperm oil.(e)
And whereas the Minister deems it desirable that the insurance
of such War Material should be permitted.
Now, therefore, the Minister gives notice that he hereby
authorises and permits the insurance of the War Material speci-
fied in the above-mentioned notices.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, July 4th, 1916.]
THE WHALE OIL (SALE AND PURCHASE) PERMIT, 1917, (a) DATED
MAY 1, 1917, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
Whereas by an Order made on the 24th June, 1916, and pub-
lished in the " London Gazette " on the 27th June, 1916, (e) the
Minister of Munitions in pursuance of the powers conferred upon
him by Regulation 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regula-
tions^) ordered that the war material to which the Regulation
applies should include Whale Oil other than Sperm Oil and
whereas the Minister of Munitions deems it desirable that
certain limited sales and purchases of such Whale Oil should be
permitted.
(a) SHORT TITLE or LICENCE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) OPTICAL MUNITIONS ORDER, 1915. — This is printed p. 256, in group 9,
"Optical and Glassware Munitions."
(c) ALUMINIUM.— The Order of Dec. 7, 1915, relating to all kinds of
aluminium and Alumina was cancelled by Order relating to aluminium, &c. of
July *1, 1916, printed at p. 180 of the November, 1916, Edition of the "Defence
of the Realm " Manual. The last named Order was cancelled by the Aluminium
Order, 1916, dated Dec. 2 1916, and printed p. 167, under sub-group (1),
" Aluminium,'' of group 7 " Metals, &c."
(d) PLATINUM ORDER, 1915, AND PLATINUM METAL ORDER, 1916.— These
are printed pp. 197 and 198, in sub-group (14), "Platinum," of group 7
" Metals, &c."
(e) WHALE OIL ORDER, 1916.— This is printed p. 96 in sub-group (12) of
this present group of Orders.
(f ) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
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Whale Oil (Sale and Purchase) Permit, 1917.
Now, therefore, the Minister of Munitions gives notice that he
hereby until further notice authorises and permits the sale and
purchase and negotiations for the sale and purchase of Whale
Oil (other than Sperm Oil) situate in the United Kingdom
subject to the following conditions : —
1. No person shall either by himself or his agent in any con-
secutive period of three calendar months sell or purchase or
negotiate for the sale or purchase of more than a total quantity
of 25 tons.
2. No sale, purchase or negotiation shall be otherwise than
for delivery within the United Kingdom.
NOTE.
All applications for permits under the above-mentioned Order
of the 24th June, 1916, or otherwise in connection with the said
Order or this Order should be addressed to the Controller of Oils
and Fats, Ministry of Munitions, Great George Street, West-
minster, S.W.I, (a)
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, May 1st, 1917.]
(a) Now the Director of Oils and Fats, Ministry of Food, County Hall,
Westminster.
Hay and Straw (Great Britain) Order, 1917.
3. Forage.
Hay and Straw (Great Britain) Order, 1917, p. 99.
Hay and Straw (Lifting) (United Kingdom and Isle of Man)
Order, 1917,^. 100.
Has, Straw and Chop (Sale) (United Kingdom and Isle of
Man) Order, 1917, p. 103.
THE HAY AND STRAW (GREAT BRITAIN) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
MAY 9, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations and all other powers enabling them,
the Army Council do hereby Order :
That on and after the 24th day of May, 1917, no Chaffed or
Chopped Hay shall be manufactured, purchased, sold or deli-
vered in Great Britain unless it contains not less than 20 per
cent, of chopped straw.
Clause 4 of the Army Council Order of 30th June, 1916, pro-
hibiting the lifting of hay and straw in England and Wales
and Ireland in so far as it relates to the use of Straw in England
and Wales, and Clause 4 of the Army Council Order of the
14£/i September, 1916, prohibiting the lifting of hay and straw
in Scotland,^} are hereby cancelled in so far as they relate to
straw.
And the Army Council do hereby further order that on and
after the 24th day of May, 1917, no wheat straw(c) shall be used
for any purpose other than the feeding of live-stock and. for
thatching, and that no oat straw(c) shall be used for any purpose
other than the feeding of live-stock, except in either case under
licence from the District Purchasing Officer of the District or
County concerned — a list of whom is appended, (d)
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) ARMY COUNCIL ORDERS OP JUNE SOm, 1916, AND SEPTEMBER 14TH,
1916.— Th se Orders are wholly revoked by the Hay and Straw (Lifting)
(United Kingdom and Isle of Man) Order, 1917, printed p. 100.
(c) WHEAT STRAW AND OAT STRAW. — So far as it relates to Wheat Straw
in Great Britain and Oat Straw in Scotland this Order is revoked by the Hay
and Straw (Lifting) (United Kingdom and Isle of Man) Order, 1917, printed
p. 100.
(d) LIST OP DISTRICT PURCHASING OFFICERS. — This List is appended to the
Hay and Straw (Lifting) (United Kingdom and Isle of Man) Order, 1917, as
printed pp. 101, 102, and is therefore not repeated at the end of the present
Order.
8749 D 2 *
100 Hay and Straw (Lifting) (United Kingdom and Isle of
Man) Order, 1917.
THE HAY AND STRAW (LIFTING) (UNITED KINGDOM AND ISLE OF
MAN) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED JULY 17, 1917, MADE BY THE
ARMY COUNCIL.
1. In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
give notice that all hay or oat or wheat straw now standing in
bulk in Great Britain and Ireland and the Isle of Man or as
and when harvested is taken possession of by the Army Council
and shall from the date of this Order, or as and when harvested,
be held at the disposal of the duly authorised Officers of the War
Department; excepting such hay or straw of the 1916 or earlier
crop as has been released by Sale Licence. The Army Council
Orders of the 30th June, 1916, (b) and the 14th September, 1916, (o)
relative to the prohibtion of the lifting of hay and straw in
England, Wales and Ireland, in Great Britain, in Scotland, and
in the Isle of Man respectively are hereby cancelled.
2. Applications to enable hay or wheat or oat straw to be sold
to private consumers or dealers will only be granted in respect
of qualities and quantities or hay or straw in respect of which
a Sale Licence has been issued being found not to be required
for Army use, and that part of the Army Council Order of
9th May, 1917, (d) prohibiting the use of straw for certain pur-
poses, in so far as it relates to wheat straw in Great Britain,
and in so far as it relates to oat straw in Scotland, is cancelled.
3. Farmers and stock breeders are authorised to use a reason-
able quantity of hay or oat or wheat straw in their possession
for consumption by stock in their possession or control.
4. Applications for sale under this Order must be made in
writing to the District Purchasing Officer of the district or county
in which the hay or straw affected is standing.
5. Applications to purchase for the purpose of re-sale will be
made in England and Wales and the Isle of Man to the Adminis-
trative Member, Forage Committee, 64, Whitehall Court,
London, S.W.I; in Ireland to the Area Administrative Officer,
Royal Hospital, Dublin; and in Scotland to the Area Administra-
tive Officer, Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh.
(a) SHORT TITLE OP NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) ORDER OF JUNE 30th, 1916.— This was published London Gazette, June
30th, 1916, and is also printed p. 169 of the May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence
of the Realm Manual."
(c) ORDERS OF SEPT. 14, 1916.— There were 3 Orders of this date.
That relating to Great Britain was published London Gazette, Sept. 14th,
1916, being the 3rd Supplement to the Gazette of Sept. 12th and is
also printed p. 172 of the May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence of the
Realm Manual."
That relating to Scotland was published London Gazette, Sept. 14tb,
1916, being the 3rd Supplement to the Gazette of Sept. 12th, and is
also printed p. 175 of the May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence of the
Realm Manual."
That relating to the Tsle of Man was published London Gazette, Sept.
14th, 1916, being the 3rd Supplement to the Gazette of Sept. 12th and
is also printed p. 177 of the May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence of the
Realm Manual."
(d) HAY AND STRAW (GREAT BRITAIN) ORDER 1917 - -This is printed p. 99
above
Hay and Straw (Lifting) (United Kingjdom^and
Order, 1917.
6. All Licences or Authorities issued under this Order will be
issued subject to the restrictions and conditions contained in such
Licences or Authorities; any departure from these conditions or
other act in contravention of the provisions of this Order will
be an offence under the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and
render the offender liable to the penalties attaching thereto.
7. Detailed instructions regarding the necessary procedure to
be adopted by all desiring to sell, purchase or remove hay or
straw under this Order can be obtained on application to the
Secretary, Forage Committee, 64, Whitehall Court, London,
S.W.I; in Ireland to the Area Administrative Officer, Royal
Hospital, Dublin, in Scotland to the Area Administrative Officer,
Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh ; and in the Isle of Man to the
D.P.O.S., Edinburgh House, Loch Promenade, Douglas.
The addresses of the Officers mentioned in paragraph 4 are as
under : —
D.P.O.S. Bedfordshire, 8 St. Paul's Square, Bedford.
D.P.O.S. Berkshire, 22, The Forbury, Reading.
D.P.O.S. Buckinghamshire, Winslow House, Aylesbury.
D.P.O.S. Cambridgeshire, 63, Sidney Street, Cambridge.
D.P.O.S. Cheshire, 14, Old Bank Buildings, Chester.
D.P.O.S. Cornwall, 68, Lemon Street, Truro.
D.P.O.S. Derbyshire, 12, Strand Chambers, Derby.
D.P.O.S. Devonshire, 22, Southernhay West, Exeter.
D.P.O.S. Dorset, 22, High East Street, Dorchester.
D.P.O.S. Durham, Joint Stock Bank Chambers, Darlington.
D.P.O.S. Essex, 18a, Broomfield Road, Chehnsford.
D.P.O.S. Gloucestershire, 5, St. George's Chambers, George
Street, Gloucester.
D.P.O.S. Hampshire, 95, High Street, Winchester.
D,P.O.S. Herefordshire, 20, East "Street, Hereford.
D.P.O.S. Hertfordshire, Station Buildings, St. Albans.
D.P.O.S. Huntingdonshire, 6, Market Hill, Huntingdon.
D.P.O.S. Isle of Man, Edinburgh House, Loch Promenade,
Douglas.
D.P.O.S. Kent, Bat and Ball Station, Sevenoaks.
D.P.O.S. Lancashire, Drill Hall, Manchester Road, South-
port.
D.P.O.S. Leicestershire, 8, New Street, Leicester.
D.P.O.S. Lincolnshire, 5, Broad Street, Spalding.
D.P.O.S. London and Middlesex, 108, Whitehall Court,
S.W.I.
D.P.O.S. Norfolk, 33, Prince of Wales Road, Norwich.
D.P.O.S. Northamptonshire, 27a, Abington Street, North-
ampton.
D.P.O.S. Northumberland, 33, Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
D.P.O.S. Nottinghamshire, Tharland Street, Nottingham.
D.P.O.S. Oxfordshire, 7, St. Aldates, Oxford.
D.P.O.S. Shropshire 20, Talbot Chambers, Market Street,
Shrewsbury.
D.P.O.S. Somerset 13, Hammet Street, Taunton.
D.P.O.S. Staffordshire, 2, The Green Stafford.
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102 Hdy\^d Straw {Lifting) -(United Kingdom and Isle of Man)
Order, 1917.
D.P.O.S, Suffolk, Tower Street, Ipswich.
D.P.O.S. Surrey, Piccards House, Bridge Street, Guildford.
D.P.O.S. Sussex, 3, Clarendon Road, Hove.
D.P.O.S. "Warwickshire, 66, Warwick Street, Leamington
Spa.
D.P.O.S. Westmorland and Cumberland, Drill Hall, Kendal,
Westmorland.
D.P.O.S. Wiltshire, 2a, Winchester Street, Salisbury.
D.P.O.S. Worcestershire, 14, Pierpoint Street, Worcester.
, D.P.O.S. Yorkshire, 72, Bootham, York.
D.P.O.S. South-East Wales, Eland's Store, Dumballs Road,
Cardiff.
D.P.O.S. North-East Wales, 13, Regent Street, Wrexhanu
D.P.O.S. South-West Wales, 33, Quay Street, Carmarthen,
D.P.O.S. North- West Wales, The Old Recruiting Office,
Water Street, Menai Bridge.
Scotland.
D.P.Q.S. No. 1 District (Ayr, Lanark, Dumbarton, Bute and
Renfrew), 34, West George Street, Glasgow.
D.P.O.S. No. 2 District (The Lothians, Berwick, Roxburgh,
Peebles and Selkirk), 5, Alva Street, Edin-
burgh.
D.P.O.S. No. 3 District (Wigton, Kirkcudbright and
Dumfries), Sheriff Court House, Dumfries.
D.P.O.S. No. 4 District (Stirling and Clackmannan), 64,
Murray Place, Stirling.
D.P.O.S. No. 5 District (Argyll, Perth, Forfar, and all
counties north thereof), 1, King Edward Street,
Perth.
D.P.O.S. No. 6 District (Fife and Kinross) Cupar, Fife.
Ireland.
D.P.O.S. No. 1 District, comprising Carlow, Cavan, Dublin,
Galway, Kildare, King's County, Longford,
Louth, Mayo, Meath, Queen's County, Ros-
common, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow and
Leitram (southerly part). Royal Hospital,
Dublin.
D.P.O.S. No. 2 District, comprising Antrim, Armagh,
Down, Monaghan, Derry, (eastern part) and
Fermanagh (southern part). Victoria Barracks,
Belfast.
D.P.O.S. No. 3 District, comprising Donegal, Sligo, Tyrone,
Derry (western part), and northern parts of
Fermanagh and Leitrim. City Hotel, London-
derry.
D.P.O.S. No. 4 District, comprising Clare, Cork, Kerry,
Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford,
6, Lapp's Quay, Corn.
By Order of the Army Council.
R. H. Brade.
Hay, Straw* and Chop (Sale) (United Kingdom and Isle of Man)
Order, 1917.
THE HAY, STRAW AND CHOP (SALE) UNITED KINGDOM AND ISLE OF
MAN ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED JULY 17, 1917, MADE BY THE
ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Eealm Emulations, the Army Council do hereby Order: —
That on any sale of hay, oat straw or wheat straw or chopped
hay, oat straw or wheait straw in Great Britain and Ireland and
the Isle of Man, the price shall not exceed such prices as are set
out in the Schedules hereunder : —
Schedule I.
(LONG HAY AND STRAW.)
Maximum Prices per Ton which a Producer may not exceed.
103
Hay.
Oat Straw.
Wheat Straw.
£ s. d.
£ *. d.
£ s. d.
To 31st December, 1917
5 10 0
300
2 10 0
„ 31st January, 1918
5 12 9
3 1 6
2 11 3
„ 28th February, 1918
5 15 6
330
2 12 6
„ 31st March, 1918
5 18 3
346
2 13 9
After 31st March, 1918
6 1 0
360
2 15 0
The above prices are deemed to include the cost of carting to
nearest railway station or a distance equivalent thereto, but not
the cost of cutting, trussing and tying, or baling.
Schedule II.
(LONG HAY AND STRAW.)
Maximum Prices per Ton for Quantities exceeding 10 cwt.
which a Seller inav not exceed.
;
Hay.
Oat
Straw.
Wheat Straw.
j
£
8.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
TTo 31st December, 1917
.
7
10
0
5
0
0
4
10
0
„ 31st January, 1918
. .
7
12
9
5
1
6
4
11
3
„ 28th February, 1918
..
7
15
6
5
3
0
4
12
6
„ 31st March, 1918
.,
7
18
3
5
4
6
4
13
9
After 31st March, 1918
••
8
1
0
5
6
0
4
15
0
The above prices are deemed to include commission and all costs
and charges incurred, of whatever nature, for hay and straw
delivered on to the consumer's or purchaser's premises.
(a) SHORT TITLE OP LICENCE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
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DI4
104
Hay, Straw and Chop (Sale) (United Kingdom and Isle of Man)
Order, 1917.
Schedule III.
(LONG HAY AND STRAW.)
Maximum Prices per Stone of 14 Ibs. for quantities of 10 cwt.
or less, which a Seller may not exceed.
—
liay.
Oat Straw.
Wheat Straw.'
*. (1.
d.
d.
To 31st December, 1917 ...
1 0
8i
74
„ 31st January, 1918
1 1
<)
8
„ 28th February, 1918
1 1
9
h
„ 31st March, 1918
1 2
9i
8i
After 31st March, 1918
1 2
9i
8*
The abov6 prices are deemed to include commission and all costs
and charges incurred of whatever nature for hay and straw
delivered on to the consumer's or purchaser's premises.
Schedule IV.
(CHOPPED HAY AND STRAW.)
Maximum Prices per Ton for Quantities exceeding 10
rhich a Seller may not exceed.
cwt.
Chopped Hay
mixed with
Chopped
Chopped
20 per cent, of
Oat Straw.
Wheat Straw.
Chopped Straw.
£ 8. d.
£ *. d.
£ s. d.
To 31st December, 1917
7 10 0
5 U 0
4 10 0
„ 31st January, 1918
7 12 9
5 1 6
4 11 3
„ 28th February, 1918
7 15 6
530
4 12 6
„ 31st March, 1918
7 18 3
546
4 13 9
After 31st March, 1918
8 1 0
560
4 15 0
The above prices are deemed to include commission and all
costs and charges incurred of whatever nature for "chop"
delivered on to the consumer's or purchaser's premises, excepting
that where it is delivered in returnable sacks or bags a sum equal
to 7s Qd. per ton may be added to the above prices.
Hay, Straw* and Chop (Sale) (United Kingdom and Isle of Man)
Order, 1917.
Schedule V.
(CHOPPED HAY AND STRAW.)
Maximum Prices per Stone for Quantities of 10 cwt. or less
which a Seller may not exceed.
.
_
Chopped Hay
mixed with
20 per cent, of
Chopped
Oat Straw.
Chopped
Wheat Straw.
Chopped Straw.
s. d.
d.
d.
To 31st December, 1917
1 0
Hi
\k
„ Hist January, 1918
„ 28th February, 1918
1 1
1 1
9
9
8
8
„ 31st March, 1918
1 2
94
8*
After 31st March, 1918
1 2
Si
Hi
The above prices are deemed to include commission and all costs
and charges of whatever nature for " chop " delivered on to the
consumer's or purchaser's premises, excepting- that where it
is delivered in returnable sacks or bags an additional %d. per
stone may be added to the above prices.
The Army Council Orders of the 5th November, 1916,(a) the
2Tth February, 1917(b) and the 14th March, 19lT,(o) regulating
the price of hay and straw and " chopped " hay and straw are
hereby cancelled.
Nothing in this Order shall affect the Army Council Order of
the 9th May, 19l7,(d) regulating the sale, etc., of chopped hay
and straw, and the prohibition of the use of oat straw for certain
purposes in England and "Wales.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
(a) ORDER OF Nov. 5, 1916.— This was published London Gazette, Nov.
6th, 1916, being the 2nd Supplement to the Gazette of Nov. 3rd, and is also
printed p. 205 of the May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence of the Realm Manual."
(b) ORDER OF FEB. 27, 1917.— This was published London Gazette, March
2nd, 1917, and is also printed p. 206 of the May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence
of the Realm Manual."
(c) ORDER OF MARCH 14, 1917.— This was published London Gazette, March
16th, 1917, and is also printed p. 207 of the May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence
of the Realm Manual."
(d) HAY AND STKAW (GREAT BRITAIN) ORDER, 1917.— This, the Order
referred to, is printed p. 99 above.
106 Imported Hides (Control] Notice, 1916.
4. Hides, Leather and Tanning" Materials.
(1.) Hides, p. 106. I (3.) Tanning Materials,
(2.) Leather, p. 126. p. 145.
(1.) Hides.
Basils and Sheep Pelts (Dealings) Order, 1917, p. 113.
British Hides (Dealings) Order, 1917, p. 111.
British Hides (Dealings) (Amendment) Order, 1917, p. 121.
British Sheep and Lamb Skins (Dealings) Order, 1917, p. 113.
British Sheep Skins (Sale) Order, 1917, p. 118.
Cape
Sheep Skim* (Control) Notice, 1918, p. 125.
Export of Hides ^Ireland) Order, 1917, p. 122.
Fellmpngers (Great Britain) Order, 1917, p. 115,
Fellmpngers (Ireland) Order, 1917, p. 118.
Hides, (Returns) (prder, 1916, p. 107.
Hides' (Restriction of Tanning) Order, 1918, p. 123.
Hides, Skins and 'Leather (Returns) Order, 1917,;?. 112.
Hides (Splitting) Order, 1917, p. 109.
Hides (Ireland) Order, 1917, p. 120.
Horse Hides Order, 1917,;?. 116.
Horse Hides (Amendment) Order, 1918, p. 122.
Imported Hides (Control) Notice, 1916,;?. 106.
Imported Hides (Dealings) Order, 1916, p. 108.
Imported Sheep and Lamb Skins (Dealings) Order, 1917, p. 114.
Raw Goat Skins (Control) Notice, 1918, p. 123.
Raw Goat Skins (Prices) Order, 1918, p. 124.
Sheep and Lamb Pelts Order, 1917, p. 110.
Sheep and Lamb Pelts (Amendment) Order, 1917, p. 115.
Sheep and Lamb Pelts (Ireland) Order, 1917, p. 119.
Sheep and Lamb Pelts (Delivery) Order, 1917, p. 117.
(1.) Hides.
THE IMPORTED HIDES (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1916, (a) DATED OCTOBER
16, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914, (as amende^
by the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) Act, 1915, and th«
Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915), and th<
Regulations made thereunder, and every other power enabling
them in that behalf, the Army Council hereby give notice that
it is their intention to take possession of all Hides of the descrip
tions specified in the Schedule annexed, which are now in stoc^
in the United Kingdom.
If, after this notice, any person having control of any such
Hides, without the consent of the Army Council, sells, removes-
(a) SHORT TITLE OP NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918, >r
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Imported Hides (Control) Notice, 1916 ; Hides (Returns) Order, 107
1916.
or secretes any such Hides, or deals with them in any way
contrary to any condition imposed in any licence, permit or
order that may be granted or made in respect thereof, he will
he guilty of an offence against the Defence of the Realm
Hegulations.
All Hides now in process of conversion into Leather are
-excepted from the provision of this Order.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Dated 16th October, 1916.
Schedule.
(1) All Hides (Ox, Cow, and Bull), imported into the United
Kingdom from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and./or
any State in South America.
(2) All other imported Hides (Ox, Cow, and Bull), of the
following descriptions : —
Wet salted of 45 Ibs. and over.
Dry salted of 25 Ibs. and over.
Dry of 18 Ibs. and over.
[The Notice was published in the London Gazette, October 17th, 1916.]
THE HIDES (RETURNS) ORDER, 1916, (a) DATED NOVEMBER 8, 1916,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914 (as amended by the
Defence of the Realm (Amendment) Act, 1915, and the Defence
of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915), and the Regulations
made thereunder, and every other power enabling them in that
behalf, the Army Council hereby require all persons engaged in,
the sale, distribution, storage or shipment of Calf, Ox, Cow, Bull,
Buffalo and Horse Hides, or engaged in the manufacture of
leather from such hides, to furnish to the Director of Army Con-
tracts such particulars of their stocks, purchases and sales of,
and transactions in, such hides as may be required on his behalf.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 8th, 1916, being a
Supplement to the Gazette of November 7th.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by ihk
' Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
108 Imported Hides (Dealings) Order, 1916.
THE IMPORTED HIDES (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1916, (a) DATED
DECEMBER 15, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
regulate and restrict the purchase, sale, delivery of or payment
for or other dealing in any Hides of the descriptions specified
in Schedule " A " hereto annexed as follows, that is to say:
1. No person, unless holding a special permit from the Director
of Army Contracts for the purpose, shall purchase, sell, deliver,
pay for, or enter into any transaction or negotiation in relation to
the purchase, sale, delivery of or payment for, any Hides of the
descriptions aforesaid at a price exceeding by more than one per
cent, the price at which the said Hides were sold by or on behalf
of the Importer thereof into the United Kingdom.
2. The following persons, unless holding a special permit from
the Director of Army Contracts for the purpose, shall not pur-
chase, sell, deliver, pay for, or enter into any transaction or
negotiation in relation to the purchase, sale, delivery of or pay-
ment for, any Hides of the descriptions aforesaid, that is to
say: —
(a) Any person deemed by the Director of Army Contracts
to be a Hide Broker carrying on business in accordance
with the custom and usage prevailing in the London
market.
(&) Any person who has infringed any provision or condition
of this or of any other paragraph of this Order or of
any permit issued thereunder.
3. In addition to all other restrictions imposed by this Ordet,
no Tanner shall purchase any Hides of the descriptions aforesaid
without giving to the seller a guarantee in the form set out in
Schedule " B " hereto annexed and no person shall sell or deliver
such Hides to a Tanner without the receipt of such guarantee.
4. It shall be the duty of all parties to any of the transactions
herein specified to require or disclose, as the case may be, all
such information as may be necessary for or required by such
parties as aforesaid or by the Director of Army Contracts for
the purpose of satisfying them or him that the provisions of this
Order have not been contravened.
5. Permits hereunder may be issued by or on behalf of the
Director of Army Contracts whereby any further and other
restrictions or conditions may be imposed in respect of any of
the transactions herein specified.
6. All persons engaged in any of the transactions herein
specified shall cause books to be kept in which shall be entered
forthwith the name, address and tra.de or occupation of the
persons with whom any such transactions have been carried on,
and full details as to the nature of such transactions. All such
persons shall furnish to the Director of Army Contracts such
particulars as to their business or to any such transactions as
may be required on his account.
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Hides (Splitting) Order, 1917. 109
7. Nothing in this Order shall apply to persons engaged
eolely in the shipment, forwarding, carriage, storage or insur-
ance of Hides.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Erode.
15th December, 1916.
Enquiries relating to this Order should be made by letter to
the Director of Army Contracts, Raw Material Section, Imperial
House, Tothill Street, S.W.I.
Schedule A.
All Hides, Cow, Ox and /or Bull imported into the United
Kingdom of the undermentioned weights : —
Wetsalted, 45 Ibs. and upwards.
Dry sal ted, 25 Ibs. and upwards.
Dry, 18 Ibs. and upwards.
Schedule B.
I, of in consideration of the
permission granted to me, notwithstanding the Order of the Army
Council dated the day of , 1916, and
made under the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regula-
tions, 1914, hereby undertake and guarantee to put the Hides
this day purchased by me from , of into
work for the production of leather suitable for military
requirements.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 2nd, 1917.]
THE HIDES (SPLITTING) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED FEBRUARY 9, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby require
that all persons engaged in the manufacture of leather from
any hides, ox, cow, or bull, whether produced in or imported into
the United Kingdom, shall comply with the following Regula-
tion, that is to say: —
No person shall split, or cause to be split, any hides of
the description aforesaid, in such a manner that the sub-
stance of the grain in the crust state may be less than 2 m/m,
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 13th, 1817.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
10 Sheep and Lamb Pelts Order, 1917; Order as to Dealings in
Sheep and Lamb Pelts.
THE SHEEP AND LAMB PELTS ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED APRIL 9,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby
require all persons engaged in the purchase or sale of Pelts and
wool skins taken from sheep or lambs killed in Great Britain to
comply with the following Regulations from 16th April, 1917,
until further notice : —
1. No person shall purchase, sell, or make or take delivery of
or payment for Pelts of the description aforesaid at prices ex-
ceeding those set out in the schedule hereunto annexed.
2. No person shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Director of Army Contracts, split or frise any Pelt of the
description aforesaid other than Extras of 10 Ib. weight and
upwards, (h)
3. All persons engaged in splitting lamb- or sheep-skins, or in
dressing or tanning lamb-skins, sheep-skins, or skiver or chamois
leather shall furnish such particulars as to their business as may
be required from time to time by or on behalf of the Director of
Army Contracts.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Erode.
Schedule.
SHEEP PELTS.
English. Scotch.
EXTRAS ... ... 4$. 6d. PRIMES ... ... 2s. bd.
Ists 3s. 6d. LIGHT PRIMES & 2nds 3,?. Qd.
2nds 2s. 4d.
3rds Is. 2d.
LAMB PELTS.
SUPERS 2*. 8d. PRIMES 3.?. Sd.
Ists ... 2s. 2d. 2nds 1*. 2d.
2nds ... ... ... Is. Id.
The above Order was published in the London Gazette, April 13th, 1917 ]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) AMENDMENT OP ORDER. — The Sheep and Lamb Pelts Amendment Order,
1917, (p. 115) revoked the words in italics in Clause 2 and added a further
Clause 4 to this present Order.
British Hides (Dealings) Order, 1917.
THE BRITISH HIDES (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED APRIL 17,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby require all
persons engaged in the purchase or sale of British Ox, Heifer,
Cow and Bull Hides, to comply with the following Regulations
until further notice.
1. No Hides shall be bought by or on behalf of any Tanner or
delivered to any Tanner or to any person on his behalf without a
permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts
or at prices other than those set out in the schedule hereto
annexed or at such other prices as in any particular case may be
allowed by or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts.
2. All persons concerned shall furnish such particulars as to
their purchases or sales of and dealings in such Hides, as may be
required by or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts.
3. All persons to whom any permit may be issued by or on
behalf of the Director of Army Contracts are required to comply
strictly with any conditions that may be imposed by the said
permit. It shall be the duty of all Tanners to communicate to
any person buying on their behalf the conditions of any licence
granted to such Tanner and for the time being in force, and it
shall be the duty of all parties to any of the transactions herein
referred to to require or disclose as the case may be all such
information as may be required by such parties as aforesaid or
by the Director of Army Contracts for the purpose of satisfying
them or him that the provisions of this Order have not been
contravened.
Any person failing to comply with any provision hereof or witji
any requirement or direction made or given hereunder or with
any condition of any permit herein referred to shall be guilty of
an offence against the said Regulations.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918 "
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
112
Hidesy Skins and Leather (Returns) Order, 1917.
Schedule.^)
RUNTS.
HEREFORD^
cj* HIGHLANDS.
OX $ HEIFER.
cow.
BULL.
Firsts
Pence per 11.
10}
Pence per Ib.
10
Pence per Ib.
Si
Pence per Ib.
8
Seconds
Mi
n
s\
7*
"Casualty," "Fallen," or "Chance" hides of whatever
description 8 pence per Ib.
These prices are the maxima to be paid by Tanners for Hides
dehorned and properly trimmed according to the usual market
custom.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, June 22nd, 1917.)
THE HIDES, SKINS AND LEATHER (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (b)
DATED APRIL 21, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Counril hereby
require all persons engaged at any time before or after the date
hereof in the purchase, sale, distribution, storage or shipment of
hides or skins of any description or in the manufacture of leather
from such hides or skins as aforesaid or of any articles wholly or
partly manufactured therefrom, or in the purchase, sale, distri-
bution, storage or shipment of such leather or articles aforesaid,
or of any articles or materials required for the purpose of such
manufacture as aforesaid, to furnish to the Director of Army
Contracts such particulars as to their business as may be required
on his behalf.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Dated 28th February, 1917.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, April 24th. 1917.]
(a) SUBSTITUTED SCHEDULE. — The British Hides Dealings (Amendment)
Order, 1917 (p. 121) substitutes an amended schedule for that to the present
Order.
(to) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Basils and Sheep Pelts (Dealings) Order, 1917; British Sheep 113
and Lamb Skins (Dealings) Order, 1917.
THE BASILS AND SHEEP PELTS (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
JUNE 5, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Eealm Regulations, the Army Council do hereby order as
follows : —
1. No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Director of Army Contracts, purchase, sell, or make or take
delivery of, or payment for, any Basils or Sheep Pelts at a price
•exceeding the average price received by the seller thereof for
Basils or Pelts of corresponding qualities and descriptions during
the month ending 31st May, 1917.
2. No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Director of Army Contracts, sell any Basils or Sheep Pelts
otherwise than in exchange for a guarantee by the purchaser
thereof that he intends to put the said Basils or Pelts into work
for the purposes of a Government contract or order.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, June 8th, 1917.]
THE BRITISH SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS (DEALINGS) ORDER,
1917, (a) DATED JUNE 30, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Eealm Regulations, the Army Council do hereby order
that all persons engaged in the purchase, sale or manufacture of
Sheep and Lamb Skins, taken from Sheep or Lambs killed in
Great Britain, including Slink Lambs and Morts, or any article
wholly or partly manufactured therefrom shall comply with the
following regulations : —
(1) Save as hereinafter specifically excepted, no fellmonger
shall without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of
Army Contracts hold any Skins of the descriptions aforesaid
(other than those from Slink Lambs) for a period exceeding
three weeks after the receipt by him of the Woolled Skins, but
all fellmongers shall deliver such Skins as aforesaid duly fell-
mongered to a tanner or dresser within the said period.
Provided that no person shall without a permit issued by or on
behalf of the Director of Army Contracts, fellmonger, sell or
deliver any Shearling Skins of the description aforesaid which
would when fellmongered produce an Extra Pelt, but shall salt
them immediately on receipt thereof, and keep them for inspec-
tion by a person authorised by the Director of Army Contracts.
Such skins shall be re-salted within 7 days of the receipt thereof,
and, if they have not been inspected within 14 days of such
receipt, application shall be made to the Director of Army Con-
tracts for permission to fellmonger them.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
114 Imported Sheep and Lamb Skins (Dealings) Order, 1917.
(2) All fellmongers and /or tanners shall grade all Pelts of the
descriptions aforesaid on the same principles and according to
the same standards of assortment as those generally prevailing
in the trade prior to April 9th, 1917.
The classification shall be as follows : —
(a) SHEEP PELTS.
1. English, Extras, Firsts, Seconds, Thirds.
2. Scotch, Primes, Light Primes, Seconds.
(6) LAMB PELTS.
1. English, Supers, Firsts, Seconds.
2. Scotch, Primes, Seconds.
In the event of any dispute as to the classification, the deter-
mination of the Director of Army Contracts shall be final.
(3) Any person having in his possession any Skins, Pelts or
Basils of the description aforesaid which he cannot put into
work for manufacture into Basils or Finished Leather within 30
days of the date hereof, or of the receipt by him of the Woolled
Skins, whichever period shall be the longer, shall forthwith notify
the Director of Army Contracts.
(4) No tanner or dresser of Sheep Skins of the description
aforesaid shall without a permit issued by or on behalf of the
Director of Army Contracts, tan or dress any such Skins, Pelts
or Basils otherwise than for the production of leather for the
purposes of a Government Contract or order or for such other
purpose as may be approved by or on behalf of the Director of
Army Contracts.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, July 6th, 1917.]
THE IMPORTED SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS (DEALINGS) ORDER,.
1917, (a) DATED JUNE 30, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council do hereby order
that all persons engaged in the purchase, sale or manufacture
of Sheep and Lamb Skins of foreign and /or colonial origin,
including Slink Lambs, or any article wholly or partly
manufactured therefrom shall comply with the following
regulations : —
(1) Any person having in his possession any Skins, Pelts or
Basils of the descriptions aforesaid, which he cannot put ini/>
work for manufacture into Basils or Finished Leather within £
days of the date hereof, or of the receipt by him of the Skins,
Pelts or Basils — whichever period shall be the longer — shall
forthwith notify the Director of Army Contracts.
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1! 18,
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Sheep and Lamb Pelts (Amendment) Order, 1917; Fellmongers
(Great Britain) Order, 1917.
(2) No tanner or dresser of Sheep and Lamb Skins of the
descriptions aforesaid shall without a permit issued by or on
behalf of the Director of Army Contracts tan or dress any such
Skins, Pelts or Basils otherwise than for the production of leather
for the purposes of a Government Contract or Order or for such
other purpose as may be approved by or on behalf of the Director
of Army Contracts.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, July 6th, 1917.]
THE SHEEP AND LAMB PELTS (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
SEPTEMBER 18, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by an Order made by the Army Council, in pursuance
of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence of the Realm
Eegulations, and dated the 9th day of April, 1917, (b) all persons
engaged in the purchase or sale of pelts and wool skins taken from
sheep or lambs killed in Great Britain were required to comply
with certain regulations :
And whereas it is expedient that the said Order be amended :
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the poweis conferred upon
them by the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council
hereby Order the said Order shall be amended as follows : —
1. In Clause 2 the words " other than extras of 10 Ibs. and
upwards" shall be omitted.
2. After Clause 3 the following new Clause shall be inserted : —
"4. No person shall, without a permit issued by or on
behalf of the Director of Raw Materials, shave any skin®
taken from Lambs killed in Great Britain."
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 21st, 1917.]
THE FELLMONGERS (GREAT BRITAIN) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
SEPTEMBER 21, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby Order as
follows : —
1. No person in Great Britain shall, without a permit issued
by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials, fellmonger
any skins taken from sheep or lambs.
(a) SHORT TITLE or ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) SHEEP AND LAMB PELTS ORDER, 1917.— This is printed p. 110.
116 Horse Hides Order, 1917.
2. All persons engaged in fellmongering sheep or lambs skins-
shall furnish such particulars as to their business as may be-
required by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials.
3. This Order shall come into force on the 1st day of October,
1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the Edinburgh Gazette, October 2nd, 1917.]
THE HORSE HIDES ORDER, 1917, DATED OCTOBER 23, 1917, MADE
BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence;
of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby order aa
follows : —
1. The Order made by the Army Council relating to Raw
Hides taken from horses or mules and dated the 4th day of July,.
1917, (a) is hereby cancelled.
2. No Raw Hides taken from horses slaughtered in the United
Kingdom or the Isle of Man or imported in the wetsalted state?
into the United Kingdom shall after the 5th day of November
be bought by or on behalf of any tanner or delivered to any
tanner or to any person on his behalf without a permit issued by,
or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials, or at prices other;
than those set out in the schedule hereto annexed or at such
other prices as in any particular case may be allowed by or on,
behalf of the Director of Raw Materials.
3. All persons concerned in any of the transactions herein
referred to shall furnish such particulars as to their purchases-
or sales of or other dealings in such hides as may be required by
or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials.
4. All persons to whom any permit may be issued by or on
behalf of the Director of Raw Materials are required to comply
strictly with any conditions that may be imposed by such permit.
It shall be the duty of all tanners to communicate to any person
buying on their behalf the conditions of any permit granted to
such tanner and for the time being in force, and it shall be the
duty of all parties to any of the transactions herein referred to
to require or disclose as the case may be all such information as
may be required by such parties as aforesaid or by the Director
of Raw Materials for the purpose of satisfying them or him that
the provisions of this Order have not been contravened.
5. Priority shall be given by all tanners to the treatment of
Horse Hides issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials over the treatment of Horse Hides obtained from else-
where.
(a) ORDER OF JULY 4, 1917.— This was published London Gazette, July 10th ,
1917.
Sheep and Lamb Pelts (Delivery) Order, 1917. 117
6. Any directions that may be given by or on behalf of the
Director of Raw Materials for the purpose of this Order(&) shall
be strictly complied with by all tanners.
7. Any person failing to comply with any provision hereof or
with any condition of any permit issued hereunder or with any
requirement or direction made or given hereunder shall be guilty
of an offence against such regulations.
8. This Order may be cited as the Horse Hides Order, 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule.
Pence per Ib. for
ALL WEIGHTS. fresh hides.
Firsts tyd.
Seconds ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £d.
Thirds or Rejects, including only hides fit for tanning 3d.
For satisfactorily salted hides an allowance shall be made by
duly authorised inspectors for loss in weight.
These prices are to be paid by tanners for hides after due
allowance has been made for all extraneous matter.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 30th, 1917.]
SHEEP AND LAMB PELTS (DELIVERY) ORDER, 1917, (b) DATED
NOVEMBER 29, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
order as follows : —
No person in Great Britain shall, without a permit issued
by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials, purchase
or take delivery of any skins taken from sheep or lambs other
than skins of the description in respect of which a permit
to fellmonger has been issued to such person under the Order
made by the Army Council under the said Regulations, and
dated 21st day of September, 1917, on the subject of Sheep-
skins, (c)
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 4th, 1917.]
(a) AMENDMENT OF CLAUSE 6.— The Horse Hides (Amendment) Order,
1917, substitutes the words " with a view to the production of Leather from
Hor«e Hides" for the words printed in italics.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(o) FELLMONGLRS (GREAT BRITAIN) ORDER, 1917.-— This is printed p. 115.
118' Fellmongers (Ireland) Order, 1917; British Sheep Skins (Sale)
Order, 1917.
THE FELLMONGERS '(IRELAND) ORDER, 1917, DATED DECEMBER 12,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Eealm Eegulations, the Army Council hereby
order as follows : —
1. No person shall, after the 31st day of December, 1917,
Fellmonger the skins of Sheep or Lambs slaughtered in Ireland,
except under a permit granted by or on behalf of the Director
of Raw Materials.
2. This Order may be cited as " Fellmongers (Ireland) Order,
1917."
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 14th, 1917.]
THE BRITISH SHEEP SKINS (SALE) ORDER, 1917, DATED DECEMBER
18, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
order as follows : —
1. No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Raw Materials purchase or sell any skins taken
from sheep or lambs killed in Great Britain, provided that
nothing in this Clause shall refer to any butcher or to any person
holding a licence issued under the Order made by the Arinv
Council on the 21st day of September, 1917, under the said
Regulations and relating to sheep skins. (a)
2. No person shall purchase any skins of the description afore-
said at auction except upon disclosing the name of the principal
if any, on behalf of whom such purchase is proposed to be
effected, and after such disclosure the said skins shall not be
sold to such person unless his said principal is a person holding r»
licence issued under the Order made by the Army Council on 1hr
21st day of September, 1917, and relating to sheep skins. (a)
Skins of the description aforesaid shall be sold at the maiket at
which they were offered for sale and not otherwise.
3. No person shall purchase any skins of the description afore-
said otherwise than to fellmonsrer them.
4. This Order shall come into force on the fourteenth day of
January, 1918.
5. This Order may be cited as the British Sheep Skins
Order, 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 21st, 1917.]
(a) Fellmongers (Great Britain) Order, 1917.— This is printed p. 115.
Sheep and Lamb Pelts (Ireland) Order, 1917. 119
SHEEP AND LAMB PELTS (IRELAND) ORDER, 1917, DATED
DECEMBER 29, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the Powers conferred upon them by the
flefence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
require all persons engaged in the purchase or sale of Skins or
Pelts taken from Sheep or Lambs killed in Ireland to comply
with the following regulations until further notice : — ~
(1) No person shall purchase, sell or make or take delivery of
•of payment for Pelts of the description aforesaid without a
permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials
or at prices exceeding those set out in the schedule hereto
annexed.
(2) All persons to whom a permit may be issued by or on
behalf of the Director of Raw Materials shall comply strictly
with any conditions which may be imposed by such permit.
(3^ All Fellmongers shall grade all Pelts of the description
aforesaid in accordance with the principles and standards of
assortment provided in clause 2 of the Order made by the Army
Council, relating to Skins taken from Sheep and Lambs killed
in Great Britain and dated the 30th day of June, 1917. (a)
The classification shall be as follows : —
(a) SHEEP PELTS : Extras, Ists, 2nds, 3rds.
(b) LAMB PEL^S : Supers, Ists, 2nds.
(4) No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Raw Materials hold any Skins of the descrip-
tion aforesaid (other than those from slink lambs) for a period
exceeding three weeks after the receipt by him of the woolled
skins, but all persons shall deliver such Skins as aforesaid duly
fellrnongered to the Tanner or Dresser within the said period.
(5) Any person failing to cemply with any provision hereof
or with any requirement or direction made or given hereunder
or with any condition of any permit herein referred to shall be
guilty of an offence against the said regulations.
(6) This Order shall come into force on the 1st day of January,
1918.
(7) This Order may be cited as the Sheep and Lamb Pelts
(Ireland) Order, 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 1st, 1918.]
(a) BRITISH SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1917. — This is
printed p. 113.
120 Hides (Ireland) Order, 1917.
THE HIDES (IRELAND) ORDER, 1917, DATED DECEMBER 28, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
require all persons engaged in the purchase or sale of Hides pro-
duced in Ireland from Oxen, Heifers, Cows, Bulls and Horses to
comply with the following Regulations until further notice: —
(1) No Hides of the description aforesaid shall be bought by
or on behalf of any Tanner or delivered to any Tanner or to any
person on his behalf without a Permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Raw Materials or at prices other than those
set out in the Schedule hereto annexed or at such other prices
as in any particular case may be allowed by or on behalf of the
Director of Raw Materials.
(2) All persons concerned in any transaction herein referred
to shall furnish such particulars as to their business as may be
required by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials.
(3) All persons to whom any Permit may be issued by or on
behalf x>f the Director of Raw Materials shall comply strictly
with any conditions that may be imposed by such Permit.
It shall be the duty of all Tanners to communicate to any
person buying on their behalf the conditions of any Permit
granted to such Tanner and for the time being in force, and it
shall be the duty of all parties to any of the transactions herein
referred to to require or disclose as the case may be all such
information as may be required by such parties as aforesaid, or
by the Director of Raw Materials for the purpose of satisfying
them or him that the provisions of this Order have not been
contravened.
(4) Any person failing to comply with any provision hereof
or with any requirements or direction made or given hereunder
or with any condition of any permit herein referred to shall be
guilty of an offence against the said regulations.
(5) This Order shall come into force on the 1st day of January,
1918.
(6) This Order may be cited as the Hides (Ireland) Order,
1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade
British Hides (Dealings) (Amendment) Order, 1917.
Schedule.
(i) CATTLE HIDES.
121
Ox and
Heifer.
Cow.
Bull. /
Firsts
Pence per Ib.
9£
Pence per Ib.
8*
Pence per Ib.
7*
9
7J
7
" Casualty," " Fallen " or " Chance " hides of the description
aforesaid TJ pence per Ib.
These prices are for Hides dehorned and properly trimmed.
(ii) HORSE HIDES.
Firsts 4Jd. perlb.
Seconds ... ... ... ... 42. ,,
Thirds M.
These prices are for Hides properly trimmed.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 1st, 1918.]
THE BRITISH HIDES (DEALINGS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 19 17, (a)
DATED DECEMBER 29, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by an Order dated the 17th day of April, 1917, (b)
and made under the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army
Council prohibited the purchase by or on behalf of any tanner or
the delivery to any tanner or to any person on his behalf, without
a permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts
or at prices other than those set out in the schedule of the said
Order annexed :
And whereas it is expedient that the said Schedule should be
amended :
Now therefore the Army Council in pursuance of the powers
conferred upon them by the Defence of the Realm Regulations
hereby order that there shall be substituted for the schedule to
the said Order annexed, the schedule hereto annexed.
By order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
(a) SHORT TITLE O*1 ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
1 Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) BRITISH HIDES (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1917.— This is printed p. 111.
122
Export of Hides (Ireland) Order, 1917; Horse Hides (Amend-
ment) Order, 1918.
Schedule.
—
RUNTS,
HEREFQRDS
AND
HIGHLANDS.
OX AND
HEIFER.
COW.
BULL.
Firsts
Seconds
Pence per Ib.
10i
9|
Pence per Ib.
9*
9
Pence per Ib.
8*
?|
Pence per Ib.
71
7
''Casualty," " Fallen " or " Chance " hides of whatever de-
scription 7J pence per Ib.
These prices are the maxima to be paid by tanners for hides
dehorned and trimmed according to the usual market custom.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 1st, 1918.
THE EXPORT OF HIDES (IRELAND) ORDER, 1917, DATED
DECEMBER 29, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby
order as follows : —
1. No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Raw Materials make or take de-
livery of any hides produced in Ireland from oxen,
heifers, cows, bulls or horses for shipment from
Ireland.
2. This order shall come into force on the 1st day of January,
1918.
3. This Order may be cited as the Export of Hides (Ireland)
Order, 1917.
By order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 1st, 1918.]
THE HORSE HIDES (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1918, (a) DATED JANUARY
2, 1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by Clause 6 of the Horse Hides Order, 1917,(b) it
was provided that any directions that may be given by or on
behalf of the Director of Raw Materials for the purpose of the
said Order shall be strictly complied with by all tanners :
And whereas it is expedient that the said Clause should be
amended :
(a) SHORT TITLE or ORDER The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) HORSE HIDES ORDER, 1917.— This is printed p. 116.
Hides (Restriction of Tanning) .Order , 1918; Raw Goat Skins
(Control) Notice, 1918.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon
them by the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army
Council hereby order that the words " with a view to the pro-
duction of leather from horse hides " shajl be substituted for the
words " for the purpose of this Order " in Clause 6 of the Horse
,Hides Order, 1917. (a)
By order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January -Jth, 19i8.]
THE HIDES (RESTRICTION OF TANNING) ORDER, 1918, DATED
JANUARY 9, 1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
order as follows : —
1. No tanner shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Director of Raw Materials, put into process, any hide or any
part thereof.
2. This Order shall come into force on the 2nd day of
February, 1918.
3. This Order may be cited as the Hides (Restriction of
Tanning) Order, 1918.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January llth, 1918.]
THE RAW GOAT SKINS (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1918, (b) DATED
JANUARY 18, 1918, ISSUED BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations notice is hereby given that it is the
intention of the Army Council to take possession of all Raw Goat
Skins now in stock in the United Kingdom or to be imported into
the United Kingdom after the date nereof .
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 22nd, 1918.]
(a) HORSE HIDES ORDER, 1917.— This is printed p. 116.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
124 Raw Goat Skins (Prices) Order, 1918.
THE RAW GOAT SKINS (PRICES) ORDER, 1918, DATED JANUARY 18,
1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. No person shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Director of Raw Materials, sell or deliver any Raw Goat Skins
at prices exceeding- the prices set out in the schedule hereto
annexed.
2. This Order may be cited as the Raw Goat Skins (Prices)
Order, 1918.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule.
I. INDIAN SKINS.
Amritzars Standard Assortment — 85 per cent, primes, 15 per
cent, seconds.
Average Weight
per 500 skins. Price per skin.
1,000 Ibs. 40 pence.
1,100 „ 44 „
1,200 „ 48 „
1,300 „ 50 ,,
1,400 „ 52 „
Coconadas : Standard Assortment — 90 per cent, primes, 10 per
cent, seconds.
Average Weight
per 100 skins. Price per skin.
180-190 Ibs. 48 pence.
South Madras : Standard Assortment — 90 per cent, primes, 10 per
cent, seconds.
Average Weight
per 100 skins. Price per skin.
160-170 Ibs. 44 pence.
170-175 „ 46 „
North Madras : Standard Assortment — 85 per cent, primes, 15 pei
cent, seconds.
Average Weight
per 100 skins. Price per skin.
180-190 Ibs. 44 pence.
Wet Salted Skins.
Average prices for usual selection and quality.
Price per skin.
40 inches and up 54 pence.
3640 inches 50 ,,
33-36 „ 42 „
28-33 37 „
Cape Sheep Skins (Control) Notice, 1918. 125
II. SOUTH AFRICAN SKINS.
Assortment.
Pence per Ib.
Light. Extra Light. Kids.
Capes 32 35* 34
Algoa Bay 31 34 32
Kaffirs 28 32J 29
Natal 30J 33 34
III. WEST AFRICANS.
For usual assortment and average quality.
Weight per 12 skins. Price per Ib.
13 Ibs. 33
15 31
IV. ALL OTHER CLASSES OF SKINS.
Skins of all other classes shall be sold at prices not exceeding
those calculated on the basis of those above set out.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 22nd, 19 J 8.]
THE CAPE SHEEP SKINS (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1918, (a) DATED
FEBRUARY 16, 1918, ISSUED BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the Powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby give
notice that it is their intention to take possession of all Cape
Sheep skins with a growth of wool of less than 1J inches, in stock
in the United Kingdom at the date hereof or to arrive hereafter.
If after this notice any person having any of the said Sheep
Skins in his possession, custody or control without the consent of
the Army Council, sells, removes or secretes the same, or deals
with them in any way contrary to any permit that may be
granted in respect thereof, he shall be guilty of an offence against
the said regulations.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order v as published in the London Gazette, February 19th, 1918.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Leather (Control) No. 1 Notice, 1916.
(2.) Leather.
Leather (Control) No. 1 Notice, 1916, p. 126.
Leather (Control) No. 2 Notice, 1916, p. 127.
Leather (Control) No. 3 Notice, 1916, p. 128.
Leather (Control) No. 4 Notice, 19 i 6, p. 130.
Leather (Control) No. 1 Notice, 1917, p. 131.
Leather (Control) No. 2 Notice, 1917, p. 132.
Leather (Control) No. 3 Notice, 1917, p. 132.
Leather (Control) No. 4 Notice, 1917,;?. 137.
Leather (Control) >o. 5 Notice, 1917, p. 142.
Leather (Returns) Order, 1916, p. 129.
Leather (Sale and Movement) Permit, 1916, p. 129.
Hough and Curried Leather Order, 1917, p. 134.
.Rough Dried Leather Order, 1918, p. 145.
Sole Leather (Conditions of Sale) Order, 1917, p. 137.
Strap Butts (Conditions of Sale) Order, 1917, p. 143.
Surplus Leather Order, 1917, p. 142.
War Time Boots (Manufacture and Sale) Order, L917, p. 142.
Women's Boots (Uppers) Order, 1917, p. 143.
THE LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 1 NOTICE, 1916, (») DATED JUNE 30,
1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL,
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by Regulation
2fi,(b) of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, 1914, notice is
hereby given that it is the intention of the Army Council to take
possession of material of the following classes and descriptions,
that is to say : —
All Bends of 10 Ibs. weight and upwards produced from
English or Imported Hides of all classes to include all Butts,
which will be calculated as two Bends.
All medium and heavy Shoulders, squared or with cheeks,
produced from English or Imported Hides of all classes.
If after this notice any person having control of any such
materials sells, removes or secretes the said material without the
consent of the Army Council, he shall be guilty of an offence
against the said Regulations.
R. H. Erode.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, July oth, 1916.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 2n. — This is printed p. 29.
Leather (Control) No. 2 Notice, 1916. 127
THE LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 2 NOTICE, 1916, (a) DATED AUGUST
25, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Acts, and of all other powers thereunto enabling
them, the Army Council hereby gives notice that all stocks in
the United Kingdom of the under-mentioned leathers will, if
found suitable, be acquired for Government purposes. And they
direct that all persons in the thiited Kingdom in possession of
any such leathers, who have not already made a return of their
stocks, are to apply to the Director of Army Contracts, Raw
Materials Section, Imperial House, Tothill Street, Westminster,
London, S.W.I, for a form on which to furnish a return, and
to furnish the return forthwith.
Schedule.
*BENDS. —
6/8 Ibs. Best, 2nd, 3rd, and Reject Clear.
8/10 Ibs. Best, 2nd, and Reject Branded.
(Produced from all classes of Hides.)
SIDES. —
12/15 Ibs. Unstruck and Crop. Victoria, Adelaide, and
New Zealand.
12/15 Ibs. Unstruck and Crop. New South Wales.
14/16 Ibs Canadian Oak, Best and 2nds.
18/20 Ibs. Canadian Oak, Best and 2nds.
14/16 Ibs. American Oak, Best and 2nds.
18/20 Ibs. American Oak, Best and 2nds.
*BENDS. —
7/8 Ibs. Canadian Oak, Best and 2nds.
9/10 Ibs. Canadian Oak, Best and 2nds.
7/8 Ibs. American Oak, Best and 2nds.
9/10 Ibs. American Oak, Best and 2nds.
7/8 Ibs. Australian, Best and 2nds.
9/10 Ibs Australian, Best and 2nds.
SHOULDERS. Imported. Medium and Heavy.
*Butts are included and are to be calculated as 2 Bends.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
I The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, August 26th, 1916, being the
2nd Supplement to the Gazette of August 25th.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OP NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
' Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
128 Leather (Control) No. 3 Notice, 1916.
THE LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 3 NOTICE, 1916, (a-) DATEI>
SEPTEMBER 25, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Consolidation Act, 1914 (as amended by the Defence
of the Eealm (Amendment) Act, 1915, and the Defence of the
Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915), and the Regulations made
thereunder, and every other power enabling them in that behalf,
the Army Council hereby give notice that it is their intention
to take possession oi all leather of the classes mentioned in the
Schedule annexed, which is now in stock in the United Kingdom,
whether in the finished state or in course of production.
If after this notice any person having control of any such
leather, without the consent of the Army Council, sells, removes
or secretes such leather or deals with it in any way contrary to
any condition imposed in any licence, permit or order that may
be granted in respect thereof (b), he will be guilty of an offence^
against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
Applications for permission to sell or remove such leather
should be addressed to the Director of Army Contracts, Imperial
House, Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W.I.
R. H. Brade,
By Order of the Army Council.
Dated 25th September, 1916.
Schedule.
1. Vegetable-tanned Bends of 6 Ibs. and upwards; Vegetable-
tanned Butts of 12 Ibs. and upwards; Vegetable-tanned Backs of
8 Ibs. and upwards; produced from all classes of Hides, British
and Imported.
2. Chrome-tanned Bends, Butts and Backs, having a substance
of 7 Iron and upwards; produced from all classes of Hides,
British or Imported.
3 Vegetable-tanned Shoulders, Medium and Heavy; produced
from all classes of Hides, British or Imported.
4. Kip Butts of 1^ m/m substance and upwards.
5. Kip Sides; any finish except Semi-Chrome.
6. Vegetable-grained Upper Leathers of 1J m/m substance and
upwards.
7. Chrome of 1J m/m substance and upwards.
8. Upper Leathers of 1£ m/m substance and upwards; manu
factured by any other process which has been approved by the
Chief Inspecting Officer.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, October 2nd, 1916, being the
2nd Supplement to the Gazette of September 29th.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) SALE AND MOVEMENT OF LEATHER.— See the Leather (Sale and Move-
ment) Permit, 1916, p. 129 below.
Leather (Sale and Movement) Permit, 1916; Leather (Returns) 129
Order, 1916.
THE LEATHER (SALE AND MOVEMENT) PERMIT, 1916, (a) DATED
NOVEMBER 13, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by Order published in the London Gazette of 2nd
October, 1916, (b) the Army Council, in pursuance of the powers
conferred on them by the Defence of the Kealm (Consolidation)
Act, 1914, as amended by the Defence of the Realm (Amendment)
Act, 1915, and the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2
Act, 1915, and the Regulations made thereunder, and every other
power enabling them in that behalf, gave notice of their inten-
tion to take possession of certain leathers specified in the Sche-
dule annexed to the said Order.
And whereas the Army Council deem it desirable that un-
restricted sale and movement of such of the leathers aforesaid
as are hereinafter specified should be permitted as from the date
hereof : —
Now, therefore, the Army Council give notice that they hereby
authorise and permit the unrestricted sale and movement of the
following leathers, produced from all classes of hides, British or
imported : —
Vegetable Tanned Bends of 12 Ibs. and below.
Vegetable Tanned Butts of 24 Ibs. and below.
Chrome Tanned Bends, Butts, and Backs, having a
substance of 10 Iron and below.
Shoulders, 6 Iron and under on the cut edge.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
13th November, 1916.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, November 14th, 1916.]
THE LEATHER (RETURNS) ORDER, 1916, (c) DATED NOVEMBER 24,
1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914, as amended by the
Defence of the Realm (Amendment) Act, 1915, and the Defence
of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, and the Regula-
tions made thereunder, and every other power enabling them in
that behalf, the Army Council hereby require all persons engaged
in the sale, distribution, storage, or shipment of leather to
furnish to the Director of Army Contracts such particulars as to
their business as may be required on his behalf.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 25th, 1916, being the
3rd Supplement to the Gazette of November 24th. ]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 3 NOTICH, 1916. — That Notice is printed
at p. 128.
(c) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
3749 15
130 Leather (Control) No. 4 Notice, 1916.
THE LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 4 NOTICE, 1916, (a) DATED DECEMBER
21, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Eealm (Consolidation) Act, 1914, as amended by the
Defence of the Realm (Amendment) Act, 1915, and the Defence
of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, and the Regu-
lations made thereunder, and every other Power enabling them
in that behalf, the Army Council hereby give notice that it is
their intention to take possession of all Leather of the Classes
mentioned in the Schedule hereto annexed which is now in stock
in the United Kingdom whether in the finished state or in course
of prod action, and of all Leather of the same classes, which can
be produced between the date hereof and the 31st March, 1917.
If after this notice any person having control of any such
Leather, without the consent of the Army Council sells, moves,
or secretes such Leather or deals with it in any way contrary to
any condition imposed in any licence, permit, or order that may
be granted in respect thereof, he shall be guilty of an offence
against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
Applications for permission to sell or remove such Leather
should be addressed to the Director of Army Contracts, Imperial
House, Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W.I.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Erode.
Schedule.
LEATHER PRODUCED FROM ALL CLASSES OP HIDES, BRITISH OR IMPORTED.
1. Vegetable tanned Bends of 10 Ibs. and upwards.
Vegetable tanned Butts of 20 Ibs. and upwards.
Vegetable tanned Backs of 14 Ibs. and upwards.
2. Chrome tanned Bends, Butts and Backs having a substance of
7 Iron and upwards.
3. Vegetable tanned Shoulders of 6 Iron and upwards on the
cut edge.
4. Kip Butts of 1J m.m. substance and upwards.
5. Kip Sides of any finish except semi-Chrome.
6. Vegetable Grained upper Leathers of 1J m.m. substance and
upwards.
7. Chrome Upper Leather of 1J m.m. substance and upwards.
8. Upper Leathers of 1J m.m. substance and upwards; manu-
factured by any other process which has been approved by
the Chief Inspecting Officer.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, December 23rd, 1916, being the
4th Supplement to the Gazette of December 22nd.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OP NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
Leather (Control) No. 1 Notice, 1917. 131
THE LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 1 NOTICE, 191T,(a) DATED JANUARY
13, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby give notice
that it is their intention to take possession of all Leather of
the classes indicated in the Schedule hereto annexed, which Eas~
been imported or may be imported into the United Kingdom,
provided always that such Leather shall have left the port of
shipment on or prior to the date hereof.
And the Army Council hereby require all persons having any
Leather of the descriptions aforesaid in their custody or control
to furnish such particulars as to such Leather as may be required
by or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts.
If after this notice any person having control of any such
Leather, without the consent of the Army Council, sells, moves
or secretes such Leather, or deals with it in any way contrary
to any condition imposed in any licence, permit or order that
may be granted in respect thereof, he shall be guilty of an offence
against the said Regulations.
Applications for permission to sell or move such Leather should
be addressed to the Director of Army Contracts, Imperial House,
Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W.I.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule.
Colonial or American Upper Leathers of 1J m.m. substance and
upwards.
Colonial or American Hemlock or Oak Sides which will produce
Bends of 10 Ibs. and upwards.
Colonial or American Hemlock or Oak Backs which will produce
Bends of 10 Ibs. and upwards.
Colonial or American Hemlock or Oak Bends of 10 Ibs. and
upwards.
Colonial or American Hemlock or Oak Shoulders of 6 Iron and
upwards on the cut edge.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, January 17th, 1917, being a
Supplement to the Gazette of January 16th.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
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132 Leather (Control) No. 2 Notice, 1917 ; Leather (Control) No. 3
Notice, 1917.
THE LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 2 NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED FEBRUARY
12, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby give notice
that it is their intention to take possession of all Sole Leather
of the Classes mentioned in the Schedule hereto annexed, which
is now in stock in the United Kingdom whether in the finished
state or in course of production, and of all Sole Leather of tha
same Classes which can be produced between the date hereof
and 31st March, 1917.
If, after this notice, any person having control of any such
Leather without the consent of the Army Council sells, moves,
or secretes such Leather, or deals with it in any way contrary
to any condition imposed in any licence, permit, or order that
mny be granted in respect thereof he shall be guilty of an offence
against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
Applications for permission to sell or move such Leather should
he addressed to the Director of Army Contracts, Imperial House,
Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W.I.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Erode.
Schedule.
SOLE LEATHER PRODUCED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM ALL
CLASSES OF HIDES, BRITISH OR IMPORTED.
Vegetable Tanned Bends from 6 to 10 Ibs.
Vegetable Tanned Butts from 12 to 20 Ibs.
Vegetable Tanned Backs from 16 to 28 Ibs.
Vegetable Tanned Half-backs from 8 to 14 Ibs.
Vegetable Tanned Sides from 12 Ibs. and upwards.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 16th, 1917.]
THE LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 3 NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED MARCH 30,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby give notice
that it is their intention to take possession of all Sole and Upper
Leather of the Classes specified in the Schedule hereto annexed,
which is now in stock in the United Kingdom whether in the
finished state or in course of production, and of all Sole and
Upper Leather of the same classes which can be produced from
the date hereof until further notice.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
Hides, Skins and Leather (Returns) Order, 1917. 133
If after this Notice, any person having control of any such
leather without the consent of the Army Council sells, moves, or
secretes such leather, or deals with it in any way contrary
to any condition imposed in any Licence, Permit, or Order that
may be granted in respect thereof (a) he shall be guilty of an
offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
Applications for permission to sell or move such leather should
be addressed to the Director of Army Contracts, Imperial House,
Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W.I.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule.
LEATHER PRODUCED FROM ALL CLASSES OF HIDES, BRITISH OR
IMPORTED.
1. Vegetable tanned Bends of 6 Ibs. and upwards.
,, ,, Butts ,, 12 ,, ,,
,, ,, Backs ,, 16 ,, ,,
,, ,, i Backs,, 8 ,, ,,
,, ,, Sides ,, 12 ,, ,,
2. Chrome Tanned Bends, Butts and Backs having a substance
of 7 iron and upwards.
3. Vegetable Tanned Shoulders of 6 iron and upwards on the
cut edge.
4. Kip Butts of 1J m.m. substance and upwards.
5. Kip Sides of any finish except semi-chrome.
6. Vegetable Grained upper leathers of 1£ m.m. substance and
upwards.
7. Chrome upper leather of 1£ m.m. substance and upwards.
8. Upper Leathers of 1£ m.m. substance and upwards; manu-
factured by any other process which has been approved by the
Chief Inspecting Officer.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, March 31st, 1917, being a Sup.
plement to the Gazette of March 30th.]
THE HIDES-, SKIXS AND LEATHER (EETURNS) ORDER, 1917, DATED
APRIL 21, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
[This Order is printed under (i) "Hides" above.]
(a) RELEASE OF SOLE LEATHER FOR CIVILIAN PURPOSES.— See the Sole
Leather (Conditions of Sale) Order, 1917, printed p. 137
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134 Rough and Curried Leather Order, 1917.
THE ROUGH AND CURRIED LEATHER ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
JULY 14, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council do hereby
order that from the 14th July, 1917, until further notice, all
persons engaged in the purchase, sale or production of any or
all of the Leathers specified in Schedule A hereto annexed, shall
comply with the following regulations : —
(1) No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Army Contracts, sell or deliver any
Leather of the description aforesaid otherwise than
in exchange for a guarantee in the form set out in
Schedule B hereto annexed.
(2) No Tanner shall without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Army Contracts, sell or deliver any
Leather of the description aforesaid at a price exceed-
ing that authorised in writing by or on behalf of the
Director of Army Contracts, in the case of each
Tanner.
(3) No currier shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Army Contracts, sell or deliver any
curried leather produced by him from rough leather
of the description aforesaid at a price exceeding the
net cost of the rough leather, labour, and currying
materials by more than 12 J per cent, such cost to be
calculated after deducting all the discounts and allow-
ances received by him, and the currier's sale price
as herein determined to include all discounts and
allowances made b}' him.
The Currier on any such sale or delivery shall allow
by way of discount for cash payment within thirty
days, 2J per cent, of the price calculated as afore-
said to the person or persons to whom such sale or
delivery is made.
(4) No person other than the Tannei or Currier thereof
shall without a permit issued by or on behalf of the
Director of Army Contracts, sell or deliver Leather
of the descriptions aforesaid at a price exceeding the
Tanner's or Currier's sale price thereof as determined
by Clauses 2 and 3 hereof respectively.
(5) It shall be the duty of all purchasers of the Leathers
aforesaid to require and of all sellers of such*leathers
to give the guarantee in the form set out in Schedule
C. hereto annexed, that the prices at which the
Leathers are sold and bought do not exceed those
which under the provisions of this order are duly
authorised at the time of sale.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix Y to this Manual.
Rough and Curried Leather Order, 1917. 135
The Orders made by the Army Council relating to
Leathers of the descriptions aforesaid, and dated 16th
January(a) and 9th March, 1917,(b) are heieby
cancelled.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule A.
The following Rough Leather, produced from British or Irish
Market Hides, of all weights, qualities, and descriptions, and
-any Curried Leather produced therefrom: —
Split Hides.
Split Hide Backs.
Split Hide Butts.
Shaved Hides.
Shaved Hide Backs.
Shaved Hide Butts.
Dressing Hides.
Dressing Hide Backs.
Dressing Hide Butts.
Rough Dried Backs.
Rough Dried Butts.
Strap Butts — (c)
Shaved Hide Shoulders.
Dressing Hide Shoulders.
Rough Dried Shoulders.
Strap Ranges.
(a) ORDER OF JAN. 16, 1917.— That Order was published in the London
Gazette, Jan. 18th, 1917, being the 4th Supplement to the Gazette of January
16th, and also at p. 217 of the May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence of the Realm
Manual."
(b) ORDER OF MARCH 9, 1917.— That Order was published in the London
Gazette, March 14th, 1917, being a Supplement to the Gazette of March 13th,
and also at p. 219 of the May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence of the Realm
Manual."
(c) STRAP BUTTS. — These words in this Schedule were revoked by the
Strap Butts (Conditions of Sale) Order, 1917, p. 143.
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13(5 Rough and Curried Leather Order, 1917.
Schedule B.
I/We of
in consideration of the permission granted to me /us in pursuance
of the Order of the Army Council dated the day of
and made under the Defence of the Realm Regulations hereby
guarantee that the leather to be supplied to me /us by
of under iny/our order dated the day of
will be used solely for the purposes of Government contracts or
orders for Saddlery, Harness, Equipment or Belting (including
mechanical leathers) and I /we hereby further guarantee that
none of the leather so supplied to us will be used in any manner
whatsoever for Upper Leather without the permission in writing
of the Director of Army Contracts.
Signed
Date.
STATEMENT OF LEATHER REFERRED TO IN ABOVE GUARANTEE.
Number of Hides, Backs, Butts, etc. Usual trade description including
weight, selection and tannage and price.
Schedule C.
I/ We of
in consideration of the permission granted to me /us in pursuance
of the Order of the Army Council dated the day of
and made under the Defence of the Realm Regulations hereby
guarantee that the price payable to me/ us for the leather sold
to Me'ssrs of by me/us under their
order dated the day of do not exceed those duly
authorised at this date under the provisions of the said Army
Council Order.
Signed
Date...
STATEMENT OF LEATHER REFERRED TO IN ABOVE GUARANTEE.
No. of Hides, Backs,
Butts, &c.
Price
(this is less
2£ per cent, discount).
Usual trade description,
including weight,
selection and tannage.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. July 20th, 1917.]
Leather (Control) No. 4 Notice, 1917 ; Sole Leather (Conditions 137
of Sale) Order, 1917..
THE LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 4 NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED SEPTEMBER
6, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by an Order dated 30th day of March, 1917,(b) the
Army Council gave notice of their intention to take possession
of Sale and Upper Leather of certain descriptions, and indicated
in the Schedule to the said Order annexed ;
And whereas it is expedient to take certain measures with
regard to all classes of Sole Leather to which reference is not
made in the said Schedule ;
Now therefore in pursuance of the powers conferred upon them
by the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council
hereby give notice that it is their intention to take possession of
all Vegetable Tanned Sole Leather of all weights, descriptions
and classes, including bellies and shoulders now in stock in the
United Kingdom, whether in the finished state or in course of
production and of all such leather which may be produced from
the date hereof until further notice ;
If after this notice any person having control of any such
leather without the consent of the Army Council, sells, removes,
or secretes such Leather, or deals with it in any way contrary to
any condition imposed in any licence, permit or order that may
be granted or made in respect thereof, he shall be guilty of an
offence against the said Regulations.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order wag published in the London Gazette, September llth, 1917.]
THE SOLE LEATHER (CONDITIONS OF SALE) ORDER, 1917, DATED
SEPTEMBER 19, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by Orders made in pursuance of the powers conferred
upon them by the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and dated
the 30th day of March(b) and the 6th day of September, 1917, (c)
the Army Council gave notice of their intention to take
possession of certain Sole and Upper Leather ;
And whereas certain of the said Sole and Upper Leather has
been or may be released for sale and manufacture for Naval and
Military purposes subject to certain conditions imposed by or
on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials ;
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Order) Order, 1918," printed
in Appendix V to this Manual.
' (b) LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 3 NOTICE, 1917.— This is printed p. 132.
(c) LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 4 NOTICE, 1917.— This is printed above.
138 Sole Leather (Conditions of Sale) Order, 1917.
And whereas it is expedient that certain of the said Leather
should be released for sale and manufacture for other thaii Naval
and Military purposes ;
And wheieas by an Order dated the 16th day of August, 1917,
the Army Council gave notice that they authorised and permitted
the sale of certain Leather on certain conditions ;(a)
And whereas it is expedient that the said conditions should
be amended;
And whereas by Regulation 2jj of the Defence of the Realm
Regulations it is provided that the Board of Trade shall have
the like powers as are given to the Food Controller under
Regulations 2s, 2F to 2j inclusive and 7 as respects any articles
of commerce not being an article of food, where it appears to the
Board necessary or expedient to exercise any of those powers for
the purpose of encouraging, maintaining or regulating the supply
of any such article which is required by the public or by any
section of the public ;
And whereas such powers include the power to make arrange-
ments with any Government Department for the exercise by that
Department of the powers of the Board of Trade ;
And whereas it appears to the Board of Tiade necessary and
expedient, for the purpose of encouraging, maintaining and
regulating the supply of Sole Leather which may be required by
the public, or by any vsection of the public, that the sale of so
much of the said Leather as may be released for sale and manu-
facture for other than Naval and Military purposes should be
permitted upon certain conditions;
And whereas the Board of Trade have made arrangements
with the Army Council for the exercise by the Council on behalf
of the Board of Trade of the powers of the Board of Trade under
the said Regulations with respect to Sole Leather;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon
them by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and of every
other power enabling them in that behalf, the Army Council
hereby authorise and permit as from the date hereof until further
notice the sale, delivery and payment for Sole Leather of the
description indicated in Schedule A hereto annexed as may be
or may have been released for sale and manufacture for other
than Naval or Military purposes, subject to the following con-
ditions, that is to say : —
1. Save and except by permission of the Director of Raw
Materials a Tanner of Sole Leather shall not sell or deliver any
such Leather to any other Tanner of Sole Leather, a Factor of
Sole Leather shall not sell or deliver any such Leather to any
(a) ORDER OF AUGUST 16TH, 1917. — This Order which released for civilian
purposes certain classes of sole leather and was published in the London Gazette,
August 21st, 1917, t>eing the 3rd Supplement of the Gazette of August 21at,
and was reprinted in the Gazette of August 24th with Sch. B of the Order
previously omitted inserted, is revoked by Clause 12 of the present Order.
Sole Leather (Conditions of Sale) Order, 1917. 139
other Factor of Sole Leather or to any Tanner of Sole Leather,
-a Dealer in Sole Leather shall not sell or deliver any such
Leather to any other Dealer in Sole Leather or to any Factor or
Tanner thereof, and a Repairer or Manufacturer of Boots and
Shoes shall not re-sell any such Sole Leather except as herein-
after provided.
2. No Tanner of Sole Leather shall sell or deliver any such
Sole Leather at a price exceeding by more than 2d. per pound in
the case of butts, backs or bends or by more than Id. per pound
in the case of shoulders and bellies, the price fixed as the
maximum price for the sale by such Tanner of Sole Leather of
the same description for Naval or Military purposes by Orders
made by the Army Council under the said Eegulations dated the
16th day of August and the 6th day of September, 1917,
and in making any such sale no Tanner of Sole Leather shall
allow commission to any Factor of Sole Leather at a rate ex-
ceeding 4 per cent. , but he shall allow discount at the rate of 2J
per cent, for payment within 30 days.
3. No Factor of Sole Leather shall sell or deliver any such
Sole Leather of the description aforesaid at a price exceeding the
gross price at which such Sole Leather was purchased from the
Tanner thereof, provided that in sales of butts, backs or bends
in the event of such Factor selling such Leather in lots of less
than 50 bends or the equivalent thereof in butts or backs, he
may add Id. per pound to the price of such Leather, and provided
further that in sales of shoulders or bellies, in the event of such
Factor selling such Leather in lots of less than 5 cwt., he may add
Id. per pound to the price of such Leather ; and in all such sales
the said Factor of Sole Leather shall allow a discount at the
rate of 2J per cent, for payment within 30 days.
4. No Dealer in Sole Leather shall sell or deliver any Sole
Leather of the description aforesaid at a price exceeding the
gross price at which it was sold to him by the Tanner or Factor
thereof by more than 7J per cent, in the case of whole bales of
butts, backs or bends as delivered by the Tanner thereof and in'
the case of parcels of shoulders and bellies of not less than 1 cwt.
provided that in the event of the said Dealer in Sole Leather
selling any such Leather in quantities less than 1 bale in the
case of butts, backs or bends and 1 cwt. in the case of shoulders
and bellies an additional 2| per cent, may be charged and in all
such sales the said Dealer shall allow discount at the rate of
2£ per cent, for payment within 30 days.
5. No person having purchased any butts, backs or bends and
having cut therefrom any ranges, fore-ends or other roundings
capable of being used for or in connection with the production of
soles or half-soles shall sell any such ranges, fore-ends or other
roundings at a price exceeding a figure less by 5d. (fivepence)
than the price paid by him for such butts, backs or bends from
which such ranges, lore-ends or other rounding may have been
cut, and in all such sales such person shall allow a discount at
140 Sole Leather (Conditions of Sale) Order, 1917.
the rate of 2£ per cent, for payment within 30 days. On any
sale of any such rangas, fore-ends or other roundings by any
Factor of Sole Leather, the selling' price shall not exceed by
more than 4 per cent, the "TOSS price at which such ranges, foie-
ends or other roundings were purchased by the said Factor of
Sole Leather, and in such sale the said Factor shall allow dis-
count at the rate of 2J per cent, for payment within 30 days. On
any sale of any such ranges, fore-ends or other roundings by a
Dealer in Sole Leather, the selling price shall not exceed by
more than 7J per cent, the price at which such ranges, fore-ends
or other roundings were purchased by the said Dealer, provided
that in the case of lots of less than one cwt. an additional 2£ per
cent, may be added ; and in all such sales as aforesaid the said
Dealer shall allow discount at the rate of 2J per cent, for payment
within 30 days.
6. No person shall purchase or take delivery of a quantity of
Sole Leather of the description aforesaid exceeding in the aggre-
gate 500 bends or their equivalent in backs or butts or five tons
of shoulders or bellies as the case may be from any individual
seller during the course of any seven consecutive days.
7. Each Tanner of Sole Leather shall be supplied by the
Director of Raw Materials with a code word by which each grade
and tannage of Leather sold by him may be identified, and every
such Tanner, Factor or Dealer in selling Sole Leather of the
description specified above shall quote on the invoice the code
numbers for the particular classes of leather included thereon.
8. Every Tanner or Factor of Sole Leather shall, in making
any sale of any butts, backs or bends of the description aforesaid
to any person not being a repairer or manufacturer of boots or
shoes, obtain from the buyer of such Leather a guarantee signed
by him in the form set out in Schedule B hereto annexed.
9. vSave as in clause 5 hereof is expressly provided nothing in
this Order shall be taken as permitting any person holding stocks
of leather of the description aforesaid which have been purchased
under guarantee for Naval or Military purposes, and subject to
conditions imposed by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials to be resold or dealt with otherwise than subject to the
said conditions, and for Naval or Military purposes only.
10. Nothing in this Order shall apply to any stocks of bellies
which may have been invoiced or delivered prior to the 6th day
of September, 1917, and the Army Council hereby authorise and
permit the sale of such stocks without restriction.
11. For the purpose of this Order the expression :e Sole
Leather " shall mean any Leather referred to in Schedule A
hereto annexed; the expression "Factor " shall mean any Factor
or Wholesale Merchant the business carried on by whom consists
of the purchase or sale, wholesale, of Leather of the description,
aforesaid, and the expression " Dealer " shall mean any Dealer
or Merchant, the business carried on by whom consists of the
purchase or sale retail of Leather of the description aforesaid.
Sole Leather (Conditions of Sale) Order, 1917. HI
12. The Order made by the Army Council under the said
Regulations dated the 16th day of August and authorising the
sale of certain Sole Leather upon certain conditions(a) is hereby
cancelled.
13. This Order may be cited as the Sole Leather (Conditions of
Sale) Order, 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule A.
Struck Rolled and Pinned Leather, the manufacture of whii.ii
was completed after June 30th, 1917, and of the following
descriptions : —
Vegetable Tanned Bends, under 10 Ibs. in weight, manu-
factured from imported Hides. .
Vegetable Tanned Butts, under 20 Ibs. in weight, manufactured
from imported Hides.
Vegetable Tanned Backs, under 28 Ibs. in weight, manufac-
tured from imported Hides.
Vegetable Tanned Shoulders having a substance under 6 iron at
the cut edge.
Vegetable Tanned Bellies having a substance under 5 iron at
the fold.
Range*, Fore-ends and all Roundings and Offals.
Schedule B.
I /We of
state that I /We have this day bought Leather made from
Imported Hides of the description set forth in Orders of the Army
Council dated the 16th day of August ;and the 6th day of
September, 1917, and made under the Defence of the Realm
Regulations, and I /We hereby guarantee that, in consideration
of the permission granted to me /us by the said Order to buy the
said Leather, not less than fifty per cent, of the total quantity
of the said Leather, namely,
bought under the said permission will be reserved by me /us for
sale to the repairing trade.
Dated
Signed
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 19th, 1917, being 3rd
Supplement to the Gazette of September 18th.]
(a) ORDER OF AUGUST 16TH, 1917.— See note (a) on p. 138.
142 'Leather (Control} No. 5 Notice, 1917; Surplus Leather Order,
1917.
THE LEATHER (CONTROL) No. 5 NOTICE, 1917(a) DATED OCTOBER
11, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the De-
fence of the Realm Regulations, notice is hereby given that it is
the intention of the Army Council to take possession of all
leather that may be imported into the United Kingdom at any
time after the date hereof.
If after this notice any person having any such leather in his
control without the consent of the Army Council sells, removes
or secretes it, or deals with it in any way contrary to any licence
that may have been granted by the Army Council in respect
thereof, he shall be guilty of an offence against the said Regu-
lations.
And it is hereby ordered that no person shall, without a permit
issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials, make or
take delivery of or payment for any such leather as aforesaid in
pursuance of any agreement entered into on or subsequently to
the 3rd day of October, 1917.
By order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 12th, 1917.]
THE SURPLUS LEATHER ORDER, 1917, (b) DATED OCTOBER 11, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
order as follows : —
Where any manufacturer of boots or shoes has obtained
delivery of any leather in pursuance of a guarantee by such
manufacturer that he has an order from the Director of Navy
Contracts or the Director of Army Contracts or the Director of
Raw Materials, or the Minister of Munitions for certain goods,
and where any surplus of such leather remains after the per-
formance of such contract, the said surplus of leather shall not,
without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials, be sold, removed or put into manufacture for any
purpose other than the production of Naval or Military boots,
or of any other articles approved by or on behalf of the Director
of Raw Materials.
By order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 16th, 1917].
THE WAR TIME BOOTS (MANUFACTURE AND SALE) ORDER,
1917, DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY
COUNCIL.
[This Order which was not gazetted until after this Manual was
in the press is printed in the Addenda at the end of this Manual.]
(a) SHORT TITI E OF NOTIPE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V. to this Manual.
(b) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Women's Boots (Uppers) Order, 1917; Strap Butts (Conditions 143
of Sale) Order, 1917.
THE WOMEN'S BOOTS (UPPERS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED DECEMBER
4, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the De-
fence of the Realm Regulations and of every other power there-
unto enabling them, the Army Council hereby require all
persons engaged in the manufacture or sale of boots, to comply
with the following regulations, that is to say: —
1. No person shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Raw Materials, cut or cause to be
cut from leather or from any other material what-
soever at any time after 1st January, 1918, any
uppers capable of making boots for women with
uppers exceeding 7 inches in height, if of leather, or
8 inches in height, if on any other material, from the
seat of the heel to the highest point of the top of the
upper, whether in pursuance of any contract entered
into at any date prior to the date hereof or otherwise.
2. No person shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Raw Materials, purchase or sell or
offer to purchase or sell at any time after 1st February,
1918, any boots for women with uppers exceeding
7 inches in height, if of leather, or 8 inches in height,
if of any other material.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 7ih, 1917.]
THE STRAP BUTTS (CONDITIONS OF SALE) ORDER, 1917, DATED
DECEMBER 11, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations and of every other power
enabling them in that behalf, the Army Council hereby order
that on and after 1st January, 1918 : —
1. No tanner shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Director of Raw Materials, sell or. deliver any rough tanned
strap butts at prices or upon terms other than those authorised
in writing by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials in
the case of each tanner respectively; and upon any such sale it
shall be the duty of all tanners to obtain a guarantee in the
form indicated in the schedule hereto annexed.
2. No currier shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Director of Raw Materials, sell or deliver any curried leather
produced by him from rough tanned strap butts of the descrip-
tion aforesaid at a price exceeding the nett cost of the rough
(a) SHORI TITLE OF ORDER.— The short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Oiders; Order, 19 Ib," printed 12
Appendix Y to this Manual.
144 Strap Butts (Conditions of Sale) Order, 1917.
leather, labour and currying materials by more than 12J per
cent., such cost to be calculated after deducting all discounts and
allowances received by him, and the currier's sale price as herein
determined to include all discounts and allowances made by him.
The currier, on any such sale or delivery shall allow by way of
discount for cash payment within thirty days, 2-J per cent, on the
price calculated as aforesaid to the person or persons to whom
such sale or delivery is made, and shall obtain from the purchaser
a guarantee in the form indicated in the schedule hereto annexed.
3. No person other than the tanner or currier thereof shall,
without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials, sell or deliver any leather of the description aforesaid
at a price exceeding the tanner's or currier's sale price thereof,
as determined by Clauses 1 and 2 hereof respectively, and upon
any such sale it shall be the duty of all such persons to obtain
from the purchaser a guarantee in the form indicated in the
schedule hereto annexed.
4. No manufacturer of leather belting or mechanical leathers
shall sell any such belting or mechanical leathers at a price
exceeding by more than 10 per cent, the cost of material, labour
and charges ; provided that such charges shall in no case include
any allowance in respect of interest on capital ; or any allowance
in respect of selling expenses that shall exceed 10 per cent, of
the retail selling price including any allowances made to mer-
chants; provided that where any such manufacturer is also a
currier, he shall be entitled to receive in respect of currying, the
profit provided in Clause 2 hereof.
5. In the schedule annexed to an order made by the Army
Council, dated 14th July, 1917, (a) and relating to certain
leathers, the word " Strap Butts " shall be deleted.
6. This Order may be cited as the Strap Butts (Conditions
of Sale) Order, 1917.'
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Erode.
Schedule.
I /We of
In consideration of the permission granted to me /us m pur-
suance of the Order of the Army Council, dated the day of
and made under the Defence of the
Eealm Regulations, hereby guarantee that the leather to be
supplied to me /us by of
under my /our order dated the day of will
be used solely for the purposes of Government contracts or orders
for saddlery, harness or accoutrements ; or for the manufacture of
belting or mechanical leathers.
(a) ROUUH AND CURRIED LEATHER ORDER, 1917. — That Order is printed
p. 134.
Rough Dried Leather Order, 1918 ; Chestnut Extract (Dealings) 145
Order, 1916.
STATEMENT OF LEATHER REFERRED TO IN ABOVE GUARANTEE.
No. of Butts.
Usual Trade
Description.
Weight.
Price less
1\% discount.
Date
Signed
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 1 8th, 1917 ]
THE ROUGH DRIED LEATHER ORDER, 1918, DATED JANUARY 26,
1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conf erred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. No person shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Director of Raw Materials, dry out for sale in the rough state
any leather produced from British or imported ox, cow, heifer
or bull hides.
2. This Order shall come into force on the 1st day of February,
1918.
3. This Order may be cited as the Rough Dried Leather Order,
1918.
By order of the Army Council,
H. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 1st, 1918.]
(3.) Tanning: Materials.
Chestnut Extract (Dealings) Order, 1916, p. 145.
Tanning Materials (Returns) Order, 1917, p. 146.
THE CHESTNUT EXTRACT (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1916, (a) DATED
OCTOBER 23, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by Regula-
tion 2E of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Army
Council hereby order as follows : —
" No person shall buy, sell, deal in or make delivery of
Chestnut Extract imported from any country other than an
Allied country or dependencies thereof after the 1st day of
August, 1916, save and except as authorised and permitted
by or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 24th, 1916.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 2E.— This is .printed, p. 33.
146 Tanning Materials (Returns) Order, 1917.
THE TANNING MATERIALS (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
FEBRUARY 26, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby require all
persons who had in their possession or under their custody or
control any stocks of Tanning Materials or Lactic Acid on
December 31st, 1915, and /or December 31st, 1916, or imported
or exported any such goods between the dates January 1st and
December 31st (inclusive), 1916, and all Tanners and other users
of Tanning Materials or Lactic Acid, to furnish to the Director
of Army Contracts, Imperial House, Tothill Street, S.W. 1, such
particulars as may be required on his behalf.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, March 1st, 1917, being the 2nd
Supplement to the Gazette of February 27th.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Imitation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
Agricultural Machines, Implements and, Vehicles 147
(Manufacture) Order, .1917.
5. Machinery, Tools, Apparatus and Vehicles.
(1.) Agricultural Machines, Im-
plements and Vehicles,
p. 147.
(7.) Hosiery Needles, p. 153.
(8.) Machine Tools and Power
Machinery for Working
(2.) Anchors and Chain Cables, j Metal, p. 154.
p. 148. (9.) Motor Engines, Lorries,
(3.) Ball Bearinns, p. 149.
(4.) Boot and Saddlery Machin-
ery and Implements, p.
150.
{/>.) Chronometers, p. 151.
<6 ) Cranes, p. 152.
Trailers and Vehicles,
p. 158.
(10.) Railway Material^. 160.
(11.) Wire Nails, p. 163.
(12.) Woodworking Machinery,
p. 164.
(1.) Agricultural Machines, Implements and Vehicles.
Agricultural Machines, Implements and Vehicles (Manufac-
ture) Order, 1917, p. 147.
Binder Twine (Returns) Order, 1918, p. 148.
THE AGRICULTURAL MACHINES, IMPLEMENTS AND VEHICLES
(MANUFACTURE) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED JANUARY 10, 1917,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions gives notice that in exercise
of the powers conferred upon him by the Defence of the
Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914, the Defence of the Realm
(Amendment) ISTo. 2 Act, 1915, the Defence of the Realm
Regulations, and all other powers thereunto enabling him,
he hereby prohibits as from the date of this Order
until further notice any person from carrying out, except under
and in accordance with the terms of a permit issued under the
authority of the Minister of Munitions, any work consisting in
the manufacture or erection of any machine, implement,
vehicle(b) or other article or any part thereof, designed or
adapted or commonly used for agricultural or dairy purposes,
provided that this Order shall not prevent the completion of any
work remaining to be done under a contract in writing entered
into before the date hereof upon any article of the nature afore-
said intended for use in this country, or the carrying out of any
necessary repairs.
NOTE. — All applications with regard to this Order should be
addressed to the Director, Agricultural Machinery Branch, Arma-
ment Buildings, (c) Whitehall Place, London, S.W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 12th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE or ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 19l8," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) VEHICLES. — As to motor vehicles, see " The Motor Engines and
Vehicles Order, 1917," printed p. 158.
(c) Now 8, Northumberland Avenue, W.C.2.
148 Binder Twine (Returns) Order, 1918; Anchors and Chain Cables
Order, 1917.
THE BINDER TWINE (RETURNS) ORDER, 1918, DATED FEBRUARY 15,
1918, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling him, hereby orders as follows: —
1. Every person having in his possession or under his control
any quantity exceeding 10 tons of Standard Binder Twine of an
average length of 500 feet to the pound, and of an average
breaking strain of 110 pounds to a length of 8 inches, and
manufactured before the 30th June, 1917, shall, within 10 days
from the date hereof, send to the Director, Imports and Exports
Section, Agricultural Machinery Department, Ministry of
Munitions, 8, Northumberland Avenue, W.C.2, a return giving
full particulars as to quantity and otherwise, of such Binder
Twine in his possession or under his control.
2. This Order may be cited as the Binder Twine (Returns)
Order, 1918.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 19th, 1918.]
(2.) Anchors and Chain Cables.
THE ANCHORS AND CHAIN CABLES ORDER, 19 17, (a-) DATED SEP-
TEMBER 27, 1917, MADE BY THE ADMIRALTY.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in exercise of the
Eowers conferred upon them by the Defence of the Realm Regu-
itions, and all other powers thereunto enabling them, hereby
order that all persons engaged in the manufacture, supply, sale,
purchase or other dealings in Anchors, Chain Cables, Chain
Cable Gear, or Chain Cable Iron, shall comply from the date
hereof with the following regulations: —
1. No Order for the supply of Anchors, Chain Cables, Chain
Cable Gear, or Chain Cable Iron shall be accepted, nor shall any
Anchors, Chain Cables, Chain Cable Gear, or Chain Cable Iron
be supplied, sold, or purchased unless the order or transaction
has been approved or authorised by a permit issued on behalf of
the Admiralty by the Director of Materials and Priority
(Admiralty), or by such other Officer as the Admiralty may from
time to time determine, and unless the order is executed or the
transaction is carried out in accordance with such restrictions or
conditions, if any, as are imposed by the permit.
Provided that no permit shall be required in the case of sub-
contracts between one maker of any of the articles afore-men-
tioned and another maker of the same article, nor in the case
of a purchase by one manufacturer of any of the afore-mentioned
articles from another manufacturer of the same article.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Admiralty (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Ball Bearing* Order, 1917.
2. Full and accurate returns of all orders for the manufacture
or supply of Anchors, Chain Cables, Chain Cable Gear, and
Chain Cable Iron recived or accepted, and of all Anchors, Chain
Cables, Chain Cable Gear, and Chain Cable Iron in stock or
manufactured, supplied or sold, and of all dealings in Anchors,
Chain Cables, Chain Cable Gear, and Chain Cable Iron shall be
made at such periods as may be required by the Director of
Materials and Priority, Controller's Department, Admiralty,
Great George Street, Westminster, S.W.I, in the form provided
by him.
3. Orders approved or authorised as above shall be executed
in accordance with such directions as to priority, whether general
or special, as the Admiralty shall from time to time give through
the Director of Materials and Priority (Admiralty), or through
such other Officers as the Admiralty may from time to time
determine.
4. This Order shall not apply to Anchors of less than five
hundredweights in weight, nor to Chain Cables of less than
three-quarters of an inch in diameter.
5. Any failure to comply with any restriction or condition
imposed or with any directions as to priority given hereunder
will be an offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
Hugh Tothill.
A. G. Anderson.
Admiralty, S.W. 1.
27th September, 1917.
NOTICE
All applications for permits in regard to Anchors, Chain
Cables, Chain Cable Gear and Chain Cable Iron and any corres-
pondence on the subject of this Order should be addressed to the
Director of Materials and Priority, Controller's Department,
Admiralty, Great George Street, London, S.W.I.
[The above Order and Notice were published in the London Gazette, October 5th, 1917.]
(3.) Ball Bearings.
THE BALL BEARINGS ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1917,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
npor, him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling him hereby orders as follows : —
1. No person shall on or after the date hereof until further
notice manufacture any ball bearing or roller bearing (both of
^(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
' Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
350 Boot and Saddlery Needles and Awls (Returns) Order, 1917.
which are hereinafter included in the expression " ball
bearing"), or any part thereof except under and in accordance
with the terms of a licence issued under the authority of the
Minister of Munitions.
2. No person shall on and after the date hereof until further
notice sell, supply or deliver any ball bearing or any part thereof
whether situated in or outside the United Kingdom, or purchase
or negotiate for the purchase or take delivery of any ball bearing
or any part thereof situated outside the United Kingdom except
. under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued under
the authority of the Minister of Munitions.
3. All persons engaged in the manufacture or sale of ball
bearings shall make such returns with regard to their businesses
as shall from time to time be required by or under the authority
of the Minister of Munitions.
Note — All applications in reference to this Order should be
addressed to the Director of Ball Bearings, T.M. 3, Ministry
of Munitions, Whitehall Place, London, S.W.I, (a) and marked
41 Ball Bearings."
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 2nd, 1917.]
(4.) Boot and Saddlery Machinery and Implements.
Boot Manufacturers (Transfer of Machinery) Order, 1918,
p. 151.
Boot and Saddlery Needles and Awls (Returns) Order, 1917,
p. 150.
THE BOOT AXD SADDLERY NEEDLES AND AWLS (RETURNS) ORDER,
1917, (b) DATED FEBRUARY 19, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY
COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
require that all persons engaged in the purchase, sale or ananu-
facture of boot and saddlery stitching needles, welt needles,
stitching awls and hand needles and awls shall furnish such
particulars as to their business as may be required by or on
behalf of the Director of Army Contracts provided that nothing
herein contained shall apply to any persons holding stocks of the
description aforesaid, otherwise than for the purpose of re-sale.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 22nd, 1917, being the
3rd Supplement to the Gazette of February 20th.]
(a) Now Director of Ball Bearings, Ministry of Munitions, Charing Cross
Buildings, London, W.C.2.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix Y to this Manual.
Boot Manufacturers (Transfer of Machinery) Order, 1918 ; Chrono- 151
meters (Returns) Order, 1917.
THE BOOT MANUFACTURERS (TRANSFER OF MACHINERY) ORDER,
1918, DATED FEBRUARY 19, 1918, MADE BY THE ARMY
COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
Order as follows : —
(1) No person, the business carried on by whom consists in
the manufacture or repair of Boots or Shoes, shall, without a
permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Army Priority,
sell or deliver to any other person any machinery or parts of
machinery capable of being used for the manufacture or repair
of Boots or Shoes.
(2) This Order may be cited as the Boot Manufacturer*
(Transfer of Machinery) Older, 1918.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 22nd, 1918.]
(5.) Chronometers.
Chronometers (Returns) Order, 1917, p. 151.
Marine Box Chronometers Order, 1917, p. 152.
THE CHRONOMETERS (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED MAY 11 r
1917, MADE BY THE ADMIRALTY.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in exercise of the
powers conferred upon them by Regulation 15c(b) of the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, and all other powers thereunto
enabling them, hereby order that all persons having in their
possession or under their control any chronometer or chrono-
meters, except such chronometers as are actually in use for
navigational purposes or in course of manufacture, to furnish to
the Hydrographer of the Navy, Admiralty, S.W. 1, within
fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order the following
particulars with regard to such chronometer or chronometers : —
Maker ' s name jr.
Description
No. and date of manufacture ..
Present purpose for which used,
Cecil Burney.
Lionel Halsey.
Dated llth May, 1917.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, May 11th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Admiralty (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 15c.— This is printed p. 37.
152 Marine Box Chronometers Order, 1917 ; Cranes Order, 1916.
THE MARINE Box CHRONOMETERS ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
AUGUST 4, 1917, MADE BY THE ADMIRALTY.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty hereby order that the war material
to which the Regulation applies shall include Marine Box
Chronometers .
Cecil Burney.
Hugh Tothill.
NOTE. — All applications for a permit to buy, sell, or deal in
such chronometers should be addressed to the Hydrographer of
the Navy, Admiralty, S.W. 1.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, August 21st, 1917.]
(6.) Cranes.
THE CRANES ORDER, 1916, (c) DATED DECEMBER 20, 1916, MADE BY
THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act,
1914, the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915,
the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War
Acts, 1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling
him hereby orders as follows : —
No person shall until further notice sell or supply any crane,
whether steam, electric, hydraulic, or hand-driven, except under
and in accordance with the terms of a permit issued under the
authority of the Minister of Munitions.
NOTE. — All persons shall forthwith send in to the Director,
T.M.4 (Cranes), Ministry of Munitions, Armament Buildings,
Whitehall Place, London, S.W.l,(d) returns containing full par-
ticulars of all cranes whether steam, electric, hydraulic, or hand-
driven in their possession or under their control at the date hereof
which may be for sale.
All applications for a permit in connection with the above
order should be addressed to the Director, T.M.4 (Cranes),
Ministry of Munitions, at the address above-mentioned, giving
full particulars of the crane, maker's name and number of
machine, name and address of intending purchaser, price to be
paid, and purpose for which crane is required.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 22nd, 1916.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Admiralty (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
(c) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(d) Now Ministry of Munitions, Charing Cross Buildings, London, W.C.2.
Hosiery Needle Order, 1917.
(7.) Hosiery Needles.
THE HOSIERY NEEDLE ORDER, 1917, DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby Order as
follows : —
1. No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Hosiery Needle Committee enter into any contract for the
purchase, sale, delivery, manufacture or loan of any Hosiery
Latch Needles.
2. Before any contract of the description aforesaid is entered
into, it shall be the duty of the parties to apply in such manner
as may be described by or 011 behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials to the Hosiery Needle Committee for a permit to com-
plete the transaction, and no contract of the description aforesaid
shall be completed by manufacture, delivery or payment unless
and until such permit is issued by or on behalf of the said
Committee.
3. No person shall make or take delivery of any Hosiery Latch
Needles otherwise than in pursuance of a contract duly authorised
by the said Committee in accordance with the provision thereof.
4. It shall be the duty of all parties to any of the transactions
herein specified to require or disclose, as the case may be, all
such information as may be necessary for or required by such
parties as aforesaid or by the said Committee or by the Director
of Raw Materials for the purpose of satisfying them or him that
the provisions of this Order have not been contravened.
5. This Order shall come into force on the first day of October,
1917.
This Order may be cited as the Hosiery Needle Order, 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 2nd, 1917.]
154 Machine Tools and Power Machinery Order, 1916 ; Machine Tools
and Power Machinery (Insurance] Permit, 1916.
(8.) Machine Tools and Power Machinery for Working
Metal.
Machine Tools arid Power Machinery Order, 1916, p. 154.
Machine Tools and Power Machinery (Insurance) Permit, 1916,
p. 154.
Machine Tools and Power Machinery Permit Notice, 1917,
p. 15«.
THE MACHINE TOOLS AND POWER MACHINERY ORDER, !!)!(>, < a)
DATED AUGUST 28, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regula-
tion 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the
Minister of Munitions hereby orders tliat the war material to
which the Regulation applies shall include war material of the
following classes and description, namely: —
All Machine Tools and Machinery driven by power and suit-
able for use in cutting, stamping, or working metal,
including: —
Lathes.
Milling Machines.
Drilling Machines.
Planers.
Shapers.
Screw Machines.
Chucking Machines.
Boring Machines.
Slotting Machines.
Grinding Machines.
Boring and Turning Mills.
Power Presses.
Punching and Shearing Machines.
Forging Machines.
Cutting-off Machines.
Gear-cutting Machines.
Centring Machines.
THE MACHINE TOOLS AND POWER MACHINERY (INSURANCE)
PERMIT, 1916, (o) DATED AUGUST 28, 1916, ISSUED BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions gives notice (1) that he hereby
permits all persons until further notice to purchase or enter into
negotiations for the purchase of the war 'material referred to in
the above Order. Provided that such purchase or negotiations
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
(c) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Machine Tools and Power Machinery (Insurance) Permit, 1916.
are from or with persons holding a special permit from the
Minister to sell such war material and not other wise;(*>) (2) that
lie hereby permits the insurance of any such war material.
All applications for a special permit in connection with the
above Order should be addressed to the Director of Machine
Tools, Armament Buildings, Whitehall Place, London, S.W.I. (b)
[The above Order and Notice were published in the London Gazette, September 5th,
1916.]
FORM OP SPECIAL PERMIT.
Ministry of Munitions of War,
Machine Tool Department,
Whitehall Place. (b)
To...
You are hereby permitted until further notice
(a) to buy, sell or deal in ; or
(6) offer or invite an offer or propose to buy, sell or deal in ;
or
(c) enter into negotiations for the sale or purchase of or
other dealing in
the war material specified in the Schedule hereto (hereinafter
referred to as " Machine Tools ") subject to the following con-
ditions : —
1. Reporting of Orders. — No orders for machine tools — whether
new or second-hand — shall be accepted by any manufac-
turer, importer, merchant, or dealer without the sanction
in writing of the Minister of Munitions. Forms for this
purpose may be obtained on application.
The decisions of the Minister will be recorded in the
right-hand column of the application form thus : —
" Accept."
" Decision deferred pending investigation/'
"Refuse."
2. Prices for New Machine Tools. — A permit-holder shall not
increase his prices beyond those charged by him on
July 1st, 1915, unless the consent in writing of the
Minister has been first obtained. In the case of machine
tools of a type not dealt in by the permit-holder prior to
July 1st, 1915, all prices proposed to be charged shall be
submitted to the Minister for approval.
3. Prices for Second-hand Machine Tools. — The prices charged
for second-hand machine tools shall not exceed, without
the sanction in writing of the Minister, 80 per cent, of
the current market price for new tools of the same kind or
new tools of a different make but capable of doing the
same work.
(a) PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL OP PERMIT. — This Permit was withdrawn by
the Machine Tools and Power Machinery Permit Notice, 1917, (p. 158) except
as respects Insurance.
(b) Now Charing Cross Buildings, London, W.C.2.
156 Machine Tools and Power Machinery (Insurance) Permit, 1916.
4. Unnecessary Fittings, fyc. — Manufacturers shall (a) eliminate
all unnecessary finish in the way of polish and machining ;
(6) omit unnecessary fittings; and (c) confine the painting
of the machine tools to a single coat of chocolate-coloured
paint, and dispense with all fillings.
5. Sub-contracts. — Manufacturers shall not place orders for
machine tools with sub-contractors without the sanction
in writing of the Minister being first obtained.
In cases where sanction is given and the principal con-
tractor supplies drawings and patterns and also supervises
the work, the price charged to the customer shall not
exceed 10 per cent, added to the price paid to the sub-
contractor when more than six machines of a similar type
are sub-contracted at one time.
In cases where over three and not more than six are sub-
contracted 12J per cent, may be added to the price paid
to the sub-contractor, and where three or less are sub-
contracted at one time 15 per cent.
If the principal contractor supplies working drawings
only, a charge not exceeding 5 per cent, upon the maker's
price shall be made.
6. Merchants. — Machine tools must not be purchased by mer-
chants or dealers except from the manufacturer, and must
not be sold except to the actual user.
(NoTE. — A principal contractor who has, with the con-
sent of the Minister, placed a sub-contract for the manu-
facture of machine tools to his own patterns and drawings
is deemed to be a manufacturer for the purpose of this
regulation and can therefore sell to a merchant in cases
where the order is approved by the Minister.)
A machine tool not supplied direct by the manufacturer
to the user must bear the name of the merchant ordering
the tool or the name of the manufacturer. When the
merchant's name only is given the words " made for "
shall be added.
The merchant's profit shall not exceed 10 per cent, on the
maker's price. This condition does not apply to second-
hand tools or to tools under the value of £10.
Merchants may purchase machine tools from importers
only in cases where the importer has received special per-
mission from the Minister to deal through merchants, and
where the price to the user is not increased thereby.
Merchants may sell to exporters in cases where an order
is sanctioned in writing by the Minister and the profit does
not exceed 10 per cent, on the maker's price.
In cases where a merchant acts as an exporter and sells
to a customer abroad, these price conditions do not apply,
though the prices charged will be regarded by the Minister
as an important factor when considering the desirability
of sanctioning orders for machine tools proposed to be
exported to British Colonies, to the Dominions, or to
Allied Countries.
Machine Tools and Power Machinery (Insurance) Permit, 1916. 157N
7. Importation of Machine Tools. — No machine tools may be
imported into the United Kingdom except under licence of
the Board of Trade. Before such licences are granted the
importer is required to enter into a special undertaking
limiting his profits, &c.
S. Machine Tools for Allies. — Permission to accept orders for
machine tools intended for Allied Countries will only be
given in cases where the orders are approved by the Com-
mission Internationale de Ravitaillement, India House,
Kingsway, London, W.C. 2, and also by the Minister of
Munitions. Manufacturers should ascertain whether their
orders receive the approval of the Commission before these
orders are submitted for the sanction of the Minister.
It has been arranged with the Commission Internationale
that the prices charged by manufacturers shall not exceed
those in force in this country so far as existing agreements
between manufacturers and their agents in Allied Countries
permit.
When special allowances have to be made to agents the
prices actually obtained by the manufacturer shall not
exceed the prices that would have been received had the
machines been supplied for use in this country, and any
additions made to cover special agency commissions must
be clearly shown.
The last mentioned condition is only imposed where
no credit is given and where the money is paid in this
country; if an additional amount is to be charged in a
case where credit is to be given and /or the money is not
to be paid in this country, a statement to that effect shall
be added and the additional amount disclosed.
9. Machine Tools for Colonies. — Orders for machine tools for the
British Colonies and Dominions are subject to the same
conditions as to prices, reporting, &c.; as obtain in con-
nection with machine tools supplied for use in this country.
10. Machine Tools for Neutrals. — Permission will not be given to
supply machine tools for use in neutral countries unless
the circumstances are of a very special nature.
11. General. — Additional conditions may be issued by circular
to the trade from time to time, and must be carried out by
permit-holders even although they may not be embodied in
the conditions printed above.
On behalf of the Minister of Munitions.
Director of Machine Tools.
158 Machine Tools and Power Machinery Permit Notice, 19.17 :
Motor Engines and Vehicles Order, 1917.
THE MACHINE TOOLS AND POWER MACHINERY PERMIT NOTICE,
1917, (a) DATED JUNE 26, .1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER -OF
MUNITIONS.
With, reference to the Order made by the Minister of Munitions
on the 28th August, 1916, (b) applying Eegulation 30A of the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, (c) to war material consisting
of machine tools and machinery driven by power and suitable
for use in cutting, stamping or working metal and to the general
permit for purchasing or entering into negotiations for the pur-
chase of the said war material issued by the Minister of Muni-
tions on the 28th of August, 1916, (d) the Minister of Munitions
hereby gives notice : —
(1) That he, as from the date of this Notice, withdraws the
said general permit, except in so far as the same relates to the
insurance of the said war material.
(2) That all applications for a permit to purchase or enter into
negotiations for the purchase of the said war material referred to
in the above-mentioned Order should be made to the Executive
Officers of the Area Clearing House Boards, whose addresses may
be obtained upon application to " The Director, Central Clearing
House, Ministry of Munitions, Charing Cross Buildings, W.C.2.*'
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, June 2Gth, 1917.]
(9.) Motor Engines, Lorries, Trailers and Vehicles.
Lorries and Trailers (Returns) Order, 1917, p. 159.
Motor Engines and Vehicles Order, 1917, p. 158.
THE MOTOR ENGINES AND VEHICLES ORDER, 1917, (e) DATED
JANUARY 6, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions hereby gives notice that in exercise
of the powers conferred upon him by the Defence of the Realm
(Consolidation) Act, 1914; The Defence of the Realm (Amend-
ment) No. 2 Act, 1915; The Defence of the Realm Regu-
lations, and all other powers thereunto enabling him, as
from the date of this order he hereby prohibits, until further
notice, any person, firm or company from carrying out, without
a permit issued under the authority of the Admiralty, the Army
Council or the Minister of Munitions, any work consisting in or
connected with the manufacture, assembling or erection of any
(a) SHORT TITLE OP NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) ORDER OF AUGUST 2«, 1916.— This " The Machine Tools and Power
Machinery Order. 1916," is printed p. 154.
(c) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
(d) GENERAL PERMIT OF AUGUST 2«, 1916.— This " The Machine Tools and
Power Machinery (Insurance) Permit, 1916," is printed p. 154.
(e) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Lorries and Trailers (Returns) Order, 1917. 159
new or unused motor internal combustion engine, designed or
adapted for mechanical traction, or of any new or unused motor
cycle, motor chassis, motor wagon, or of any tractor or other
motor vehicles of any kind propelled by mechanical means,
subject, however, to the following exception: —
Work required to complete contracts placed by the
Admiralty, the War Office, the Minister of Munitions or
an Allied Government on or before the 3rd day of November,
1916.(a)
For the purpose of this Order the expression "assembling"
shall be deemed to include the placing or replacing in position of
any part.
The Order dated November 3rd, 1916, published in the
London Gazette of November 10th, 1916, (b) is hereby cancelled,
without prejudice to anything done thereunder.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 9th, 1917.]
THE LORRIES AND TRAILERS (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (c) DATED
JUNE 26, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914,
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War Acts,
1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling him
hereby orders that all persons (other than Railway Com-
panies) owning or having in their possession or under their con-
trol any Steam Driven Highway Lorries or Trailers in Great
Britain shall witnin fourteen days from the date hereof send in
to the Deputy Director-General of Railway Material Licences,
Ministry of Munitions, Whitehall Place, London, S.W.I,
Returns containing the particulars with regard to such Steam
Lorries and Trailers in the form set out in the tabular statement
below, and to make such further Return concerning any such
Steam Lorries and Trailers as may hereafter be required by the
Deputy Director-General of Railway Material Licences.
TABULAR STATEMENT OF RETURN OF
Steam Lorries Trailers .
a. Registered Letters and Numbers.
6. Owner's Name and Full Address.
c. Maker of the Lorry.
d. Date on which they were built.
e. Working pressure of Boiler, Ib. sq. in.
/. Whether Steam Boiler is fired with coal, coke or oil fuel.
g. Name of Insurance Co., for the Boiler.
(a) t.e., the date of the former Order ; see note (b) below.
(b) ORDER OF NOVEMBER 3, 1916. — That Order is also printed at p. 119 of
the November, 1916, Edition of the " Defence of the Realm Manual."
(c) SHORT TITLE op ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
1 Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
160 Railway Material (Second-hand) Order, 1916.
h. Net carrying capacity of Lorry in Tons.
Net carrying capacity of Trailer in Tons.
i. Weight of Lorry unloaded.
Weight of Trailer unloaded.
;'. Is the Lorry a normal or of a special type?
k. General condition of the Lorry and Mechanism.
I. Work (if any) on which the Lorry and /or Trailer is usually
employed.
Date ........................ Address ....................................
NOTE. — No separate official form is being issued for the pur-
poses of the above Return.
(The above Order was published in the London Gazette, June 26th, 1917.]
(10.) Railway Material.
Private Owners' Wagons (Use when Emptv) Order, 1917,
p. 161.
Private Owner?' Wagons No. 2 Order, 1917, p. 162.
Railway Material (Locomotive Engines) (Returns) Order,.
1917, P. 161.
Railway Material (Second-hand) Order. 1916, />. 160.
THE RAILWAY MATERIAL (SECOND-HAND) ORDER, 1916, (») DATED
DECEMBER 29, JTJ16, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on him by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Minister
of Munitions hereby orders that the Wai- Material to which the
Regulation applies shall include War Material of the following
class and description, namely: —
Second-hand railway material, including —
Locomotives of all types.
Wagons of all types.
Rails of all sections and types.
Chairs.
Fish Plates.
Fastenings.
Signal Apparatus.
Sleepers and the like.
NOTICE.
All applications for a permit in connection with the above
Order should be addressed to the —
Deputy Director-General (Railway Materials Licences),
Ministry of Munitions,
Whitehall Place, S.W. 1.
[The above Order and Notice were published in the London Gazette, December 29thr
(a) SHORT TITLE or ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
Railway Material (Locomotive Engines) (Returns) Order, 1917; 161
Private Owners' Wagons (Use when Empty) Order, 1917.
THE RAILWAY MATERIAL (LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES) (RETURNS)
ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1917, MADE BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914,
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of Wai-
Acts, 1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto
enabling him hereby orders that all persons (other than
Railway Companies) owning or having in their possession or
under their control any Steam or Petrol Lgcomotive Engine or
Engines in Great Britain shall within ten days from the date
hereof send in to the Deputy Director-General of Railway
Material Licences, Ministry of Munitions, Whitehall Place,
London, S.W. 1, Returns containing the following particulars
with regard to such engine or engines: —
(a) Type of locomotive,
(b) Steam or petrol driven,
(c) Name or number of locomotive,
(J) Owner's name and address,
(e) Maker of locomotive,
(/) Date on which locomotive was built,
(g) Gauge of railway,
(h) Maximum height, ft. ins. and width, ft. ins.,
of locomotive,
(i) Work (if any) on which locomotive employed,
(;) Weight and general description,
and to make such further returns concerning any such engine or
engines as may hereafter be required by the Deputy ^Director-
General of Railway Material Licences.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 2nd, 1917.]
THE PRIVATE OWNERS' WAGONS (USE WHEN EMPTY) ORDER,
1917, DATED MARCH 16, 1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Whereas by Regulation TB of the Defence of the Realm Regu-
lations ttye Board of Trade have power, for the purpose of making
the most efficient use of railway plant or labour, with a view to
the successful prosecution of the war, to make orders, amongst
other things, for enabling the Board of Trade to take possession
of any private owners' wagons and to use those wagons in such
manner as they think best in the interests of the country as a
whole on such conditions as to payment use and otherwise as may
be provided by the Order :
Now, therefore, in pursuance of their power under that Regula-
tion and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, the
Board of Trade hereby order as follows : —
1. Where a private owner's wagon would otherwise be sent on
a journey empty the Board of Trade may take possession of the
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
' Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
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Prirate Owners- Wagons (No. 2) Order, 1911.
wagon for that journey, and give such, direction^ with lespect
to the cases in which possession is to be so taken and the use
and loading of a wagon of which possession is so taken as they
think fit.
2. Where possession is so taken of a wagon, there shall be paid
to the owner for the use of the wagon such amount as rnay be
agreed or as may be determined, in default of agreement, by the
Railway and Canal Commission or by an 'Arbitrator appointed
by that Commission.
3. The owner of any wagon and any other person affected by
directions given under this Order shall comply with any direc-
tions so given and give all reasonable facilities for carrying out
those directions.
4. Any person acting in contravention of, or failing to comply
with, any of the provisions of this Order is guilty of a summary
offence(a) against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
5. This Order shall apply to Great Britain, and may be cited as
the Private Owners' Wagons (Use when Empty) Order, 1917.
A. II . Stanley,
President of the Board of Trade.
Board of Trade,-
16th March, 1917.
THE PRIVATE OWNERS' \Y\<;oxs (No. 2) ORDER, 1917, DATED
SEBTKMHKK (>, 1917, MADE in- IIIK HOARD OF TRADE.
By virtue of the powers vested in them by Regulation 7s of
the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Board of Trade, for
the purpose of making the most efficient use of railway plant with
a view to the successful prosecution of the war hereby order as
follows : —
1. Where it appears to them necessary to increase the supply
of wagons to any colliery, the Board of Trade may take possession
of any private owner's wagons anl use them for the purpose
of maintaining an adequate supply of wagons at the colliery in
question.
2. Where possession is so taken of a wagon, there shall be
paid to the owner for the use of the wagon such amount as may
be agreed or as may be determined, in default of agreement by the
Railway and Canal Commission or by an Arbitrator appointed
by that Commission.
3. The Controller of Coal Mines may issue instructions in
writing from time to time directing the private owner of a wagon
or wagons to place the same at his disposal, and the said Con-
troller may take possession thereof on behalf of the Board of
Trade.
(a) SUMMARY OFFF.NCE. — See the Introduction to this Manual.
imported Wire Nails Order, 1918. 163
4. The owner of any wagon and any other person affected by
directions given under this Order shall comply with any directions
so given and give all reasonable facilities for carrying out those
directions.
5. Any person acting in contravention of, or failing to comply
with, any of the provisions of this Older is guilty^ of a summary
offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
6. This Order shall apply to Great Britain and may be cited
as the Private Owners' Wagons (No. 2) Order, 1917.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade this 6th day of
September, 1917.
IT'. F Marwood,
A Secretary to the Board of Trade.
(11.) Wire Nails.
THE IMPORTED WIRE XAILS ORDER, 1918, DATED FEBRUARY 25,
1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
order as follows : —
1. Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Army
Council to take possession of all stocks of Wire Nails
imported or to be imported into the United Kingdom.
2. All persons having in their possession, custody or control
any stocks of Wire Nails of the description aforesaid,
are hereby required to furnish such particulars as to
their business as may be required by or 011 behalf of
the Director of Army Contracts, verified in such
manner as he may direct.
3. Nothing in this Order shall be deemed to apply to any
stocks of Wire Nails of the description aforesaid of
less than 5 tons in quantity.
4. This Order may be cited as the Imported Wire Nails
Order, 1918.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, March 1st, 1918.]
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164 Wood-Working Machinery Order, 1917.
(12.) Wood- Working: Machinery.
THE WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED JUNE 5,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the R/ealin Regulations, (b) the Minister
of Munitions hereby orders that the war material to which that
Regulation applies shall include Avar material of the following-
classes and descriptions, namely: —
All machinery driven By power and suitable for use in cutting,
working, or operating on wood, including: —
Sawing machines of all descriptions.
General joiners.
Mortise, tenon and boring machines.
Lathes and rounding machines.
Box and cask-making machines and all machines accessory
thereto.
Scraping and sandpapering machines.
Wheelwright machinery.
Firewood-making and bundling machinery.
Wood wool fibre and pulp machinery.
Saw-sharpening and setting machines.
Saw stretchers and brazing apparatus.
All machines for grinding, planing or moulding irons.
NOTICE.
All applications i'or a permit to purchase or enter into negotia-
tions for the purchase of the war material referred to in the above
Order should be made to the Executive Officers of the Area
Clearing House Boards, whose addresses may be obtained upon
application to " The Director, (c) Central Clearing House, Minis-
try of Munitions, Charing Cross Buildings, S.W.2."(d)
All applications for a permit to sell or enter into negotiations
for the sale of the war material referred to in the above Order
should be made to " The Director of Wood- Working Machinery,
Charing Cross Buildings, S.W.2."(d)
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, June 5th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE or ORDER — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. :>7.
(c) N.OW the Controller, Department of Engineering.
(d) Now W.C 2.
Quinine, Phenacetin and Formaldehyde (Control) Notice, 1917. 166
6. Medical Stores and Drugs.
[NOTE. — The Orders as to chemical substances being " Acid,"
' Propellant," or " Trench Warfare " Supplies are printed
under group 1 " Arms, Ammunition and Explosives" above.]
Drugs and Chemical (Returns) Order, 1918, p. 166.
Quinine, Phenacetin and Formaldehyde (Control) Notice, 1917,
p. 165.
THE QUININE, PHENACETIN AND FORMALDEHYDE (CONTROL)
NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED APRIL 28, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY
COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, notice is hereby given that it is the
intention of the Army Council to take possession of stores of the
following classes and descriptions, that is to say: —
All stocks of Quinine Sulphate excepting stocks of less than
100 ounces.
All stocks of Quinine Bisulphate excepting stocks of less
than 25 ounces.
All stocks of Quinine Hydrochloride excepting stocks of less
than 25 ounces.
All stocks of Quinine Bi-hydrochloride excepting stocks of
less than 25 ounces.
All stocks of Phenacetin excepting stocks of less than 7 Ibs.
All stocks of Formaldehyde Solution, 40 per cent., excepting
stocks of less than 10 gallons.
If after this notice any person without the consent of the Army
Council sells, removes or secretes any of the said stores, or deals
with it in any way contrary to any conditions imposed in any
Licence, Permit, or Order which may have been granted in
respect thereof, he shall be guilty of an offence against the said
Regulations.
All persons having in their custody or control any stocks of
the said articles in excess of the said quantities hereinbefore set
out, in the case of each article respectively are required to make
a return of such stocks in the form indicated in Schedule A hereto
annexed, to the Director of Army Contracts, Imperial House,
Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W. 1, and any such further and
other particulars as may be required by him or on his behalf.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
€ouncil (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
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x tuul t'liemiciilx (Return*} Order, 1918.
Schedule A.
To be Tilled \u\
by Firm, j AddreM
Date
Prices at
Item.
Total
stocks
held.
which you
willdeliver
to Army
Medical
Reserve
Average
price at
which you
obtained
your
Date
of
last
purchase.
Name and
Address
of your last
supplier.
Stores at
stock.
Woolwich.
Quinine Sulphate
ounces
„ Bisulphate
„
„ Hydrochloride ...
'
„ Bi-hydrochloride
„
Phenacetin
Ibs.
Formaldehyde Solution
-gallons
40 per cent.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, May 1st, 1917.]
TlIK DlM (iS AND CllKMIC'ALS ( Ix KTl K.\ s I OllDKK, 1918, DATED
JANUAKY 3, 1918, MADE BY THJ: ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of i he llenlm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
(1) All persons engaged in the manufacture or sale of drugs.
01 chemicals of any description are hereby required
to furnish such particulars a^ to their business as-
may be required by or on behalf of the Director of
Army Contracts, verified in such manner as may be
directed by him or on his behalf.
(2) This Order may be cited as the Drugs and Chemicals
(Returns) Order, 19.18.
By Order of the Army Council,
E. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 8, 1918.]
Aluminium Order, 1916.
167
7. Metals, Goal, Coke and Refractories.
<1.) Aluminium, p. 167.
(2.) Asbestos, p. 174.
(3.) Brass, p. 175.
(4.) Chrome Ore, p. 177.
(5.) Coal, p. 177.
(6.) Copper, p. 183.
(7.) Cupro-Nickel, p. 187.
(8.) Iron. See Sta?/ Supplies,
p. 199.
(9.) ^«rf, p. 188.
(10.) Magnesite, p. 194.
(11.) Metallurgical Coke. See
Stec/ Supplies, p. 199.
(12.) Molybdenite, p. 194.
(13.) McM, p. 197.
(14.) Platinum, p. 197.
(15.) Steel Supplies, p. 199.
(16.) Tap Cinder, §•<?., p. 236.
(17.) Tzra, p. 237.
(18.) Tungsten, p. 238.
(19.) Zinc, including Spelter,
p. 238.
(1.) Aluminium.
Aluminium Order, 1916,^. 167.
Aluminium (Keturns) Order, 1917,^. 168.
Aluminium (Scrap and Swarf) Order, 1917, p. 169.
War Material (Insurance) Permit, 1916, p. 167.
THE WAR MATERIAL (INSURANCE) PERMIT, 1916, DATED JUNE 30,
1916, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
[This Permit, which, relates to the insurance of, inter alia,
Aluminium, Alumina and Whale Oil, is printed under 2 (12)
" Whale Oil " (p. 97) above.]
THE ALUMINIUM ORDER, 1916, (a) DATED DECEMBER' 2, 1916, MADE
UY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on him by Regulation 30A
of the Defence of . the Realm Regulations, (b) the Minister of
Munitions hereby orders that the War Material to which the
Regulation applies shall include War Material of the following
classes and descriptions, namely: —
Aluminium and alloys of aluminium, unwrought and partly
wrought, including ingots, notched bars, slabs, billets,
bars, rods, tubes, wire, strand, cable, plates, sheets, circles,
strip.
Aluminium scrap and swarf, aluminium alloy scrap and
swarf, remelted aluminium scrap and remelted aluminium
alloy scrap and swarf.
Granulated aluminium, aluminium powder, " bronze,"
"flake" and " flitter."
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
*' Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
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168 Ahoiiinnun (Returns) Order, 1917.
The Order, dated 21st July, 1916, published in the London
Gazette of the 28th July, 1916, relating to Aluminium and
Alloys of Aluminium therein mentioned is hereby cancelled. (a)
NOTICE.
All applications for a permit in connection with the above
Order should be addressed to the Director of Materials, Ministry
of Munitions, Armament Buildings, (b) Whitehall Place, S.W.I.
[The above Order and Notice were published in the London Gazette, December 5th.
1916.]
THE ALUMINIUM (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (c) DATED FEBRUARY 17,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Eealm (Consolidation) Act, 1914,
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War Acts,
1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling hina
hereby orders as follows: —
All persons shall in the first seven days of each month, com-
n encing in the month of March, 1917, send in to the Director
of Materials A.M. 2 (H.), Hotel Victoria, Northumberland
Avenue,(b) London, W.C.2, Monthly Returns of : —
(«) All aluminium held by them in stock or otherwise under
their control on the last day of the preceding month.
(b) All aluminium purchased or sold by them for future
delivery and not yet delivered on such last day,
together with the names of the sellers to or purchasers
from them.
(c) All aluminium delivered to them during the preceding
month.
(d) All aluminium scrap or swarf produced by them and /or
issued from their works during the preceding month.
(e) All contracts or orders existing on the last day of or
entered into during the preceding month requiring for
their execution the use of aluminium specifying the
purposes thereof.
Notwithstanding the above no return is required from any person
whose total stock of aluminium in hand and on order for future
delivery to him has not at any time during the preceding month
exceeded 56 Ibs.
(a) REVOKED ORDER. — This Order is printed at p. 180, of the November,
1916, Edition of the " Defence of the Realm Manual."
(b) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, M.S./H.,
8, Northumberland Avenue.
(c) SHORT TITLE OF ORDEK.— The Short Title was conferred by the "Min-
istry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order. 1918, "
printed in Appendix V. to this Manual.
Aluminium (Scrap and Swarf) Order, 1917. 169
For the purpose of this Order the expression aluminium shall
mean : —
Aluminium and alloys of aluminium, unwrought and partly
wrought, including ingots, notched bars, slabs, billets,
bars, rods, tubes, wire, strand, cable, plates, sheets,
circles, strip.
Aluminium scrap and swarf, aluminium alloy scrap and
swarf, remelted aluminium scrap and remelted aluminium
alloy scrap and swarf.
Granulated aluminium, aluminium powder, " bronze,"
" flake" and "flitter."
or any of the above.
Note. — (1) Any person failing to comply with the above Order or
making a false declaration will be guilty of an
offence against the Defence of the Realm Regula-
tions and be liable to penalties of fine and
imprisonment.
(2) Attention is drawn to the fact that under the Order
made by the Minister of Munitions on the 2nd
December, 1916, whereby Regulation 30A of the
Defence of the Realm Regulations was applied to
aluminium as above defined (a) all dealing or nego-
tiations for dealing in aluminium without a permit,
as specified in that Regulation, is illegal and an
offence against the Defence of the Realm Regula-
tions.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 20th, 1917.]
THE ALUMINIUM (SCRAP AND SWARF) ORDER, 1917, (b) DATED
FEBRUARY 28, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Director of Materials(c) announces that as from the first
day of March, 1917, all dealings in Aluminium Scrap and /or
Swarf will be governed by the following Regulations, and permits
will be granted on that basis and not otherwise, and all existing
permits, whether for the sale, purchase or remelting of Alu-
minium Scrap and Swarf issued by the Ministry of Munitions are
hereby cancelled: —
1. No existing Aluminium Scrap and /or Swarf may be used
for any purpose excepting at the works where the s>ame has been
(a) ALUMINIUM ORDER, 1916.— That Order is printed at p. 167. The des
cription of aluminium in the two Orders is identical.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Min-
istry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V. to this Manual.
(c) Now Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply.
(Sera// ami Sirorf) Order. 1917.
produced and for contracts for which aluminium has been released
by the Director of Materials, and as portion of the amount so
released.
2. All existing Aluminium Scrap and /or Swarf not being used
at any Works where the same has been produced, for contracts
for which aluminium has been released by the Director of
Materials, and as portion of the amount so released, shall be sold
and sent within three weeks from the first day of March, 1917, to
the Refiner or one of the Refiners, as the case may be, nominated
by the Ministry of Munitions for the district where such Scrap
and/or Swarf is situated; or, if no Refiner has been nominated for
the district, to one of the Refiners nominated for any other
district, except in special cases otherwise arranged by the
Ministry of Munitions.
•j. When Aluminium Scrap and /or Swarf is produced here-
after such Scrap and /or Swarf must be used at the Works where
produced for contracts for which aluminium has been released
by the Director of Materials, and as portion of the amount so
released, or otherwise sold and sent at or before the end of each
month to one or other of the Refiners nominated by the Ministry
of Munitions for the district where such Scrap and /or Swarf
is situated ; or, if no Refiner has been nominated for the district,
to one of the Refiners nominated for any other district, except
in special cases otherwise arranged by the Ministry of Munitions.
4. All such Refiners shall —
(a) See that all Scrap and Swarf in their respective areas is-
sent to their Works, other than such Scrap and Swarf
as may be used as aforesaid, or any that the Ministry
may arrange to have dealt with in a different manner.
(b) Grade this Scrap and Swarf (and all Scrap and Swart
held or possessed by the aforesaid Refiners) in accord-
ance with the Schedule hereto.
(c) Purchase the same at prices specified in the said
Schedule, provided that they may refuse to accept
small parcels of under one cwt. if the material is in
bad condition.
(d) Clean, dry, cut up when necessary and arrange the
various" grades of Scrap for re-issue in suitable crucible
form ; and refine the various grades of Swarf.
(e) Resell and distribute the Scrap and Swarf owned, pos-
sessed or purchased by the said Refiners, as directed
by the Director of Materials.
(/) Carry out all the aforesaid work themselves and not..
either wholly or in part, by sub-contracting.
Aluminium (Scrap and Su-arf) Order, 1917. 171
(g) Make weekly returns to the Director of Materials,
A.M.2(H), Hotel Victoria, yorthuinerlancl A venue, (a)
London, W.C. 2, containing full particulars (including
prices and grades) of all Scrap and Swarf purchased
by or delivered to them during the preceding week,
and of all crucible scrap or rernelted metal sold or
dispatched by them during the preceding week.
(h) Comply with all further directions that may from time
to time be given to them in writing by the Director of
Materials, (b)
5. As and from the first day of March, 1917, prices are hereby
fixed for the various grades of Scrap and Swarf both on the sale
to the Refiners and on the re-sale by the Refiners, as shown in
the Schedule hereto.
6. All firms who are machining aluminium must use a suitable
cutting compound that will not deleteriously affect the turnings ;
and must exercise great care in machining the aluminium, and
in the collection of the Scrap and /or Swarf in the machine shops
in order to keep the Scrap and /or Swarf free from brass, bronze,
iron, shop sweepings and other foreign matter, and especially
from lead or white metal. If wet, all small Scrap and all Swarf
should be dried by centrifuging or other means, as soon after
machining as possible. All small Scrap and all Swarf containing
unalloyed iron should, if possible, be put over magnetic .separators
before dispatch to the refinery.
7. All Scrap and Swarf must be kept under cover and as free
from moisture as possible, and must be both kept and refined in
buildings which are free from any brass Scrap and /or Swarf.
8. All definite alloys received in lots of over two cwts., into
whichever grade they fall, must be kept separate throughout their
treatment in the refinery.
9. Scrap, other than Scrap classed under Grade 1 (c) in the
Schedule hereto, shall not be re-melted into ingots but must be
cleaned, dried, arranged and re-issued in suitable crucible form.
10. When material of a definite composition, and /or complying
with specified mechanical tests, is required, the same will be
supplied, as far as practicable, by the Refiners, who shall be
entitled to charge an additional figure in each case to cover the
extra cost and work involved.
(a) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, 8, Northumberland
Avenue.
(b) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply.
172
Aluminium (Scrap and Swarf) Order, 19 IT.
The SCHEDULE above referred to.
ALUMINIUM SCRAP AND SWARF.
GRADES AND PRICES AS FROM IST MARCH, 1917, UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE.
(1)
(2)
P)
(4)
(5)
(<>)
Price per ton on
Price per
resale by Refiner de-
Percentage
Scrap
ton on
livered at Purchaser's
Grade.
of
or
Descriptive.
sale to
Works if within a
Aluminium.
Swarf.
Refiner
radius of 50 miles ;
delivered
otherwise an amount
at Refinery.
to cover extra freight-
age can be charged.
1 (a)
96
Scrap
Sheet cuttings and rods con-
£160 ...
£175.
(minimum)
taining a minimum of 96
per cent. Al.
(&)
Do.
Do.
Old rolled, &c., containing a
£120 ...
£134;
minimum of 96 per cent. Al.
(«J
Do.
Swarf
Spinnings, punchings, and ;
£105 ...
£138
thin, small, scrap ; also ;
painted and varnished
scrap that needs melting,
containing a minimum of
96 per cent. Al.
2 (a)
87 to 95
Scrap
Lump scrap from aero-cast-
£100 ...
£113.
(both
ings; and material of equi-
inclusive)
valent value containing 87
to 95 per cent. Al.
(&)
Do.
Swarf
Turnings and swarf gener- 1
£87 10s.
£117 10*.
ally containing 87 to 95
per cent. Al.
3 (a)
80 to 8G
Scrap
Scrap generally, containing
£80
£91.
(both
80 to 86 per cent. Al.
inclusive)
(&)
Do.
Swarf
Swarf and inferior swarf
£70
£97.
generally, containing 80
to 86 per cent. Al.
4 (a)
Below 80...
Scrap
All scrap containing below
Not to ex-
Not to exceed £75
80 per cent. Al.
ceed £65.
(*)
Below 80...
Swarf
All Swarf containing below
Not to ex-
Not to exceed £85
80 per cent. Al.
ceed £60.
The foregoing prices are based on grades consisting of dry and
clean Swarf ; and of Scrap containing not more than 8 per cent, of
moisture and /or dirt.
In the case of Scrap, if over 8 per cent, of moisture and /or dirt
be present the material may be classified as wet and /or dirty
and a cent, per cent, deduction made from the prices on sale to
the Refiner for all moisture and /or dirt present above 8 per cent.
The price for Scrap on sale to the Refiner may be further reduced
by an amount not exceeding £5 per ton for any Scrap con-
taining 20 per cent, or more of dirt.
In the case of Swarf, a cent, per cent, deduction may be made
from the prices on sale to the Refiner for any moisture and/or dirt
present. In addition to the total percentage therefor deducted a
Aluminium (Scrap and Swarf) Order, 19.17. 173
further sum may be deducted equal to the cost of melting an
amount of dry and clean Swarf equal to the amount of moisture
and /or dirt present, such cost of melting being taken for this
purpose to be £12 10s. per ton.
Oil is included in the term moisture. By dirt is to be under-
stood any foreign solid matter, including oxide of aluminium,
free iron and other metals, and ordinary shop sweepings.
The Refiner shall ascertain if the Scrap and Swarf contains
more than 0'7 per cent, of alloyed iron. If it does, the price on
sale to the Refiner shall be reduced 1 per cent, for every O'l
per cent, of alloyed iron in excess of 0'7 per cent.
In the event of a difference arising between the Seller and the
Refiner as to the grade of the material, the price to be paid by the
Refiner, or as regards any other question under the above pro-
visions, the decision of the Director of Materials shall be final.
Applications for Permits should be made to the Director of
Materials, A.M. 2(H), Hotel Victoria, Northumberland Avenue, (a)
London, W.C.2, and marked " Aluminium Permit."
NOTE. — For the purpose of the above Regulations the following
Refiners have been nominated by the Ministry of Munitions : —
Birmingham Area ... Mr. W. Atkins,
Bradford Street, Birmingham.
Clemmons Aluminium Limited,
Aston Road, Birmingham.
The Midland Aluminium Company,
Great Francis Street, Birmingham.
Mr. T. J. Priestman,
Leopold Street, Birmingham.
Coventry Area ... ... Coventry Metal & Iron Company, Ltd.,
Coventry Metal Works, Coventry.
Sterling Metals, Ltd.,
Foleshill, Coventry.
London Area ... ... Raphael's Refinery,
Thomas Street, B#rdett Road,
London, E.
Newcastle-on-Tyne Area Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth &
Co., Ltd.,
Elswick Works, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Reading and South of The Metal Smelters, Ltd.,
England Area. Boarded Lane, Castle Street,
Reading.
Ireland ... ... The Shamrock Aluminium Company,
Glenravell Street, Belfast.
The names of the Refiners nominated for other districts- will be
announced later.
(a) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, M.S./H., 8, North-
umberland Avenue.
174 Raw Asbestos (),<l<>r, 1918.
(2) Asbestos.
THE RAW ASBESTOS OHDER, 1918, (a) DATED JANUARY 5, 1918,
MADE BY THE ADMIRALTY WITH THE CfOX(TK RENTE OF THE
ARMY COUNCIL AND Tin MINISTER OF MUNTTIOXS.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in exercise of the
powers conferred upon them by the Defence of the Realm
Regulations and all other powers 1 hereunto enabling; them, and
with the concurrence of the Army Council and the Minister of
Munitions, hereby order as follows: —
1. No person or Company shall on Or after the date hereof
until further Notice sell, supply or deliver any raw Asbestos,
including Asbestos Crude and Asbestos Mine Fibres, whether
situated in or oiitside the TTnited Kingdom, or purchase or
negotiate foi the purchase or take delivery of any raw Asbestos,
including Asbestos Crude and Asbestos Mine Fibres, situated
outside the United Kingdom, except under and in accordance
with the terms of a licence or permit issued under the authority
of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
2. All persons and Companies engaged in the manufacture or
sale of Asbestos or Asbestos products shall make such returns
with regard to their business as shall from time to time be
required by or under the authority of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty.
Given under our hands this 5th day of January, .1918.
Lionel Halsey.
Hit al TntliU.
NOTE. — All applications in reference to this Order should be
addressed to the Director of Materials and Priority, Admiralty,
Great George Street, S.W.I, and marked " Asbestos."
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. January 8th, 1918.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Admiralty (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed
in Appendix V to this Manual.
7/7Y/.V.V and Copper (Returns) Order, 1916 ; Brass (Strarf and Scrap) 175
(Control} Order, 1917.
(3) Brass
Brass and Copper (Returns) Order, 1916, p. 175.
Brass (Swarf and Scrap) (Control) Order, 1917, p. 175.
THE BRASS AND COPPER (RETURNS) ORDER, 19 1(3, (a) DATED
DECEMBER 1, 191(1, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in pursuance of the powers con-
ferred upon him by Regulation 15c of the Defence of the Realm
Regulations, (b) hereby orders that every person engaged in the
production of Brass Rod, Tubing, Sheet and Wire Strip, Stamp-
ings, Castings, Billets and Ingots; and Copper Rod and Wire,
Tubing, Sheets, Plates, Discs and Ingots, shall furnish to the
Director of Materials particulars of his output in such form and
at such times as shall from time to time be notified to him by the
Director of Materials. The Minister of Munitions further orders
that any particulars so furnished shall be verified by the signature
of the person required to furnish the same, or where such person
is a Firm or Company by the signature of a Partner, Director or
other responsible Officer.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 5th, 1916.]
THE BRASS (SWARF AND SCRAP) (CONTROL) ORDER, 1917, (»)
DATED FEBRUARY 24, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914,
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War Acts,
1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling him,
gives notice and orders as follows : —
1. He hereby takes possession as from the 28th day of
February, 1917, until further notice, of —
(a) all yellow brass and cartridge metal swarf, turnings and
borings (hereinafter referred to as " brass swarf");
(b) all yellow brass scrap resulting from the manufacture
in any stages of any class of war material (hereinafter
referred to as " brass scrap").
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
%i Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 15c. — This is printed p. 87.
176 /y/v/.v.v (Sirarf and Nr/y///) (Control) Order, .1917.
2. If any person having control of any metal to which this
notice applies, without the consent of the Minister of Munitions,
sells, removes, or secretes it, or deals with it in any way contrary
to any conditions imposed in any licence or permit that may
have been granted in respect thereof, he will be guilty of an
offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
3. All existing licences or permits issued by or on behalf of
the Minister of Munitions for dealing in any brass swarf or brass
scrap are hereby cancelled.
4. All persons shall in the first fourteen days of March, 1917,
and thereafter in the first seven days of each succeeding month,
send in to the Director of Materials (A.M.2 S.), Hotel Victoria,
Northumberland Avenue. (a) London, W.C.2, Monthly Returns
of—
(a) all brass swarf or brass scrap held by them in stock or
otherwise under their control on the last day of the
preceding month ;
(6) all brass swarf or brass scrap purchased or sold by them
for future delivery and not yet delivered on such last
day, together with the names of the sellers to or
purchasers from them.
Notwithstanding the above no return is required from any
person whose total stock of brass swarf and brass scrap in hand
and on order for future delivery to him has not at any time
during the preceding month exceeded 560 Ibs. (5 cwt.).
5. The Minister of Munitions will subsequently communicate
to the owners of brass swarf and brass scrap taken over by him
the prices which he will be prepared to pay for the same.
Note—
(1) Notwithstanding the above Order, licences may be
granted by the Minister of Munitions in approved
cases for the use of brass swarf or brass scrap by
producers thereof in their own works and for the sale
of any brass swarf or brass scrap which may be con-
sidered by the Minister unsuitable for his purposes.
(2) Any person acting in contravention of or failing to
comply with the above Order or making a false return
will be guilty of an offence under the Defence of the
Realm Regulations and be liable to penalties of fine
and imprisonment.
(3) The above Order does not apply to old collected miscel-
laneous or domestic brass scrap not arising from the
manufacture of munitions.
24th February, 1917.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 27th, 1917.]
(a) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, M.S./S., 8, North-
umberland Avenue.-
Chrome Ore Order, 1917; Coal Transport Order, 1917. 177
(4.) Chrome Ore.
THE CHROME ORE ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED AUGUST 31, 1917, MADE
BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling him hereby orders that no person shall
as from the date hereof until further notice purchase or take
delivery of Chrome Ore of any grade except under and in accord-
ance with the terms of a permit issued under the authority of the
Minister of Munitions. And further that no person shall as from
the date hereof until further notice sell supply or deliver Chrome
Ore of any grade except to the holder and in accordance with the
terms of such a permit to purchase or take delivery as aforesaid.
NOTE.
All applications for a permit in connection with the above Order
should be addressed to the Director of Materials, Reference
A.M. 2/F.W.H., Ministry of Munitions, Hotel Victoria,
Northumberland Avenue, (b) W.C.2.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, August 31st, 1917.]
(5.) Coal.
[NOTE.— The Orders of the Board of Trade as to the Retail Sale
and Distribution of Household Coal have not been treated as
' War Material Supplies " Orders and are therefore not printed
in this Manual. All such Orders in force on February 28th, 1918,
will be found in the edition of that date of the " Defence of the
Realm Manual " which is now in the press.]
Coal (Pit's Mouth) Prices Order, 1917, p. 182.
Coal Transport Order, 1917, p. 111.
Retail Coal Prices Order, 1917, p. 182.
Wholesale Coal Prices Order, 1917, p. 179.
THE COAL TRANSPORT ORDER, 1917, DATED JULY 4, 1917, MADE BY
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by Regulations
^v to SJ.T and 9G(o) of the Defence of the Realm Regulations and
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, M.S./F.W.H.,
8, Northumberland Avenue.*
(c) REGULATION 2r. — This Regulation is printed, p. 40, in the form in
which by Regulation 2.JJ it is applied to the Board of Trade.
17H Coal Transport Order, 1917.
all other powers enabling them in that behalf, the Board of Trade-
hereby order as follows: —
1. With a view to effecting economies in transport and of
facilitating the supply of coal such restrictions may be placed on
the transport of coal from particular areas or particular collieries
iii the United Kingdom to particular areas or particular destina-
tions as the Board of Trade may from time to time consider
necessary, and when such restrictions are so placed it shall be
the duty of every person affected thereby to comply with the
requirements of the Board of Trade for the purposes of giving1
effect thereto.
2. Contracts for the sale of coal shall be abrogated to such
extent, and as from such dates as may be deemed by the Board
of Trade to be necessary in order to secure compliance with their
requirements under this Order.
3. The requirements of the Board of Trade under this Order
shall be notified in the form of directions issued from time to
time by the Controller of Coal Mines. Such directions may relate
to any or all of the following matter: —
(a) The restriction or discontinuance of the transport of coal
from particular areas or particular collieries to
particular areas or particular destinations, either
absolutely or by any specified method of transport or
otherwise than by such method of transport as may be
specified.
(b) The contracts which are to be regarded as abrogated
with a view to facilitating compliance with such
directions.
(Y) Furnishing information by and to such parties and in
such forms as may be specified in the directions.
(d} Any other matters for which provision may be necessary
for the purpose of this Order.
4. Infringements of this Order are summary offences subject
to penalties under the Defence of the Bealm Regulations.
5. This Order may be cited as the Coal Transport Order, 1917.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade, this fourth day oJ
Tuly, 19 IT.
H. Llewellyn Smith.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, July Oth, 1917.]
Wholesale Coal Prices Order, 1917. 179
THE WHOLESALE COAL PRICES ORDER, 1917, DATED SEPTEMBER 5,
1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
In exercise of the powers conferred upon them by Regulations
2F to 2jJ of the Defence of the Realm Regulations(a) and of all
other powers enabling them in that behalf the Board of Trade
hereby order as follows : —
1. The price at which a factor or merchant may sell coal in
railway wagon or barge load or cargo to a consumer or to a retail
coal merchant for re-sale by him from depot or wharf or railway
siding* by retail to consumers or to hawkers or small dealers, shall,
except as hereunder provided, not exceed the pit price chargeable
by the owner of the mine at which the coal was produced, or in
the case of washed fuel, the price chargeable for the -fuel at the
washery by the owner of the fuel by whom, or on whose behalf
it was washed, in addition to the actual cost of transport (in which
cost no charge shall be made by the seller of the coal in respect
of office expenses, salaries or other overhead charges or loss in
handling) by more than the following amounts: —
(a) Coal purchased by railway companies in
Great Britain for consumption on loco-
motives ... ... ... ... ... 3d. per ton
(b) Coal purchased by railway companies in
Great Britain for other purposes ... 6d. ,, ,,
(c) Coal consumed in national factories ... 6d. ,, ,,
(d) Coal consumed in gas and electric supply
undertakings in Great Britain ... 9d. ,, ,,
•(e) Coal sold to retail merchants in Great
Britain for re-sale by them from depot
or wharf or railway siding by retail to
consumers or to hawkers and small
dealers ... ... ... ... ... Is. ,, ,,
(/) All other coal, including all coal sold for consumption
in Ireland, 1$. 3d. per ton, except that where coal sold
direct to a consumer not having rail or wharf accom-
modation, who makes his own cartage arrangements,
is delivered in railway wagon by the factor or
merchant in quantities less than 30 tons, the amount
chargeable in addition to the price at pit or washery
and the transport charges as above defined shall be
2,s\ per ton unless the consumer has ordered not less
than 500 tons of the coal in question for delivery over
the following* twelve months.
(a) REGULATIONS 2r, &c.— Regulations 2F to 2-T are printed, pp. 40-45, in
e form in which by Regulation 2JJ they are applied to the Board of Trade
180 Wholesale Coal Prices Order, 1917.
Provided that : —
(i) Where coal is dealt with by more than one factor or
merchant before reaching- the consumer or retail
merchant, the above amounts of 3d., Qd., 9d.} U.,
Is. 3d., or 2s. per ton respectively shall be divisible
between the different factors and merchants, and each
seller, except in the case of the final sale to the con-
sumer or retail merchant, shall at the time of the sale
inform the purchaser how much of the above amounts
is included in the price, in order that the maximum
price may not be exceeded.
(ii) In the case of washed fuel, where loss of weight in transit
is borne by the factor or merchant, a charge may be
made by the factor or merchant in respect of such loss
by way of addition to the price per ton at which the
fuel is sold to the consumer, not exceeding in any case
2 per cent, of such price.
(iii) Where the seller himself provides water transport r
otherwise than by the charter of a ship subsequent
to the date of this Order, the transport charges shall
not exceed the rate current at the date of this Order.
(iv) Where payment is not made by the consumer or retail
merchant before the date on which payment is due to
the original owner of the coal or within 30 days of
delivery of the coal, whichever is the later, the factor
or wholesale merchant may make a reasonable charge
in respect of credit to the consumer or retail merchant.
Provided also that the maximum charges specified
in this article, including the transport charges, may be
increased or reduced by the Board of Trade, either
(a) generally, or
(7>) as respects any particular class of business, or
(c) as respects the business of any individual factor,,
merchant or consumer, or
(d) as respects any individual contract or sale.
2. All contracts for the purchase or sale of coal in the United
Kingdom under which deliveries were being made or were due
prior to the 10th September, 1917, are hereby abrogated, provided
that notwithstanding* such abrogation, the seller shall, subject to
any instructions which have been or may be given by or on behalf
of the Controller of Coal Mines under the Coal Transport Order,
1917, or otherwise, continue to deliver to the purchaser, and the
purchaser shall continue to receive, the coal during the period
of the currency of the contract, and under the conditions and at
the rates specified thereunder, unless otherwise agreed by both
parties, and the price charged as from the 10th September shall
not exceed the price chargeable under the contract in accordance
with the provisions of the Price of Coal (Limitation) Act, and of
this Order ; provided also that in no case shall the price be in-
increased without the consent of the Controller of Coal Mines for
the time being appointed by the Board of Trade hereinafter
referred to as the Controller.
Wholesale Coed Prices Order, 19.17.
Any party to such contract may apply to the Controller for the
variation of or relief against any term or condition of such con-
tract, and such application shall be heard and determined by the
Controller in the same manner as any question may be deter-
mined under Article 6 of this Order, and that article shall apply
accordingly.
3. If, in consequence of the provisions of Article 2 hereof, the
price to be paid by any person to whom coal is delivered is reduced
by any amount, the price to be paid by any person to whom the
coal is delivered in pursuance of any subsidiary contract shall be
reduced by an equivalent amount unless the Controller otherwise
orders.
4. This Order shall not apply to any sale of coal for export or
any sale of coal for the manufacture of patent fuel for export or
any sale of coal to be used on any ship.
5. No person shall sell or buy or offer to sell or buy any coal at
a price exceeding the maximum price hereby fixed.
6. Where any dispute or difference arises between two or more
factors or merchants as to the division of the amounts referred to
in sub-paragraph (i) of Article 1 of this Order, such dispute or
difference shall be referred to the Controller.
The Controller on such reference shall consider the cases of the
respective parties and take their evidence in such manner as he
shall deem most convenient, but shall give each party an oppor-
tunity of knowing and answering his opponent's case.
If the Controller deems it desirable to hear the parties mv a voce,
he may appoint a person to hear the evidence and arguments and
report to him. The decision of the Controller shall be final and
binding on all parties to the reference, and the Arbitration Act,
1889, shall not apply thereto.
7. If any person acts in contravention of this Order, or aids or
abets any other person in doing anything in contravention of this
Order, that person is guilty of a summary offence against the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, and if such person is a cor-
poration or company every director and officer of the corporation
or company is guilty of the like offence, unless he proves that the
contravention took place without his knowledge or consent.
8. The Controller shall be responsible to, and is hereby
authorised by the Board of Trade to take all measures that are
needed to give effect to this Order.
He may suspend from time to time and for any period, and in
any district or part of a district the operation of all or any of the
articles of this Order or parts thereof as he thinks fit, and may
restore such operation.
He may make such rules and issue such instructions under this
Order as may be necessary to give effect to its provisions, and such
rules and instructions shall be deemed to be part of this Order, and
shall have the same effect as if they had been included in this
Order.
182 Coal (Pit's Mouth] Price* Order, 19.17.
9. (a) This Order may be cited as the Wholesale Coal Prices
Order, 1917.
(b) This Order shall take effect as from the 10th day of
September, 1917.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade this 51 h day of
September, 1917.
W. F. Mar wood,
A Secretary of the Board of Trade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 14th, 1917.1
THE RETAIL COAL PRICES ORDER, 1917, DATKJ> SKI'TKMIIKR It,
1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
[This Order is printed in the Addenda at the end of this Manual.]
THE COAL (PIT'S MOUTH) PRICES ORDER, 11)17, DATED OCTOUKII
12, 1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
By virtue of the powers vested in them the Board of Trade,
deeming' it expedient to take further steps for regulating the
supply of coal, and being satisfied that special circumstances
affect the Coal Mines in the Tinted Kingdom, hereby OK!<M as
follows : —
1. As from the dates hereafter mentioned the price of coal sold
or offered for sale at the pit's mouth directly or indir-ectly by
the owner of the mine or 011 his behalf for use in the I Hited
Kingdom shall be a price exceeding by nine shillings in the
case of mines in the South Wales and Monmouthshire and Forest
of Dean distiicts and six shillings and sixpence in other ca^cs
or such lower sum as may be fixed by the Controller of Coal
Mines in any particular case the price of coal of the same
description, sold in similar quantities, and under similar con-
ditions affecting the sale at the pit's mouth at the same coal
mine on the corresponding date (or as near thereto as, having
regard to the course of business, may be practicable) in the twelve
months ended the thirtieth day of June nineteen hundred and
fourteen.
2. These prices shall be charged on all such coal despatched
from the colliery on and after the 15th October in the case of
coal for domestic consumption and on and after the 17th Sep-
tember in the case of coal for other purposes.
3. Where in consequence of this Ordei the price paid or to be
paid by any person to whom coal is or has been sold is increased
the price paid or to be paid by any person to whom the coal is
or has been sold in pursuance of any subsidiary contract shall
be increased by the same amount.
4. This Order may be cited as the Coal (Pit's Mouth) Prices
Order, 1917.
A. H. Stanley.
Board of Trade,
7, Whitehall Gardens,
S.W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 16th, 1917.]
Copper, Zinc and Tin (Unauthorised Possession) Order, 1916; 183
Copper (Sale or Purchase) Order, 1916.
(6.) Copper.
Brass and Copper (Returns) Order, 1916, p. 175.
Copper (Control) Order, 1917,^. 185.
Copper (Sale or Purchase) Order, 1916, p. 183.
Copper, Zinc and Tin (Unauthorised Possession) Order, 1916.
p. 183.
Copper (Use in Manufactures) Order, 1916, p. 184.
Cupro-Nickel Scrap (Dealings) Order, 1917, p. 187.
THE COPPER, ZINC AND TIN (UNAUTHORISED POSSESSION) ORDER ,
1916, (a) DATED JUNE 5, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by R emulation
30c of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Minister
hereby specifies the following- metals as being metals required
for the production of War material, and therefore subject to the
provisions of that Regulation; namely: Copper, Zinc, Tin and
any alloy of any of these metals with or without the admixture
of other metals.
D. Lloyd George.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, June 6th, 1916.]
THE BRASS AND COPPER (RETURNS) ORDER, 1916, DATED DECEMBER
1, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
[This Order is printed under (3) "Brass" above, p. 175.]
THE COPPER (SALE OR PURCHASE) ORDER, 1916, (a) DATED DECEM-
BER 8, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914,
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) (No. -2) Act, 1915, the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Munitions of War
Acts, 1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling1
him, hereby orders as follows : —
(1) No person shall as from the date hereof buy, sell or, except
for the purpose of carrying out a contract in writing existing
prior to such date, enter into any transaction or negotiation in
relation to the sale or purchase of copper of any class, whether
wrought or unwrought, situated outside the United Kingdom
unless such person is authorised by a Special Permit from the
Minister of Munitions to purchase or sell the same.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918" printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30r.— This Regulation is printed p. 39.
184
Copper (C*e in Manufactures) Order, .1916.
All applications for Special Permits shall be made to the
Director of Materials, Armament Buildings, Whitehall Place, (a)
London, S.W.I, and marked " Copper Permit," and all persons
to whom such permits are granted shall observe and perform all
the conditions subject to which such permits may be granted.
(2) All persons shall, except as below mentioned, not later
than the 16th day of December, 1916, send in to the Director of
Materials, Armament Buildings, Whitehall Place, London
S.W.I, returns of: —
(a) All un wrought copper at the date hereof held by them
in stock or otherwise tinder their control.
(/;) .All un wrought copper due at the date hereof for future
delivery to them.
(c) All contracts existing at the date hereof for the sale to
or purchase by them of unwrought copper.
Notwithstanding the above, no return is required from (1) any
manufacturer or smelter of stock in hand or due for future
delivery for the sole purpose of manufacture or smelting at his
works, (2) any person whose total stock in hand and due for
future delivery does not exceed two tons.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 8th. 1916.]
THE COPPEK (UsK ix MAM i \< i rin-:s) OHUER, 1916, (b) DATED
DECEMBER 8, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MT'MTTONS.
The Minister of Munitions gives notice (1) that in exercise of
the powers conferred upon him by the Defence of the Realm
(Consolidation) Act, 1914, the Defence of the Realm (Amend-
ment) No. 2 Act, 1915, the Defence of the Realm Regula-
tions, (c) and all other powers thereunto enabling him, he
hereby prohibits as from the date of this Order the use of
copper, whether wrought or unwrought, in any kind of manu-
facture except for the purposes of a contract or order for the
time being in existence certified to be within Classes " A " or
" B " of circular L.33 as to control of output issued by the
Minister of Munitions on the 31st day of March, 1916. (d)
(2) That the Order of the Minister of Munitions of the 6th
November, 1916, (e) relating to the manufacture of copper wire
and cable containing copper is hereby cancelled.
NOTE. — All applications in reference to this Order should be
addressed to the Ministry of Munitions of War, Priority Branch,
1, Caxton Street, Westminster, London, S.W.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 8th. ll'lii.]
fe. (a) Now the Controller of Non- Ferrous Materials Supply, M.S. (B) Depart-
ment, 8, Northumberland Avenue, W.C. 2.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order.
1918," printed in Appendix Y to this Manual.
(c) Regulation 30A. This is printed p. 37.
(d) CIRCULAR L.33. — See now the Priority of Work Order of March 8th.
1916, printed in Part III of this Manual, pp. 367-372.
(e) ORDER OF Nov. 6, 1916. — That Order is printed at p. 117 of the Novem-
ber, 1016, Edition of the " Defence of the Realm Manual."
Copper (Control] Order, 1917. 185
THE COPPER (CONTROL) ORDER, 1917,(a) DATED JANUARY 1,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act,
1914, the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915,
the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and all other powers
thereunto enabling him gives notice and orders as follows : —
(1) He hereby takes possession as from the date hereof until
further notice upon the terms specified in the Schedule hereto of
all un wrought copper, including copper scrap and swarf, in any
form whatsoever, subject to the following exceptions: —
(a) Rough copper, copper ore and copper scrap and swarf in
the possession of, or due under an existing contract
in writing for future delivery to, a smelter or refiner
for the purpose of conversion into refined metal.
(b) All copper, including copper scrap and swarf in. the
possession of, or due under an existing contract in
writing for future delivery to, a manufacturer for use
in such manufacturer's own works.
(c) Copper scrap and swarf specially excepted under the
written authority of the Minister of Munitions.
(2) If any person having control of any metal to which this
Notice applies without the consent of the Minister of Munitions
sells, removes or secretes it, or deals with it in any way contrary
to any conditions imposed in any licence* or permit that may have
been granted in respect thereof, he will be guilty of an offence
against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
(3) All existing licences issued by, or on behalf of the Minister
of Munitions for dealing in any scrap or swarf to which this
Notice applies are hereby cancelled.
(4) The Minister of Munitions hereby requires every smelter or
refiner to make a return to the Director of Materials(b) at the end
of each calendar month, including the month of December,
1916, of the total quantities of refined copper of each description
in stock, distinguishing between (1) that sold for use on Class
" A" or Class " B " work, (2) that allocated for such use in
his own works and (3) the residue not so sold or allocated, and he
further requires every maker and holder of copper scrap or swarf
to make a return to the Director of Materials(b) at the end of each
calendar month, including the month of December, 1916, of the
total quantities of each class of such scrap or swarf in stock
distinguishing between (1) that sold for use on Class " A " or
Class " B " work (2) that allocated for such use in his own works
and (3) the residue not so sold or allocated.
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) Now the Controller of Non- Ferrous Marerials Supply.
186 Copper (Cotilrol) Order, 1917.
(5) All applications with regard to this Order should be
addressed to : —
The Director of Materials, A.M. 2 B.,
Armament Buildings,
Whitehall Place,(a)
London, S.W.I
and marked " Copper Permit."
The SCHEDULE above referred to.
(a) Copper included in the Returns made in accordance with
Clause (2), sections (a) (b) and (c) 'of the Order made on 8th
December, 1916, (b) and taken over under the above Ordor except
copper due tor future delivery, on sliding scale terms) will
paid for on delivery by the Minister of Munitions on the basis
of the value as indicated by the average of the official quotations
of the London Metal Exchange for the last 15 days of December,
1916.
Copper due for future delivery on sliding scale terms will be
paid for at not more than 10s. per ton of metal over the original
full contract terms, including all discounts, commissions, or
rebates of any sort.
Special circumstances in connection with any copper taken
over may be taken into consideration by the Minister.
(6) A Price Schedule for copper scrap and swarf based dowi
wards on the quotation *for electrolytic copper as a standard will
be drawn up by the Director of Materials for the purpose of the
taking over of stocks under the above Order and as a basis foi
future transactions.
(c) The quantities of refined copper specified in the returns of
smelters or refiners under Clause (4) of the above Order and n<
sold or allocated as therein mentioned, will be paid for 01
delivery by the Minister at the average of the relative officij
quotations of the London Metal Exchange for the month ii
question.
(d) The scrap and swarf specified in the Returns by makers
and holders under Clause (4) of the above Order and not sold 01
allocated as therein mentioned, will be paid for on delivery
may be directed by the Minister on the basis of the average oi
the quotations for electrolytic copper for the month in question,
subject to any adjustments for quality that may be necessary.
(e) In all cases where two prices are quoted for the same
description of copper by the London Metal Exchange, the price
paid by the Minister, if based thereon, will be the mean of the
two prices, and all prices paid by the Minister will be nett per
ton delivered c.i.f. U.K. port if imported from abroad, or free
on rail at the producer's works if made in England, or equal
thereto.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 2nd, 1917.]
(a) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, M.S./B.,
Northumberland Avenue, W.C.2.
(b) COPPER (SALE OR PURCHASE) ORDER, 1916.— That Order whi
restricted the sale or purchase of copper printed at p. 183.
On pro-Nickel Scrap (Deal-in ys) Order, .1917.
THE CUPRO-NICKEL (SCRAP) DEALINGS ORDER, 1917, DATED
MARCH 9, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
[This Order -is printed under (7) " Cupro-Nickel " below.]
187
(7.) Cupro-Nickel.
THE CUPRO-NICKEL SCRAP (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
MARCH 9, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER or MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act,
1914, the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915,
the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War
Acts, 1915 and 1916, and all other powers enabling him gives
notice and orders as follows : —
1. All cupro-nickel scrap as hereinafter defined shall, as from
the 13th day of March (hereinafter called " the appointed day ")
be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with instructions
from time to time given by the Director of Non-Ferrous Rolled
Metal Strip and Sheet Supply (E.M. 7) Ministry of Munitions,
Whitehall Place, (b) London, S.W. 1, on behalf of the Minister,
and not otherwise.
2. Xo person shall, as from the appointed day, sell, offer for
sale, use. or otherwise deal with or dispose of, any cupro-nickel
scrap, whether in pursuance of a contract existing prior to the
appointed day or not, except under and in accordance with the
terms of a licence granted by the said Director on behalf of the
Minister.
3. All persons shall on or before the 24th day of March, 1917,
furnish to the said Director a statement in writing giving par-
ticulars of all cupro-nickel scrap in their possession or under
their control on the appointed day, and of all their existing
contracts and orders for the purchase or sale of cupro-nickel
scrap.
4. The term cupro-nickel scrap for the purpose of this Order
shall include and mean all kinds of cupro-nickel webbing scrap,
process scrap, and swarf and scrap of whatsoever kind or nature
in the composition of which copper and nickel are included, or
any of them.
5. The Minister will subsequently communicate to the owners
of cupro-nickel scrap taken over by him the prices which he will
be prepared to pay for the same.
6. Any person acting in contravention of or failing to comply
with this Order will be guilty of an offence under the Defence
of the Realm Regulations and be liable to penalties of fine and
imprisonment.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, March 13th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual, p. 449.
(b) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, M S.M., 8,
Northumberland Avenue, W.C.2.
188 Lead Order, 1917.
(8.) Iron. See under " (15.) Steel Supplies," p. 19'.».
(9 ) Lead.
Lead Order, 1917,/>. 188.
Lead Control Amendment Order, 1918, /j. 193.
THE LEAD OKDER, 19.17, (a) DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1917, MADE BY
TIIK MTXTSTF/R OF MVMTIO.VS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act 1914
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) Xo. 2 Act 1915 the
Defence of the Realm Regulations the Munitions of War Acts 1915
and 1916 and all other powers thereunto enabling him hereby gives
notice and orders as follows: —
1. He hereby takes possession as from the date hereof until
further notice of all pig lead whether virgin or re-melted old and
scrap lead and lead residues now or hereafter situated in the
United Kingdom subject to the following exceptions: —
(a) All such lead as may be in the possession of or due under
an existing lawful contract in writing for future
delivery to a manufacturer for use in such manu-
facturer's own works.
(b) All such lead as may be specially excepted under the
written authority of the Minister of Munitions.
The lead of which possession is taken as aforesaid will until
further notice be paid for by the Minister of Munitions on
delivery as to virgin pig lead at the prices specified in the
Schedule hereto and as to re-melted old and scrap lead and lead
residues upon terms which will be communicated in due course to
the various owners.
2. If any person having control of any lead of which possession
has been taken under Clause 1 hereof without the consent of the
Minister of Munitions sells removes or secretes it or deals with it
in any way contrary to any conditions imposed in any licence or
permit that may be granted in respect thereof he will be guilty of
an offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
3. All existing licences issued by or on behalf of the Minister of
Munitions for dealing in any re-melted old or scrap lead or lead
residues are hereby cancelled.
4. No person shall as from the date hereof until further notice
purchase sell offer to purchase or sell or except for the purpose of
carrying out a contract in writing' existing prior to the 6th April
191 7(b) for the sale or purchase of white lead, lead oxides, lead
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) APRIL GTII, 1917.— i.e., the date of the second Order (revoked by Art.
11 of the present Order) restricting dealings in Lead. That April Order was
published London Gazette, April 6th, 1917, and ie also printed p. 214 of the
May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence of the Realm Manual."
Lead Order, 1917. 189
manufactures, lead alloys or lead compounds of any kind, or a
contract in writing existing prior to the 2nd of February, 1917, (a)
for the sale or purchase of any other kind of lead enter into any
transaction or negotiation in relation to the sale or purchase of
lead situated outside the United Kingdom except under and in
accordance with the terms of a licence issued under the authority
of the Minister of Munitions.
5. No person shall as from the date hereof until further notice
offer to purchase, purchase or take delivery of any lead situated in
the United Kingdom except under and in accordance with the
terms of a licence issued under the autnority of the Minister
of Munitions, or offer to sell, sell supply or deliver any such lead
to any person other than the holder of such a licence and in
accordance with the terms thereof, provided that no such licence
shall be required in the case of any offer to sell or purchase sale
purchase or delivery of such lead : —
(a) For the purpose of a contract or order for the time being
in existence certified to be within Class " A " in the
Order of the Minister of Munitions as to priority
dated the 8th March, 1917, (b) and made in substitution
for Circular L. 33 or certified by or on behalf of the
Minister of Munitions to be within Class " B " of the
said Order.
(b) For the purpose of necessary repairs or renewals requiring
immediate execution and for which no other metal can
be substituted and requiring for the entire carrying
out thereof the use of not exceeding 1 cwt. of sheet
lead or lead pipe and not exceeding 28 IBs. of solder
and no other le'ad and in respect of which repairs or
renewals the purchaser shall have given to the seller
at or before the time of purchase a declaration in
writing specifying the nature of the work for which the
same is required and the place where the same is to be
carried out and that the lead purchased is for the
purpose mentioned in this sub clause and for no other
purpose.
6. No purchase or sale of lead situated in the United Kingdom
or offer to purchase or sell any such lead whether such purchase
sale or offer is or is not under any licence issued under the
authority of the Minister of Munitions shall in the case of any class
of lead specified in the Schedule hereto until further notice be at
a price exceeding the price set opposite the same in the said
Schedule.
(a) FEBRUARY 2ND, 1917.— i.e., the date of the first Order (revoked by the
second, the April Order) restricting dealings in Lead. That February Order was
published London Gazette, February 2nd, 1917, and is also printed pp. 189-191
of the February, 1917, Edition of the Defence of the Realm Manual."
(b) PRIORITY OF WORK ORDER, 1917.— This is printed ;n Part III (p. 367)
of this Manual,
190
7. No person -hull as from the date hereof until further notice
u.-e any lead for the purpose of any manufacture or work
except : —
(//) For the purpo>e of a contract or order for the time being
in existence certified to be within C'la-- A of the
Order of the Minister of Munition- a- to priority dated
8th March, 1917, (a.) and made in substitution for
Circular L. °-W or certified by or on behalf of the
Minister of Munitions to be within Cla>- " B " of tin-
said Order.
(b) For the purpose of necessary repair> or renewals requiring
immediate execution and requiring for the entire carry-
ing out thereof the use of not exceeding 1 cwt. of sheet
lead or lead pipe and not exceeding 'J«> 11». of >oldei
and no other lead.
(c) For the purpose of type-casting from metal already in the
form of type on the 2nd February. 1917. ib) or from lead
purchased for that purpose prior to that date.
(d) Under and in accordance with the terms of a licence i
under the authority of the Minister of Munitions.
8. All persons shall within >even days from the first day ol >
month send in monthly returns of: —
(a) All lead held by them in stock or otherwise tinder their
control on the last day of the preceding month, the lead
actually in stock to be shown separately.
(b) All lead purchased or sold by them for future delivery
and not yet delivered on such last day.
(c) All lead delivered to them during the preceding month.
(d) All contiact- or order- existing on the lax d-iy
entered into during the preceding month requiring
their execution the use of lead for any purp
Specifying the amounts of lead required monthly
the purpose of such contracts or orders, and di>-
tinguishing between the amounts required for work
certified to be within Class " A " in the said Order of
the 8th March, 1017.1 a.) and the amounts required
for other purposes or certified by or on behalf of the
Minister of Munitions to be within Class '* B " of th<
said Order.
Notwithstanding the above no return is required from any
person whose total stock of lead in hand and on order for future
delivery to him has not at any time during the preceding month
exceeded 1 cwt.
(a) PRIORITY OF WORK ORDER, 1917.— This is printed in Part III (pp.
367-372) of this Manual.
(b) FEBRUARY 2xD, 1917.— /.«., the dat« of the first Order (revoked by the
second, the April, Order) restricting dealinsrs in Lead. That February Order was
published London Gazette, February 2nd,~1917, and is also printed pp. 189-191
of the February, 1917, Edition of the " Defence of the Realm Manual."
Lead Order, 1917.
Returns shall as regards remelted old and scrap lead and load
residues be sent in to the Director of Materials AM 2/ES Hotel
Victoria, Xorthumberland Avenue, London, W.C.2 and as regards
all other kinds of lead to the Director of Materials AM 2/E Hoiel
Victoria, Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C.2.
9. For the purpose of this Order the expression " Lead " shall
mean pig lead whether virgin or remelted, sheet lead, lead pipe
and old and scrap lead, lead residues, white lead whether dry, in
oil or prepared for use, lead oxides, lead manufactures, lead
alloys and lead compounds of every kind or any of them.
10. All communications on the subject of remelted old or scrap
lead or lead residues shall be addressed to : —
The Director of Materials, AM 2/ES,
Hotel Victoria,
Northumberland Avenue, (to)
London, W.C.2.
and marked " Scrap Lead."
All applications for licences to purchase lead other than
remelted old or scrap lead or residues shall be made to : —
The Director of Materials AM 2/E,
Hotel Victoria,
Northumberland Avenue, (b)
London, W.C.2.
and marked " Lead Licence "
and all applications to use lead other than remelted old or scrap
lead or lead residues shall be made to: —
The Controller,
The Priority Department,
1, Caxfon Street,
Westminster, S.W.I.
11. The Order of the .Minister of Munitions dated the 6th April,
J917 (a.) relating to certain classes of lead is hereby cancelled
except Clause 8 thereof but such cancellation shall not affect the
previous operation of that Order or the validity of any action taken
thereunder or the liability to any penalty or punishment in respect
of any contravention or failure to comply with the same prior to
its cancellation or any proceeding or remedy in respect to such
penalty or punishment.
(a) ORDER OF APRIL 6, 1917. — That Order was published London Gazette,
April 6th, 1917, and is also printed p. 214 of the May, 1917, Edition of the
'•Defence of the Realm Manual." Clause 8 thereof , which is now " spent," is
restricted to the cancellation of a previous Order of February 2nd, 1917, which
was published London Gazette, February 2nd, 1917, and is also printed
pp. 189-191 of the February Edition of the same Manual.
(b) Now the Director of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, M.S./E., 8, North-
umberland Avenne.
192
Lead Order, 191
THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
MAXIMUM PRICES. (a)
Virgin pig lead
£29 per ton c.i.f ., £30 per ton ex
store or ex refiners' works.
Manufactured Lead.
Sheet lead £39 10s. per ton.
Lead pipe £40 per ton.
(Delivered United Kingdom, less 2i per cent, monthly
account; the usual trade extras and allowances to apply.)
The rate of exchange between chemical houses and manu-
facturers of chemical sheet lead for the old lead in pig lead shape,
to be £8 per ton net for sheet lead and £8 10s. per ton net for
lead pipe, the manufacturer paying cost of delivery of the old
lead ; the sheet lead or lead pipe to be delivered United Kingdom.
The usual trade extras to apply.
Lead Compounds.
Dry white lead
AVhite lead in oil
. . . £46 per ton less 5 per cent, monthly
account delivered United King-
dom. The usual trade extras
and allowances to applv .
. . . £53 per ton less 5 per cent, monthly
account for deliveries in pack-
ages of 5 cwts. and over.
,, ,, ... ... £55 per ton less 5 per cent, monthly
account for lots of less than
5 cwts. White lead in pack-
ages less than 5 cwts. to be
charged at the customary trad<
extra for packing.
These prices for white lead in oil are based on a price of £50 pel
ton as the spot price for raw linseed oil in barrels. If the avers
daily spot price of raw linseed oil during the preceding month ris(
or falls by multiples of £6, then the above maximum price of whil
lead in oil shall rise or fall by 10s. per ton for every £6 per toi
rise or fall in the price of linseed oil.
Bed lead and litharge . . . £42 per ton less 2| per ceni
monthly account in 5
casks delivered United Ki]
dom. The usual trade extn
and allowances to apply.
NOTE. — Any person acting in contravention of or failing
comply with the above Order will be guilty of an offence und<
the Defence of the Realm Regulations and be liable to penalti(
of fine and imprisonment.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 7th, 1017."]
(a) PRICES FOR USED TYPE METAL. — See the Lead Control Ainendmei
Order,
1918, printed p. 193.
Lead Control Amendment Order, 1918.
THE LEAD CONTROL AMENDMENT ORDER, 1918, DATED FEBRUARY
19, 1918, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS PRESCRIBING
MAXIMUM PRICES FOR TYPE METAL.
With reference to the Order of the 1st September, 1917, made
by the Minister of Munitions Controlling lead(a) (which was
thereby defined as meaning-, amongst other things, lead manu-
factures, lead alloys and lead compounds of every kind or any of
them) and fixing certain maximum prices, the Minister of
Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the
Defence of the Eealm Regulations and all other powers thereunto
enabling him hereby orders as follows : —
1. As from the date thereof until further notice the said Order
shall take effect as if there were specified in the schedule thereto
the following classes of lead and maximum prices respectively
applicable thereto, that is to say: —
Used Type Metal.
Description. Price per ton.
£
(a) Type in case, including standing matter in
chase and paper, on boards and matter
awaiting distribution ... ... ... 43
(6) Spacing material, including quads, quota-
tions, metal furniture and leads ... 29
(c) Electro plates and blocks ... ... 30
(d) Stereo plates, metal and blocks 36
(e) Linotype metal ... ... 32
(/) Monotype metal ... ... 36
The above prices include cost of packages and delivery F.O.E.
2. This Order may be cited as the Lead Control Amendment
Order, 1918.
NOTE.— Nothing contained in the above Order will relieve the
purchaser or the seller of any type metal from the necessitv of
obtaining and observing the terms of the licences required under
the above-mentioned Order of the 1st September, 1917. (a)
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 19th, 1918.]
(a) LEAD ORDER, 1917.— This is printed p. 188.
194 Magnesite Order, 1917; Tungsten and Molybdenite Order, 1917.
(10.) Magnesite.
THE MAGNESITE ORDER, 1917, DATED JANUARY 9, 1917, (a) MADE
BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions gives notice that in exercise of the
powers conferred upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Con-
solidation) Act, 1914, the Defence of the Realm (Amendment)
JN"o. 2 Act, 1915, the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and all
other powers thereunto enabling him he hereby prohibits as
from the date of this Older the use of Magnesite and Magnesite
products for or in connection with : —
(1) The construction or repair of any building (other than
a furnace) or any flooring or deck ; or
(2) The manufacture of any insulating or non-conducting
material ;
except under and in accordance with the terms of a permit
granted by the Minister of Munitions.
NOTE. — All applications in reference to this Order should be
addressed to : —
Director of Steel Production (W.J.J. 342), (b)
Armament Buildings,
Whitehall Place, S.W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 12th, 1917.]
(11.) Metallurgical Coke. See under (15.) " Steel Supplies,"
p. 195*.
•
(12.) Molybdenite.
THE TUNGSTEN AND MOLYBDENITE ORDER, 1917, DATED NOVEMBER
30, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
1. Iii exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Regula-
tion 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (c) the Minister
of Munitions hereby orders that the war material to which the
Regulation applies shall include war material of the following
classes and descriptions, namely: —
All tungsten-bearing ores and tungsten metal and alloys
and salts derived or produced therefrom, and all molyb-
denite and molybdenum metal and alloys and salts
derived or produced therefrom.
(a) SHOUT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions ^Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V. t«> this Manual.
(b) Now the Controller of Iron and Steel Production.
(c) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
Tungsten and Molybdenite Order, 1917. 195
2. In exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations and all other powers thereunto enabling
him, the Minister of Munitions hereby orders as follows: —
(1) Every person, firm or company holding any stock of any
of the material specified in Clause 1 of this Order
shall within fourteen days from the date hereof -
furnish full particulars of any such stock to the
Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, Ministry
of Munitions, 8, Northumberland Avenue ,_ London,
W.C.2 (hereinafter referred to as the Controller).
(2) Every owner, lessee or licensee of a mine or mines pro-
ducing tungsten-bearing ores or molybdenite situate
in the United Kingdom, shall within fourteen days
from the date hereof and once in every week thereafter
make to the Controller, on and in accordance with the
form prescribed by the Controller, a return showing
particulars of his weekly output and deliveries of
tungsten ore concentrates and stocks on hand at the
end of each week.
(3) Every merchant, importer or broker who receives consign-
ments from outside the United Kingdom of tungsten-
bearing ores and /or molybdenite ores shall within
fourteen days from the date hereof and once in every
week thereafter make to the Controller, on and in
accordance with the form prescribed by the Controller,
a return showing all shipments afloat and all parcels
landed or in warehouse during the seven days pre-
ceding the day of the return.
(4) Every person, firm or company, who treats any ore to1
which this order applies or manufactures any material
or article therefrom, shall within fourteen days from
the date hereof and once in every week thereafter
make to the Controller on and in accordance with the
form prescribed by the Controller a return showing
stock in hand, receipts and consumption of such ore
and stock in hand, output and deliveries of manu-
factures from such ore.
(5) Every person, firm or company who in any manufacture
used tungsten or molybdenum metal or any alloy
thereof shall on the 1st December, 1917, and there-
after on the first day of every calendar month, make
to the Controller a return on 'and in accordance with
the form prescribed by the Controller, showing the
quantity of tungsten or molybdenum metal or alloy
thereof received by him from the producer, the quan-
tity consumed by him in such manufacture during
the preceding month and the stock in hand at the end
of the said month.
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(6) Notwithstanding the above, no return is required from
any person whose total stock in hand, and not intended
to be used in connection with the manufacture or alloy
of steel or other metal, has not during the period for
which a return would . but for this exception have
been required exceeded in the case of —
Tungsten ore concentrates (not exceeding
50 per cent. W03 or its equivalent) ... 1 cwt.
Molybdenite (not exceeding 50 per cent.
MoS2 or its equivalent) ... ... ... 1 ,,
Tungsten and /or molybdenum salts ... 28 Ibs.
Tungsten and /or molybdenum metal or
alloys thereof ... ... ... ... 14 ,,
3. Every return made by any person for the purpose of this
Order shall be signed by such person, or, if the return is made
on behalf of a firm or company, shall be signed by a partner,
director, manager or other responsible official, and every state-
ment contained therein shall be true and accurate.
4. Applications for permits under this Order should be made
to : The Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, A.M.2K.,(a)
Ministry of Munitions, 8, Northumberland Avenue, W.C.2.
5. This Order may be cited as the Tungsten and Molybdenite
Order, 1917.
Explanatory Note.
As from the date of the above Order, it is an offence under the
Defence of the Realm Regulations for any person, except as
authorised by a permit issued under such Order, to buy, sell or
deal in, or offer or invite an offer, or propose to buy, sell or deal
in, or enter into negotiations for the sale or purchase of or other
dealing in any of the war material to which the Order relates.
Permits under the above Order will be issued on conditions
which will from time to time be stated by the Controller, and
which will be endorsed on the permit. The prescribed forms for
returns may be obtained on application to the Controller.
All ore to which the above Order applies imported into the
United Kingdom will be taken possession of by the Minister of
Munitions, and at a price which will be notified from time to
time by the Minister of Munitions.
Ores to which the above Order applies imported into the United
Kingdom under a contract made before the 1st September, 1915,
will be released by the Minister of Munitions for delivery in
pursuance of such contract, but only for delivery to a consumer
for manufacture in his own works and in no case for re-sale.
All other ores must be dealt with as directed by the Controller.
Ores ready for delivery will be sampled and assayed by analysts
appointed or approved by the Minister of Munitions.
Directions as to delivery and shipment will be given through
the official brokers.
(a) Now M.S./K.
Platinum Order, 1915.
All ores of which possession is taken by the .Minister of
Munitions will be distributed through the official brokers, who
will distribute parcels to authorised manufacturers of tungsten
products.
The Minister of Munitions will from time to time fix the
maximum prices at which ores and products to which the above
Order applies may be bought and /or sold. Permits to sell for
export will be granted only to manufacturers or producers for
sale to a consumer at a price approved by the Controller.
Application for permits to export to Allied Countries must be
made through La Commission Internationale do Ravilaillement.(aA
No application for a permit to purchase will be considered
unless the applicant states in detail : —
(a) The class and quantity of material it is proposed to
purchase.
(b) The use to which the material is to be put.
(q) The period for which the supply will suffice.
(d) The name of the manufacturer by whom the material is
to be supplied.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 7th, 1917.]
197
(13.) Nickel.
THE CupRO-NicKEL SCRAP (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1917, DATED
MARCH 9, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
.[This Order is printed under (7) " Cupro-Mckel " (p. 187) above.]
(14.) Platinum.
Platinum Order, 1915,;?. 197.
Platinum Metal Order, 1916, p. 198.
War Material (Insurance) Permit, 1916, p. 97.
'THE PLATINUM ORDER, 1915, (b) DATED DECEMBER 31, 1915, MADE
BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on him by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (c) the Minister
of Munitions hereby orders that the War Material, to which the
(a) COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE DE RAVITAILLEMENT. — The address of
this Commission is India House, Kingsway, W.C.2.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
-1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(c) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
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198 Platinum Metal Order, 19IB ; War Material (Insurance) Permit,
1916.
Kegulation applies, shall include war material of the following
classes and descriptions, that is to say: —
Platinum Metal, Ores, Residues and Bars containing the
same.
NOTICE.
All applications for a permit in connection with the above
Order should be addressed to the Director of Materials,
Ministry of Munitions, Armament Buildings, Whitehall Place,
S.W.I. (a)
[The above Order and Notica were published in the London Gazette, Dec. 31st, 1915.]
THE PLATINUM METAL ORDER, 1916,(b) DATED MAY 31, 1916,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
Whereas it was intended that Platinum metal should be
included in the Order made by the Minister of Munitions on the
31st December, 1915, (c) under Regulation 3(X\ of the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, (d) and whereas doubts have arisen
whether it is actually so included, Now for the purpose oi
removing such doubts, the Minister of Munitions in pursuance
of the powers conferred on him by the said regulation, hereby
orders that the War Material to which the regulation applies
shall include War Material of the following classes and descrip-
tions, that is to say: —
Platinum Metal and Ores, Residues, and Bars containing
the same.
NOTICB.
All applications for a permit in connection with the above order
should be addressed to The Director of Materials, Ministry
of Munitions, Armament Buildings, Whitehall Place, S.W.1.(*)
[The above Order and Notice were published in the London Gazette, June Oth, 191H.]
THE WAR MATERIAL (INSURANCE) PERMIT, 1916, DATED JUNE 30,
1916, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
[This Permit, which relates to the insurance of, inter alia,
Platinum metal and ores and Whale Oil, is printed under 2 (12)
" Whale Oil " (p. 97) above.]
(a) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, M.S./B., 8, North-
umberland Avenue, W.O. 2.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(c) PLATINUM ORDER,1915. — This is printed immediately above.
(d) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
Steel Supplies.
(15.) Steel Supplies.
Control of Steel Supplies Order, 1916, p. 228.
Control of Steel Supplies (Amendment) Order, 1917, p. 234.
Control of Steel Supplies (Steel Rods and Wire) Order, 1917,
p. 232.
Midlands District Ironstone Control Order, 1918, p. 235.
Pig Iron Permit Amendment, 1917, -p. 213.
Pig Iron Permit Amendment No. 2, 1917, p. 220.
Steel Supplies (Metallurgical Coke, Iron and Steel) Order,
1916.;?. 200.
Steel Supplies (Steel Hexagons, Rounds and Squares) Amend-
ment No. 1 Order, 1916, /?. 201.
Steel Supplies (Tinplates and Terneplates) Amendment No. 2
Order, 1917, /?. 202.
Steel Supplies (Steel Scrap) Amendment No. 3 Order. 1917,
p. 202.
Steel Supplies (Metallurgical Coke) Amendment No. 4 Order,
1917,;?. 203.
Steel Supplies (Steel Plates, &c.) Amendment No. 5 Order,
1917, p. 203.
Steel Supplies (Metallurgical Coke, Iron and Steel) Permit,
1916, JT?. 204.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 1 (Steel), 1917, p. 210.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 2 (Steel), 1917,;?. 211.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 3 (Second-hand Rails),
1917,;?. 212.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 4 (Tinplates and
Terneplates), 1917,;?. 214.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 5 (Metallurgical Coke),
^ 1917, jo. 219.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 6 (Steel Plates, &c.),
1917, JD. 221.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 7 (Steel Scrap and
Wrought Iron Scrap), 1918, p. 223.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 8 (Bar Iron and Steel
in Shell Discard Quality), 1918,;?. 226.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 9 (Bar Iron), 1918,
p. 227.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 10 (High Speed Tool
Steel), 1918,;?. 227.
Wrought Iron Scrap Order, 1917,;?. 202.
The Orders relating to Steel Supplies of which the foregoing
is a list fall into, and are here arranged in, 3 groups, viz. : —
(a) "Steel Supplies Orders" applying Regulation 30A of
the Defence of the Realm Regulations to certain
classes and descriptions of steel supplies;
(6) The General Permit under (a) the Steel Supples Orders,
and the 10 "Steel Supplies Permit Amendments"
and the 2 " Pig Iron Permit Amendments" which
amend the General Permit;
(c) The " Control of Steel Supplies Orders," which regulate
orders for steel and the manufacture of and dealings
in steel and ironstone;
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(d) Ironstone Control Orders which fix the maximum
prices for ironstone mined in certain districts.
The full text of each of these Orders and Permits and of the
amending Orders and Permits is here printed in the form in
which they were originally issued, the now revoked portions-
being indicated by italic type, and footnotes being added
referring to all subsequent amendments.
" The Amending Orders and Permits are very numerous, and to
meet convenience' of reference the Editor has reproduced in
Appendix I of this Manual the whole 27 Orders listed above
(with the exception of the " Steel Rods and Wire" Order and
the " Midlands District Ironstone Control " Order which stand
out apart) in the form in which they would now appear to apply
as 3 Consolidated Orders, viz., a " Steel Supplies Order," u
" Steel Supplies General Permit," and a " Control of Steel
Supplies Order."
(a) " Steel Supplies Orders " applying- Regulation 30A
of the Defence of the Realm Regulations to certain
classes and descriptions of Steel Supplies.
THE STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL)
ORDER, 1916, (a) DATED JULY 7, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER
OF MUNITIONS. (bx
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (c) the Minister
of Munitions hereby orders that the war material to which the
Regulation applies shall include war material of the following
classes and descriptions, namely : —
Metallurgical Coke of the following classes and descriptions : -
Derbyshire.
Durham and Northumberland.
Lancashire.
South Wales and Monmouthshire.
Staffordshire.
Yorkshire.
Midland Counties.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) AMENDMENT ORDERS. — By the following series of Amendment Orders
the Prohibition contained in the Order of July 7th, 1916, has been extended to-
other classes and descriptions of steel supplies as follows : —
Steel Hexagons, Rounds and Squares, Steel Supplies Amdt. No. 1, Oct. 31,1916,
p. '201.
Wrought Iron Scrap, March 22, 1917, p. 202.
Tinplates aud Terneplate, Steel Supplies Amdt. No. 2, Aug. 24. 1917, p. 202.
Steel Scrap (all descriptions), Steel Supplies Amdt. No. 8, Aug. 2«, 1917, p. 202.
Metallurgical Coke, Steel Supplies Amdt. No. 4, Nov. 27, 1917, p. 203.
Steel Slabs, Plates, Strips aud Sheets, Steel Supplies Amdt. No. 5, Nov. 30, 1917,
p. 2u3.
These six Amending Orders have so considerably altered the Principal Order
of July, 1916, that it has been considered that convenience of reference would be
served by the reproduction of so much of the seven documents as now (Feb. 28,
1917) appears to be in force, in consolidated form as a siugle document in.
Appendix I of this Manual,
(c) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
Steel Supplies (Steel Hexagons, Rounds and Squares) Amendment 201
No. 1 Order, 1916.
Pig Iron of the following classes and descriptions : —
Hematite.
Cleveland.
Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.
Lincolnshire.
Northamptonshire.
Scottish.
Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.
Bar Iron.
Steel of the following classes and descriptions : —
Angles, Tees, Channels, Flats, Bulb Angles, Zeds and
other sections, of which the prices are customarily based
on the price of Angles.
Joists.
Ship plates.
Boiler plates.
Rails (railway).
Sheet and tin plate bars.
Blooms and billets, ordinary mild steel.
Blooms and billets, special.
Rounds and squares (untested).
High Speed Tool Steel.
D. Lloyd George.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, July llth, 1916.]
THE STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL HEXAGONS, ROUNDS AND SQUARES)
AMENDMENT No. 1 ORDER, 1916, DATED OCTOBER 31, 1916, (a)
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by ileguln-
iion 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the
Minister of Munitions hereby orders that the war material to
which the Regulation applies shall include war material of the
following classes and descriptions, that is to say: —
Steel hexagons.
Steel rounds and squares (tested).
(c)Steel scrap of the following classes where sold without
guaranteed analyses : —
Heavy steel melting scrap.
Steel turnings and borings.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 3rd, 1916.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
' Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918, " printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b » REGULATION 30A —This is printed, p. 37.
(c) STEEL SCRAP.— This Order is so far as relates to Steel Scrap cancelled by
the Steel Supplies (Steel Scrap) Amendment No. 3 Order, 1917, of Aug. 28th,
1917, printed p. 202, below.
202 Wr ought-Iron Scrap Order, 1917; Steel Supplies Amendment
Orders Nos. 2 and 3.
THE WEOUGHT-IRON SCRAP ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED MARCH 22,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regula-
tion 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Minister
of Munitions hereby orders that the war material to which the
regulation applies shall include war material of the following:
class, that is to say : —
Wrought-Iron Scrap.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. March 27th, 1917.]
THE STEEL SUPPLIES (TIN-PLATES AND TERNEPLATES) AMENDMENT
No. 2 ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED AUGUST 24, 1917, MADE BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Minister
of Munitions hereby orders that as from the 19th day of July,
1917, the war material to which that Regulation applies shall
include war material of the following classes, that is to say : —
Tiiiplates.
Terneplates.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, August '24th, 1917.]
THE STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL-SCRAP) AMENDMENT No. 3 ORDER,
1917, (a) DATED AUGUST 28, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions hereby cancels the Orders made by
him in exercise of the power conferred upon him by Regula-
tion 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) and datod
the 31st October, 1916, (c) and the 1st January, 1917, (d) respec-
tively, in so far only as the same relate to steel scrap, and hereby
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
(c) ORDER OF OCTOBER 31, 1U16.— This, the Steel Supplies (Steel Hexagons
Rounds and Squares) Amendment No. 1 Order, 1916, which relates to steel
other than steel scrap, is printed p. 201.
(d) ORDER OF JANUARY 1, 1917. — This Order which related to «teel scrap
only and is wholly cancelled by the present Order was published, London
Gazette, Jan. 5th, 1917, and was also printed, p. 552, of the May, 1917 Edition
of the " Defence of the Realm Manual."
Steel Supplies Amendment Orders Nos. 4 and 5. 203
in further exercise of the said power, orders that the war material
to which that Regulation applies shall include war material of
the following class, that is to say: — Steel scrap of all classes and
descriptions.
[The above Order was published in ths London Gazette, August 28th, 1917.]
THE STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE) AMENDMENT No. 4
ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED NOVEMBER 27, 1917, MADE BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Minister of
Munitions hereby orders that the war material to which that
Regulation applies shall on and after the 17th September, 1917,
include metallurgical coke of the following classes and descrip-
tions : —
Scottish.
Nottinghamshire.
Lincolnshire.
Cumberland.
[The above Ord^r was published in the London Gazette, being the Supplement to the
Gazette of Sovember 30th, 1917.]
THE STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL PLATES, &c.) AMENDMENT No. 5
ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED NOVEMBER 30, 1917, MADE BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Minister
of Munitions hereby orders that the war material to which that
Regulation applies shall include war material of the following
class, that is to say: —
Steel — Slabs, Plates, Strips and pieces cut from Plates,
suitable for re-rolling.
Steel— Plates, Sheets and Black Plate, all open annealed
produced in Sheet Mills.
The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 80th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
18, printed in Appendix Y. to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p 37
204 Steel Supplies (Metallurgical Coke, Iron and Steel) Permit, 1916.
(b) General Permit.
THE STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL)
PERMIT, -1916, (a) DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1916, ISSUED BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS. (b)
With reference to the Orders made by the Minister of Muni-
tions on the Tth day of July, 1916, (c) and the 31st day of October,
1916, (d) applying the Defence of the Realm Regulation 30A(e) to
war material consisting of certain classes and descriptions of
metallurgical coke pig iron and steel, and to the General Permit
for dealing in such war material issued by the Minister on the
same date(f) as modified on the 15th day of August, and on the
13th day of September, 1916, (sr) the Minister of Munitions hereby
gives notice that he hereby as from the 1st day of November,
1916, withdraws such General Permit, and in substitution there-
for, as from such 1st day of November, 1916, permits all persons
until further notice : —
(a) To buy, sell or deal in ; or
(b) Offer or invite an offer or propose to buy, sell or deal in ;
or
(c) Enter into negotiations for the sale or purchase of or
other dealing in
(a) SHORT TITLE OP PEKMTT. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) AMENDMENTS OF GENERAL PERMIT. — By the following series of Amend-
ments the General Permit of November 1, 1916, has been amended as regards
various classes and descriptions of steel supplies as follows : —
Steel of various classes (Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 1, Jan. 1, 1917). p. 210.
Steel of various classes (Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 2, Jan. 5, 1917), p. 211.
Second-hand Kails (Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 3, March 22, 1917), p. 212.
Pig Iron (Pig [ron Permit Amdt. July 17, 1917), p. 213.
Tinplates and Terneplates (Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 4, Aug. 24, 1917),
p. 214.
Metallurgical Coke (Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 5, Nov. 27, 1917), p. 219.
Pig Iron (Pig Iron Permit Amdt. No. 2, Nov. 30, 1917), p. 220.
Steel Plates, &c. (Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 6, Nov. 30, 1917), p. 221.
Steel Scrap and Wrought Iron Scrap (Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 7, Jan. 4,
1918,) p. 223.
Bar Iron and Steel m Shell Discard Quality (Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 8>
Feb. 1,1918), p. 226.
Bar Iron (Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 9, Feb. 15, 1918), p. 227.
High Speed Tool Steel (Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 10. Feb. 15, 1918), p. 227.
These 12 Permit Amendments have so considerably altered the General
Permit of November, 1916, that it has been considered that convenience of
reference would be served by the reproduction of so much of the 13 documents
as now (Feb. 28, 1917) appear to be in force in consolidated form as one single
document in Appendix I. of this Manual.
(c) STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL) ORDER,
1916.— That Order is printed, p. 200.
(d) STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL HEXAGONS, ROUNDS AND SQUARES) AMDT,
ORDER No. 1.— That Order is printed, p. 201.
(e) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
(f ) PERMIT OF JULY, 1916. — That Permit which is withdrawn by the present
Permit, is printed, pp. 176-179, of the July, 1916, Edition of the Defence of the
Realm Manual.
fg-) Moi IFYING NOTICES OF AUGUST 15TH and SEPTEMBER 13TH, 1916. —
These were printed, London Gazette, August 15th and September 13th
respectively.
Steel Supplies (Metallurgical CoJte, Iron and Steel) Permit, 1916. 205
the war material referred to in the above-mentioned Orders, sub-
ject to the following conditions : —
(1) This permit shall not affect the provisions of Kegula-
tion 30s of the Defence of the Realm Regulations. (a)
(2) No sale or purchase of material in the United Kingdom
not being under a contract in writing entered into
prior to the 1st November, 1916, at prices not con-
travening those permitted up to the date of this
notice shall be at a price exceeding the prices specified
in the Schedule hereto with reference to tke respective
classes and descriptions of material therein referred
to provided that this condition shall not apply (1) to
a sale or purchase under a special permit granted by
the Minister of Munitions or (2) to a sale or purchase
of. material, other than high-speed tool steel, which is
not a transaction 01 one of a series of transactions
involving the sale or purchase of two tons or over or
(3) to any sale by a Manufacturer of finished steel
rolled from steel purchased by him or (4) to a sale or
purchase of material the export of which has been
duly sanctioned.
(3) Upon any such sale or purchase the seller and purchaser
shall comply with any directions whether of general
application or otherwise which may from time to time
or at any time be given by the Minister of Munitions
with regard to the use or disposal of the said war
material.
And no sale or purchase of or dealing in the said war material
except in accordance with the above-mentioned conditions, is
authorised.
The Schedule above referred to.
MAXIMUM PRICES FOR METALLURGICAL COKE, (b)
Per ton net.
f.o.t.,
Makers' Ovens.
£ s. d.
Durham and Northumberland — Blast Furnace Coke ... . 180
„ ,, Foundry Coke ... . ... 1 10 6
Lancashire Blast Furnace Coke ... 15 8
South Wales and Monmouthshire Do. do. ... 1 10 0
,, „ ,. Foundry Coke 230
South Yorkshire ... ... ... Blast Furnace Coke ... 158
Staffordshire, and Midland Counties Do. do. ... 158
West Yorkshire Do. do. 158
(a) REGULATION 30B. — This Regulation which prohibits dealings in certain
metals is printed p. 39.
(b) METALLUHGICAL COKE.— These maximum prices for metallurgical coke are
superseded by the Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 5 ( Metallurgical Coke).
1917, printed p. 219.
206 Steel Supplies (Metallurgical Coke, Iron and Steel) Permit, 191G.
MAXIMUM PRICES FOR PIG IRON, (a) Per ton net.
f.o.t.,
Makers' Works.
HEMATITE PIG IRON — EAST COAST. £ s. d.
Mixed, Numbers 1, 2, and 3 626
Special quality, containing under -04 of Phosphorus and
Sulphur 676
Special quality, containing under '03 of Phosphorus and
Sulphur tj 15 6
Special quality, containing under -02 of Phosphorus and
Sulphur ... ... 700
HEMATITE PIG IRON — SCOTTISH.
Mixed, Numbers 1, 2 and 3 626
Special quality, containing under -03 of Phosphorus and
Sulphur 7 10 0
HEMATITE PIG IRON — WELSH.
Mixed, Numbers 1, 2 and 3 626
Special quality, containing under -03 of Phosphorus and
Sulphur 6 15 6
Special quality, containing under -02 of Phosphorus and
Sulphur ... 700
HEMATITE PIG IRON — WEST COAST.
Mixed, Numbers 1, 2 and 3 676
Special quality, containing under '03 of Phosphorus and
Sulphur 6 15 6
Special quality, containing under -02 of Phosphorus and
Sulphur 700
Cleveland Pig Iron.
Number 1 4 11 6
Other grades 476
DERBYSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PIG IRON.
Nu. 4 Forge 4 10 0
No. 3 Foundry 4 12 6
No. 2 Foundry 4 14 6
No. 1 Foundry 4 16 6
Basic 4 17 6
Lincolnshire Pig Iron.
Basic or Foundry It 1% 6
NORTH iMPTONSHiRE PIG IRON.
No. 4 Forge 476
No. 4 Foundry 490
No. 3 Foundry 4 10 0
No. 2 Foundry 4 12 0
No. 1 Foundry 4 14 0
Basic 4 17 6
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE PIG IRON.
No. 4 Forge 4 15 0
Foundry Numbers 4 17 6
Basic ' ... ... 4 17 6
(a) PIG IRON. — These maximum prices for pig iron are amended by the Pig Iron
Permit Amdt., 1917 (p. 213J, and the Pig Iron Permit Amdt. No. 2, 1917 (p. 220), the
effect of which is, inter alia, to cancel ho much of this part of the present schedule as is
printed in italics.
Steel Supplies (Metallurgical Coke^ Iron and Steel) Permit, 1916. 207
MAXIMUM PRICES FOR PIG IRON— cont.
Per ton net.
f.o.t.,
Makers' Works
£ 9. d
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE PIG IRON.
Part Mine " Forge 4 15 0
Part Mine " Foundry ? 4 17 6
Oommon Staffordshire ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 10 0
All Mine " Forge 5 15 0
' All Mine " Foundry 600
Warm Air" Forge 750
Warm Air " Foundry 7 15 0
Special Quality Lord Dudley's Cylinder 876
Cold Blast Iron 926
SCOTTISH FOUNDRY AND FORGE PIG IRON.
Nos. 3, 4 and lower grades of Monkland, Dalmellington,
Eglinton and Govan 5 14 0
Nos. 3, 4 and lower grades of all other brands 5 15 ft
No. 1 quality (Scottish) to be 5s. per ton above these prices.
To the above-mentioned prices for pig iron a sum not exceeding 1J
per cent, on such prices may be added in the case of sales by persons other
than the Makers.
MAXIMUM BASIS PRICES FOR STEEL (a).
Per ton net.
f.o.t.,
Makers' Works.
STEEL SHIP BRIDGE AND TANK PLATES. £ s. d.
Subject to list of extras " A," dated 1/11/16 ,11 10 0
STEEL SHIP BRIDGE AND TANK THIN PLATES.
Under \ inch thick (except -24 inch (9-7 Ibs.) and 10 Ibs.
Admiralty, for which see List " A ") down to and in-
cluding ^ inch thick (including 1\ Ibs. Admiralty) ... 14 10 0
Under j36 inch thick (and under 1\ Ibs. Admiralty) down to
and including \ inch thick (and 5 Ibs.) 16 0 0
Under \ inch thick down to and including 7*r inch thick ... 17 0 0
Under ^\ inch thick down to and including y1,, inch thick ... 17 10 0
Boiler quality basis £100 per ton over the above.
Subject to list of extras " B," dated 1/11/16.
STEEL S.M. BOILER PLATES.
Subject to list of extras " C," dated 1/11/16 1210 0
STEEL ANGLES AND BULB ANGLES.
Angles 7 to 11 united inches (including 6 inches by 6 inches)
| inch thick and up
Bulb angles 9 to 12 united inches (including 9 by 3^ inches)
| inch thick and up 11 2 6
Subject to list of extras " D," dated 1/11/16, which covers .
steel Angles, Bulbs, Zeds, Channels, Tee Bulbs, Tees and
Flats.
SMALL STEEL ANGLES, TEES AND FLATS. Angles. Tees.
Under 6 inches down to and including 4 unfted £ s. d. £ s. d.
inches ... 14 0 0 16 0 0
Under 4 inches down to and including 3 united
inches 14 10 0 15 10 0
Under 3 united inches to and including 2 united
inches 15 0 0 16 0 0
(*) ST REL — Maximum prices for various classes of steel are established by the follow-
ing amendments of this Geneial Permit : —
Steel Supplies Permit Amdt No. 1 (Steel), 1917, p. 210.
Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 2 (St^el), 1917, p. 211.
St*el Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 6 (Steel Plates, Ac.), 1917, p. 221.
Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 8 (Shell Discard Steel), 1918, p. 226.
208 Steel Supplies (Metallurgical Coke, Iron and Steel) Permit, 1916.
MAXIMUM BASIS PRICES FOR STEEL— cont.
Per ton net. f.o.t.,
Makers' Works.
£ s. d
Flats 5 inches and under down to and including 1J inches... 15 10 0
Subject to list of extras " E " dated 1/11/16.
STEEL ROUNDS, SQUARES AND HEXAGONS.
Bars, 3 inches to 5^ inches without tests ... ... ... 12 10 0
Bars, 3 inches to 5£ inches with tests 13 0 0
Subject to list of extras "F " dated 1/11/16.
SMALL STEEL ROUNDS, SQUARES AND HEXAGONS.
Rounds and squares under 3 inches down to and including
| inch without tests ... ... 15 0 0
Rounds and squares under 3 inches down to and including
f inch with tests 1510 0
Hexagons under 3 ins. to £ in. across flats, £1 per ton
over the above.
Subject to list of extras " G " dated 1/11/16.
Steel Joists, subject to list of extras marked " H," dated
1/11/16 ... 11 2 6
Rails 60 Ibs. per yard and over 10 17 6
Rails, 50 Ibs. per yard and over, but under 60 Ibs. per yard ... 11 0 0
New slightly defective rails, 5s. per ton less than these prices.
Sheet and tinplate bars ... 10 7 6
Blooms and billets for re-rolling (ordinary quality) 10 7 6
Blooms and billets for re-rolling (special quality) 11 0 0
Per ton net f.o.t.
at point of purchase.
£ s. d.
Relayable rails 50 Ibs. per yard and over 10 0 0 (a)
The above prices for Steel are subject to extras not exceeding those con-
tained in the list published by the Ministry of Munitions on the 1st day of
November, 1916, entitled " List of authorised extras, chargeable on Steel
Material," which includes lists A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H above referred to,
copies of which can be had on application to the Director of Steel Pro-
duction, Ministry of Munitions of War, Whitehall Place, London, S.W. 1.
STEEL SCRAP SOLD WITHOUT GUARANTEED ANALYSIS.^}
Heavy sted melting scrap ... ... £5 10s. per ton delivered Buyers' Works.
Special handy heavy steel melting
scrap suitable for crucible use ... £5 15s. „ „ „ „
Steel Turnings and Borings ... £2 15s. „ „ „ „
Special short extra heavy steel
turnings » ... £3 15s. „ „ „ „
(a) SECOND-HAND RAILU.— The words printed above in italics were cancelled by the
Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 3 (Second hand Rails), 1917 (p. 212), which fixed
maximum prices for such ra Is.
(to) STEEL SCRAP AND WROUGHT IRON SCRAP.— As regards ste*lVrar> the General
Permit was modified by two Notices of Jan. 1, 1917, published London Gazette Jan. 5th,
1917, and also printed pp. 552-554 of the May, 1917, E dtion "f the Defence of the Realm
Manual. Those two Notices were cancelled by Notice of Aug. 28, 1917, pu^lishe i London
Gazette Aug. 28th, 1917, wh ch was withdrawn by the Steel Supplies J'ermit Amdt. No 7.
(Steel Scrap and Wrought Iron Scrap), 1918 (p. 223).
Steel Supplies (Metallurgical Coke, Iron and Steel) Permit, 1916. 209
MAXIMUM BASIS PRICES FOR BAR IRON.(»)
.Standard quality, ordinary sizes and merchants1 lengths, £13 15s. per ton
net, f.o.t. Makers' Works.
Marked Bars. J&lo 10s. per ton less 2^ per cent, f.o.t. Makers1 Works.
Subject to extras for special sizes and qualities not exceeding those
•contained in the list published by the Ministry of Munitions on the 1st
day of November, 1916, entitled " List of authorised extras chargeable on
bar iron."
To the above-mentioned prices for Steel and Bar Iron a sum not ex-
ceeding 2^ per cent, on such prices may be added in the case of sales by
persons other than the Makers.
Stockholders of steel and bar iron are permitted to sell from their stock
at the prices above mentioned plus a maximum addition of £3 per ton
to cover carriage and all other charges including loading outwards from
their stores.
This £3 per ton will include the merchant's commission of 2£ per cent,
and is not in addition thereto.
Stockholders are permitted to resell finished steel rolled by manu-
facturers from steel purchased by them at prices not exceeding the actual
purchase price to the stockholders, plus the above-mentioned £3 per ton,
provided that they keep Stock Ledgers showing all purchases and sales of
such material, so that the prices of such purchases and sales can at any
time be verified by the Ministry.
MAXIMUM BASIS PEICES FOE HIGH-SPEED TOOL STEEL.(b)
Finished Bars, 14 per cent. Tungsten 2s. Wd. per Ib. delivered
Buyers' Works.
Finished Bars, 18 per cent. Tungsten ... ... Ss. lOd. per Ib. delivered
Buyers' Works.
HIGH SPEED TOOL STEEL EXTRAS.(c)
Rounds and Squares 3 inches to 8 inches inclusive 4d. per Ib.
,, ,, under £ inch to J inch ... ... ... 3d. ,,
Flats under 1 inch by f inch to £ inch by J inch, and all sizes
over four times in width over thickness ... ... ... 3d. ,,
Bevels of approved sizes and sections ... ... ... ... 6d. ,,
Bars cut to length 10 per cent, extra.
Exceptional sizes and sections not covered in above list,
subject to special quotation.
Oddment orders of less than 56 Ibs. of a size ... ... ... 3d,, per Ib.
SCRAP FEOM HIGH SPEED TOOL STEEL, (d)
Millings and Turnings 5d. per Ib. net, delivered Steel Makers' Works.
Bar Ends, 6d. per Ib. net, delivered Steel Makers' "Works.
All communications with, reference to above order should be
made to —
The Director of Steel Production, Room 381,
Ministry of Munitions of War,
Whitehall Place, S.W. 1.
[The above General Permit was published in the London Gazette, November 10th,
1916.]
(a) BAR IRON. — These maximum prices for bar iron are amended by the Steel Supplies
Permit Amendment No. 8 ( Bar Iron and Steel Shell Discard Quality), 1918 (p. 226), and
the Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 9 (Bar Iron), 1918 (p. 227), the effect of which
is, inter alia, to cancel so much of this part of the present schedule as is printed in italics.
(b) HIGH SPEED TOOL STEEL.— The maximum prices for high speed tool steel are
superseded by the Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 10 (High Speed Tool Steel),
(c) HIGH SPEED TOOL STEEL EXTRAS. — A maximum price for "Packing" was
established by the Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 10 (High Speed Tool Steel),
1918 (p. 227).
(d) SCRAP FROM HIGH SPEED TOOL STEEL.— The maximum prices for such scrap
are superseded by the Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 10 (High Speed Tool Steel),
210 Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 1 (Steel), 1917.
THE STEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 1 (STEEL), 1917, (a)
DATED JANUARY 1, 1917, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
With reference to the Orders made by the Minister of M initions
on the 7th July(b) and 31st October, 1916, (c) applying Regula-
tion 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations(d) to \vai
material consisting of certain classes and descriptions of metallur-
gical coke, pig iron and steel, and to the General Permit for
dealing in such war material issued by the Minister of Munitions
on the 1st November, 1916, (e) the Minister of Munitions hereby
gives notice that the said General Permit is modified by the inser-
tion in the Schedule thereto of the following prices for the articles
hereunder specified in addition to or, where such articles are
already specified in such Schedule, in substitution for the prices
contained in such Schedule, and by the cancellation in such
Schedule of the price therein fixed for Special Handy Heavy
Steel Melting Scrap suitable for crucible use.
MAXIMUM BASIS PRICES FOR STEEL ABOVE REFERRED TO.
Per ton nett f.o.t.
Makers' Works.
Mild Steel Diamond Pattern Chequer Plates : £ s. d.
J-in. thick on plain and over ... ... 13 10 0(t)
Under J in., but not under Y\ in- on plain 16 5 0
Subject to List of Extras " J," dated 1st January, J917.
Higher High Tensile Steel :
Plates 10 Ibs. thick and up 22 0 0
Subject to List of Extras " K," dated 1st January, 1917.
Angles 7 united inches and over ... ... 21 0 0(^}
Subject to List of Extras " L," dated 1st January, 1917.
STEEL SCRAP SOLD WITUOU1 GUARANTEED ANALYSIS.(g)
Per ton.
£ s. d.
Heavy Steel Melting Scrap ... ... ... 5 5 0
Steel Turnings and Borings ... ... ... 2 10 0
Special Short Extra Heavy Steel Turnings ... 3 10 0
All these prices for Steel Scrap are free on rail or free in barge
at the nearest convenient Siding or Wharf to the place where the
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Min-
istry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL) ORDER,
1916.— That Order is printed p. 200.
(c) STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL HEXAGONS, ROUNDS AND SQUARES) AMDT. No. 1
ORDER, 1916.— That Order is printed p 201.
(d) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
(e) GENERAL PERMIT. — This is printed at p. 204.
(f ) MODIFIED BASIS PRICES. — The prices in italics are to be read as £13 and
£21 10s. respectively. See Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 2 (Steel) 1917, p. 211.
(g1) STEEL SCRAP. — So far as regards steel scrap this Permit Amendment,
No. 1, was withdrawn by Notice dated August 28th, 1917, published London
Gazette, August 26th, 1917, which was revoked by the Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 7 (Steel Scrap and Wrought Iron Scrap) 1 9 1 8, printed p. 223,
the portion of the present Permit Amendment so withdrawn is here printed in
italics.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 2 (Steel), 1917. 211
Scrap lies at the time of sale; the carriage at actual cost or at a
fair average rate agreed between the seller and buyer may be
charged to the buyer up to a maximum of .10,?. per ton.
The Minister of Munitions hereby further gives notice that the
list of Extras F, dated 1st November, 1916, mentioned in the
Schedule to the General Permit of the 1st November, 1916, (a)
shall henceforth be read and take effect as if the extras Nos. & -
and 13 therein were omitted therefrom.
All communications with reference to the above order should
be made to —
The Director of Steel Production, (b)
Ministry of Munitions of War,
Whitehall Place, London, S.W. 1.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, January 5th, 1917.]
THE STEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 2 (STEEL), 1917, (c)
DATED JANUARY 5, 19 IT, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
With reference to the Notice of Modification by the Minister
of Munitions of the General Permit, dated January 1st, 1917,
relating to dealings in metallurgical coke, pig iron and steel, (d)
the Minister of Munitions hereby gives notice that the sum of
£13 is substituted for the sum of £13 10s. therein mentioned as
the maximum basis price for Mild Steel Diamond Pattern
Chequer Plates, J-inch thick on plain and over, and the sum of
£21 10s. is substituted for the sum of £21 therein mentioned as
the maximum basis price for Higher High Tensile Steel Angles,
7 united inches and over.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, January 9th, 1917.]
(a) GENERAL PERMIT. — This is printed at p. 204.
(b) Now the. Controller of Iron and Steel Production.
(c) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The ^hort Title was conferred by the " Min-
istry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Append. x V to this Manual.
(d) STEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 1 (STEEL) 1917.— This is
printed immediately above.
Steel Supplies Permit Amdt. No. 3 (Second-hand Rails), 1917.
THE STEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 3 (SECOND-HAND
RAILS), 1917, (a) DATED MARCH" 22, 1917, ISSUED BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
With reference to the Orders made by the Minister of Muni-
tions on the 7th July(b) and 31st October, 1916, (c) applying-
Regulation 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations(d) to
war material consisting of certain classes and descriptions of
metallurgical coke, pig iron and steel, and to the General Permit
for dealing in such war material issued by the Minister of Muni-
tions on the 1st November, 1916, (e) the Minister of Munitions
hereby gives notice that the said General Permit is modified by
the deletion from the Schedule thereto of the following words : —
Per ton net
f.o.t. at point
of purchase.
£ s. d.
Relayable rails 50 Ibs. per yard and over ... 10 0 0
and by the insertion in the said Schedule, immediately before the
maximum basis prices for high-speed tool steel, of the following
words : —
MAXIMUM PRICES FOR SECOND-HAND RAILS.
Per ton net
f.o.t. at point
of purchase.
£ s. d.
Relayable and other second-hand rails 50 Ibs.
per yard and over, not being heavy steel
melting scrap ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0
To the above-mentioned price a sum not exceeding 2J per cent.
on such price may be added in the case of sales by recognised
merchants.
Rails which have been purchased by a Merchant and stored or
sorted by him in his stockyard, and which are sold as relayable
Rails or otherwise than as heavy steel melting scrap, may be
sold by the said Merchant at a price not exceeding £12 05. (}d.
per ton free on trucks at Merchant's stockyard, or the nearest
(a) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT AMDT. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,.
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL) ORDER,
1916.— This is printed p 200.
(c) STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL HEXAGONS, ROUNDS AND SQUARES) AMEND-
MENT No. 1 ORDER, 1916.— This is printed p. 201.
(d) REGULATION 30A.-This is printed p. 37.
•(e) GENERAL PERMIT. — This is printed p. 204.
Pig Iron Permit Amendment, 1917. 213
convenient siding thereto, but without the addition of the above-
mentioned 2J per cent.
All communications with reference to the above Order should
be made to : —
The Director of Steel Production, Eoom 381, (a)
Ministry of Munitions of War,
Whitehall Place, London, S.W.I.
THE PIG IRON PERMIT AMENDMENT, 1917, (to) DATED JULY 17,
1917, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
With reference to the Order made by the Minister of Munitions
on the 7th July, 1916, (c) applying Kegulation 30A of the Defence
of the Realm Regulations(d) .to war material, consisting of
certain classes and descriptions of metallurgical metal, coke,
pig iron and steel, and to the General Permit for dealing in such
war material issued by the Minister of Munitions on the 1st
November, 1916, (e) the Minister of Munitions hereby gives
notice
1. That the said General Permit is modified by the insertion in
the Schedule thereto of the following prices for the articles here-
under specified in addition to or, where such articles are already
specified in such Schedule, in substitution for the prices con-
tained in such Schedule.
MAXIMUM PRICES FOR PIG IRON ABOVE REFERRED TO. (f)
Hematite Pig Iron — Malleable. —
PertonnetF.O.T.
Makers' Works.
£ s. d.
Refined —
Refined cupola cast ... ... ... 8 0 0
Refined cupola cast to guaranteed analysis 850
Cast direct from blast furnaces —
Small pig iron — all grades ... ... 7 10 0
Medium pig iron white to grey mottled ... 7 5 0
Medium pig iron all other qualities ... 6 17 6
Large pig iron all grades ... ... 6 17 6
All the above prices include Agents' Commission or Merchants'
profit, which is not to exceed 5s. per ton.
(a) Now the Controller of Iron and Steel Production.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT AMENDMENT. — The Short Title was conferred
by the "Ministry of Munitions (( itati< n of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(c) STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL) ORDER,
1916.— This is printed p. 200.
(d) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
(e) GENERAL PERMIT. — This is printed p. '204.
(f ) AMENDMENT OF MAXIMUM PRICES. - The Maximum Prices are varied
by the Pig Iron Permit Amendment No. 2, 1917 (p. 220), the effect of which is
to cancel so much of the Pig Iron Permit Amendment, 1917, as is here printed
in italics.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 4 (Tinpldtes and Terne*
plates), 1917.
Applications for licences to sell special grades of extra quality
at special prices will be separately considered by the Director of
Steel Production.
Cleveland Pig Iron. —
PertonnetF.O.T.
Makers' Works.
£ s. d.
Basic ... 4 IT 6
South Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire
Pig Iron. —
Basic 4 17 6
All the above additions to the Schedule of the General Permit
shall take effect from the date of this notice and none of such
additions shall be deemed to prejudice or interfere with the
carrying out of any contract in writing for sale or purchase of the
above-mentioned War material entered into prior to such dnU> at
prices lawful at the date of such contract.
Substituted Price.
PertonnetF.O.T
Makers' Works.
Cleveland Pig Iron. —
£ s. d
No. 1 4 16 6
Other grades 4 12 6
South Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire
Pig Iron. —
"Part Mine" Forge 500
"Part Mine" Foundry 5 2 6
The above substituted prices shall take effect from the 2nd
April, 1917.
2. That in further modification of the said General Permit, in
all districts an extra charge of !.<?. per ton may be charged over
the fixed maximum piice for basic pig iron cast in chills.
[The above Permit Amendment was published in the London Gazette. July 17th, 1917.]
THE STEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 4 (TINPLATES AND
TERNEPLATES), 1917, (a) DATED AUGUST 24, 1917, ISSUED BY
THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
With reference to the above Order applying Regulation 30A of
the Defence of the Realm Regulations to Tinplates and Terne-
plates,(b) the Minister of Munitions hereby gives notice that the
(a) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT AMDT.— The Short Title was conferred by
the " Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Mateiial Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V. to this Manual.
(b) STEEL SUPPLIES (TFNPLATE AND TERNEPLATES) AMENDMENT No. 2,
ORDER, 1917.— That Order is printed p. 202.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 4 (Tinplates and Terne- 215
plates), 1917.
General Permit of the 1st November, 1916, (a) under the Orders
of the 7th July(b) and 31st October, 1916,(c) shall as from the
19th day of July, 1917, take effect as if the war material referred
to in the above Order were included in the Order of the 31st
October, 1916, and the following- materials and prices were
specified in the Schedule to the said General Permit. Provided
that Condition 2 of the said General Permit shall not apply to
any sale or purchase of the war material referred to in the above
Order of this date under a contract in writing entered into prior
to the 19th day of July, 1917, and that the proviso contained in
the said Condition that such Condition shall not apply to any
sale by a Manufacturer of finished steel rolled from steel pur-
chased by him or to a sale or purchase of material the export of
which has been duly sanctioned shall not apply to any sale or
purchase of the war material referred to in the above Order of
this date. Provided also that nothing herein contained shall
affect or prejudice the provisions of the Order of the Minister of
Munitions as to the control of steel supplies dated the 20th
November, 1916. (d)
MAXIMUM PRICES FOR TINPLATES AND TERNEPLATES.
With the exception of Staffordshire Tinplates.
Per Basis Box net f.o.t. Maker's Works or nearest station.
COKE TINPLATES. —
I.C. 20 x 14 112 sheets • 108 Ibs. 30*. Qd,
D.C. 25x17 50 „ 94 „ 29§. Qd.
S.D.C. 22x15 100 „ 163 ,, 45*. 6<Z.
28 x 20, 30 x 21, 19J x 14, 18f x 14 at basis price for 20 x 14.
These prices are based upon tin at £240 per ton ; for each rise
or fall of £5 per ton above or below this figure, l^d. basis to be
added to or deducted from the basis price of the tinplates. No
alterations of tinplate prices are to be made for lesser fluctuations
than £5 per ton in the price of tin.
In all cases in which the maximum prices hereunder are
expressed to be based upon the price of tin, the price of tin shall
be the Official Cash Settlement Price of the London Metal
Exchange for Standard Tin (as published on the day that the
quotation is made by the seller).
List of extras and allowances are all net; and for 112 sheet
boxes, excepting in the cases of doubles and small doubles.
(a ) GENERAL PERMIT.— This is printed p. 204.
(b) STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL) ORDER,
1916.— That Order i> printed p. 200.
(c) STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL HEXAGONS, ROUNDS AND SQUARES) AMEND-
MENT No. 1, ORDER, 1916.— That Order is printed p. 201.
(d) CONTROL OF STEEL SUPPLIES ORDER, 1916. — That Order is printed p. 228.
216 Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 4 (Tinplates and Terne-
plates), 1917.
Extras per basis box (where not otherwise stated) over the price
of Coke Tinplates.
s. d.
SMALL LOTS. — Any size ordered in quantities of less
than 2 tons
COMMON CHARCOAL TINPLATES
CHARCOAL TINPLATES, through flux.—
Tin per basis box—
3 Ib
3J „
4
These extras are on the basis of £240 per ton for
tin; adjustments of prices for fluctuations
therefrom to be made by adding or deducting
the value of the tin according to the coating of
the plate. The above prices are not to be
varied for lesser fluctuations than £2 lOs. per
ton.
CROSSES (in all qualities), each cross
Intermediate weights to be charged pro rata;
thus, 122 Ibs. substance will be 3s. Qd. basis
extra over I.C. substance.
ORDINARY STAMPING STEEL ..,
SPECIAL DEEP STAMPING STEEL
ODD SIZES. — Basis extras. —
0 6
1 0
3 9
5 0
6 3
7 6
9 0
0 3
0 9
Over 24-in. long.
Width.
10-in. to 12-in....
Over 12-in. up to 17-in. inclusive
17-in. „ 18 in. „
18-in. „ 22-in.
22-in. ,, 23-in. „
23-in. 24-in.
Length.
Over 24-in.
Over 32-in.
Over 34-in.
to 32-in.
to 34-in.
to 40-in.
inclusive.
inclusive.
inclusive.
s. d.
s. d.
g. d.
0 9
1 0
1 3
1 0
1 3
1 6
0 9
1 0
1 3
0 6
0 9
1 0
0 9
1 0
1 3
1 0
1 3
1 6
1 6
1 9
2 0
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 4 (Tinplates and Terne-
plates), 1917.
24-in. long and under.
Width.
Length.
24-in.
long.
Under
24-in.
to 23-in.
Under
23-in.
to 17-in.
Under
17-in.
to 12-in.
Under
12-in.
to 10-in.
10-in. to 12-in. inclusive
Over 12-in. up to 17 -in. inclusive
„ 17-in. „ 23-in
„ 23-in. „ 24-in
s. d.
0 9
1 0
0 9
1 0
*. d.
0 6
0 9
0 9
1 0
s. d.
0 6
0 6
0 9
s. d.
0 9
1 0
s. d.
0 9'
s. d.
Extra for boxes of 56 sheets — basis ... ... 1 0
Extra for boxing small sizes in 112 sheets boxes;
this extra being applicable only to small sizes
that are customarily packed in boxes of 225
sheets or thereabouts — basis ... ... ... 0 9
Extra for boxing doubles, 34x25, 25 sheets per
box 1 0
(Special boxing not covered in list to be based on actual cost.)
TISSUE PAPERING at Cost.
IRONHOOPING, 20 x 14 and under, 3d. per box; over 20 x 14, 3d.,,
basis.
CLIPPING, 2d. per box, all sizes.
TlNLINING.
20 x 14, 112 sheets and smaller sizes, Is. 3d. per box.
20 x 14, and smaller sizes packed 225 sheets, Is. A\d. per
box.
Over 20 x 14, Is. 3d., basis extra.
SPECIAL PLATES FOR MILK required to be tinned with list on
long side, such as 25 J in. x 9r% in. to carry a special extra
of Is. basis.
TAGGERS. — Sizes larger in area than 20 x 14 of 40g. =300 sheets
20 x 14 x 112 Ibs. and thinner substances, Is. basis.
20 x 14 x 112 sheets. This extra will apply to 28 x 20.
Allowances to be made per basis box below the price of Coke
Tinplates.
LIGHTS. — Reduction of \d. per Ib. basis for each 1 Ib. down
from 108 to 80 Ibs. substance, and \d. per Ib. basis reduction
for each 1 Ib. down thereafter, including Taggers.
UNASSORTED. — s. d.
Ix substance and thinner ... ... ... 0 1J
Thicker than Ix 03
218 Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 4 (Tin-plates and T erne-
plates), 1917.
WASTERS.— 5. d.
2x substance and thinner ... ... ... 10
Thicker than 2x 1 6
CHARCOAL WASTERS. — Per basis box below the price
of Charcoal Tinplates. —
Ix substance and thinner ... ... ... 20
Thicker than Ix 3 0
Packing in bundles instead of boxes :.. ... 0 6
MAXIMUM PRICE FOR TERNEPLATES. — 28s. per basis box, i.e., 2s.
below the basis price of Coke Tinplates.
This price is based upon tin at £240 per ton ; for each rise or
fall of £20 per ton above or below this figure, l^d. basis to be
added to or deducted from the basis price of the Terneplates
All other extras and allowances as for Coke Tinplates.
WASTE WASTE TINPLATES AND WASTE WASTE TERNEPLATES at
not less than 2s. basis below the prices for Waster Tinplates
and Terneplates respectively.
To the maximum prices and extras for Tinplatcs and Terne-
plates a sum not exceeding two per cent, on such prices may be
added in the case of sales made by persons oilier tlu-n the makers
or their agents, plus the actual cost of delivery from works to
destination.
In the case of dealings between merchant firms it is not per-
missible for each of them to add such two per cent., as in no case
must the cost to the ultimate consumer be beyond two per cent,
over the said maximum prices phis carriage charges.
Merchant stock holders delivering from their own warehouses
(not public warehouses) are permitted to sell from their stock at
the maximum prices plus the maximum addition of seven-and-a-
half per cent, on such prices, exclusive of inwards and outwards
carriage. This seven-and-a-half per cent, will include the
merchants' commission of two per cent., and is not in addition
thereto.
All communications with reference to the above shall be made
to: —
The Director of Steel Production, (a)
Ministry of Munitions of War,
Whitehall Place,
London, S.W. 1.
NOTE. — All plates of any sizes bought against stock permits
and unsold at 19th July, 1917, are subject to the conditions as to
prices, and otherwise imposed by this Notice.
All sales and purchases, whether for Home or Export Trades,
Dn and after 19th July, 1917, are subject to the said conditions.
[The above Permit Amclt. was published in the London Gnzettp, Aug. 24th, 1917.]
(a) Now the Controller of Iron and Steel Production.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 5 (Metallurgical Coke), 219
1917.
THE^TEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 5 (METALLURGICAL
COKE), 1917, (a) DATED NOVEMBER 27, 1917, ISSUED BY THE
MINISTER or MUNITIONS.
With, reference to the above Order of the 27th November,
1917, (b) the Minister of Munitions hereby gives notice that the
General Permit of the 1st November, 1916, (c) under the Orders of
the 7th July(d) and 31st October, 1916,(e) shall on and after the
17th September, 1917, take effect as if the war material inferred
to in the above Order of the 27th November, 1917, (b) were included
in the Order of the 7th July, 1916, (d) and the undermentioned
materials and prices were specified in the schedule to the said
General Permit, the prices where the material is already specified
in such schedule to be in substitution for the prices contained in
such schedule, and' as if the references to South Yorkshire and
West Yorkshire blast furnace coke in the said schedule were
cancelled ; provided always that condition 2 of the said General
Permit shall not apply to any sale or purchase of any of the under-
mentioned materials under a contract in writing entered into prior
to the 17th September, 1917, at a price not contravening that
permitted up to that date.
MAXIMUM PRICES ABOVE REFERRED TO FOR
METALLURGICAL COKE.
Per ton net f .o.t.
Makers' ovens.
Durham and Northumberland — £ s. d.
Blast furnace coke ... ... ... ... 1 13 0
Foundry coke 1 18 0
South Wales and Monmouthshire —
Blast furnace coke ... ... ... ... 1 17 6
Foundry coke 2 10 6
Lancashire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire, Nottingham-
shire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Midland
Counties —
Blast furnace coke ... ... ... ... 1 12 0
Scottish —
Blast furnace coke ... ... ... ... 1 15 0
Foundry coke ... ... ... ... ... 250
Delivered West Coast blast furnaces.
Cumberland —
Blast furnace coke ... ... ... ... 1 17 9
[The above Permit Amdt. was published in the London Gazette, Nov. 30th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT AMENDMENT.— The Short Title was conferred
by the " Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders)
Order, 1918," printed in Appendix Y to this Manual.
(b) STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE) AMENDMENT No. 4 ORDER,
1917.— That Order is printed p. 203.
(c) GENERAL PERMIT.— This is printed p. 204.
(d) STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL) ORDER,
1916.- That Order is printed, p 200.
(e) STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL HEXAGONS, ROUNDS AND SQUARES) AMEND-
MENT No. 1 ORDER, 1916.— That Order is printed p. 201.
220 Pig Iron Permit Amendment No. 2, 1917.
THE PIG IRON PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 2, 1917, (a) DATED
NOVEMBER 30, 1917, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
With reference to the Order made by the Minister of Munitions
on the 7th July, 1916,(b) applying Regulation 30A of the
Defence of the Realm Regulations(c) to war material consisting of
certain classes and descriptions of metallurgical coke, pig iron
and steel, and to the General Permit for dealing in such war
material issued by the Minister of Munitions on the 1st Novem-
ber, 1916, (d) the Minister of Munitions hereby gives Notice.
1. That the said General Permit is modified by the insertion in
the schedule thereto of the following, the prices for the articles
hereunder specified being in addition to or, where such articles
are already specified in such schedule, in substitution for the
prices contained in such schedule.
MAXIMUM PRICES FOR PIG IRON ABOVE REFERRED TO.
HEMATITE PIG IRON — EAST COAST AND WEST COAST.
The expression "Mixed Numbers" where used in relation to
Jllast Coast and West Coast Pig Iron in the schedule to the said
General Permit shall mean equal quantities of Nos. 1, 2 and 3
having an average analysis within the following limits : —
East Coast. West Coast.
Per cent. Per cent.
Silicon ... 1J to 3£ If to 3£
Manganese, not exceeding ... 1| 1J
Sulphur, not exceeding ... ... '06 '05
Phosphorus, not exceeding ... '06 '05
The following extras may be charged on sales of East Coast and
West Coast Hematite Pig Iron : —
Per ton.
All Hematite Pig Iron selected to any particular
number, grade or analysis or manufactured to
a specified analysis within the limits covered
by Mixed Numbers ... ... ... ... 2s. 6d.
All Hematite Pig Iron selected or manufactured to
a specified analysis outside the limits covered
by Mixed Numbers with a Silicon Content
below 5 per cent. ... ... ... ... 5s.
Silicon, 5 per cent, and less than 6 per cent. ... 10s.
Silicon, 6 per cent, and less than 7 per cent. ... 15s.
All the above additions to the schedule of the General Permit
shall take effect from the date of this notice, and none of such
additions shall be deemed to prejudice or interfere with the carry-
ing out of any contract in writing for sale or purchase of the
above mentioned war material entered into prior to such date at
prices lawful at the date of such contract.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT AMDT. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders), Order,
1918, 1f printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(to) STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL) ORDER,
1916.— That Order is printed p. 200.
(c) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
(d) GENERAL PERMIT. — This is printed p. 204.
.Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 6 (Steel Plates, #c.), 1917. 221
Substituted Prices.
Per ton net f .o.t.
Makers' Works.
CLEVELAND PIG IRON — FOUNDRY AND FORGE. £ s. d.
No. 1 4 19 0
Other grades ... 4 15 0
CLEVELAND PIG IRON — BASIC ... ... ... ... 5 0 0
The above substituted prices shall take effect from
the 17th September, 1917.
LINCOLNSHIRE PIG IRON.
Basic or Foundry ... ... ... ... ... 4 17 6
The above substituted price shall take effect from
the 1st November, 1917.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, November 30th, 1917.]
THE STEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 6 (STEEL PLATES,
&~c.), 1917, (») DATED NOVEMBER 30, 1917, ISSUED BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
With reference to the above Order, (b) the Minister of Munitions
-hereby gives notice that the General Permit of the 1st November,
1916,(°) under the Orders of the 7th July(d) and 31st October,
1916/e) shall henceforth take effect as if the war material referred
to in the above Order were included in the Order of the 31st
October, 1916, and the following material and prices were
specified in the Schedule to the said General Permit. Provided
.always that Condition 2 of the said General Permit shall not apply
to any sale or purchase of the war material referred to in the
above Order of this date under, a contract in writing entered prior
to the date of this notice, and that the proviso contained in the
said Condition that such Condition shall not apply to any sale by
a manufacturer of finished Steel rolled from Steel purchased by
him, or to a sale or purchase of material the export of which has
been duly sanctioned, shall not apply to any sale or purchase of
the war material referred to in the above Order of this date.
Provided also that nothing herein contained shall effect or pre-
judice the provisions of the Order of the Minister of Munitions as
to control of Steel supplies dated the 20th November, 1916. (f)
(a) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT AMDT.— The Short Title was conferred by
ihe " Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix Y to this Manual.
(b) STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL PLATES, &c.) AMDT. No. 5 ORDER, 1917.— That
Order is printed p. 203.
(c) GENERAL PERMIT.— This is printed p. 204.
(d) STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL) ORDER,
1916.— That Order is printed p. 200.
(e) STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL HEXAGONS, ROUNDS AND SQUARES) AMDT.
No. 1 ORDER, 1916.— That Order is printed p. 201.
(f) CONTROL OF STEEL SUPPLIES ORDER, 1916.— That Order is printed
p. 228.
222
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 6 (Steel Plates, #c.), 1917.,
MAXIMUM PRICES ABOVE REFERRED TO FOR : —
£ s. d.
1. Steel — Slabs, Plates, Strips and pieces
cut from Plates, suitable for re-
rolling
10 7 6 per ton.
STEEL PLATES, SHEETS, AND BLACK PLATE, ALL OPEN ANNEALED
PRODUCED IN SHEET MILLS.
£
16
5.
6.
d.
0 per ton.
0
o
o „
0
2. Above j';; inch thick
3. 1% inch and under to 16 gauge inclusive 1G 5
4. Under 16 gauge to 20 gauge ,, 16 15
, 20 „ 24 „ „ 17 0
, 24 „ 26 ,, „ 18 0
The maximum prices for defective Steel Plates, Sheets, and
Black Plate above mentioned will be £1 per ton less than the
above prices.
Extras for sizes, etc., as follows: —
7. Over 4 feet wide up to and including
5 feet ... ... ... ... 105. per ton
8. Over 5 feet wide up to and including
6 feet ... ... ... ... 205. ,,
9. Re-shearing to exact sizes ... ... 105. ,,
10. Close Annealing ... ... ... 10s. ,,
11. Cold Rolling 205.
12. Hydraulically Flattening
13. Mangling
14. Pickling
15. Special "Welsh finish or equal,
gauge and thinner
16. Lots of less than 5 cwts. of a size
205.
305*.
16
305.
105.
Painting one coat both sides ordinary paint —
17. 20 gauge and thicker ...
18. 21/24 gauge inclusive
19. 25 gauge and thinner
20. Circled, curved, tapered and Thin
Plates to sketch
205.
305.
505.
To be subject to
arrangement.
EXTRAS FOR LENGTHS.
12 gauge
13 gauge to
17 gauge to
21 gauge to
Exceeding
exceeding
and
thicker.
16 gauge
inclusive.
20 gauge
inclusive.
24 gauge
inclusive.
22.
. 9 ft.
10 it.
nil.
nil.
55.
105.
23.
10,,
12,,
nrl.
55.
105.
205,
24.
12,,
14,,
nil.
105.
155.
355,
25.
14,,
16,,
25. 6d.
205.
205.
455.
26.
16,,
18,,
5s.
305.
355.
605.
27.
18,,
20,,
7s. 6d.
405.
455.
805.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 7 (Steel Scrap and 223
Wrought Iron Scrap), 1918.
28. Corrugated sheets ... ... ... ... No extra.
These prices and extras are applicable to all
orders for Home Trade and Export.
The above-mentioned maximum prices and
extras do not apply to separate and
independent orders involving the sale of less
than two tons.
All the foregoing prices are nett. f.o.t. Producers' Works.
All communications with reference to the above Order should
be addressed to: — "
The Controller of Iron1 and Steel Production,
Ministry of Munitions of War,
Whitehall Place,
London, S.W.I.
[The above Permit Amdt. Notice was published in the London Gazerte, November 30th>
1917.]
THE STEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 7 (STEEL SCRAP
AND WROUGHT IRON SCRAP), 1918,(a) DATED JANUARY 4, 1918,
ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
With reference to the following Orders and Notices relating to
steel scrap and wrought iron scrap made and given by the
Minister of Munitions, namely : — (1) The Order of the Tth July,
1916. (b) (2) The Notice of the 1st November, 1916, being a
Notice of a General Permit under that Order. (c) (3) The Order
of the 22nd March, 1917. (d) (4) The Order of the 28th August,
1917. (e) (5) The two Notices of the 28th August, 1917, (f) the
Minister of Munitions hereby gives notice that as from the date
hereof he withdraws the said Notices of the 28th August, 1917, (f)
but not so as to revive anything withdrawn or cancelled thereby,
and that the said General Permit shall henceforth take effect as
if the war material referred to in the said Orders of the 22nd
March, 1917,(d) and the 28th August, 1917,(e) respectively
were included in the Order of the 7th July, 1916, (b) and the
following material and prices were specified in the Schedule to
the said General Permit, the prices where material is already
specified in such Schedule, to be in substitution for the prices
contained in such Schedule; provided always that Condition 2
(a) SHOKT TITLE OF PERMIT AMDT.— The Short Title was conferred by
the "Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
18," printed in Appendix Y to this Manual.
(b) STEEL SUPPLIES (METALLURGICAL COKE, IRON AND STEEL) ORDER,
1916.— This is printed p. 200.
(c) GENERAL PERMIT OF Nov. IST, 19K>— This is printed p. 204.
(d) WROUGHT IRON SCRAP ORDER, 1917.— This is printed p. 202.
(e) STEEL SUPPLIES (STHEL SCRAP) AMENDMENT No. 3 ORDER, 1917.-
This is printed p. 202.
(f) Two NOTICES OF AUG. 28, 1917, AMENDING THE GENERAL PERMIT. —
These two Notices, which are withdrawn by the present Permit Amendment
No. 9, were published London Gazette, August, 1917.
224 Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 7 (Steel Scrap and
Wrought Iron Scrap), 1918.
of the said General Permit shall not apply to any sale or pur-
chase of the war. material referred to in the said Orders of the
22nd March, 1917, (a) and the 28th August, 1917,(b) respectively
under a contract in writing entered into prior to the date hereof
at a price not contravening that permitted up to such date, and
that the proviso contained in the said Condition that such Con-
dition shall not apply to any sale by a manufacturer of finished
steel rolled from steel purchased by him shall not apply to any
sale or purchase of the war material referred to ^in the said Order
of the 28th August, 1917.
MAXIMUM PRICKS ABOVE REFERRED TO FOR ST^EL SCRAP
1. (a) Heavy steel melting scrap £5 5s. per ton,
(6) Steel planings, turnings and borings £3 5s. ,,
(c) Steel planings, turnings and borings
mixed with wrought-iron or other
material ... ... ... ... £2 10s. ,,
(d) All other classes of steel scrap,
whether or not mixed with wrought
iron or other material ... ... £4 15s. ,,
2. To the prices specified in Clause 1 hereof a sum not ex-
ceeding 2J per cent, on such prices may be added in the case of
sales by recognised scrap merchants.
3. All the prices specified in Clause 1 hereof are free on rail
or free in barge at the nearest convenient siding or wharf to
the place where the scrap lies at the time of sale; the carriage
at actual cost or at a fair average rate agreed between the seller
and buyer may be charged to the buyer up to a maximum of
10s. per ton.
4. Special permits to purchase steel scrap sold with guaranteed
analysis, may be granted on application, but in no case will
permits be granted for any such purchase at prices exceeding
the following : —
Heavy steel melting scrap containing not over
'04 per cent, phosphorus and sulphur ... £6 5s. per ton.
Heavy steel melting scrap containing not over
'05 percent, phosphorus and sulphur ... £6 Os. per ton.
MAXIMUM PRICES ABOVE REFERRED TO FOR WROUGHT-
IRON SCRAP.
5. Wrought-iron scrap of the classes defined
or mentioned in (a), (6) and (c) below £6 5s. per ton..
(a) Wrought-iron plates, boiler plates, and sectional
material not less than f-inch thick, each piece
separate, reasonably clear of rivets, without any
flanged end plates, or circular angles and plates,
all suitable for shearing, cable scrap and chain
scrap not less than J-inch diameter.
(a) WROUGHT IRON SCRAP ORDER, 1917.— This is printed p. 202.
(b) STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL SCRAP) AMDT., No. 3, ORDER, 1917. — This,
is printed p. 202.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 7 (Steel Scrap and '225
Wrought Iron Scrap), 1918.
(b) Heavy wrought-iron scrap not less than £-iiich thick,
including horse shoes, rivet and bolt sciap, scrap
from the manufacture of rivets and bolts, and
chain scrap not less than J-inch diameter.
(c) Wrought-iron scrap under £-inch thick, including
country wreught-iron scrap, and all wrought-iron
.scrap not included in any of the classes denned in
Clauses 5, 6 or 7 hereof.
6. Wrought-iron scrap mixed with steel or
other material ... ... . ... ... £4 15s. per ton.
7. Wrought-iron planings, turnings and
borings mixed with steel or other
materials ... ... ... ... £2 10s. per ton.
8. The prices of wrought-iron scrap and mixed scrap may be
arranged between buyer and seller, but may not exceed, in the
cases of the classes defined in Clause 5 (a), (b) and (c) £6 5s.
per ton; in the case of the classes denned in Clause 6 £4 155. per
ton, and in the case of fhe classes defined in Clause 7 £2 10*.
per ton.
9. The above prices do not apply to old wrought-iron railway
carriage and wagon axles, shafting 2-inch diameter and upwards
and similar heavy pieces suitable only for direct forging or
rolling down and not for piling, nor to scrap from the following
brands of Yorkshire iron : —
Lowmoor. Farnley. Monkbridge.
Taylor Brothers. Bowling. Cooper Brothers.
10. The above prices are free on rail, or free in barge, at the
nearest convenient siding or wharf, to the place where the scrap
lies at the time of sale.
11. To the above prices for wiought-iron scrap a sum not
exceeding 2J per cent, on such prices may be added in the case
of sales by recognised scrap merchants.
12. The above prices for wrought-iron scrap if selected, loaded
in and delivered from yards used as scrap yards at the date hereof
by recognised scrap merchants, may be increased : —
(a) Where carriage to buyer's works does
not exceed 3s. per ton ... ... by 10s. Od. per ton.
(b) Where carriage to buyer's works ex-
ceeds 3s. per ton ... ... ... by 7*. 6d. per ton.
(c) If sheared and cut up ready for
piling ... ... ... ... by 15s. Od. per ton.
13. All communications with reference to the above Order
should be addressed to : —
The Controller of Steel Production,
Ministry of Munitions of War,
Whitehall Place, London, S.W.I.
[The above Permit Amdt. Order was published in the London Gazette. I January" 4th,
1918.]
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in Shell Discard Quality), 1918.
THE STEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 8 (BAR IRON AND
STEEL IN SHELL DISCARD QUALITY), 1918, (a) DATED FEBRUARY
1, 1918, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
With reference to the General Permit of 1st November,
1916, (b) issued by the Minister of Munitions as subsequently
modified fixing maximum prices for (amongst other things) Bar
Iron and Steel, the Minister of Munitions hereby gives notice as
follows : —
1 . As from the date hereof until further notice the said General
Permit shall take effect as if under the heading " Maximum Basis
Prices for Bar Iron " the following words, namely,
" Marked Bars, £16 per ton nett f.o.t. makers7 works "
were substituted for the words
" Marked Bars, £15 10s. per ton less 2£ per cent, f.o.t.
makers' works."
2. As from the date hereof until further notice the proviso in
condition 2 of the said General Permit that such condition
(relating to maximum prices) shall not apply to a sale or purchase
of material, the export of which has been duly sanctioned, shall
not apply to any sale or purchase of Bar Iron.
3. As from the date hereof until further notice no extra for
Tensile Quality contained in any list of authorised extra., charge-
able on steel material for the time being current and issued on
behalf of the Minister of Munitions for the purposes of the said
General Permit as subsequently modified shall be charged on any
sale of steel in Shell Discard Quality in addition to the maximum
basis prices set out in the said General Permit as subsequently
modified.
NOTE. — In cases where Shell Discard Steel has been transferred
to works other than those of the maker for rolling down into
special small billet sizes in order to meet urgent requirements,
permits for selling such billets at prices other than those author-
ised under the said General Permit may be granted if the
proposed price is approved.
Application for such permits, should be made to : —
The Controller of Iron and Steel Production,
Ministry of Munitions of War,
Whitehall Place, S.W.I.
[The above Permit Amdt. Order was published in the London Gazette, February 1st,
1918.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER PERMIT ADMT. — The Short Title was
conferred by the " Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies
Orders) Order, 1918," printed in Appendix Y to this Manual.
(b) GENERAL PERMIT OF NOVEMBER IST, 1916. — This is printed, p. 204.
Steel Supplies Permit Amendment No. 9 (Bar Iron), 1918; Steel 227
Supplies Permit Amendment No. 10 (High-Speed Tool
Steel), 1918.
THE STEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 9 (BAR IRON), 1918,
DATED FEBRUARY 15, 1918, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS .
With reference to the General Permit of 1st November, 19 16, (»)
issued by the Minister of Munitions as subsequently modified
fixing maximum prices for (amongst other things) Bar Iron, the
Minister of Munitions hereby gives notice as follows : — •
As from the date hereof until further notice the said General
Permit shall take effect as if under the heading " Maximum Basis
Prices for Bar Iron " the following words, viz. : —
" Standard quality, ordinary sizes and merchants' lengths,
£13 IT*. 6d. per ton net, f.o.t. Makers' Works,"
were substituted for the words : —
" Standard quality, ordinary sizes and merchants' lengths,
£13 155. Qd. per ton net, f.o.t. Makers' Works."
[The above Order was piiblished in the London Gazette, February 15th, 1918.]
THE STEEL SUPPLIES PERMIT AMENDMENT No. 10 (HIGH-SPEED
TOOL STEEL), 1918, DATED FEBRUARY 15, 1918, ISSUED BY THE
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
Whereas the Minister of Munitions is desirous of modifying in
manner hereinafter provided the maximum prices and extras
chargeable 'for High-Speed Tool Steel and scrap therefrom fixed
by the General Permit issued by him dated the 1st November,
1916, (b) as subsequently modified. Now the Minister of Munitions
hereby gives, notice that on and after the 1st February, 1918,
until further notice the said General Permit as subsequently
modified shall take effect as if : —
(a) Under the heading " Maximum Basis Prices for High-
Speed Tool Steel" the words — per Ib.
s. d.
" Finished Bars, 14 per cent. Tungsten
or its equivalent, delivered Buyer's
Works 3 8
" Finished Bars, 18 per cent. Tungsten
or its equivalent, delivered Buyer's
Works 4 5"
were inserted therein in substitution for the words —
" Finished Bars, 14 per cent. Tungsten,
delivered Buyer's Works ... ... 2 10
" Finished Bars, 18 per cent. Tungsten,
delivered Buyer's Works 3 10"
(a) GENERAL PERMIT OF Nov. IST, 191 <x— This is printed p. 204.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT AMDT. — The Short Title was conferred by
the u Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
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(b) Under the heading " High-Speed Tool Steel Extras"
there weie inserted therein the words —
" Packing 4s. per cwt."
0) Under the heading " Scrap from High-Speed Tool Steel "
the words —
Per lb., net.
4' Millings and Turnings, delivered
Steel Maker's Works " 8d.
" Bar Ends, delivered Steel Maker's
Works 9d."
were inserted therein in substitution for the words —
" Millings and Turnings, delivered
Steel Maker's Works 5d.
" Bar Ends, delivered Steel Maker's
Works Qd."
[The above Permit Amdt. was published iu the London Ua/t-tte, February 15th, 1918.]
(c.) Control of Steel Supplies Orders.(a)
Control of Steel Supplies Order, 1916, p. 228.
Control of Steel Supplies (Amendment) Order, 1917, p. 234.
Control of Steel Supplies (Steel Rods and Wire) Order, 1917,
p. 232.
THE CONTROL OF STEEL SUPPLIES ORDER, 1916, (b) DATED
NOVEMBER 20, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS,
SUPERSEDING PREVIOUS MEMORANDA DATED AUGUST 4TH, 1916,
AND ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS RELATING THERETO.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914,
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War Acts,
1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling him
hereby orders that all persons engaged in the manufacture,
(a) CONSOLIDATION OF CONTROL OF STEEL SUPPLIES ORDERS. — The
Control of Steel Supplies Order, 1916, as amended by the Order of December
14th, 1917, is reproduced in consolidated form in Appendix I tp this Manual.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
" printed in Appendix Y to this Manual.
Control of Steel Supplies Order, 1916. 229
purchase, sale or other dealings in Steel shall comply with the
following regulations : —
1. Xo order for steel made by the Open Hearth or Bessemer(a)
Process (other than Shell Discard Quality)^) shall be accepted
for manufacture and 110 such steel shall be manufactured unless
the purpose for which the steel is required has been approved.
Such approval must be evidenced by one or other of the following,
which must be quoted by the ordering firm together with the
purpose : —
(a) Admiralty contract reference and number, or Admiralty
Priority Section permit reference and number.
(b) War Office contract reference and number.
(c) Marine Department, Board of Trade, permit reference
and number.
(d) Ministry of Munitions contract reference and number.
(e) Commission Internationale de Eavitaillement or Com-
mission Francaise sanction reference and number,
with Ministry of Munitions Priority Classification,
(/) Ministry of Munitions permit reference and number and
Priority Classification .
This sub-heading (/) covers all Home orders that do not
originate in a principal contract under (a) to (d) above.
2. Full and accurate returns shall be made weekly to the
Director of Steel Production, Ministry of Munitions, Whitehall
Place, London, S.W.I, in the form provided by him, showing
particulars of all steel manufactured and delivered.
3. Orders received as above shall be executed in the following
order of priority : —
Admiralty.
Priority 1.
Priority 2.
Priority 3.
Priority 4 (or Class A)
Priority 5.
Class B.
Priority G.
Class 0.
4. All orders under (b) to (d) of Clause 1 inclusive shall lank
automatically as Class A or Priority 4 (war work). If a higher
grade of priority is required, application must be made to the
Priority Branch of the Ministry of Munitions, stating the grounds
of special urgency.
5. Orders for steel for guns, mortars, gun mountings, gun
carriages, and parts thereof, shall be executed as in Priority 1
(most urgent war work), and the execution of orders for steel for
(a) AMENDMENT OF CLAUSE 1 — The words " or Electrical" were inserted
after " Bessemer," and the words in italics cancelled by the Control of Steel
Supplies (Amdt.) Order, 1917, p. 234.
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ahell or other purposes must not interfere with or delay the
above-mentioned orders. These orders shall be entered in column
Priority 1 of the return.
6. Subject to Clause 5, shell steel itself, steel for shell parts,
and steel lor Bombs and Grenades for the Trench Warfare Depart-
ment, shall be manufactured and supplied in the fixed quantities
prescribed irrespective of the Priority Regulations.
Particulars of all steel rolled for shell or shell parts shall be
entered in the shell steel columns of the return and particulars
of all steel for Bombs and Grenades shall be entered in column
Priority 1 of the return and marked " T.W.D."
7. No steel, other than Shell Discard Quality, (*>) shall be
manufactured for any order below Class B.
8. Notwithstanding the above the Director of Steel Produc-
tion^) .shall have full power to direct that any specification shall
be given such order of priority of execution as he in his discretion
may deem necessary.
Works.
9. Under these regulations all orders which carry the necessary
particulars under Clause 1 may be accepted without reference to
the Ministry of Munitions. Only Specifications carrying a
Priority classification Class B or higher may be rolled at present,
except those in Shell Discard quality which may be rolled for
all classes. (a)
10. No special form of certificate to accompany an order is
required but the following particulars must accompany all
orders : —
Government Contract Reference and No., and Purpose, or
Ministry of Munitions Permit Reference and No., with
Priority Classification and Purpose,
and a declaration that the whole of the material specified 18
required for the purpose covered by the said References and
Classification.
11. Steel in Shell Discard Quality for Home Consumption.—
Orders may be accepted for manufacture without the usual
Government Contract Reference and Number, or Ministry of
Munitions Permit Reference and Number and Priority Classifica-
tion, but the purpose must be ascertained in all cases and entered
in the return or the order refused.^)
(a) AMENDMENT OF CLAUSES 7, 9, 11. — Clause 11 and the words printed in
italics in Clauses 7, 9 were cancelled by the Control of Steel Supplies (Amdt.)
Order, 1917, p. 234.
(b) Now the Controller of Iron and Steel Production.
Control of Steel Supplies Order, 1916. 231
12. Steel in Shell Discard Quality for Export. — Orders may be
executed in Class A, B or C, provided that permission to 'manu-
facture has been granted by the Ministry of Munitions and that
the following particulars are given with the orders, viz. : —
Ministry of Munitions Permit Reference and Number,
Priority Classification,
Purpose,
Country of Destination,
together with a declaration that the whole of the material specified
if required for the purpose given. (&>)
13. Contract or permit numbers need not be insisted upon in
the case of Admiralty instructions for immediate repairs to ships.
Merchants.
14. For direct orders, merchants must pass on to the works the
Government contract reference and number and purpose or the
Ministry of Munitions permit reference and number, priority
classification, and purpose which they must obtain from the
ordering firm, and that number and classification will give the
order its proper place for execution.
Stock-holders.
15. Stock-holders in accepting and executing orders for steel
shall be subject to the same regulations as to approval, priority
and otherwise as are applicable to manufacturers accepting and
executing orders for manufacture, and must not execute orders
below Class B, except in Shell Discard quality. (a)
16. Stock-holders may apply for a permit reference and number
to be used when sending orders to the works for replenishing
their stocks. The following particulars must be sent with the
applications : —
(a) Normal stock of steel.
(6) Stock of steel it is desired to hold at present time.
(c) Average call on stock of steel per month.
Export.
17. The Minister's requirements as to export are contained in
a special circular which may be obtained on application.
Interpretation.
18. For the purpose of this order the term " Manufacture "
shall include Casting, Rolling or Re-rolling, Forging and Press-
ing, and the term "steel" shall include all forms of Open
Hearth or Bessemer Steel, (a) made in this country or imported,
whether new, second-hand, defective, or scrap for re-rolling.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 20th, 1916.]
(a) AMENDMENT OP CLAUSES 12, 15, 18. — Clause 12 and the words
printed in italics iu clause 15, were cancelled, and the words " and
Steel made by Electrical Process" added after the words "Bessemer Steel" in
clause 18 by the Control of Steel Supplies (Amdt.) Order, 1917, p. 234.
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THE CONTROL or STEEL SUPPLIES (STEEL RODS AND WIRE) ORDER,
1917, (a) DATED FEBRTAKV 24, 1917, MADE JJY THE MINISTER
OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914,
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War Acts,
1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling him,
hereby orders that all persons engaged in the manufacture,
sale or purchase of, or other dealings in drawn steel rods or bars,
steel wire or steel wire rope, shall comply with the following
regulations : —
1. No order for drawn steel rods or bars, steel wire or si eel
wire rope shall be accepted for manufacture and no such material
shall be manufactured unless the purpose for which it is required
has been approved. Such approval must be evidenced by one
or other of the following which must be quoted in writing by
the ordering firm to the manufacturer, together with a written
statement of the specific purpose for which the material is to
be used : —
(a) Admiralty contract reference and number or Admiralty
Priority Section permit reference and number.
(b) War Office contract reference and number.
(c) Marine Department, Board of Trade, permit reference
and number for Merchant Shipping.
(d) Ministry of Munitions contract reference and number.
(e) Post Office contract reference and number.
(/) Commission Internationale de Ravitaillement or Commis-
sion Francaise sanction reference and number, with
Ministry of Munitions Priority Classification.
(g) Ministry of Munitions permit reference and number and
Priority Classification.
Provided that no permit reference need be quoted in respect
of orders for ships' ropes weighing less than 5 cwt. each and
for lift and crane ropes weighing less than 2 cwt. each contain-
ing wire of over 25 gauge.
2. Full and accurate returns shall be made in such form and
at such times as may be required by the Director of Navy
Contracts, the Director of Army Contracts, or the Director of
Steel Production, (b) Ministry of Munitions, as to any particulars
of or relating to the said manufacture, sale, purchase, or other
dealings.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) Now the Controller of Iron and Steel Production.
Control of Steel Supplies (Steel Rods and Wire) Order, 1917.
3. Save and except wheie special instructions are issued by
the Priority Branch of the Ministry of Munitions, orders must
be executed in the following order of Priority: —
Priority 1.
Priority 2.
Priority 3.
Priority 4 (or Class A).
Priority 5.
Glass B.
Priority 6.
All orders in Clause 1 (c) to (e) inclusive shall rank automatically
as Class A or Priority 4 (War Work). If a higher grade of
priority is required, written application must be made to the
Priority Branch of the Ministry of Munitions, and the grounds
of special urgency must be clearly and fully set forth therein.
4. Maintenance. — Manufacturers or other persons to whom
there has been allocated a Ministry of Munitions permit reference
number and priority classification for steel for general repairs
and maintenance of existing plant and machinery will be
entitled to quote such permit reference number and priority
classification under Clause 1 (g) above.
5. Stock. — Manufacturers may apply in writing to the
Director of Navy Contracts, the Director of Army Contracts,
or the Priority Branch of the Ministry of Munitions for the
approval necessary to enable them to obtain such monthly sup-
plies of drawn steel rods or bars, steel wire, or steel wire rope,
as shall be required for the production of the minimum quanti-
ties of materials or articles necessary to enable such manu-
facturers to maintain such stocks as are essential for the purpose
of executing orders for approved purposes. Such application
must contain an undertaking that all materials obtained under
any special permit that may be granted and all materials and
articles manufactured from such materials shall be used and
delivered only for approved purposes, evidenced as set forth in
Clause 1 hereof.
6. Applications for Approval. — All applications for approval
of orders under Clause 1 (g) herein must be made to ihe Ministry
of Munitions Priority Branch, 1, Caxton Street, S.W.I, and full
particulars must be given under the following headings : —
(a) A precise description of the goods or work for which ihe
materials the subject of the order to be approved are
required and proof that no other materials can be
substituted.
(b) The exact quantities and gauges of the materials re-
quired. If required for different orders or purposes,
the quantities required for each order or purpose
respectively.
(c) An estimate of the amount of the materials required to
complete each order.
(d) The name of the firm or firms with whom the order or
orders will be placed.
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234 Control of Steel Supplies (Amendment) Order, 1917.
(e) The respective war, national, or other purpose, and proof
of urgency and importance.
7. Interpretation. — For the purpose of this Order the term.
" manufacture" shall include the drawing of rods, bars or wire,
and the spinning or working of wire ropes whether from material
made in this country or imported.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 27th, 1917.]
THE CONTROL OF STEEL SUPPLIES (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1917,
DATED DECEMBER 14, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
Whereas the Minister of Munitions is desirous of extending
the provisions of the Order made by him as to the control of
certain classes of steel, dated the 20th November, 1916, (a) to
steel in Shell Discard quality and steel made by Electrical
Process, and of varying the said Order in manner hereinafter
appearing.
Now the Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers con-
ferred upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and
all other powers thereunto enabling him hereby orders as
follows : —
1. As from the date hereof the said Order of the 20th
November, 1916, shall operate and take effect as if the following
were omitted therefrom, namely: —
(a) The words " (other than Shell Discard quality) " in
clause 1.
(b) The words " , other than Shell Discard quality," in
clause 7.
(c) The words " , except those in Shell Discard quality
which may be rolled for all classes " in clause 9.
(d) Clauses 11 and 12, and
(e) The words " , except in Shell Discard quality " in clause
15—
and as if the following were inserted therein, namely: —
(a) The words "or Electrical" immediately after the word
" Bessemer " in clause 1, and
(b) The words " and Steel made by Electrical Process," im-
mediately after the words "Bessemer Steel" in
clause 18.
2. This Order may be cited as The Control of Steel Supplies
(Amendment) Order, 1917.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 14th, 1917.]
(a) CONTROL OF STEEL SUPPLIES ORDER, 1916. — That Order is printed
p. 228.
Midlands District Ironstone Control Order, 1918. 235
THE MIDLANDS DISTRICT IRONSTONE CONTROL ORDER, 1918, DATED
JANUARY 18, 1918, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling him hereby orders as follows : —
1. On and after the date of this Order no person shall until
further notice buy, sell, deliver or deal in, or offer to buy, sell,
deliver or deal in any ironstone mined, won or got, or to be
mined, won or got, in the districts specified in the 1st Schedule
to this Order at a price exceeding the price specified as the
maximum price in the 2nd Schedule to this Order.
2. This Order may be cited as the "Midlands District Iron-
stone Control Order, 1918."
Schedule I.
Rutlandshire.
Leicestershire.
Northamptonshire North East of a straight line drawn from
Rugby to Buckingham.
Lincolnshire South of a straight line drawn from Newark to
Sleaford.
Schedule II.
MAXIMUM PRICE.
Ironstone per ton f.o.t. at mine or quarry 3s. 9d., and for every
sum of Is. 3d. per week by which the rate of wages for Ironstone
Getters employed at any particular mine or quarry in the districts
specified in the 1st Schedule is increased above the rate current at
such mine or quarry on the 12th November, 1917, there may be
added to the above mentioned maximum price for Ironstone
mined, won or got at such mine or quarry the sum of \d. per ton.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 18th, 1918.]
236 Tap Cinder, #c., Order, 1917; Tap Cinaer, $c., Permit, 1917
(16.) Tap Cinder, &c.
Tap Cinder, &c. Order, 1917, p. 236.
Tap Cinder, &c. Permit, 1917? p. 236.
THE TAP CINDER, &c., ORDER, 1917, DATED DECEMBER 15, 1917,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations(a) the Minister of
Munitions hereby orders as follows : —
1. The war material to which that Regulation applies shall on
and after the 1st October, 1917, include: — Tap Cinder, Mill
Cinder, Flue Cinder and Scale produced during the manufacture
or mechanical treatment of iron or steel.
2. This Order may be cited as the Tap Cinder, &c., Order,
1917.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. December 18th, 11117.]
THE TAP CINDER, &c., PERMIT, .1917, (b) DATED DECEMBER 15,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
With reference to the Order made by the Minister of Munitions
on the 15th December, 1917, (c) applying the Defence of the
Realm Regulation 30A(a) to certain war material, namely: — Tap
Cinder, Mill Cinder, Flue Cinder and Scale, the Minister of
Munitions gives notice that he hereby as from the 1st October,
1917, permits all persons until further notice : —
(a) To buy, sell or deal in ; or
(b) Offer or invite an offer or propose to buy, sell or deul
in; or
(c) Enter into negotiations for the sale or purchase of or
other dealing in
the war material referred to in the above-mentioned Order subject
to the following conditions : —
1. No sale, purchase or delivery of any such war material now
or hereafter situated in the United Kingdom shall be made at a
price exceeding the prices specified in the Schedule hereto with
reference to the respective clauses and descriptions of material
therein referred to provided that this condition shall not apply
to a sale, purchase or delivery under a special permit granted by
the Minister of Munitions.
(a) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(c) TAP CINDER, &c. ORDER, 1917. — This Order is printed immediately
above.
Tin (Dealings) Order, 1917. 237
2. Upon any sale, purchase or delivery of any war material
referred to in the above-mentioned Older the persons selling and
purchasing or delivering and taking delivery of the same shall
comply with all directions whether of general application or
otherwise which may from time to time, or at any time, be given
by the Minister of Munitions with regard to the use or disposal
of such war material, and no sale or purchase of or dealing in
the said war material except in accordance with the above-
mentioned conditions is authorised.
The Schedule above referred to.
MAXIMUM PRICES.
Per ton f .o.t. or f .o.b.
at producers' works.
ivrii n-n L i Produced during the manufacture )
Mill Cinder i i • i , c • \ /»,
™ r- < or mechanical treatment of iron > £l 10s. Qd.
r me kinder i , 4
Scale ... ( orsteeL )
The above price includes any agents' commission or merchants'
or dealers' profit.
[The above Permit was published in the London Gazette, December 18th, 1917.]
(17.) Tin.
Copper, Zinc and Tin (Unauthorised Possession) Order,
1916, p. 237.
Tin (Dealings) Order, 1917, p. 237.
THE COPPER, ZINC AND TIN (UNAUTHORISED POSSESSION) ORDER,
1916, DATED JUNE 5, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
[This Order, which relates to Copper as well as to Tin, is
printed in sub-group (6) " Copper" at p. 183.]
IHE TIN (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED DECEMBER 21, 1917,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation
30s of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Minister
of Munitions hereby specifies the following metal as being a
metal required for the production of war material, and therefore
subject to the provisions of that Regulation, namely: — Tin.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 23st, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30B.— This is printed p. 39. •
238 Tungsten and Molybdenite Order, 1917 ; Spelter (Control) Order,
1917.
(18.) Tungsten.
THE TUNGSTEN AND MOLYBDENITE ORDER, 1917, DATED NOVEMBER
30, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
[This Order, which relates to Molybdenite as well as to Tung-
sten, is printed in sub-group (12) " Molybdenite " at p. 194.]
(19.) Zinc, including Spelter
Copper, Zinc and Tin (Unauthorised Possession) Order, 1916,
p. 183.
Spelter Control Order, 1917, p. 238.
Spelter Control (Amdt.) Order, 1918, p. 240.
THE COPPER, ZINC AND TIN (UNAUTHORISED POSSESSION) ORDER,
1916, DATED JUNE 5, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
[This Order is printed under (6) " Copper " at p. 183.]
THE SPELTER (CONTROL) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED MARCH 23, 1917,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914,
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War Acts,
1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling him,
hereby orders as follows : —
1. No person shall, as from the date hereof until further notice,
purchase, sell, or — except for the purpose of carrying out a con-
tract in writing existing prior to such date for the sale or purchase
of spelter — enter into any transaction or negotiation in relation to
the sale or purchase of spelter situated outside the United King-
dom, except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence
issued under the authority of the Minister of Munitions.
2. No person shall, as from the date hereof until further notice,
purchase or take delivery of any spelter situated in the United
Kingdom, except under and in accordance with the terms of a
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Spelter (Control) Order, 1917. 239
licence issued under the authority of the Minister of Munitions ;
or sell, supply or deliver any such spelter to any person other
than the holder of such a licence and in accordance with the
terms thereof. Provided that no such licence shall be required
in the case of any sale, purchase or delivery of such spelter for
the purpose of necessary repairs or renewals involving the use of
not exceeding 1 cwt. of such spelter.
3. No person shall, as from the date hereof until further notice,
except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued
under the authority of the Minister of Munitions, use any spelter
far the purpose of any manufacture or work except : —
(a) For the purpose of a contract or order for the time being
in existence certified to be within Class " A " in the
Order of the Minister of Munitions as to priority dated
the 8th March, 1917, (a) and made in substitution for
Circular L. 33.
(b) For the purpose of necessary repairs or renewals involving
the use of not exceeding 1 cwt. of spelter.
4. All persons shall in the first seven days of each month com-
mencing with the month of April, 1917, send in to the Director of
Materials (A.M. 2 (C)), Ministry of Munitions, Hotel Victoria,
London, W.C. 2, (by monthly returns of: —
(a) All spelter held by them in stock or otherwise under their
control on the last day of the preceding month,
specifying the quality thereof.
(b) All spelter purchased or sold by them for future delivery
and not yet delivered on such last day, specifying the
names of the sellers to or purchasers from them, and
the quantity and quality, and time and place of
delivery in each case, and the position of the spelter at
ihe date of the return.
(c) All spelter delivered to them during the preceding month,
and from whom purchased.
(d) All contracts or orders existing on the last day of -or
entered into during the preceding month requiring
for their execution the use of spelter, specifying
the purposes thereof and the quality of the spelter to be
used.
(e) Such other particulars as to spelter as may be required by
the Director of Materials. (c)
Notwithstanding the above no return is required from any
person whose total stock of spelter in hand and on order for future
delivery to him has not at any time during the preceding month
exceeded 1 ton.
(a) PRIORITY OF WORK ORDER.— This is printed in Part III of this Manual,
pp. 367-371.
(b) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, M.S/0., Ministry
of Munitions, 8, Northumberland Avenue, W.C. 2.
(c) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply.
240 Spelter Control (Amendment) Order, 19.18.
5. For the purpose of this Order the expression "spelter"
shall mean spelter of all qualities, and shall include sheet and
rolled zincs, scrap zinc, hard spelter, dross, zinc ashes, flux
skimmings and zinc
6. All applications for licences should be made to the Director
of Materials (A.M. 2 (C)), Ministry of Munitions, Hotel Victoria,
London, "VV.C. 2,(b) and marked " Spelter Licence/'
NOTE. — Every applicant for a licence must state the amount and
quality of metal required by him per month, and the use to which
it will be put.
Any person acting in contravention of or failing to comply with
the above Order, or making a false return, will be guilty of an
offence under the Defence of the Realm Regulations and be liable
to penalties of fine and imprisonment.
[The above Order was published in the London (-Ja/etto, March 23rd. 1917.]
THE SPELTER CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1918, DATED
JANUARY 22, 1918, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
Whereas the Minister of Munitions is desirous of extending the
Order made by him as to the control of spelter dated the 23rd
March, 1917, (c) in manner hereinafter appearing.
Now the Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers con-
ferred upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all
other powers thereunto enabling him, hereby orders as follows : —
(1) As from the date hereof the said Order of the 23rd March,
1917, (b) shall operate and take effect as if the following clause
was substituted for clause 5 of the said Order, namely: —
" 5 . For the purpose of this Order the expression ' Spelter '
shall mean Spelter of all qualities and shall include
sheet and rolled zinc, scrap zinc, hard spelter, dross,
zinc ashes, flux skimmings, zinc dust, zinc ore, zinc
oxide, zinc sulphide (or lithopone), whether dry, in
oil or prepared for use, and zinc compounds of every
kind, or any of them."
(2) This Order may be cited as " The Spelter Control (Amend-
ment) Order, 1918."
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January •Jind. 1H18.J
(a) DEFINITION OF " SPELTER."— The Spelter Control (Amdt.) Order, 1918,
below substitutes a new clause for this Clause 5.
(b) Now the Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials Supply, Ministry of
Munitions, 8, Northumberland Avenue, W.C.2.
(c) SPELTER CONTROL ORDER, 1917.— That Order is printed immediately
above.
Orders with respect to Information as to Motor Spirit.
S. Oils, Mineral and Fuel, and Gas for Motor Vehicles.
Gas (Use in Motor Vehicles) Local Prohibition Order, 1918,
p. 253.
Information as to Motor Spirit Order of February 6, 1917,
p. 241.
Information as to Motor Spirit Order of July 13, 1917, p. 242.
Motor Spirit (Consolidation) and Gas "Restriction Order, 1918,
p. 243.
Motor Spirit (Consolidation) and Gas Restriction (Ireland)
Order, 1918, p. 250.
Motor Spirit and Lamp Oil (Maximum Retail Price) Order,
1918, p. 251.
Motor Spirit Delivery Order, 1918, p. 254.
Turpentine, &c. Control Order, 1918, p. 250.
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRADE, DATED FEBRUARY 6, 1917, WITH
RESPECT TO INFORMATION AS TO MOTOR SPIRIT.
In pursuance of their powers under Regulations 15A of the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, (a) the Board of Trade hereby
require eveiy person who uses or keeps motor spirit and is for the
time being a licensed dealer in motor spirit to supply to the
Board, when required by any person authorised by the Board for
the purpose, information as to the quantity of motor spirit sup-
plied by him in the form set out in the Schedule to this Order.
If any person fails to comply with this Order or knowingly
gives any false information, he is guilty of a summary offence
against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
Signed by Order of the Board of Trade this 6th day of
February, 1917.
W. F. Mar-wood,
A Secretary of the Board of Trade.
(a) REGULATION 15A.— This is printed p. 47.
Mr.
Orders ivith respect to Information as to Motor Spirit.
Schedule.
INFORMATION AS TO MOTOR SPIRIT.
Dealer in Motor Spirit,
Address
ACCOUNT OF MOTOR SPIRIT SUPPLIED.
Date when
supplied.
Quantity of Motor
Spirit supplied.
(Gallons.)
0 Name and Address
of Purchaser.
» No. of Petrol
Licence held by
Purchaser.
These particulars must be taken by the Dealer from the Licence.
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRADE, DATED JULY 13, 1917, WITH
RESPECT TO INFORMATION AS TO MOTOR SPIRIT.
In pursuance of the powers under Regulations 15A and 2o
of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (a) the last mentioned
of which Regulations is hereby applied to motor spirit the Board
of Trade do hereby order and require every person who uses or
keeps motor spirit and is for the time being a licensed dealer in
mofor spirit to supply to the Board, particulars as to purchases,
sales, deliveries, appropriations and stock-in-hand of motor spirit
in such form and at such intervals as may be required.
Unless otherwise ordered the information hereby required shall
be sent to the Petrol Control Department of the Board. (b)
If any person fails to comply with this Order or knowingly
gives any false information, he is guilty of a summary offence
against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
Dated this 13th day of July, 1917.
W . F. Marwood,
A Secretary to the Board of Trade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, July 17th, 1917.]
(a) REGUIATIONS 15A AND 2a. — Regulation 15A is printed p. 47, and Regu-
lation 2a is printed in the form in which it applies to the Board of Trade, p. 41.
(b) PETROL CONTROL DEPARTMENT. — The address of the Department is
19, Berkeley Street, W.I., and Mr. H. W. Cole is secretary to the Petrol Control
Committee.
Motor Spirit (Consolidation) and Gas Restriction Order, 1918.
THE MOTOR SPIRIT (CONSOLIDATION) AND GAS RESTRICTION
ORDER, 1918, DATED JANUARY 3, 1918, MADE BY THE BOARD
OF TRADE.
Whereas the Board of Trade deem it expedient to make further
exercise of the powers conferred upon them by Regulations 2r
and 2jJ of the Defence of the Realm Regulations(a) as respects
petrol and petrol substitute, and whereas by an Order in Council
dated the 2nd January, 1918, it was ordered that Regulations SG
and SGG should cease to have effect as from such date as might be
fixed by Order made by the Board of Trade, (b) and whereas it is
expedient to include in one order all the purposes for which
motor spirit may be used ; and whereas the Board also deem it
expedient to exercise their powers under the said Regulations for
the purpose of regulating the use and consumption of Gas for
driving motor vehicles.
Now, therefore, the Board of Trade in exercise of their said
powers hereby order as follows: —
DEFINITIONS.
1. In this order : —
" Petrol or Petrol substitute" means any inflammable
liquid substance capable of being used for the purpose of
driving internal combustion engines, whether such substance
has been or is liable to be taxed or not.
" Gas " means any form of gas capable of being used for
the purpose aforesaid.
" Motor Vehicle" means any vehicle or cycle propelled
by means of an internal combustion engine or by means of a
steam engine of which the fuel is either wholly or partly
petrol, petrol substitute, or gas.
" Private Motor Vehicle" means a motor vehicle in respect
of which motor car duty is payable under Section 86 'jf the
Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910. (c)
"Trade Vehicle" means a motor vehicle which is con-
structed or adapted for use and is used solely for the convey-
ance of any goods or burden in the course of trade or hus-
bandry, and whereon the Christian name and surname, and
place of abode or place of business of the person, or the name
or style and principal or only place of business of the Ccm-
pany or firm keeping the same are visibly and legibly painted
in letters of not less than one inch in length.
(a) REGULATION 2F.— This Regulation is printed p. 40 in the form which it
assumes as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2JJ (i).
(b) ORDER IN COUNCIL OF JAN. 2, 1918.— This Order in Council (St. R. &
0., 1918, No. 10) amended the Defence of the Realm Regulations in this and
other respects. Those Regulations are pub'ished monthly in consolidated form
as amended to the last day of the previous month.
(c) FINANCE (1909-10) ACT, 1910.— i.e., 10 Edw. 7. c. 8.
244 Motor Spirit (Consolidation} and Gas Restriction Order, 1918.
" Omnibus " means a motor vehicle in respect of which
Excise duty as a hackney carriage has been, or is liable to be
paid, (a) including a char-a-banc, waggonette, brake and
stage carriage, which is ordinarily used for plying for hire,
and in which when so used the passengers are charged
separate and distinct fares for their respective places therein.
" Motor Cab" means a motor vehicle in respect of which
Excise duty as a hackney carriage has been, or is liable to be,
paid, (a) which is licensed by a police or local authority to
stand or ply for hire, and which is not an omnibus.
" Hire Car " means a motor vehicle in respect of which
Excise duty as a hackney carriage has been, or is liable to be
paid, (a) which is kept for the purpose of being let for hire
by a person who is a coachmaker, or whose trade or business
it is to sell or let vehicles for hire, and which is neither a
motor cab nor an omnibus.
" Necessary household affairs " means the obtaining and
carrying of food, fuel, stores, medical and surgical i-equisites,
visits to a registered medical practitioner, dental surgeon,
legal adviser, professional agent or bank, the conveyance of
children or young persons to or from a school, college or
place for the purpose of receiving elementary or secondary
education; and house removal.
" Performance of a public duty" includes attendance at
or upon any Court of Justice 01 at or upon any body or person
exercising public duties when such attendance is in con-
nection with the business of such Court or such public duty;
and the performance of a duty undertaken at the direction
of a Court of Justice or for or in connection with the service
of a Government Department or such body or person as afore-
said when such duty is duly authorised by such Department,
body or person, and the performance of their duties by
officers of police and fire brigades, but for the purposes of
this Order does not include attendance at a place of worship.
" Red Cross Purposes " means : —
(a) The conveyance of sick or wounded members of His
Majesty's Forces for hospital or medical treatment;
(6) The conveyance of stores, nurses, and duly authorised
officials to and from a hospital in connection with the
service of the hospital, where the journey cannot
otherwise be reasonably and conveniently accom-
plished ;
(c) The conveyance of a member of a county or district Com-
mittee of a hospital or of one of the Societies herein-
after mentioned to a Committee meeting where the
journey cannot otherwise be reasonably and con-
veniently accomplished ;
(a) "IN RESPECT OF WHICH EXCISE DUTY AS A HACKNEY CARRIAGE HAS
BEEN, OR is LIABLE TO BE PAID." — These words are in the application of this
Order to Ireland to be omitted from the definitions of u Omnibus," " Motor
Cab" and " Hire Car." See the Motor Spirit (Consolidation) and Gas Restric-
tion (Ireland) Order, 1918, printed p. 250.
Motor Spirit (Consolidation) and Gas Restriction Order, 1918. 245
(d) The conveyance of sick or wounded members of His
Majesty's Forces who are otherwise unable to take
exercise, from and to hospitals for a total running
distance not exceeding twelve miles, when the journey
is undertaken solely for that purpose ;
(e) The conveyance of sick or wounded members of His
Majesty's Forces from and to hospitals to and from
places witiiin six miles of the hospital, where they can
rest or walk about, if the Medical Officer of the hos-
pital certifies that such drives are necessary, and if the
journey is undertaken solely for that purpose;
and extends to the said purposes if undertaken for the Red
Cross Society, St. John's Ambulance Association, St.
Andrew's Ambulance Association or any similar Society
recognised by the Admiralty, Army Council, or States acting
in Naval or Military co-operation with His Majesty in the
present war.
•
REGULATION FOR THE USE OF PETROL, PETROL SUBSTITUTE, AND
GAS.
2. Save as is hereinafter expressly authorised, 110 person shall
use or cause or permit to be used any petrol or petrol substitute
for any purpose whatsoever, or gas for the purpose of driving
any motor vehicle or motor boat.
3. Petrol or petrol substitute, provided it has been obtained
in accordance with the provisions of a motor spirit licence issued
by the Petrol Control Department of the Board of Trade(a) since
the 20th June, 1916, (b) and gas, if a permit has been granted for
its use by the said Department, may be used for the following
purposes : —
Private Motor Vehicles.
A. For driving a private motor vehicle where such vehicle is
used : —
(1) In the conveyance of a person or goods to or from the
nearest convenient railway station or port, in con-
nection with a journey by rail or sea, provided that
the journey to or from the station or port cannot
otherwise be reasonably and conveniently accom-
plished ;
(2) For the purpose of the profession trade or business
carried on by, or the necessary household affair^ of,
the person on whose behalf the motor vehicle is being
used, where the journey cannot otherwise be reason-
ably and conveniently accomplished; provided that
the conveyance of a person for the whole or part of
(a) PETROL CONTROL DEPARTMENT. — The address of the Department is
19, Berkeley Street, W.I., and Mr. H. W. Cole is secretary to the Petrol Control
Committee.
(b) JUNE 20TH, 1916.— This was the date on or before which returns were
required under the Census of Petrol Order of June 9th, 1916, of the Board of
Trade which is printed at p. 510 of the May, 1917, Edition of the Defence of the
Realm Regulations but which is omitted from the present Manual as being now
4 Spent."
246 Motor Spirit (Consolidation) and Gas Restriction Order, 1918.
the distance between his residence and place of
business shall not be deemed to be a journey under-
taken for the purpose of his profession trade or
business if radlway or other means of communication
be reasonably and conveniently available.
(3) In the performance of any public duty for the whole or
part of a journey which cannot otherwise be reason-
ably and conveniently accomplished either in whole
or in part ;
(4) On any sudden or urgent necessity, where life or limb
is or may be endangered ;
(5) For the conveyance of a sick or injured person for the
purpose of receiving medical or surgical treatment or
for the removal of such person from a hospital or
nursing home or from one residence to another; and,
if the journey cannot otherwise be reasonably and
conveniently accomplished, for the purpose of attend-
ance upon such person, and for visits to a person who
is dangerously ill ;
(6) For funerals;
(7) In the conveyance of a duly qualified medical practi-
tioner or veterinary surgeon, while it is being used by
him for the purposes of his profession ;
(8) For Red Cross purposes;
Whether a journey can be reasonably and conveniently accom-
plished otherwise than by a private motor vehicle depends on all
the circumstances of the case, including the length and purpose
of the journey, the age and state of health of the person using the
motor vehicle, the time occupied in relation to the distance, and
the availability of trains or public service vehicles.
Trade Vehicles.
B. For driving a trade vehicle for any purpose for which such
vehicles may by law be driven.
Omnibuses.
C. For driving an omnibus,
(1) While plying for hire upon any route on which it or
any other omnibus was accustomed to run during the
calendar month immediately preceding the date of
this Order or upon any route which is certified by the
Chief Officer of Police for the police area in which the
petrol or petrol substitute is used (or in the Metro-
politan Police District by the Chief Officer t»f the
Public Carriage Branch of Metropolitan Police) to be
necessary or desirable in the interests of the travelling
public.
(2) For ambulance, hospital, or Red Cross purposes or for
naval, military or munitions service, or the convey-
ance of workmen to and from their work, or for the
conveyance of sick and wounded members of H.M.
Forces, although the omnibus is not plying for hire.
Motor Spirit (Consolidation) and Gas Restriction Order, 1918. 247
(3) For conveying persons, luggage, and goods to or from a
railway station or port in connection with a journey
by rail or sea.
Motor Cabs.
D. For driving a motor cab for any purpose within the limits
of the area where it is licensed to stand or ply for hire, and to
any place situate not more than three miles from the boundary
of such area and for returning from such place.
Hire Cars.
E. (1) For driving a hire car, notwithstanding anything
contained in a permit formerly issued under Regulation SGG of
the Defence of the Realm Regulations, where the car is hired,
(a) for the conveyance of a person or goods to or from the
nearest convenient railway station or port in connec-
tion with a journey by rail or sea;
(6) for the purpose of the profession, trade or business
carried on by, or the necessary household affairs of,
the person hiring the car ;
(c) for the performance of a public duty by the person
hiring the car ;
(d) on any sudden or urgent necessity where life or limb is
or may be endangered ;
(e) for the conveyance of a sick or injured person for the
purpose of receiving medical treatment, or for the
removal of such person from a hospital or nursing
home or from one residence to another, or for the
purpose of attendance upon such person, and for
visiting a person who is dangerously ill;
(/) for funerals ;
(g) for Red Cross purposes.
It is hereby declared that the provisions of this clause apply to
all hire cars, as hereinbefore defined, whether or not they are
standing or plying for hire in a street, public place or railway
station where it is lawful for them so to do without a licence.
(2) The owner of every hire car shall keep a record of all
lettings with the names and addresses of the hirers and particulars
of the journey, except where the letting took place when the
car was standing or plying for hire in a street, public place or
railway station, and such record shall be open for inspection at
all times by a Police Officer or an Officer of the Board of Trade.
Fire Engines and Motor Ambulance.
F. For driving a motor vehicle which is a motor fire engine,
or other vehicle used for fire brigade purposes, or a motor
ambulance.
MISCELLANEOUS PURPOSES.
4. Petrol, petrol substitute or gas may be used for the purpose
of driving a motor fishing boat or other motor boats used for the
purpose of the profession, trade or business (other than the trade
248 Motor Spirit {Consolidation) and Gas Restriction Order, 1918.
or business of letting motor boats for hire or for conveying pas-
sengers on pleasure trips) carried on by the person on v. hose
behalf the motor boat is being used; or for driving a motor
tractor or motor plough used for the cultivation of land or other
agricultural purposes ; or for driving a motor sweeping or water-
ing machine or other vehicle used for sanitary purposes ; or f(.r
purposes other than the provision of motor power to motor
vehicles provided that petrol or petrol substitute, if subject to
duty as motor spirit under Section 84 of the Finance (.1909-10)
Act, 1910, must be obtained in accordance with the provisions of
a motor spirit licence issued by the Petrol Control Department
of the Board of Trade.
RACE MEETINGS, GAMES AND SPORT.
5. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, no
person shall use, or cause or permit to be used any petrol, petrol
substitute or gas for driving any motor vehicle whatsoever,
either for the purpose of his profession, trade or business or
otherwise, to or from any race meeting, game or sport, whether
for the whole or part only of the journey, except for the purpose
of attendance upon or removal of a sick or injured person, or
upon any sudden or urgent necessity whereby life or limb is or
may be endangered, or for the purpose of police or fire duty.
Provided that the distance between a person's place of
residence whether permanent or temporary and the nearest con-
venient railway station shall not be deemed to be a part of such
journey if the use of petrol, petrol substitute or gas for the
purpose of proceeding to such railway station is otherwise per-
mitted by this Order.
Provided also that nothing in this paragraph shall apply to an
omnibus plying for hire on its ordinary and accustomed route and
at its ordinary and accustomed hours and fares.
SPECIAL PERMITS.
6. Nothing in this Order shall prevent the use of petrol, petrol
substitute or gas for any purpose by any person to whom a special
permit in writing has been granted by the Petrol Control Depart-
ment of the Board of Trade for such times and subject to such
use thereof as a condition of its user.
ONUS OF PROOF.
7. The proof that petrol, petrol substitute or gas was used in
accordance with the provisions of this Order shall in all cases lie
upon the person or persons using or causing or permitting the
use thereof, as a condition of its user.
GENERAL.
8. Where petrol, petrol substitute or gas is being used by any
person for a purpose permitted by this Order in the driving of
any motor vehicle or motor boat, any other person or persons
Motor Spirit (Consolidation) and Gas Restriction Order, 1918. 249
may accompany the person using such petrol or petrol substitute.
9. Noting in this Order shall prevent the use of petrol or
petrol substitute obtained under a motor spirit licence, or of
gas, by the holder of a gas permit, for the purpose of driving a
motor vehicle for a distance not exceeding 20 miles in connection
with the boiia-fide sale or intended sale of such vehicle, provided
that the seller has obtained the permission of a Superintendent or
other Chief Officer of Police for the area in which the motor
vehicle is kept.
10. Nothing in this order applies to the use of petrol, petrol
substitute or gas for the purpose of driving motor vehicles in the
exclusive use of a Government Department; or motor vehicles
enrolled for War Service under a scheme authorised by the Army
Council or Secretary of State for War which are provided for the
purpose of such service with petrol or petrol substitute from
Army sources under due authority, and while they are actually
employed on the service for which they are so enrolled. A
certificate issued under the authority of the Army Council or
Secretary of State for War shall be evidence that the motor
vehicle is enrolled under such a scheme authorised by them.
11. Where at the date of this Order a motor vehicle or motor
boat had been fitted with apparatus for the purpose of driving it
by gas, it may be driven for any purpose authorised by this
Older without a gas permit until the 9th February, 1918, after
which date no motor vehicle or motor boat in respect of which a
gas permit has not been granted shall be driven by gas.
12. Infringements of this Order are summary offences against
the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
13. Regulations 80 and SGG of the Defence of the Realm
Regulations shall cease to have effect as from the 10th January,
1918, and the Motor Spirit Restriction Order (No. 1), 1917,(a)
and the Motor Spirit Restriction Order (No. 2), 1917, (b) are
hereby revoked without prejudice to any act or thing 'done or
suffered or to any prosecution or proceeding instituted or penalty
incurred under the said Regulations or Orders.
14. This Order may be cited as the Motor Spirit (Consolida-
tion) and Gas Restriction Order, 19.18, and shall take effect as
from the 10th January, 1918.
W. F. Mar wood,
A Secretary to the Board of Trade.
Board of Trade,
7, Whitehall Gardens,
S.W.I.
3rd January, 1918.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 8th. 1918.]
(a) MOTOR SPIRIT RESTRICTION ORDER (No. 1), 1917.— This Order '(St.
R. and 0., 1917 No. 723) was published in the London Gazette of July 13th,
1917.
(to) MOTOR SPIRIT RESTRICTION ORDER (No. 2), 1917.— This Order is
printed as St. R. and O., 1917 No. 1046.
250 Turpentine, &c., Control Order, 1918; Motor Spirit (Consolida-
tion) and Gas Restriction (Ireland) Order, 1918.
THE TURPENTINE, ETC., CONTROL ORDER, 1918, DATED JANUARY
25, 1918, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling1 him hereby orders as follow® : —
1. No person shall on or after the 25th of January, 1918, until
further notice, purchase or take delivery of any Spirits of
Turpentine or any Turpentine Substitute as hereinafter denned
now or hereafter situated in the United Kingdom except under
and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued under the
authority of the Minister of Munitions or of the Board of
Admiralty or of the Army Council, or sell, supply or deliver any
such Spirits of Turpentine or Turpentine Substitute to any person
other than the holder of such a licence and in accordance with
the terms thereof ; provided that no such licence shall be required
by any person for the purchase and delivery of any such Spirits of
Turpentine or Turpentine Substitute in quantities not exceeding
an aggregate of five gallons during any one Calendar Month.
2. For the purposes of this Order the expression " Turpentine
Substitute " shall mean Mineral Turpentine, White Spirit, "White
Oil, or any product of Petroleum under whatever name sold or
known (except Motor Spirit and Benzene) capable of being used as
a substitute for Spirits of Turpentine.
3. This Order may be cited as the Turpentine, etc., Control
Order, 1918.
4. All applications for licences under this Order shaM be made
to the Controller, Mineral Oil Production Department (M.P.S.),
Ministry of Munitions, 8, Northumberland Avenue, W.C.2.
[The above Order was published in the L< ndon Gazette, Janu:i-y '2.Jth, 1918.]
THE MOTOR SPIRIT (CONSOLIDATION) AND GAS RESTRICTION
(IRELAND) ORDER, 1918, DATED FEBRUARY 6, 1918, MADE BY
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Whereas in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by
Regulations 2r and 2jj of the Defence of the Realm Regula-
tions, (a) the Board of Trade deem it expedient to amend the pro-
visions of the Motor Spirit (Consolidation) and Gas Restriction
Order, 1918, (b) as it applies to Ireland it is hereby ordered as
follows : —
1. In the application of the Motor Spirit (Consolidation) and
Gas Restriction Order, 1918, to Ireland, from the definition of
(a) REGULATION 2r. — This Regulation is printed p. 40 in the form which
it assumes as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2.JJ (1).
(b) MOTOR SPIRIT (CONSOLIDATION) AND GAS RESTRICTION ORDER, 1918.
—This is printed p. 243.
Motor Spirit and Lamp Oil (Maximum Retail Prices] Order, 1918.
the expressions Omnibus, Motor Cab and Hire Car in the said
Order, the words " in respect of which Excise duty as a hackney
carriage has been, or is liable to be, paid " shall be omitted.
2. This Order may be cited as the Motor Spirit (Consolidation)
and Gas Restriction (Ireland) Order, 1918.
W. F. Mar wood,
A Secretary to the Board of Trade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 8th, 1918.]
251
THE MOTOR SPIRIT AND LAMP OIL (MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES)
ORDER, 1918, DATED FEBRUARY 8, 1918, MADE BY THE BOARD
OF TRADE.
The Board of Trade, deeming it expedient to exercise the
powers conferred upon them by Regulations 2F, 2a, and 2jJ of
the Defence of the Realm Regulations^) for the purpose of regu-
lating and maintaining the supply of Motor Spirit and Lamp Oil,
hereby order as follows : —
1. In this Order—
" Motor Spirit" means any mineral oil used or capable of
being used for supplying motive power to motor vehicles,
whether taxed or not.
" Lamp Oil " means any mineral oil used or capable of
being used in a lamp.
A mineral oil which is capable of being used for both of the
aforesaid purposes, unless taxed as motor spirit under the pro-
visions of the Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, (b) or any amending
Act, shall be deemed to be Lamp Oil.
2. The maximum price at which Motor Spirit may be sold by
retail shall be the delivered price per gallon to the retailer, with
an addition of 15 per cent, or of fivepence a gallon, which-
ever is the less. Quantities less than a gallon shall be sold at a
price proportionate to that charged per gallon.
3. The maximum price at which Lamp Oil may be sold by
retail shall be the delivered price per gallon to the retailer, with
an addition of fourpence a gallon. Quantities less than a gallon
shall be sold at a price proportionate to that charged per gallon.
(a) REGULATIONS 2r, 2a. — These Regulations are printed pp. 40-42 in the
form which they assume as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2jJ (1).
(b) FINANCE (1909-10) ACT, 1910.— i.e., 10 Edw. 7. c. 8, s. 84 (7), of that
Act defines " motor spirit " as meaning any inflammable hydrocarbon (including
any mixture of hydrocarbons and any liquid containing hydrocarbon) which is
capable of being used for providing reasonably efficient motive power for a
motor car
252 Motor Spirit and Lamp Oil (Maximum Retail Prices) Order, 1918.
4. Where Motor Spirit or Lamp Oil is sold by a hawker or is
delivered by a retailer to a purchaser at any place other than
the retailer's place of business an extra charge at the rate of one
farthing- for a quart or for any part of a quart may be added to
the price permitted by this Order.
5. No person shall sell or offer for sale Motor Spirit or Lamp
Oil at a price exceeding the maximum allowed by this Order.
G. No person shall upon sale or proposed sale by retail of
Motor Spirit or Lamp Oil impose or attempt to impose any
condition as to the purchase of any Motor Spirit or Lamp Oil in
excess of the quantity demanded or as to the purchase of any
other goods.
7. Every person shall exhibit and keep exhibited in a
conspicuous place in the shop, stall or place at which he sells
Motor Spirit or Lamp Oil by retail a notice stating the actual
price of every description of Motor Spirit and Lamp Oil sold by
him. A hawker shall exhibit and keep exhibited such notice on
his cart.
8. No person shall buy or offer to buy Motor Spirit or Lamp
Oil at a price exceeding that stated on the notice exhibited in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph 7.
9. All persons who sell Motor Spirit or Lamp Oil by retail
shall if and when required by any ofhcer of the Board of Trade
duly authorised in that behalf or by any Officer of Police not
under the rank of Inspector on behalf of the Board of Trade,
make a return specifying the delivered price of any Motor Spirit
or Lamp Oil in his possession, and shall produce such books,
invoices and documents in verification thereof as may be
required. All officers of police not under the rank of inspector
are hereby authorised to require such returns on behalf of the
Board of Trade.
10. Infringements of this Order are summary offences under
the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
11. This Order shall take effect as from the 1st March, 1918.
12. This Order may be cited as the Motor Spirit and Lamp Oil
(Maximum Retail Prices) Order, 1918.
W. F. Marwood.
A Secretary to the Board of Trade.
7, Whitehall Gardens,
S.W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Ca/.-tt*-. February 12th, 191K.J
Gas (Use in Motor Vehicles) Local Prohibition Order, 1918.
253
THE GAS (USE IN MOTOR VEHICLES) LOCAL PROHIBITION ORDER,
1918, DATED FEBRUARY 9, 1918, MADE BY THE BOARD OF
TRADE.
The Board of Trade deeming it expedient to make further
exercise of the powers conferred upon them by Regulations 2F and
2jJ of the Defence of the Realm Regulations for the purpose of
maintaining the supply of gas hereby order as follows : —
1. Where the Board of Trade give notice that the use of gas
manufactured or supplied by any gas Undertaking referred to in
such notice is, prohibited for driving motor vehicles or any class
of motor vehicles no person shall after such time as may be
prescribed in such notice, or if no time is prescribed at any time
thereafter, buy, sell, use, obtain or cause or permit to be bought
sold used or obtained for the purpose aforesaid any gas manu-
factured or supplied by such undertaking : provided that nothing
in this Order shall prevent the use of gas manufactured or
supplied by such undertaking for driving motor vehicles owned
by them and used exclusively for the purposes of their business.
2. Where any such notice as aforesaid has been issued by the
Board of Trade, no person who is supplying or who is under con-
tract to supply gas to any undertaking named in the notice shall
sell or supply or cause or permit to be sold or supplied and no
person shall use or obtain or cause to be used or obtained any
gas manufactured by such first mentioned person for the purpose
of driving motor vehicles : provided that nothing in this para-
graph shall prevent the use of gas manufactured by such first
mentioned person for driving motor vehicles owned by him and
used exclusively in his business.
3. A notice issued by the Board of Trade under paragraph 1 of
this Order may specify the date on which the prohibition therein
contained shall have effect and the prohibition may extend to all
or to any class of motor vehicles and may specify the duration of
such prohibition and any other matters and conditions that the
Board may deem expedient for the purpose of regulating the use
of gas for the purpose aforesaid. Such notice may by further
notice given in like manner be cancelled or suspended.
4. The owner of any motor vehicle in respect of which a gas
permit has been granted and who lives or carries on business
within the aiea of supply of any gas undertaking in respect of
which a notice has been issued under paragraph 1 of this Order
may, if at any time before the 9th February, 1918, a motor spirit
licence had been granted to him, apply to the Petrol Control
(a) REGULATIONS 2tf, 2&. — These Regulations are printed pp. 40-42 in the
form which they appear to assume as applied to the Board of Trade by Regu-
lation 2jj (1).
254 Motor Spirit Delivery Order, 1918.
Department of the Board of Trade(ai) for the grant of a motor
spirit licence for such motor vehicle and the said Department may
issue a motor spirit licence to such person upon surrender of his
gas permit.
5. Infringements of this Order are summary offences under the
Defence of the Realm Regulations .
6. This Order may be cited as the Gas (Use in Motor Vehicles)
Local Prohibition Order, 1918.
W. F. Mar wood,
A Secretary to the Board of Trade.
The Board of Trade,
7, Whitehall Gardens,
S.W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 12th, 1918.]
THE MOTOR SPIRIT DELIVERY ORDER, 1918, DATED FEBRUARY 26,
1918, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The Board of Trade, deeming it expedient to make further
exercise of their powers under the Regulations 2r, 2e, and 2jJ of
the Defence of the Realm Regulatioiis(b) as regard motor spirit,
hereby order as follows : —
(1) From and after the 1st day of March, 1918, no person
shall deliver to a licensed dealer any motor spirit for the purpose
of re-sale without receiving from such licensed dealer at the time
of delivery customers' vouchers or dealers' touchers representing
the same number of gallons as are then delivered to such licensed
dealer.
(2) From and after the 1st day of March, 1918, no licensed
dealer in motor spirit shall take delivery of any motor spirit from
any person for the purpose of re-sale without delivering to such
person customers' vouchers or dealers' vouchers representing the
same number of gallons as are then delivered to him.
(3) All persons who receive customers' or dealers' vouchers
under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Order or otherwise shall hold
and dispose of such vouchers in such manner as shall be directed
by the Petrol Control Department of the Board of Trade(a) or by
(a) PETROL CONTROL DEPARTMENT. — The address of the Department is 19,
Berkeley Street, W.I, and Mr. H. \V. Cole is secretary to the Petrol Control
Committee.
(b) REGULATIONS 2r, 2G.— These Regulations are printed pp. 40-42 in the
form which they assume as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2jj (1).
Motor Spirit Delivery Order, 1918.
255
any person duly authorised by them, and shall make such
returns and give such information relating to the said vouchers
as the Board of Trade or the Petrol Control Department may
require.
(4) The Petrol Control Department may by licence in writing
exempt any person from the operation of this Order or any part
thereof for such times and subject to such considerations as may
be specified in such licence.
(5) In this Order: —
The expression "motor spirit" includes any liquid sub-
or capable of being used for supplying
expression
stance used
motive power to motor vehicles, but does not include a
mineral oil capable of being used in a lamp unless taxed
as motor spirit under the provisions of the Finance
(1909-10) Act, 1910, (a) or bought or sold for use in a
motor vehicle.
The expression "licensed dealer" means a person licensed
to deal in motor spirit.
The expression "customer's voucher" means a voucher
detached from a motor spirit licence issued by the Petrol
Control Department of the Board of Trade pursuant to
Section 15 of the Finance Act, 1916. (b)
The expression "dealer's voucher" means a voucher issued
by the Petrol Control Department of the Board of Trade
for the purpose of enabling a licensed dealer to obtain
a supply of motor spirit for the purpose of re-sale.
6. This Order may be cited as the
Order, 1918."
Motor Spirit Delivery
W. F. Marwood,
A Secretary to the Board of Trade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, March 15th, 1918.]
(a) FINANCE (1909-10) ACT, 1910.— I.e., 10 Edw. 7. c 8, s. 84 (7) of that
Act defines "motor spirit" as meaning any inflammable hydrocarbon (including
any mixture of hydrocarbons and any liquid containing hydrocarbon) which is
capable of being used for providing reasonably efficient motive power for a
mi tor car.
(b) MOTOR SPIRIT LICENCES. — The Regulations of July 31st, 1916, made
by the Board of Trade under s. 15 of the Finance Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo 5.
c. 24), are printed as St. R. & O., 1916, No. 531.
256
Optical Munitions Order, 1915.
9. Optical and Glassware Munitions.
Blast-Furnace Dust Order, 1917,^. 92, 258.
Blast-Furnace Dust Licence (Use as Fertiliser), HUK,///>. 94,21)2
Glass (Artificial Human Eves) (Returns) Order. 11)17
p. 258.
Glass Control (Consolidated) Order, 1917, p. 2f>*.
Optical Munitions Order, 1915, /;. 256.
Photographic Lenses (Returns) Order, 1917, p. 257.
War Material (Insurance) Permit, 1916, pp. 97, 257.
THE OPTICAL MUNITIONS OKDER, 1915, (a) DATED NOVEMBER 2-j,
1915, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on him by Regulation
U()A of the Defence of the Realm Begulations,(b) the Minister of
Munitions hereby orders that the War Material to which that
Regulation applies shall include optical munitions of the follow-
ing classes and descriptions, that is to say: —
Prismatic binoculars and monoculars having a magnify-
ing power of five times or more.
Galilean binoculars having object-glasses with a full dia-
meter of one-and-three-quarter inches or more, and a
magnifying power of three-and-a-half to five times.
Terrestrial telescopes, portable, with an object-glass of one-
and-a-quarter inches full diameter or more, and a magni-
fying power of eleven times or more.
Telescopic or other optical sights for rifles.
Periscopes and hyposcopes, using optical means other than,
or in addition to, plane mirrors.
Compasses, prismatic and the like, of an outer diameter
of two-and-one-half inches or less, by means of which
an azimuth angle can be read off simultaneously with
the sighting of an object.
And in addition the following optical munitions of Admiralty
or of War Office pattern : —
Rangefinders,
Mekometers,
Telemeters,
Clinometers,
Angle of Sight Instruments,
Apparatus for the Control of Fire,
Dial Sights,
Directors,
Field-Plotters.
H. Llewellyn Smith,
General Secretary.
FTke ".bore Order was published in the London Gazette, November 23rd 1915.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix Y to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A. — This is printed p. 37.
War Material (Insurance) Permit, 1916; Photographic Lenses 257
(Returns) Order, 1917.
THE WAR MATERIAL (INSURANCE) PERMIT, 1916, DATED JUNE 30,
1916, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
[This Permit, which relates to the insurance, inter alia, of
Optical Munitions and of Whale Oil, is printed p. 97 in sub-
group (12) " Whale Oil " of group 2 " Arms, Ammunition and
Explosives/']
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC LENSES (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
JANUARY 19, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914,
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War Acts,
1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling him
hereby orders that all persons having in their possession or
under their control any photographic lens or lenses of the natures
specified in the Schedule hereto shall, within seven days from
the date hereof, send in to the Director of Optical and Glassware
Munitions, 117, Piccadilly, London, W.I, returns containing
the following particulars with regard to such lens or lenses : —
(1) Focal length.
(2) Maximum aperture.
(3) Name of maker.
(4) Designation given by maker.
(5) Number given by maker.
(6) Type of diaphragm.
The Schedule above referred to.
(a) Anastigrnatic lenses having focal lengths of from 8 inches
to 12 inches inclusive and an aperture of not less than
E/4'5.
(b) Anastigrnatic lenses having focal length of from 18
inches to 24 inches inclusive and an aperture of not
less than F/6.
(c) Anastigrnatic, symmetrical, and rapid rectilinear lenses
having focal lengths of from 22 inches to 26 inches
inclusive and an aperture of not less than F/ll.
(d) Anastigrnatic, symmetrical, and rapid rectilinear lensep
having focal lengths of from 30 inches to 72 inches
inclusive and an aperture of not less than F/8.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 19th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
"Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
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258 Glass (Artificial Human Eyes) (Returns) Order, 1917; Blast-
Furnace Dust Order, 1917; Glass Control (Consolidated)
Order, 1917.
THE GLASS (ARTIFICIAL HUMAN EYES) (RETURNS) ORDER,
1917, (a) DATED JUNE 5, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the
Munitions of War Acts, 1915 and 1916, and all other powers
thereunto enabling him hereby orders that all persons engaged
in the manufacture, purchase, sale or other dealings in artificial
human eyes, shall within 7 days from the date hereof send in to
the Director of Optical Munitions and Glassware Supply, 117,
Piccadilly, W.I, returns containing particulars of the number,
type and material of all artificial human eyes in their possession
or under their control.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, June 5th, 1917.]
THE BLAST-FURNACE DUST ORDER, 1917, DATED AUGUST 7, 1917,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
[This Order, which is administered by the Controller of Potash
Production, is printed p. 92 in sub-group (10) " Potash Produc-
tion " of Group 2 "Arms, Ammunition and Explosives/']
THE GLASS CONTROL (CONSOLIDATED) ORDER, 1917, DATED SEP-
TEMBER 19, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act,
1914, the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915,
the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War
Acts, 1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling
him, hereby orders as follows : —
(1) Every person shall, as from the date hereof, in the manu-
facture of glass and glassware, comply with all directions and
regulations applicable to such manufacture, whether of general
application or otherwise which may from time to time be given
or made by the Director of Glassware Supply on behalf of the
Minister of Munitions.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDKR.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Min-
istry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Glass Control (Consolidated] Order, 1917. 259
(2) As from the date hereof no person shall manufacture and
no manufacturer shall supply or deliver any chemical and medical
glass (excluding bottles), or any electric lamp glass or any glass
tubing and rod, except : —
(a) In fulfilment of an Order in writing given by an ordering
firm (which expression shall include every person,
firm or company giving an order) who shall have
furnished to the manufacturer a declaration in
writing stating that they are the holders of a direct
contract from the Admiralty, War Office or Minister
of Munitions, and specifying the reference and
number of such direct contract, and stating that the
glass specified in the order is required for the purpose
o'f fulfilling such direct contract and for no other
purpose, or
(6) In fulfilment of an order in writing which has been
submitted to and approved by the said Director on
behalf of the Minister of Munitions, and a copy of
which has been received by the manufacturer duly
certified by the said Director as so approved, or
(c) Under and in accordance with the terms of a licence
issued by the said Director on behalf of the Minister
of Munitions.
(3) Every declaration made by an ordering firm for the pur-
poses of this Order shall be signed by a partner, director,
manager or other responsible official, and every statement con-
tained therein shall be true and accurate.
(4) No person shall as from the date hereof buy, sell or deal in
any chemical and medical glass, or any glass tubing and rod
situated or to be manufactured outside the United Kingdom
except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence
issued by the said Director on behalf of the Minister of
Munitions.
(5) No person shall, as from the date hereof, buy, sell, or deal
in any electric lamp glass, whether situated or to be manufac-
tured in or outside the United Kingdom, except under and in
accordance with the terms of a licence issued by the said Director
on behalf of the Minister of Munitions; provided that nothing
contained in this clause shall be deemed to prohibit the supply
or delivery of any electric lamp glass by the manufacturer
thereof in accordance with the provisions of Clause 2 hereof, or
any purchase or sale- of or other dealing in any electric lamp glass
which forms part of a manufactured article, the total value of
which exceeds four times the value of the electric lamp glass
forming part thereof, and which is bond fide sold with such glass.
(6) All persons shall furnish to the said Director as and when
required by him, such returns of glass and glassware at any time
manufactured, purchased, sold, supplied or delivered by them at
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260 Glass Control (Consolidated) Order, 1917.
such, times and in such form as the said Director shall from time
to time direct. All persons heretofore required to furnish returns
relating to glass and glassfwarei shall, until further notice,
continue to furnish returns in accordance with such previous
requirements.
(7) Nothing in this Order shall affect any obligation to obtain
from the Board of Trade (Department of Import Restrictions),
22, Carlisle Place, S.W.I, or otherwise, import licences for the
import of glass and glassware.
(8) For the purposes of this Order the expression " glass and
glassware " shall include all kinds of glass or glassware made at
the furnace, in the blowpipe flame, or by any other process, or
any of them; and the expression " chemical and medical glass "
shall include resistance, chemical and bacteriological glasswaie,
carboys, thermometers, miners' safety lamp glasses, X-ray tubes
and valves, and glass for X-ray apparatus, artificial glass eyes,
hospital glassware and glass vessels (graduated or otherwise)
manufactured for the purpose of containing reagents, drugs,
medicines, pharmaceutical or biological substances or prepara-
tions, or any of them; and the expression " electric lamp glass "
shall include all glass used or intended for use in the manufac-
ture of electric lamps, except glass used or intended for use in
lamp caps for insulating purposes, but shall not include glass
shades and similar accessories; and the expression/' glass tubing
and rod" shall include all glass tubing and glass rod made by
the process of drawing, or either of them.
(9) The Orders of the Minister of Munitions dated respectively
the 2nd January, 1917, (a) and the 23rd March, 1917, (b) relating
to certain classes of glass and glassware, are hereby cancelled,
but such cancellation shall not affect the previous operation of
those Orders or the validity of any action taken under them or
either of them, or the liability to any penalty or punishment in
respect of any contravention or failure to comply with the same
respectively prior to their cancellation or any proceeding or
remedy in respect of such penalty or punishment.
(10) All applications in reference to the above Order should be
made to the Director of Glassware Supply, Ministry of Munitions
of War, 117, Piccadilly, London, W.I.
(11) This Order may be cited as the Glass Control (Consoli-
dated) Order, 1917.
(a) ORDER OF JAN. 2, 1917. — This Order, which regulated dealings in
Chemical and Medical Glass, was published in the London Gazette, January 9th,
1917, and is also printed p. 229 of the May, 1917, Edition of the " Defence of
the Realm Manual."
(b) ORDER OF MARCH 2^, 1917.— This Order, which related to the manufac-
ture of or dealings in Electric Lamp Glass, was published in the London
Gazette, March 23rd, 1917, and is also printed p. 230 of the May, 1917, Edition
of the " Defence of the Realm Manual."
Glass Control (Consolidated) Order, 1917. 261
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
(a) Subject to any directions or regulations which may be
given or made by the Director of Glassware Supply applicable to
the manufactuie of glass and glassware and to any priority direc-
tions a manufacturer may without licence accept any orders for
glass and glassware, other than chemical and medical glass (ex-
cluding bottles) and electric lamp glass and glass tubing and rod,
and manufacture the glass and glassware required to carry out
such orders.
(b) As all chemical and medical glassware (excluding bottles)
and electric lamp glass and glass tubing and rod are subject to
the provisions of Clause 2 of the above Order, no materials of this
kind may be manufactured or supplied or delivered by a manu-
facturer unless the requirements of that clause have ben complied
with.
(c) In order to obtain the approval referred to under Clause 2
(b) of the above Order it will be necessary for ordering firms to
submit their Orders in duplicate to the said Director, accom-
panied by a covering letter setting out the purpose for which the
glass and glassware are required. If approved, one copy of the
Order will be forwarded direct to the manufacturer duly certified
and the other copy will be retained by the said Director. An
advice will be sent to the ordering film indicating (the action
taken in respect of such order.
(d) Licences may be granted to manufacturers under Clause 2
(c) of the above Order to accept and carry out orders from dealers
for reasonable quantities of the glass and glassware affected by
that clause for the purpose of stock or export. Licences may
-also be given to manufacturers to manufacture limited quantities
of such glass and glassware for their own stock or export.
Licences to manufacturers to manufacture for their own stock
may be given in such a form as will make it unnecessary to
obtain any further licence for disposing of or dealing in the glass
or glassware manufactured under such licence except in the case
of electric lamp glass. A dealer who has obtained any glass or
glassware in compliance with the provisions of Clause 2 of the
above Order will not require any further licence for disposing
of or dealing in such glass or glassware, except in the case of
electric lamp glass.
(e) In the case of electric lamp glass to be supplied by a
dealer and not by a manufacturer in oider to obtain the licence
of the said Director for the purchase or sale of or other dealing
in electric lamp glass situated in the United Kingdom, the order
on the dealer for which a licence is desired must be submitted in
duplicate to the said Director accompanied by a covering letter
setting out the purpose for which the glass is required. If
approved, one copy of the order will be forwarded direct to the
dealer and the other copy will be retained by the said Director.
An advice will be sent to the ordering firm indicating the action
taken in respect of such orders. TsTo licences to purchase, sell
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262 Blast-Furnace Dust Licence (Use as a Fertiliser), 1918.
or deal in electric lamp glass situated in the United Kingdom
will be granted unless these conditions have been complied with.
(/) No licence is required under the above Order to be obtained
for the purchase or sale of or other dealing in glass and glassware
situated or to be manufactured outside the United Kingdom other
than those types of glass and glassware affected by Clauses 4 and
5 of the above Order.
(g) In order to obtain the licence of the said Director for the
purchase or sale of or other dealing in any glass or glassware of
the types affected by Clauses 4 and 5 of the above Order situated
or to be manufactured outside the United Kingdom, full details
must be submitted in duplicate of the glass and glassware which
it is proposed to buy, sell or deal in, accompanied by a covering
letter stating the purpose for which the glass and glassware is
required and to whom it is to be supplied. If approved, one copy
of such details will be certified as licensed and returned to the
person submitting it, who must be the actual importer of the
glass and glassware in question, and such certificate will con-
stitute his authority for the purchase, sale or other dealing.
No further licence will be required to dispose of or deal in such
glass and glassware except electric lamp glass, provided nothing
to the contrary is specified in the licence issued as authority
for purchase, sale or delivery. A licence given to an importer
to buy, sell or deal in glass and glassware situated or to be manu-
factured outside the United Kingdom may be in such a form as
will make it unnecessary for any further licence to be obtained,
whether by the seller or the buyer for disposing of or dealing in
such glass and glassware except in the case of electric lamp glass.
(h) A licence to buy, sell or deal in glass and glassware
situated or to be manufactured outside the United Kingdom will
only be given on condition that the importer renders to the said
Director full and accurate returns of his imports, stock and
deliveries of glass and glassware in accordance with the directions
from time to time given by the said Director.
(i) Special attention is directed to Clause 7 of the above Order
relating to the necessity of obtaining import and other permits
and licences which are or may be from time to time required.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 21st, 1917.]
THE BLAST-FURNACE DUST LICENCE (USE AS FERTILISER), 1918,
DATED FEBRUARY 8, 1918, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF
MUNITIONS .
[This Licence, which is administered by the Controller of
Potash Production, is printed p. 94 in sub-group (10) " Potash
Production JJ of Group 2 " Arms, Ammunition and Explosives."]
Paper Restriction Order, 1917 (No. 3).
10. Paper.
{!.) Newspapers and Magazines,
p. 263.
{2.) Posters and Circulars, p. 265.
Priority Certificates and
Supply generally, p. 270.
(4.) Strawboard Prices, p. 275.
(5.) Vegetable Parchment Paper,
p. 276.
(6.) Waste Paper, p. 277.
(1) Newspapers and Magazines.
Paper Restriction Order, 1917 (No. 3), p. 263.
Paper Restriction Order. 1917 vNo. 4), p. 264.
THE PAPER RESTRICTION ORDER, 1917 (No. 3), DATED APRIL 19,
1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Whereas by Regulation 2jj of the Defence of the Realm Regu-
lations the Board of Trade have the like powers as are given to the
Food Controller under Regulations 2p to 2j inclusive, as respects
any articles of commerce to which the powers of the Food Con-
troller under those regulations do not extend, where it appears
to the Board necessary or expedient to exercise any of those powers
for the purpose of encouraging or maintaining the supply of any
such article which is required by the public or by any section of
the public(a) :
And whereas by virtue of Regulation 2F, these powers include
powers to make orders regulating or giving directions with
respect to the production, manufacture, treatment, use, consump-
tion, transport, storage, distribution, supply, sale or purchase of,
or other dealing in, or measures to be taken in relation to, any
article :
And whereas it appears to the Board of Trade expedient for the
purpose of encouraging or maintaining the supply of paper, to
exercise those powers as respects paper in manner provided by this
Order :
Now, therefore, the Board of Trade, in pursuance of their
powers under the said regulations and of all other powers enabling
them in that behalf, hereby order as follows : —
1. On and after the date of this order, a person shall not, with'
out a licence from the Board of Trade, publish any new, news-
paper.
For the purposes of this order, the expression " newspaper "
means a publication which may be registered as a newspaper
under the Post Office Act, 1908, (b) and the expression "new
newspaper " means a newspaper which is not being published at
(a) REGULATIONS 2F TO 2j. — These Regulations are printed pp. 40-45 in the
form which they assume as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2jj (1).
(b) POST OFFICE ACT, 1908—8 Edw. 7. c. 48.
3749 I 4
264 Paper Restriction Order, 1917 (No. 4).
the date of this order, and includes a newspaper which ifr
published at more frequent intervals than those at which it is
published at that date.
2. Infringements of this order are summary offences subject to
penalties under the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
3. This order may be cited as the Paper Restriction Order,
1917 (No. 3).
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade this 19th day of
April, 1917.
H. Llewellyn Smith.
Board of Trade,
7, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.
THE PAPER RESTRICTION ORDER, 1917 (No. 4), DATED JUNE 8,
1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Whereas by Regulation 2jj of the Defence of the Realm Regu-
lations the Board of Trade have the like powers as are given to
the Food Controller under Regulations 2r to 2j inclusive, as
respects any articles of commerce to which the powers of the Food
Controller under those regulations do not extend, where it appears
to the Board necessary or expedient to exercise any of those
powers for the purpose of encouraging or maintaining the supply
of any such article which is required by the public or by any
section of the public. (aj)
And whereas by virtue of Regulation 2r, these powers include
powers to make orders regulating or giving directions with respect
to the production, manufacture, treatment, use, consumption,
transport, storage, distribution, supply, sale or purchase of, or
other dealing in, or measures to be taken in relation to, any
article :
And whereas by an Order made by the Board of Trade on the
19th day of April, 1917, (b) the publication of any new newspaper
except under licence from the Board was prohibited :
And whereas it appears to the Board of Trade expedient for
the purpose of encouraging or maintaining the supply of paper,
in the exercise of the powers above described, to extend the scope
of that Order in manner hereinafter provided :
(a) REGULATIONS 2r TO 2j.— These Regulations are printed, pp. 40-45 in
the form which they assume as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation
2jj (1).
(b) PAPER RESTRICTION ORDER, 1917 (No. 3).— That Order is printed
p. 263.
Paper Restriction (Posters and Circulars) Order, 1918.
Now, therefore, the Board of Trade, in pursuance of their
powers under the said regulations and of all other powers enabling
them in that behalf, hereby order as follows : —
(1) On and after the date of this Order, a person shall not
without a licence from the Board of Trade, publish
any new magazine or other publication issued periodic-
ally or in serial parts.
For the purposes of this Order, the expression the
"new magazine or other publication" means a
magazine or other publication which is not being pub-
lished at the date of this Order, and includes a
magazine or other publication which after the date
of this Order is published at more frequent intervals
than those at which it is published at that date.
(2) Infrngements of this Order are summary offences subject
to penalties under the Defence of the Realm Regu-
lations.
(3) This Order may be cited as> the Paper Restriction Order,
1917 (No. 4).
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade this 8th day of June,
1917.
H. Llewellyn Smith.
3oard of Trade,
7, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.I.
(2.) Posters and Circulars.
THE PAPER RESTRICTION (POSTERS AND CIRCULARS) ORDER, 1918
DATED JANUARY 15, 1918, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The Board of Trade, deeming it expedient to make further
exercise of the powers vested in them by Regulations 2r, 2o, and
2jj of the Defence of the Realm Regulations(a) as respects paper,
hereby order as follows: —
Posters.
1. (a) In this Order the expression " Poster " means a sheet or
sheets made wholly or partly of paper, cardboard, or other
similar material containing any advertisement, announcement, or
intimation, whether in words, pictorial form, or otherwise^
printed, written or depicted which is exhibited or intended to be
exhibited.
(6) Any combination of posters relating to the same subject
matter or business shall be deemed to be one poster.
(a) REGULATIONS 2p to 2j. — These Regulations are printed, pp. 40-45 in
the form which they assume as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation
2JJ(1).
266 Paper Restriction (Posters and Circulars) Order, 1918.
(c) In the case of posters relating to the advertisement of or
contents in any newspaper or periodical, the expression " poster "
includes posters made of any material whatever.
2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 7 hereof, no person
shall make or exhibit or cause or permit to be made or exhibited
any poster the superficial measurements of which exceed 2,400
square inches.
3. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 7 hereof, no person
shall exhibit or cause or permit to be exhibited any poster con-
taining any advertisement, announcement, or intimation with
respect to goods offered for sale by a retailer except at the premises
where such goods are offered for sale.
4. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 7 hereof, no person
shall exhibit or affix or cause or permit to be exhibited or affixed
on any one wall, hoarding, or place a number of posters relating
to the same subject matter or business which in the aggregate
exceed a superficial area of two thousand four hundred square
inches, except at the place of business of the person advertising,
in which case no one poster so exhibited or affixed shall exceed
the superficial area aforesaid.
5. No person shall exhibit or cause or permit to be exhibited
any poster relating to the advertisement of or contents in any
newspaper or periodical except at the premises where the news-
paper or periodical is published.
6. No person shall make or exhibit or cause or permit to be
made or exhibited any poster containing any advertisement,
announcement, or intimation with respect to the business of a
moneylender, bookmaker, commission agent for the making or
placing of bets and wagers, or tipster or with respect to any com-
petition involving guessing or any test of skill, whether in
connection with a game or sport or otherwise.
7. Subject to the prohibitions contained in paragraphs 5 and 6
hereof this Order shall not apply to posters the printing of which
had been actually commenced on or before 2nd March, 1917, and
which were actually in stock with a printer, billposter, or
advertiser on or before 22nd October, 1917.
Advertising Circulars.
8. In this Order the expression " advertising circulars" in-
cludes advertisements of any description (other than posters),
issued gratuitously and printed or written on paper, cardboard, or
other similar material, tradesmen's catalogues and price lists,
advertising sheets or periodicals in the form of a newspaper or
magazine, whether registered as a newspaper or not, which are
distributed gratuitously, and of which advertising is the main
and not merely an ancillary purpose, diaries, almanacks, and
calendars issued gratuitously and containing advertising matter,
Paper Restriction (Posters and Circulars) Order, 1918.
but does not include annual reports of companies or societies if
issued only to members of such companies or societies nor circulars
requesting verification of information for books of reference and
containing no advertising matter other than that relating to books
of reference published by the same person nor to auctioneers' cata-
logues relating to a bond fide auction nor to particulars relating
to land or houses which are offered for letting or sale.
9. No person shall issue or despatch, whether in response to a
request in writing or otherwise, any advertising circulars either
by post, by hand, in the form of inset or otherwise, save as is
hereinafter expressly authorised.
10. Advertising circulars may, until 31st January, 1919, be
issued and despatched within the United Kingdom for, by, and
on behalf of all persons, other than those mentioned in para-
graph 17 hereof, provided that the total weight of paper used for
such advertising circulars (including the envelopes, packing, or
wrappers) shall not exceed one-third of that used by the person by
or on whose behalf the same were issued or despatched within
the United Kingdom between 1st February, 1916, and 31st
January, 1917.
11. In the case of advertising circulars relating to seeds and
plants for the growing of foodstuffs one half of the total weight of.
paper used by the person by or on whose behalf the same were
issued and despatched between 1st February, 1914, and 31st
January, 1915, shall be substituted for the total weight of paper
permitted to be used by paragraph 10 ; provided that in the case
of advertising circulars relating both to seeds or plants for food-
stuffs and other seeds, plants or goods the part relating to such
other seeds, plants or goods must not exceed one third of the
total weight calculated as in paragraph 10.
12. A manufacturer, merchant, dealer or agent for sale may
issue and despatch until 31st January, 1919, trade catalogues
and price lists relating to goods made or dealt in by him to any
person who sells or, for the purpose of his trade or business uses,
the goods referred to in such catalogues or lists without reckoning
the weight thereof in the weight of paper which he is permitted
to use under paragraph 10 of this Order ; provided that in calcu-
lating the weight of paper which he may send to other persons
under paragraph 10 of this Order there shall be excluded the
weight sent by him to the aforesaid classes of persons between
1st February, 1916, and 31st January, 1917.
13. Nothing in this Order applies to any prospectus or applica-
tion form issued by a company or association bona-fide carrying
on the business of insurance and despatched by them in response
to a request in writing, nor to any annual report or statement
of accounts or balance sheet issued by such company or association
to persons insured by them.
14. Nothing in this Order applies to circulars relating to the
purchase, sale, or dealing in, or to price lists of any stocks, shares,
' 268 Paper Restriction (Posters and Circulars] Order, 1918.
debentures, bonds or securities of a like nature issued or
despatched by a member of a stock exchange in the United
Kingdom.
15. Advertising circulars and price lists of the class mentioned
in the last paragraph may be issued or distributed by any other
person, provided that the total weight of paper used for such
circulars isued or distributed up to 31st January, 1919, does not
exceed that allowed in paragraph 10 of this Order.
16. Nothing in this Order affects the use by a retailer of an
advertising circular printed before 22nd October, 1917,
as a wrapper for an article or articles purchased at his place
of business provided no other form of wrapping paper is used on
the article or articles so purchased.
17. No advertising circular shall be made, printed, issued,
despatched or exhibited for, by or on behalf of any registered
moneylender, bookmaker, commission agent for the making or
placing of any bets or wagers, or tipster, or by the promoters of
or persons interested in any guessing competition or test of skill,
whether in connection with a game sport or otherwise.
18. Where it appears to the Board of Trade or the Royal
Commission on Paper(a-) that the total weight of paper used by or
on behalf of any person for advertising circulars issued or
despatched by him between 1st February, 1916, and 31st January,
1917, or in the case of those circulars mentioned in paragraph 11
between 1st February, 1914, and 31st January, 1915, was un-
reasonable and excessive having regard to the nature and import-
ance of the business or matter referred to in such circulars and
all the circumstances of the case, the Board or Royal Commission
on Paper may by notice in writing directed to such person
prescribe the total weight of paper that maj- be used by such
persons for advertising circulars issued or despatched between the
dates mentioned in paragraphs 10 and 11 of this Order, and such
weight may be less than that permitted by those paragraphs, and
shall be the total weight which such person is hereby permitted to
use for the purpose aforesaid.
19. All persons who make, print, issue, despatch, distribute, or
publish advertising circulars shall, if and when required by the
Royal Commission on Paper on behalf of the Board of Trade,
make returns to the said Commission in such form and giving
(a) ROYAL COMMISSION ON PAPER. — This Commission which was first con
stituted by Royal Warrant of February If.th, 1916 (see London Gazette, Feb.
22nd, 1916), was reconstituted with extended powers by Royal Warrant of
June 4th, 1917 (see London Gazette. June 5th, 1917) which revoked the 1916
Warrant. By Royal Warrant of March 8th, 1918, the Royal Commission was
dissolved. The Board of Trade have appointed an officer to be called " The
Controller of Paper" (see The Controller of Paper Order, St. R. & O., 1918,
No. 295, dated March 9, 1918, and not printed in this Manual as being
subsequent to the period (Feb. 28) covered thereby).
Paper Restriction (Posters and Circulars) Order, 1918. 269
such particulars as they may direct as to the making, printing,
issuing, despatch, distribution, or publication of advertising
circulars.
General.
20. Nothing in this Order applies to posters or advertising
circulars despatched or to be despatched by persons (other than
those mentioned in paragraph 17) to persons abroad.
21. The Paper Restriction (Posters and Circulars) Consolida-
tion Order, 1917, (a) and the General Licences granted there-
under, are hereby revoked without prejudice to any act or thing
done or suffered or to any penalty incurred or prosecution or
proceeding which has been or may be instituted thereunder.
22. The Royal Commission on Paper on behalf of the Board
of Trade may in such cases as they think fit, and either particu-
larly as respects any person or thing or generally as respects
any class of persons or things issue Licences dispensing with the
application of this Order to any person or thing or any class of
person or things.
23. Where the fulfilment by any person of any contract is
interfered with by the necessity on the part of himself or any
other person of complying with any provision of this Order, that
necessity shall be a good defence to any action or proceeding
taken against that person in respect of the non-fulfilment of the
contract so far as it is due to that interference.
24. Infringements of this Order are summary offences under
the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
25. This Order may be cited as the Paper Restriction (Posters
and Circulars) Order, 1918, and shall take effect on 1st February,
1918.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade,
H. Llewellyn Smith.
BOARD OF TRADE,
75 Whitehall Gardens, S.W.I.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 18, 1918.]
(a) PAPER RESTRICTION (POSTERS AND CIRCULARS) (CONSOLIDATION)
ORDER, 1917.— That Order (published in the London Gazette, October 26th,
1917, and also printed as St. R. & 0., 1917, No. 1078) revoked and consoli-
dated with amendments the Paper Restriction Order, 1917, of March 2nd, 1917
(printed p. 3>6 of the May, 1917, Edition of the "Defence of the Realm
Manual "), and the Paper Restriction Order, 1917, No. 2, of March 17th, 1917
(»6i, p. 331), and the General Licences of April 18th and Aug. 20th, 1917,
granted under the first Order.
^270 Paper Restriction Order (No. 5), 1917.
(3.) Priority Certificates and Supply generally.
Paper Restriction Order (No. 5) 1917, p. 270.
Paper Restriction Order, 1918, p. 273.
THE PAPER RESTRICTION ORDER (No. 5), 1917, DATED JULY 2,
1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Whereas by Regulation 2jj of the Defence of the Realm Regu-
lations the Board of Trade have the like powers as are given to the
Food Controller under Regulations 2r to 2j inclusive as respects
any article of commerce to which the powers of the Food Con-
troller do not extend where it appears to the Board necessary or
expedient to exercise any of those powers for the purpose of
encouraging or maintaining the supply of any article which is
required by the public or by any section of the public. (a)
And whereas by virtue of Regulation 2r the powers of the
Food Controller include powers to make orders regulating or
giving directions with respect to the production, manufacture,
treatment, use, consumption, transport, storage, distribution,
supply, sale, or purchase of or other dealing in or measures to be
taken in relation to any article :
And whereas it appears to the Board of Trade expedient for the
purpose of encouraging or maintaining the supply of paper to
exercise those powers as respects paper in manner provided by this
Order :
Now, therefore, the Board of Trade, in pursuance of their
powers under the said Regulations and of all other powers them
enabling, hereby order as follows :
1. In this Order the expression " paper " includes strawboard,
pasteboard, millboard and wood pulp board.
The expression " paper-making materials " includes pulp,
esparto grass, linen and cotton rags, and any material used in
the manufacture of paper.
The expression " Paper Commission " means the Royal Com-
mission on Paper established by His Majesty's Royal Warrant
dated the 4th day of June, 1917. (to)
(a) REGULATIONS 2r TO 2j. — These Regulations are printed, pp. 40-45 in
the form which they assume as applied to the Board of Tiade by Regulation
2JJ(1).
(b) ROYAL COMMISSION ON PAPER. — This Commission which was first
constituted by Royal Warrant of February 15th, 1916 (see London Gazette,
Feb. 22nd, 1916) was reconstituted with extended powers by Royal Warrant
of June 4th, 1V17 (see London Gazette, June 5th, 1917) which revoked the 1916
Warrant. By Royal Warrant of March 8th, 1918, the Royal Commission was
dissolved. The Board of Trade have appointed an officer to be called " The
Controller of Paper" (see The Controller of Paper Order, St. R. and O., 1918,
No. 295, dated March 9th, 1918, and not printed in this Manual as being subse-
quent to the period covered thereby).
Paper Restriction Order (No. 5), 1917. 271
The expression "person" includes any firm, company, or cor-
poration.
The expression "contract" includes any order given to or
accepted by any person.
2. Every person who imports, manufactures, or deals in paper
or paper-making materials shall execute any contract in respect of
which a certificate in the form set out in the Schedule hereto (here-
inafter called a priority certificate) has been received by him in
priority to any other contract in respect of paper or paper-
making material entered into by him for which no priority certi-
ficate has been received by him, without regard to the date when
such last mentioned contract was entered into or to any term or
condition therein contained.
3. Priority Certificates may be issued to the persons mentioned
in the last preceding paragraph by any person who requires paper
or paper-making material to enable him to fulfil any contract
mentioned in the second part of the Schedule hereto. Such certi-
ficates may be cancelled by the Paper Commission who may give
directions that any certificate shall have priority over any other
certificate : provided that where more than one priority certificate
has been issued to any person in respect of contracts entered into
by him with a Government Department, that Department may
give directions as to the order in which such contracts shall be
obeyed by the person to whom the same is addressed.
4. No person shall buy or sell a licence for the importation of
paper or paper-making material, nor shall he assign, transfer, or
dispose of any such licence without the consent of the Paper
Commission and any purchase or sale whatsoever and any assign-
ment, transfer, or disposal effected without such consent shall be
void. Provided that an assignment or transfer by operation of
law shall not be deemed to be an assignment or transfer within this
Order.
5. No person shall knowingly make any false statement,
declaration or representation for the purpose of obtaining priority
or for the purpose of obtaining the consent of the Paper Com-
mission to the assignment, transfer, or disposal of a licence.
6. Where the fulfilment by any person of any contract is inter-
fered with by the necessity on the part of himself or any other
person of complying with the provisions of paragraph 2 of this
Order, that necessity shall be a good defence to any action or pro-
ceeding taken against that person in respect of the non-fulfilment
of the contract, so far as it is due to that interference.
7. Infringements of this Order are summary offences against
the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
8. This Order may be cited as the Paper Restriction Order
(No. 5) 1917.
272 Paper Restriction Order (No. 5), 1917.
The Schedule above referred to.
IST PART.
CERTIFICATE.
This certificate is issued to secure priority for supplies herein-
after referred^, in accordance with the Regulations issued by the
Royal Commission on Paper, and gives no claim to supplies in
excess of the amount to be granted under such regulations.
Full name of firm
Business of firm
Address of firm
Reference No.
Date 1917.
To Messrs
Government Contract No (if any)
Quantity and Description
I /We hereby certify that such Order is entitled to priority
under the Regulation printed on the back hereof, and that all
the materials specified above are required for the following and
for no other purposes.
I /We hereby declare the above to be a true and accurate
statement.
Signed on behalf of
by
A false declaration on this Certificate is an offence under the
Regulations made in pursuance of the Defence of the Realm
Acts. The Certificate must be forwarded as soon as the order
is accepted to the Secretary, Royal Commission on Paper,
Central House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2.
SND PART.
Priority Certificates may be issued in order to secure supplies
under the Regulations in respect of : —
1. Any Contract or Order placed by the Admiralty, the War
Office or the Ministry of Munitions.
2. Any Contract or Order which the Admiralty, the War
Office or the Ministry of Munitions certifies in writing
to be War or Munitions work.
Paper Restriction Order, 1918. 273
3. Any Contract for Naval or Military Equipment placed by
an Allied Government by or with the consent in
writing of the Admiralty, the War Office or the
Ministry of Munitions.
4. Any Contract or Order placed By the Stationery Office or
any other Government Department which the Depart-
ment certified in writing to be necessary for the
efficient conduct of the war, or to be essential and
urgent in the National Interest.
5. Any Contract or Order placed by Public Authorities or
Public Utility Companies, and certified by them in
writing to be for the minimum quantity that will
enable them to carry on so much of their work as is
necessary in the National Interest.
6. Any Contract or Order which the Paper Commission
directs to be treated as on an equality with War work.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade this 2nd day of July.
1917.
H. Llewellyn Smith.
Board of Trade,
7. Whitehall Gardens, S.W.I.
THE PAPER RESTRICTION ORDER, 1918, DATED FEBRUARY 27, 1918,
MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The Board of Trade deeming it expedient to make a further
exercise of the powers conferred upon them by Regulations 2r
and 2jj of the Defence of the Realm Regulations(a) as respects
paper hereby order as follows : —
1. All importers and manufacturers of and dealers in wrapping
and packing paper, strawboard, millboard, wood pulp board,
cardboard, pasteboard boxes and cartons made of paper or of
any of the materials aforesaid shall if required supply during the
year ending 28th February, 1919, to those persons to whom they
supplied any such goods during the year ending 28th February,
1918, two thirds of the weight of such goods as they supplied to
them during the previous 12 months.
2. All importers and manufacturers of and dealers in any
description of paper other than those mentioned in paragraph 1
and in paper making materials shall if required supply during
the year ending 28th February, 1919, to those persons to whom
they supplied during the year ending 28th February, 1918, any
description of paper, other than as aforesaid, or any product or
products of paper making material, whether such material was
imported into or produced in the United Kingdom, one half of
the weight of paper, or of the product or products of such
(a) REGULATIONS 2F TO 2j. — These Regulations are printed, pp. 40-45, in
the form which they assume aa applied to the Board of Trade by Regula-
tion 2jj (1).
274 Paper Restriction Order, 1918.
materials as they supplied to then during the previous 12
months.
3. Where during the year ending 28th February, 1918, a
person was by reason of a priority certificate or certificates sup-
plied with a greater amount of the goods mentioned in para-
graphs 1 and 2 of this Order than he would otherwise have been
entitled to obtain under the regulations issued by the Royal
Commission on Paper(a) and then in force such greater amount
shall be excluded in calculating the amount which he is entitled
to demand under the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this
Order.
4. Where a person requires to be supplied with any of the
goods referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Order he shall
give reasonable notice of his requirements to the importer, manu-
facturers or dealer from whom he is entitled to claim supplies.
Such notice shall refer to his requirements during each four
monthly period ending 30th June and 30th October, 1918, and
28th February, 1919. In default of such notice he shall not be
entitled to receive such supplies. Any question as to the suffi-
ciency or reasonableness of such notice shall be determined by
the Royal Commission on Paper. Such notice shall not, unless
by consent, be withdrawn.
5. If any question arises between a person who is bound to give
and a person who is entitled to receive supplies under paragraphs
1 and 2 of this Order as to the price at which the goods are to be
supplied such question shall in default of agreement be deter-
mined by the Royal Commission on Paper, whose decision shall
be final.
6. If by reason of fulfilling orders in respect of which priority
certificates have been issued under the Paper Restriction Order
No. 5, 1917, any person is unable to supply all other persons
who are entitled to require supplies from him with their require-
ments in full he shall divide the balance of his stock or output
remaining, after the fulfilment of orders in respect of which
priority certificates have been granted, pro rata among such
other persons, unless the Royal Commission on Paper otherwise
direct.
7. If in the opinion of the Royal Commission on Paper the i
fulfilment of any requirement made under paragraphs 1 or 2
of this Order is impossible or unreasonable having regard to any
restrictions in force or to circumstances arising out of the present
War or to any other sufficient reason they may in writing excuse
the fulfilment of any such" requirement or any part thereof.
(a) ROYAL COMMISSION ON PAPER. — This Commission, which was fii
constituted b Royal Warrant of February 15th, 1916 (see London Gazette,
February 22nd, 1916), was reconstituted with extended powers by Roval
Warrant of June 4th, 1917 (**e London Gazette, June 5th, 1917), which
revoked the 19 1 6 Warrant. By Royal Warrant of March 8th, 1918, the Royal
< ommission was dissolved, The Board of Trade have appointed an officer to
be called "The Controller of Paper" (see The Controller of Paper Order,
St. R. & O., 1918, No. 295 not printed in this Manual as being subsequent to
the period covered thereby).
Paper Restriction Order, No. 6, 1917.
8. All persons shall obey the instructions of the Eoyal Com-
mission on Paper(a) relating to the manufacture, purchase, sale
(including the fixing of maximum prices), distribution, supply,
transport, or storage of paper, and all articles mentioned in
paragraphs 1 and 2 hereof.
9. Infringements of this Order are summary offences under
the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
10. This Order may be cited as the Paper Restriction Order,
W. F. Marwood,
A Secretary to the Board of Trade.
27th February, 1918.
[The above Order was published in the London G-azette, March 1st. 1918.]
(4.) Straw-board, Prices.
THE PAPER RESTRICTION ORDER No 6, 1917, DATED JULY 24,
1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Whereas the Board of Trade have already exercised the powers
vested in them by Regulations 2r and 2jJ of the Defence of the
Realm Regulations(b) as regards paper and paper making
material, including strawboard;
And whereas it appears to the Board expedient for the purpose
of maintaining the supply of strawboard to make further exer-
cise of those powers;
Now therefore the Board of Trade in exercise of their said
powers and of all other powers them enabling do hereby order
1. No person shall sell or offer for sale any strawboard
imported into the United Kingdom, either by himself or by any
other person under a licence granted by the Royal Commission
on Paper(a) at a price exceeding that for which he sells or offers
for sale any other strawboard of similar quality and under like
conditions of sale in quantities exceeding 5 cwts. to any other
customer.
(a) ROYAL COMMISSION ON PAPER.— This Commission, which was first con-
stituted by Royal Warrant of February 15th, 1916 (see London Gazette,
February '22nd, 1916), was reconstituted with extended powers by Royal Warrant
of June 4th,. 1917 (see London Gazette, June 5th, 1917), which revoked the 1916
Warrant. By Royal Warrant of March 8th, 1918, the Royal Commission was
dissolved. The Board of Trade have appointed an officer to be called " The
Controller of Paper " (see The Controller of Paper Order," St. R. & O., 1918,
No. 295, not printed in this Manual as being subsequent to the period covered
thereby). .
(b) REGULATIONS 2r TO 2j.— These Regulations are printed, pp. 40-45 in
the form which they assume as applied to the Board of Trade by Regula-
tion 2jj (1).
276 Vegetable Parchment Paper (Control) Notice, 1917.
2. Where at the date of this Order a person has sold or
agreed to sell any such strawboard as aforesaid at a price
exceeding that for which he has sold or agreed to sell any other
strawboard of similar quality and under like conditions of sale
in quantities exceeding 5 cwts. the seller shall deliver any
quantity which may on the date of this Order be undelivered
and unpaid for at a price not exceeding that of such other straw-
board as aforesaid and the difference in price of such quantity
shall be irrecoverable in any Court by the seller or by any other
person claiming through him.
3. Infringements of this Order are summary offences against
the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
4. This Order may be cited as the Paper Restriction Order
No. 6, 1917.
H. Llewellyn Smith.
Board of Trade,
S.W.
(5.) Vegetable Parchment Paper.
THE VEGETABLE PARCHMENT PAPER (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1917, (a)
DATED DECEMBER 3, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, notice is hereby given that it
is the intention of the Armv Council to take possession of all
stores of the following class arid description, that is to say: —
Excepting stocks of less than 10 cwts. All stocks of
vegetable parchment paper that are at present or may here-
after arrive in the United Kingdom.
If after this notice any person having control of any such
stores sells, removes or secretes them without the consent of the
Army Council, or deals therewith in any way contrary to any
conditions imposed in any licence, permit or order that may have
been granted in respect thereof, he shall be guilty of an offence
against the said Regulations.
All persons having in their custody or control any such stocks
are hereby required to make a return thereof with full par-
ticulars of quantity, description and cost price to Director of
Army Contracts, Imperial House, Tothill Street, Room 35A,
S.W.I, together with all such further and other particulars
as to their business as may be required by or on behalf of the
Director of Army Contracts.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 7th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Waste Paper (Dealings) Order, 1917. 277
(6.) Waste Paper.
THE WASTE PAPER (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED MAY 15,
1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by Regulation 2E of the Defence of the Realm
Regulations(fc) and all other powers thereunto enabling him
hereby orders as follows : —
1. No person shall as from the date hereof until further notice,
offer to purchase, purchase, or take delivery of any Waste Paper
except under and in accordance with the terms of a Permit issued
by the Royal Commission on Paper. (c)
2. No person shall as from the date hereof until further notice,,
except under and in accordance with the terms of a Permit issued
by the Royal Commission on Paper, offer to sell, sell, supply, or
deliver any Waste Paper except to the holder and in accordance
with the terms of such a Permit to purchase or take delivery a&
aforesaid.
3. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, no
Permit shall be required in the case of a purchase and sale of
Waste Paper not exceeding 5 cwt., provided that such purchase
and sale is a separate and independent transaction.
4. Every holder of a Permit under this Order shall furnish
such Return as to his purchases, sales, and deliveries of Waste
Paper as shall be required by the Royal Commission on Paper.
5. For the purpose of this Order the term " Waste Paper "
shall mean all materials specified in the Schedule hereto or any
of them.
Note. — Applications .for permits should be made to the Royal
Commission on Paper, Central House, Kingsway, London,
W.C.2.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
191H," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 2E.— This is printed p. 33.
(c) ROYAL COMMISSION ON PAPER. — This Commission, which was first con-
stituted by Royal Warrant of February 15th, 1916 (see London Gazette, Feb-
ruary 22nd, 1916, was reconstituted with extended powers by Royal Warrant of
June 4th, 1917 (see London Gazette, June 5th, 1917), which revoked the 1916
Warrant. By Royal Warrant of March 8th, 191H, the Royal Commission was-
dissolved. The Board of Trade have appointed an officer to be called " The
Controller of Paper " (see The Controller of Paper Order, St. R. & 0., 1918,
No. 2H5, not printed in this Manual as being subsequent to the period covered
thereby).
278 Waste Paper (Dealings) Order, 1917.
Schedule.
Best White Writings (also known as Creams, Cream Laid) ;
Bank; Pure White Linen Paper; Envelope Cuttings; Book-
binders' Best White Shavings; Fine Shavings (also known as
Azure Fines, Light Fines, Ledger Cuttings, Blue Fines) ; Best
White Printings (also known as Second Shavings, White Book
Shavings, free of mechanical) ; Bookbinders' Coloured Shavings
(including Coloured end papers only) ; White enamelled Shavings
(also known as White Art Shavings, White coated Shavings, free
of mechanical) ; White Woody Shavings ; Best One Cuts ; Woody
Cuts; Woody One Cuts; Gummy White Shavings; Pamphlet
Shavings, first quality (also known as Mixed Shavings, Light
Coloured Shavings); Pamphlet Shavings, second quality;
Common Mixed Shavings; Coloured Shavings; Cartridge
Cuttings (free of mechanical) ; First quality Buff Cuttings ;
Manillas ; Woody Buff Shavings (Second quality Cartridge) ;
Ledger Quire (first quality) ; Hard Ledgers with covers ; Hard
Ledgers without covers ; Soft Ledgers with covers ; Soft Ledgers
without covers ; Heavy Letters (White) ; Heavy Letters (Mixed) ;
Light Manillas ; Small Letters ; Railway Buffs ; Casings ; Light
Browns; Glazed Browns; Buff Casings; Mixed Casings (also
known as Mixed Light Browns) ; Mixed Buffs ; Printed Waste ;
No. 2 (Light Browns) ; Kraft Browns (No. 1 quality, pure) ;
Kraft Browns (No. 2 quality, mixed) ; Ochre Browns ; Best
Browns; Best Dark Browns; Hard Dark Browns; Mixed Browns
(including Common Browns, Soft Browns, Broken Wrappers and
Greys) ; Skips ; Nature Browns ; Pattern Tissues ; Fashion Book
Patterns ; Brown Tissues ; White Tissues (Drapers' or Pattern) ;
Unprinted White; Broken "News"; White S trippings;
Crushed White ; Quire Waste Best (free of mechanical) ; Quire
Waste Woody ; Newspapers (flat) white ; Newspaper (flat)
coloured ; Newspapers crushed ; Magazine over-issues (White or
Coloured) ; Woody Magazine over-issues" (White or Coloured) ;
Best Pamphlets (free of mechanical) ; Woody Pamphlets (White
or Coloured) ; Mixed News ; Journals ; Posters ; White Waste ;
Coloured Papers; Wall Papers; Jacquards; Millboards; Brown
Boards ; Leather Boards (old) ; Leatherboard Cuttings (new) ;
White Cards; White Wood Pulp; Coloured Cards; Coloured
Wood Pulp; Strawboard Cuttings; Old Strawboards (also known
as Old Cards, Mixed Strawboards, Mixed Box Boards, Centres) ;
Mixed Papers; Unsorted Private House Waste (Paper and Card-
board) ; Railway Tickets ; Centres without paper on (reel ends) ;
Broken White; Broken Coloured; Retree; Packing Shavings;
Bible Shavings; Showcards; Confetti Waste; Newspapers for
Wrapping or any other purpose except Milling; and any other
Waste Paper or Cardboard not included above.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, May 15th, 1917.]
Road Stone Transport Order, 1917. 279
11. Road Material.(a)
THE ROAD STONE TRANSPORT ORDER, 1917, DATED AUGUST 31,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas it appears to the Army Council necessary or expedient
to make the following Order for the purpose of maintaining the
supply of road materials of the country.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred on them
by Regulations 2F to 2jJ and QGG of the Defence of 'the Realm
Regulations(a) and all other powers enabling them in that behalf.,
the Army Council hereby order as follows :
1. For the purpose of this Order the expression "Road
Materials " includes all quarried stone, slag, dehydrated tar,
tarred slag or tarred stone, and such other and similar material
used or usable for the purpose of road construction and main-
tenance, but not including gravel or flint used as roadstones.
2. With a view to effecting economies in transport and of
facilitating and maintaining the supply of road materials, such
restrictions may be placed on the transport of road materials from
particular areas or particular quarries, slag dumps or works in
the United Kingdom to particular areas or particular destinations
as the Army Council may from time to time consider necessary,
and when such restrictions are so placed it shall be the duty of
every person affected thereby to comply with the requirements of
the Army Council for the purpose of giving effect thereto.
3. Contracts for the sale of road materials shall be abrogated to
such extent, and as from such dates as may be deemed by the
Army Council to be necessary in order to secure compliance with
their requirements under this Order.
(a) ARMY COUNCIL'S POWERS AS TO ROAD MATERIALS. — Regulation 9GG of
the Defence of the Realm Regulations, printed in the Jaruary (Monthly)
Edition of the Regulations, empowers the Army Council by Order to take pos-
session of any road stone quarries, including slag dumps and slag works.
In pursuance of this power the Army Council, by Order of August 7th, 1917
(London Gazette, August 7th, 1917), took possession of all road stone quarries in
England and Wales, including slag dumps and slag works, but excluding quarries
producing only gravel and flint.
Regulation 9Gu in its earlier form (printed p. 74 of the May, 1917, Edition of
the Defence of the Realm Manual) conferred powers only on the Minister of
Munitions, who, by Orders of May 9th and June 14th, 1917, took possession
of the same road stone quarries as are the subject of the Army Council's Order ;
with a view to the Army Council making the said Order, the Minister of Muni-
tions on August 7th, 19 1 7, revoked his two Orders.
The Road Stone Transport Order (here printed) was made under the conclud-
ing words of Regulation 9GG (5), which confer on the Army Council as respects
road materials the like powers which are exercisable by the Board of Trade as
respects articles of commerce under Regulations 2r to 2j which, as applied to-
that Board by Regulation 2JJ ^1), are printed pp. 40-45.
280 Road Stone Transport Order, 1917.
4. The requirements of the Army Council under this Order
shall be notified in the form of directions issued from time to
time by the Road Stone Control Committee(a) or any local bodies
constituted for the purpose. Such directions may relate to any
or all of the following matters : —
(a) The restriction or discontinuance of the transport of road
materials from particular areas or particular quarries,
slag dumps or works, to particular areas or particular
destinations, either absolutely or by any specified
method of transporter otherwise than by such methods
of transport as may be specified.
(b) The contracts which are to be abrogated with a view to
facilitating compliance with such directions.
(c) Making returns by and to such parties and in such forms
as may be specified in the directions.
(d) The restriction discontinuance or substitution of the use
of any particular class or type of material in any par-
ticular area.
(e) Any other matters for which provision may be necessary
for the purpose of this Order.
5. Infringements of this Order are summary offences subject to
penalties under the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
6. This Order may be cited as the Road Stone Transport Order,
1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Erode.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 4th, 1917.]
(a) ROAD STONE CONTROL COMMITTEE. — The address of this committee, of
which Mr. P. J. Black is the secretary, is 35, Cromwell Road, London, S.W.7.
(Telephone, Kensington 1414.)
Cotton, Flax and Hemp Industries (Returns) Order, 1916. 281
12. Textiles.
(1) Cotton, p. 281.
(2) Flax, p. 288.
(3) Hemp, p. 301.
(4) Jute, p. 304.
(5) Linen Yarns, p. 308.
(6) Military and Oil dressed
Clothing, p. 311.
(7) Raffia, p. 312.
(8) Silk, p. 313.
9 Wool andHair and Woollen and
Worsted Materials, p. 315,
(1.) Cotton.
Cotton (Cuttings) (Control) Notice, 1917, p. 286.
Cotton Flax and Hemp Industries (Returns) Order, 1916,
p. 281.
Cotton (Restriction of Output) Order, 1917, /?. 283.
Cotton Yarn (Returns) Order, 1917, p. 284.
Raw Cotton Order, 1917, p. 282.
Raw Cotton (Prices) Order, 1917, p. 284.
Raw Cotton (Second Census) Order, 1917,;?. 287.
THE COTTON, FLAX AND HEMP INDUSTRIES (RETURNS) ORDER,
1916, (a) DATED DECEMBER 22, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY
COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914, (as amended by the
Defence of the Realm (Amendment) Act, 1915, and by the Defence
of the Realm (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915), and the Regulations
made thereunder, and every other power enabling them in that
behalf, the Army Council hereby requires all persons engaged in
the production, sale, distribution, storage, shipment, or manu-
facture of cotton, flax, or hemp, or of any article composed,
whether wholly or in part, from such materials, to furnish to the
Director of Army Contracts such particulars of their business as
may be required on his behalf.
By Order of the Army Council.
R. H. Brade.
22nd December, 1916.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, April 27th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in Ap
pendix Y to this M anual.
282 Raw Cotton Order, 1917.
THE EAW COTTON ORDER, 1917, DATED JUNE 28, 1917, MADE BY
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Whereas by Regulation 2jj of the Defence of the Realm
Regulations) the Board of Trade have the like powers as are given
to the Food Controller under Regulations 2F and 2j inclusive,
as respects any articles of commerce to which the powers of the
Food Controller under those regulations do not extend, where it
appears to the Board necessary or expedient to exercise any of
those powers for the purpose of encouraging or maintaining the
supply of any such article which is required by the public or by
any section of the public. (a)
And whereas by virtue of Regulation 2F those powers include
powers to make Orders regulating or giving directions with
respect to the production, manufacture, treatment, use, consump-
tion, transport, storage, distribution, supply, sale or purchase
of, or other dealing in, or measures to be taken in relation to,
any article (including orders as to maximum and minimum
price) :
And whereas it appears to the Board of Trade expedient to
exercise those powers as respects raw cotton in manner provided
by this Order :
Xow, therefore, the Board of Trade, in pursuance of their
powers under the said regulations and of all other powers enabling
them in that behalf, hereby order as follows : —
1. A person shall not without a licence (general or special)
granted by or under the authority of the Board of Trade nor other-
wise than in accordance with the conditions, if any, subject to
which such a licence is granted, purchase any raw cotton, and a
person shall not sell or offer to sell raw cotton to any person except
the holder of such a licence nor to the holder of such a licence
otherwise than in accordance with such conditions as aforesaid.
The conditions imposed by the Board of Trade may include
conditions as to maximum price provided that any price so fixed
shall not apply to the sale of any particular parcel of raw cotton
by a person who had previously entered into a contract for the
purchase thereof so as to reduce the selling price of that parcel
below the cost incurred by that person in purchasing the cotton
and bringing it to the United Kingdom together with such
margin to cover incidental expenses and profit as the Board of
Trade may think reasonable.
2. All importers and dealers in raw cotton and cotton spinners
shall comply with any general or special directions which may
be given by or under the authority of the Board of Trade as to
the sale, disposal, delivery, or use, of raw cotton.
(a) REGULATIONS 2r TO 2j. — These Regulations are printed pp. 40-45 in the
form which they assume as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2JJ (1).
Cotton (Restriction of Output) Order, 1917. 283
3. Infringements of this Order are summary offences subject to
penalties under the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
4. This Order may be cited as the Raw Cotton Order, 1917.
H. Llewellyn Smith.
Board of Trade.
June 28th, 1917.
THE COTTON (RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT) ORDER, 1917, DATED
AUGUST 9, 1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Whereas the Board of Trade deem it expedient to make further
exercise of the powers vested in them by the Defence of the Realm
Regulations as respects cotton, including Cotton Waste.
Now therefore the Board of Trade in exercise of their said
powers and of all other powers them enabling do hereby order
as follows : —
1. The Cotton Control Board(a) may from time to time, by notice
exhibited in the Manchester Royal Exchange and advertised in
such other manner as they think fit, give instructions as to the
number or percentage of spindles or looms that may be worked
in any cotton-mill or weaving-shed as from the date or dates
specified in the notice, and may cancel or vary such instructions
as occasion may require by similar notice.
2. The Cotton Control Board may grant licences enabling* a
greater number or percentage of spindles or looms to be worked
than that authorised by such instructions upon such terms and
subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notice.
3. Where restrictions are placed upon the number or per-
centage of spindles that may be worked such restrictions shall be
deemed to affect any preparatory machinery worked in connection
therewith.
4. All persons shall obey any instructions that may be issued
by the Cotton Control Board under this Order.
5. If any person acts in any manner contrary to the instruc-
tions issued by the Cotton Control Board under this Order he is
guilty of an offence under the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade.
H. Llewellyn Smith,
Secretary.
>ard of Trade,
7, Whitehall Gardens,
S.W.I.
(a) COTTON CONTROL BOARD.— This Board was established by the Board of
284 Cotton Yarn (Returns) Order, 1917; Raw Cotton (Prices) Order,
1917.
THE COTTON TARN (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED AUGUST 28,
1917, MADE BY THE ADMIRALTY.
In exercise of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations and all other powers thereunto
enabling them, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty hereby
order as follows : —
All persons having in their possession or under their control
any stock, whether sold or unsold, of yarn spun from West
Indian Sea Islands Carolina Sea Islands and /or Sakelerides
cotton shall make a return within 14 days from the date hereof
addressed to the Director of Contracts, Admiralty, S.W.I, giving
the particulars specified in the Schedule hereto.
Given under our hands this 28th day of August, 1917.
Lionel Halsey.
Godfrey Paine.
Schedule.
Name of Firm.
Weight in
in Ibs.
of stock.
Counts.
Twist or
Weft.
Grade and type
of cotton used
in spinning the
yarn.
Firm's
standard
mark.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, August 28th, 1917.]
THE RAW COTTON (PRICES) ORDER, 1917, DATED SEPTEMBER 21,
1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Whereas by Regulation 2jj of the Defence of the Realm
Regulations the Board of Trade have the like powers as are given
to the Food Controller under Regulations 2p and 2j inclusive, as
respects any articles of commerce to which the powers of the
Food Controller under those Reguations do not extend, where
it appears to the Board necessary or expedient to exercise any of
those powers for the purpose of encouraging or maintaining the
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Admiralty (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed
in Appendix V to this Manual.
Raw Cotton {Prices) Order, 1917. 285
supply of any such article which is required by the public or by
any section of the public(a) :
And whereas by virtue of Regulation 2r those powers include
powers to make Orders regulating or giving directions with
respect to the production, manufacture, treatment, use, consump-
tion, transport, storage, distribution, supply, sale or purchase
of, or other dealing in, or measures to be taken in relation to,
any article (including orders providing for the fixing of maximum
and minimum prices) :
And whereas by Order dated the 28th June, 1917, (b) the Board
of Trade prohibited the purchase or sale of Raw Cotton by any
person except under a licence (general or special) granted by
or under the authority of the Board of Trade or otherwise than
in accordance with the conditions, if any, subject to which such
licence is granted, which conditions might include conditions as
to maximum prices :
And whereas it appears to the Board of Trade expedient to
further exercise their powers as respects Raw Cotton in manner
provided by this Order :
Now, therefore, on the recommendation of the Cotton Control
Board(c) the Board of Trade, in pursuance of their powers
tinder the said Regulations and of all other powers enabling
them in that behalf, do hereby order as follows :
1. A Committee or Committees appointed by or under the
authority of the Board of Trade shall fix and notify daily, or at
such other intervals as may be determined by the Board, the
official values of such classes of raw cotton as shall be specified /
by the Board from time to time.
2. The spot prices ruling in the Southern States of America
in the case of American Cotton, in Alexandria in the case of
Egyptian Cotton and similarly in the country of origin in other
cases, if any, shall be taken as the basis of official value, and to
this shall be added approximate cost of transportation, insurance,
placing in warehouse in Liverpool, and such profit and such other
charge, if any, as the Board of Trade may from time to time
allow.
3. No person shall offer or receive for raw cotton a price more
than 5 per cent, in excess of the official value of that cotton last
fixed unless he satisfies the appropriate Committee on application
to them as provided for by the Instructions under this Order that
the cost to him of the cotton which he proposes to sell, after
taking into account the aforesaid costs and charges allowed
exceeds the permitted 5 per cent, in excess of the official value,
in which case the Committee may allow such an increase in price
as they consider reasonable in the circumstances.
(a) REGULATIONS 2p TO 2j.— These Regulations are printed pp. 40-45 in the
form which they assume as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation
2,TJ(1).
(b) RAW COTTON ORDER, 1917.— That Order is printed p. 282.
(c i COTTON CONTROL BOARD. — That Board was established by the Board
of Trade.
286 Cotton Cuttings (Control) Notice, 1917.
4. No person shall knowingly offer or receive for any growth
or grade of Raw Cotton for which an official value has not been
fixed a price which is more than 5 per cent, in excess of what
the value of that growth or grade of cotton would be on the day
of the transaction if determined on the same principles and in
the same way as the official values hereinbefore mentioned, or
more than the cotton has cost him when freight, insurance, ware-
housing piofit and other charges allowed in calculating official
values are added, whichever is the higher. Provided that if,
on the application ol the Buyer, as provided for by the Instruc-
tions under this Order, the appropriate Committee is satisfied
that the price at which the cotton is sold exceeds the higher of
the alternative limits of price imposed above they may reduce
the price to the higher of the alternatives and the contract shall
be completed accordingly.
5. No person shall wilfully make any false statement or
representation or put forward any false document to the said
Committees on any such applications as aforesaid.
6. Infringements of the Order are summary offences subject to
penalties under the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
7. The dealings in Raw Cotton covered by this Order relate
solely to dealings in actual Raw Cotton and do not cover what
are commonly known on the Cotton Market as dealings in futures.
8. This Order may be cited as the Raw Cotton (Prices) Older,
1917.
9. This Order shall take effect as from the 1st day of October,
1917.
Dated this 21st day of September, 1917.
H. Llewellyn Smith.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 28th, 1917.]
THE COTTON CUTTINGS (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1917(a), DATED
OCTOBER 6, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Deience
of the Realm Regulations, notice is hereby given that it is the
intention of the Army Council to take possession of all materials
of the following classes and descriptions, that is to say : —
All cuttings, clippings and remnants from cotton materials
issued or to be issued by the War Department to any person hold-
ing any contract with the War Department for the making up of
such materials into garments or any other articles, and all
cuttings, clippings, and remnants from cotton materials produced
or to be produced in or about the performance of any contract
with the War Department.
(a) SHORT TITLE OP NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Raw Cotton (Second Census) Order, 1917. 287
If after this Notice any person having control of any such
materials, sells, removes or secretes them save and except as may
be authorised and permitted by or on behalf of the Director of
Raw Materials he shall be guilty of an offence against the said
Regulations.
By Order of the Army Council.
R. H. Brade.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, October 9th, 1917.]
THE RAW COTTON (SECOND CENSUS) ORDER, 1917, DATED OCTOBER
19TH, 1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE, (a)
The Board of Trade deeming it desirable to make further exer-
cise of their powers under Regulation 2o of the Defence of the
Realm Regulations, (b) hereby order as follows: —
1. Every person who spins and every person who spins and
manufactures raw cotton shall, on or before the 31st day of
October, 1917, make a return to the Cotton Control Board(c) in
the form contained in the First Schedule to this Order, giving
such particulars of his business as are required by such form.
2. Every person who deals in raw cotton other than a member
of the Liverpool or Manchester Cotton Associations shall, on or
before the 31st day of October, 1917, make a return to the Cotton
Control Board in the form contained in the Second Schedule to
this Order giving such particulars of his business as are required
by such form.
3. Every person who deals in cotton who is a member of the
Liverpool or Manchester Cotton Associations shall, if and when
required by the Cotton Control Board, make a return to them
giving such particulars of their business in such form as the
Cotton Control Board may direct.
4. This Order may be cited as the Raw Cotton (Second Census)
Order, 1917.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade,
H. Llewellyn Smith.
Note. — Copies of the Order, with Schedules, can be obtained
from the Cotton Control Board, Victoria Hotel, Manchester.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 30th, 1917.]
(a) FIRST CENSUS. — The first census of raw cotton was taken under the
Raw Cotton Order, 1917 (No. 2), dated July 2, 1917 : that Order is omitted
from this Manual as " spent ".
(b) REGULATION '2a. -This Regulation is printed p. 45 in the form which it
assumes as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2JJ (1).
(c) COTTON CONTROL BOARD.— This Board was established by the Board
of Trade.
288 Russian Flax and Tow, No. 1, Order, 1916.
(2.) Flax.
Cotton Flax and Hemp Industries (Returns) Order, 1916,
p. 290.
Courtrai Flax (Control) Notice, 1917, p. 290.
Flax (Control) Order, 1917, p. 295.
Flax, Hemp and Jute Priority Order, 1917, p. 291.
Flax (Irish' Crop) Order, 1918, p. 299.
Flax (Restriction of Consumption) Order, 1917, p. 297.
Flax (Restriction of Consumption) No. 3 Order, p. 300.
Flax (Returns) Order, 1917, p. 290.
Flax Seed (Control) Notice, 1917, p. 296.
Flax Seed (Ireland) Order, 1917, p. 292.
Regulations of Department of Agriculture and Technical
Instruction thereunder, p. 294.
Flax Yarns (Shipment from Ireland) Order, 1918, p. 298.
Re-scutched Tow Order, 1918, p. 300.
Russian Flax and Tow No. 1 Order, 1916, p. 288.
Russian Flax and Tow No. 2 Order, 1916, p. 289.
Russian Flax and Tow (Control) Notice, 1917, p. 291.
Russian Flax and Tow (Insurance) Permit, 1916, p. 289.
Sale of Flax Seed (Ireland) Order, 1917, p. 296.
[Orders as to Linen Yarns are printed under (5) " Linen Yarns "
below.]
THE RUSSIAN FLAX AND Tow, No. 1, ORDER, 1916, (a-) DATED
JANUARY 28, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by Section 30x
of the Regulations issued under the Defence of the Realm Act,
1914, (b) the Army Council give notice that in order to conserve
the present and future supplies of flax which may be required for
naval and military purposes, it has been necessary to make the
following order: —
" No person shall, from the date of this order, until further
notice, buy, sell, or deal in dressed or undressed Russian flax
or tow at present in stock in the United Kingdom, or here-
after buy, sell or deal in stocks of dressed or undressed
Russian flax or tow after they have been imported into this
country, except under licence from the War Department."
Applications for licences under this Order should be addressed
to the Director of Army Contracts, Raw Materials Section,
Imperial House, Tothill Street, S.W. 1.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, Jan. 28th, 1916.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
Russian Flax and Tow, No. 2, Order, 1916; Russian Flax and 2S9
Tow (Insurance) Permit, 1916.
THE RUSSIAN FLAX AND Tow. No. 2, ORDER, 1916, (a) DATED
MARCH 21, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by Regula-
tion 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b) the Army
Council give notice that the Order published in the London
Gazette on the 28th January, 1916(c) prohibiting the purchase
and sale of Russian ,flax or tow in stock in the United King dorn
is hereby extended to the purchase and sale of Russian flax or
tow wherever situate.
The Order as amended is therefore as follows : —
" No person shall from the date of this Order until further
notice buy, sell or deal in dressed or undressed Russian flax
or tow except under Licence from the War Department. "
Correspondence relating to this Order should be addressed to
the Director of Army Contracts, Raw Materials Section, Imperial
House, Tothill Street, S.W. 1.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, March 21st, 1916,]
RUSSIAN FLAX AND Tow (INSURANCE) PERMIT, 1916, (d) DATED
DECEMBER 1, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by Orders published in the London Gazette on the
28th January, 1916, and 21st March, 1916, respectively, (e) the
Army Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred on them
by Regulation 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (b)
applied such Regulation to certain War material, to wit,
Russian Flax and Tow :
And whereas by Notice of General Permit in the London
Gazette on 23rd May, 1916, the Army Council gave notice that
they authorised and permitted the insurance of Russian Flax or
Tow purchased or sold before the 21st March, 1916(f) :
And whereas the Army Council deem it desirable that the
insurance of all Russian Flax or Tow whenever purchased or sold
should be permitted :
(a') SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V, to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 30A.— This is printed p. 37.
(c) RUSSIAN FLAX AND Tow No. 1 ORDER, 1916. — This is printed immediately
above.
(d) SHORT TITLK OF PERMIT.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(e) RUSSIAN FLAX AND Tow, Nos. 1 AND 2 ORDERS.— These are printed
immediately above.
(f) NOTICE OF MAY 23, 1916. — This Notice, which is superseded by the
December one, is printed at p. 196 of the November, 1916, Edition of the
" Defence of the Realm Manual."
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290 Courtrai Flax (Control) Notice, 1917 ; Flax (Eeturns) Order, 1917.
Now, therefore, the Army Council give notice that they hereby
authorise and permit the insurance of all Russian Flax or Tow
whenever purchased or sold.
By Order of the Army Council,
N. F. B. Osborn,
Assistant Director of Army Contracts.
1st December, 1916.
[The above Notice was. published in the London Gazette, December 6th, 1916, b«ing the
2nd Supplement to the Gazette of December 5th.]
THE COTTON, FLAX AND HEMP INDUSTRIES (RETURNS) ORDER,
1916, DATED DECEMBER 22, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
[This Order is printed in sub-group (1), " Cotton/' p. 281 above.]
THE COURTRAI FLAX (CONTROL) NOTICE, 191 7, (a) DATED JANUARY
5, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby give notice
of an intention to take possession of all stocks of Courtrai Flax,
whether spun or unspun.
If after this notice any person having control of any iiax of
the description aforesaid sells, removes, or secretes such flax
without the consent of the Army Council, he shall be guilty of
an offence against the said Regulations.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, January 9th, 1917.]
THE FLAX (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917,(b) DATED MARCH 2, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby order that
all persons engaged in the purchase or sale of Raw Flax shall
furnish such particulars as to their business as may be required
by or on behalf of the Director of Aircraft Equipnient(c) or the
Director of Army Contracts.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual. t
(c) AERONAUTICAL SUPPLIES. — The Orders (other than those relating to
flax or linen yarns) are printed in Group 1 " Aeronautical Supplies," pp. 56, 57.
Russian Flax and Toiu (Control) Notice, 1917; Flax, Hemp and 201
Jute Priority Order, 19 17.
Any failure to comply with any provision of this Order or of
any requirement made thereunder shall be an offence against
the said Regulations.
By Order of the Army Council,
N. F. B. Osborn,
Deputy Director of Army Contracts.
THE RUSSIAN FLAX AND Tow (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED
MARCH 3, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby give notice
that they take possession of all Russian Flax and' Tow in
stock in the United Kingdom not already sold to spinners in
the United Kingdom except Flax or Tow in respect of which
a permit of sale has been issued by or on behalf of the Director
of Army Contracts.
The Army Council further give notice that they intend to
take possession of all Russian Flax and Tow which may hereafter
arrive in the United Kingdom.
All persons having in their custody or control any stocks of
Russian Flax not having been sold prior to the date hereof to
spinners in the United Kingdom or referred to in any permit
of sale issued by or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts,
are required to make a return of such stocks to the War Depart-
ment, Flax Office, Dundee.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, March 16th, 1917.]
THE FLAX, HEMP AND JUTE PRIORITY ORDER, 1917, (b) DATED
MARCH 31, 1917, MADE BY THE ADMIRALTY AND THE ARMY
COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations the Admiralty and the Army Council
hereby require that from the date of this Order and until further
notice, in all factories, workshops and other premises, the business
carried on in which consists wholly or partly in the manufacture
of Flax, Hemp, or Jute goods, work shall be done in accordance
with the following directions, that is to say : —
(a) Priority over all other work shall be given to any work
which is either directly or indirectly required for the
purpose of any Government Order or Contract :
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
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292 Flax Seed (Ireland) Order, 1917.
(fe) Any directions that may be given for the purposes of this
Order by the Director of Navy Contracts as to work
for Naval purposes or by the Director of Army Con-
tracts as to any other work whatsoever, shall be
strictly complied with by the owners or occupiers of
the said factories or workshops, their officers or
servants.
Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this Order
or with any requirements or directions made thereunder, will
render himself liable for prosecution as for an offence against the
said Regulations.
Given under our hands this 31st day of March, 1917.
F. C. T. Tudor,
E. G. Pretyman.
Being two of the Commissioners for
executing the Office of Lord High
Admiral of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, etc.
By Order of the Army Council.
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order wa§ published in the London Gazette. April 20th, 1917.]
THE FLAX SEED (IRELAND) ORDER, 1917, DATED JULY 12, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. It shall be the duty of every grower of Flax in Ireland
during the season of 1917 ;
(1) To dry, with the object of saving the seed therefrom, in such
manner as may be prescribed by the Department of Agriculture
and Technical Instruction for Ireland, (a) one-eighth of the total
crop grown by him, such portion of one-eighth to be selected BO
as to represent the fair average of the crop.
(2) To stack such portion of the crop in the manner prescribed
by the said Department.
(3) To de-seed same at such time and in such manner as may be
prescribed by the said Department, and to comply with any
directions given by the said Department in that behalf, and as
to the subsequent disposal of the seed so removed.
(a) REGULATIONS OP THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL
INSTRUCTION FOR IRELAND. — The Regulations of July 19th, 1917, as to the
saving of flax seed are printed p. 294.
i
Flax Seed (Ireland) Order, 1917.
Provided, that if the entire crop is, with the approval of the
said Department, sold on foot or in a dried condition, and the
grower thereof has obtained from the purchaser an undertaking
on the form set out in Schedule A hereto annexed, the grower shall
be relieved of all duty with regard to the stacking or de-seeding
of the flax so sold, and such duty shall devolve on the purchaser
giving the aforesaid undertaking.
2. Except as hereinbefore provided, no person shall, without a
permit issued by the said Department, sell, offer for sale, purchase,
make payment for or take delivery, whether for scutching or
otherwise, of any flax grown in Ireland during the season 1917
unless and until he has made or obtained, as the case may be,
a declaration in the form set out in Schedule B hereto annexed.
3. No person shall sell or dispose of the seed removed from the
said portion of one-eighth of the crop otherwise than to persons
duly authorised by the said Department, and it shall be the duty
of all such persons to comply strictly with any directions that may
be given by the Department with regard to the acquisition,
removal or handling of or payment for such seed.
4. This Order may be cited as the Flax Seed (Ireland) Order,
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule A.
DEFENCE OF THE REALM REGULATIONS.
J of hereby undertake
"that at least one-eighth part of the flax crop purchased by me on the
day of 19...... shall be reserved for de-seeding in accordance with
the regulations prescribed in this behalf by the Department of Agriculture and
Technical Instruction for Ireland, and that such Flax will be retained until de-
seeded on my premises at in the Barony of
and County of
Schedule B.
DEFENCE OF THE REALM REGULATIONS.
I of declare that no less than
one-eighth of the flax crop grown on my lands in the year 1917 has been dried
and stacked with the object of saving the seed therefrom in accordance with the
regulations prescribed in this behalf by the Department of Agriculture and
Technical Instruction for Ireland, that the portion of the crop so dried and
stacked represents fair average of the entire crop, and that it is now stacked on
my premises at in the Barony of and
county of
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, July 18th, 1917, being the
4th Supplement to the Gazette of July 17th.]
;<749 K 3
Regulations under Flax Seed (Ireland) Order, 1917.
REGULATIONS, DATED JULY 19, .1917, PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION FOR
IRELAND UNDER THE FLAX SEED (IRELAND) ORDER, 1917, AS
TO THE SAVING OF FLAX SEED.
In pursuance of the provisions of the Flax Seed (Ireland)
Order, 1917, (a) made by the Army Council on the 12th day of
July. 1917, the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruc-
tion i'or Ireland hereby prescribe and cfirect that the operations of
drying, stacking and de-seeding the flax referred to in Clause 1
of the aforesaid Order shall be performed in accordance with the
following Regulations : —
(1) Immediately after the flax has been pulled it shall be —
(a) put into ' ' gaits ' ' or cones ; or
(b) set up on its root end loosely and supported by stack
rope, fencing wire, or hurdles ; or,
(c) tied loosely in very small beets or sheaves.
The flax shall then be left in the field to dry until it is in a
condition to allow of its being* put into " shiegs " (" barts,"
"rickles")or"lmts."
While the flax is being dried by any of the foregoing methods
it shall be turned carefully at intervals of not less than four days.
When the flax is sufficiently dried it shall be tied neatly and
put into "shiegs" ("barts," " rickles ") or "huts" and kept
in this form in the field until it is in a fit condition for stacking.
(2) The grower shall, unless otherwise directed, permitted or
requited by the Department, stack the dried flax on his premises
in such manner as will safegiiard it from damage by the weather,
vermin or other cause.
(3) The flax shall not be de-seeded before 31st December, 1917.
The operation of de-seeding shall be conducted in such a manner
as to avoid injury to the seed by breaking, crushing, or otherwise.
(4) No method of drying, stacking or de-seeding other than
the foregoing shall be adopted unless approved in writing by the
Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for
Ireland.
(5) The Department's officers shall have the right to inspect at
all reasonable times all land under flax and the flax when pulled.
In witness whereof the Department have hereunto affixed
their Official Seal this 19th day of July, 1917.
(L.S.) J. V. Coyle,
on behalf of the Secretary.
[The above Order was published in the Dublin Gazette, July;31st. 11*17.]
(a) FLAX SEED (IRELAND) ORHEK, 1917.— That Order is printed p. 292.
Flew (Control) Order, 1917.
THE FLAX (CONTROL) ORDEII, 1917, (a) DATED AUGUST 25, 1917,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling him, hereby gives notice and orders as
follows : —
1. He hereby takes possession as from the date hereof of : —
(a) All flax of the 1917 crop grown in the United Kingdom as
and when harvested.
(6) All flax grown in the United Kingdom at any time and
not at the date hereof in the possession of a flax spinner
for the purpose of his business.
(c) All other flax, except Russian flax, now or hereafter
situated in the United Kingdom.
2. The flax, of which possession is hereby taken under para-
graph 1 (a) and (6), will be divided under the directions of the
Controller of Aeronautical Supplies into six grades, according to
its quality, handling and cleaning, and the Minister will pay the
following prices therefor : —
s. d.
Special grade 35 0 per stone delivered at the appointed centre.
1st ,, 32 6
2nd ,, 30 0
3rd „ 27 6
4th ,, 26 3
5th „ 25 0
Flax which is inferior in quality to that of the 5th grade
hereinbefore mentioned will be paid for upon terms which will
be subsequently communicated to the various owners.
3. If after this Notice and Order any person having control of
any flax of which the Minister has taken possession hereunder
sells, removes or secretes such flax without the consent of the
Minister, he will be guilty of an offence against the Defence of
the Realm Regulations.
4. No person shall as from the date hereof , until further notice,
purchase, sell, offer to purchase or sell, or, except for the purpose
of carrying out a contract in writing, existing prior to the date
hereof, for the purchase of such flax, enter into any transaction or
negotiation in relation to the sale or purchase of any flax situated
outside the United Kingdom.
5. Further directions with regard to the delivery of flax, of
which possession is taken hereunder, will shortly be issued on
behalf of the Minister by the Controller of Aeronautical Supplies.
6. All communications upon the subject of this Notice and
Order, should be for the present addressed to the Controller of
Aeronautical Supplies, (b) and marked Flax Supplies, Depart-
ment S. (M.A.), 1, Air Board Office, Strand, London, W.C.2.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, August 28th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
'• (to) AERONAUTICAL SUPPLIES. — The Orders (other than those relating to
flax or linen yarns) are printed in Group I., "Aeronautical Supplies," pp. 56, 57.
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Flax Seed (Control) Notice, 1917 ; Sale of Flax Seed (Ireland)
Order, 1917.
THE FLAX SEED (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED NOVEMBER 30,
1917, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Eealm Regulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling him hereby gives notice as follows: —
1. He intends to take possession of all flax seed capable of
being sown for fibre now or hereafter situated in the United
Kingdom.
2. If any person having control of any such flax seed without
the consent of the Minister of Munitions sells, removes or secretes
it, or deals with it in any way contrary to any conditions imposed
in any licence or permit that may be granted in respect thereof
he will be guilty of an offence against the Defence of the Eealm
Regulations.
3. All applications under this Notice shall be made to tlie
Department ^of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ire-
land, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin, and marked "Flax Seed."
A further announcement will shortly be made as to the terms
upon which dealings in the above flax seed will be permitted .
THE SALE OF FLAX SEED (IRELAND) ORDER, 1917, DATED DECEMBER
14, 1917, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling him hereby orders as follows: —
1. No sale of Flax Seed for sowing shall without a permit
issued by or on 'behalf of the Department of Agriculture and
Technical Instruction for Ireland be made by a wholesale dealer
to a wholesale dealer, by a retail dealer to a retail dealer, or by
a farmer to a retail or wholesale dealer.
2. No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for
Ireland make or take delivery of any Flax Seed for sowing for
shipment from Ireland.
3. No wholesale dealer shall sell or deliver any Flax Seed for
sowing to a retail dealer at a price exceeding the actual cost price
of such seed to the said wholesale dealer by more than 7s. Qd. per
bag of 182 Ibs., together with the actual cost of transport and an
allowance in respect of such actual and necessary charges as may
be approved by or on behalf of the Department of Agriculture
and Technical Instruction for Ireland, provided that no allow-
ance shall be made in respect of commission paid or payable to
agents in Ireland.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Flax (Restriction of Consumption] Order, 1917. 297
4. No retail dealer shall sell or deliver any Flax Seed for
sowing to a farmer at a price exceeding the actual cost price of ,
such seed to the said retail dealer by more than 10s. per bag of
182 Ibs.
5. Every retail dealer shall so long as he shall have any Flax
Seed for sowing on sale display prominently at the shop or other
place of sale a statement or statements showing the prices at
which he is selling such Flax Seed at such shop or place, and
when he is selling such Flax Seed at such shop or place, and
when he is selling different lots of Flax Seed for sowing at
different prices the statement or statements shall be in such form
or shall be so displayed as to show clearly which are the prices
for each lot.
6. All persons engaged in any of the transactions herein
referred to shall furnish such particulars as to his business as
may be required by or on behalf of the Department of Agricul-
ture and Technical Instruction for Ireland verified as may be
directed by the said Department.
7. In this Order the expression " Flax Seed for sowing " shall
mean such Flax Seed now or hereafter situated in or in course of
transit to Ireland, and shall include all such seed capable of being
sown for fibre, and the expressions "wholesale dealer," "retail
dealer," and "farmer" shall mean any person carrying on
business in Ireland as a wholesale dealer, retail dealer or farmer,
as the case may be.
8. This Order may be cited as the Sale of Flax Seed (Ireland)
Order, 1917.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 14th, 1917.]
THE FLAX (RESTRICTION OF CONSUMPTION) ORDER, 1917, DATED
DECEMBER 27, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. No Flax, Flax Line or Flax Tow shall, without a permit
issued by or on behalf of the Flax Control Board, (a) be spread
or carded or otherwise put into process of manufacture after the
12th day of January, 1918.
2. No Tarn composed wholly or partly of Flax or Flax low
shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Flax Control
Board, be wound or warped after the twelfth dav of January,
1918.
(a) FLAX CONTROL BOARD.— This Board was constituted October 23rd,
1917. The Secretary is Mr. Guedalla, War Office, Raw Materials Department,
Imperial House. Tothill Street, S.W.I.
298 Flax Yarns (Shipment from Ireland) Order, 1918.
3. No Yarn ^composed wholly or partly of Flax or Flax Tow
shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Flax Control
Board, be boiled, bleached, or put into any other process of
treatment after the fifth day of January, 1918.
4. All persons engaged in the purchase, sale or manufacture
of any article or material wholly or partly composed of Flax or
Flax Tow are hereby required to furnish such particulars as to
their business as may be required by or on behalf of the Flax
Control Board, verified in such manner as may be directed by
them or on their behalf.
5. Particulars may be obtained and permits issued hereunder
by the Flax Control Board and by the Scottish and Irish Sub-
committees of the Flax Control Board on its behalf.
6. It shall be the duty of all persons engaged in the production
of any article or material wholly or partly composed of Flax or
Flax Tow to comply strictly with any direction or requirement
that may be given or made hereunder by or on behalf of the
Flax Control Board for the purposes hereof, and • failure to
comply with the provisions hereof or any directions or require-
ments given or made hereunder shall be an offence against the-
said Regulations.
7. This Order may be cited as the Flax (Restriction of Con-
sumption) Order, 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 28th, 1917.]
THE FLAX YARNS (SHIPMENT FROM IRELAND) ORDER, 1918, DATED
FEBRUARY 7, 1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order ad
follows : —
1. No person shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Flax Control Board deliver for shipment from Ireland at
any time after the present date any line or tow yarns produced
wholly or partly from flax.
2. This Order may be cited as the Flax Yarns (Shipment from
Ireland) Order, 1918.
By Order of the Army Council.
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 12th, 1918.}
Flax (Irish Crop) Order, 1918. 29S
THE FLAX (IRISH CROP) ORDER, 1918, DATED FEBRUARY 8, 1918,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Emulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling- him, hereby gives Notice and Orders
as follows: —
1. He hereby takes possession as from the 1st July, 1918, of : —
All flax of 1917 crop grown in Ireland as and when
harvested.
2. The flax of which possession is hereby taken under para-
graph 1 will be divided under the directions of the "Director
General of Aircraft Production into six grades according to its
quality, handling and cleaning and the Minister will pay the
following prices therefor: —
First Grade 40s. per stone delivered at the appointed centre.
Second ,, 885. ,, ,, ,,
Third „ 36*.
Fourth ,, 34s. ,, ,, „
Fifth „ 32s. „
Sixth „ 30s.
Flax which is inferior in quality to that of the sixth grade
hereinbefore mentioned will be taken over and paid for according
to its relative value.
3. All Flax of the 1917 crop, or previous years, grown in the
United Kingdom will continue to be graded and paid for in the
terms of the Order dated 25th August, 19l7.(a)
4. All Flax grown in the United Kingdom in 1917 or previous
years must be scutched and marketed by 1st July, 1918.
5. The Minister intends to take possession on or after 1st July,
1918, of all Flax of the 1917 crop, or previous years, not marketed
on that date, whether scutched or not, and to pay for it in accord-
ance with the Order dated 25th August, 1917, less any expenses
incurred by the Government in so doing.
6. Growers of Flax in the United Kingdom who cannot have
their flax of 1917 or earlier crops scutched and marketed by
1st July, 1918, shall communicate not later than 1st May, 1918,
with the Administrator of the Flax Supplies Committee, 44,
Chichester Street, Belfast, who will then make the necessary
arrangements to provide for the scutching and marketing of such
flax.
7. Non-compliance with any part of this Order will constitute
an offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
8. This Order may be cited as the Flax (Irish Crop) Order,
1918.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, February 8th, 1918.]
(a) FLAX (CONTROL) ORDER, 1917.— That Order is printed p. 295.
Flax (Restriction of Consumption) No. 3 Order; Re-scutched Tow
Order, 1918.
THE FLAX (RESTRICTION OF CONSUMPTION), No. 3 ORDER, DATED
FEBRUARY 26, 1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. JSTo person, the business carried on by whom consists wholly
or partly in the production of Linen threads, shall, without a
permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials,
deliver or use otherwise than for the purpose of being woven any
doubled thread or twine produced from flax line or flax tow.
2. The Flax (Restriction of Consumption) No. 2 Order(a)
is hereby cancelled.
3. This Order may be cited as the Flax (Restriction of Con-
sumption), No. 3 Order.
By Order of the Army Council.
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London (iazette, March 1st, 1918.]
THE RE-SCUTCHED Tow ORDER, 1918, (b) DATED FEBRUARY 28,
1918, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and of other
powers thereunto enabling him, hereby gives notice and orders
as follows : —
1. He hereby takes possession as and from the date hereof, of
all Re-scutched Tow off the flax of the 1917 crop and previous
years, grown in Ireland, and not at the date hereof in possession
of a flax spinner for the purpose of his business.
2. The re-scutched tow of which possession is hereby taken,
under paragraph 1, will be divided under the direction of the
Director-General of Aircraft Production(c) into three Grades
according to its quality, handling and cleaning, and the Minister
will pay the following prices therefor : —
First Grade. — £100 per ton, delivered at nearest railway
station to appointed destination.
Second Grade. — £95 per ton delivered at nearest railway
station to appointed destination.
Third Grade.— £85 per ton, delivered at nearest railway
station to appointed destination.
(a) FLAX (RESTRICT FON OF CONSUMPTION) No. 2 ORDER.— That Order
was published in the London Gazette, January 8th, 1918.
(b) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manuil.
(c) AERONAUTICAL SUPPLIES — The Orders (other than those relating to
flax or linen yarns) printed in Group 1 " Aeronautical Supplies," pp. 56, 57.
Cotton, Flax and Hemp Industries (Returns) Order, 1916; Flax, 301
Hemp and Jute Priority Order, 1917 ; Manilla Hemp Order,
1917.
Fine Tow which is not re-scutched, pluckings, dressings and
Re-scutched Tow which is inferior in quality to that of the third
Grade hereinbefore mentioned, will be paid for according to their
relative values.
3. All Contracts previously entered into for the purchase- of
Re-scutched Tow are hereby cancelled as at this date, as regards
Re-scutched Tow not yet delivered.
4. If after this notice and Order any person having control of
any Re-scutched Tow referred to hereunder sells, removes or
secretes such Re-scutched Tow, except upon the terms provided in
this Order, he will be guilty of an offence against the Defence of
the Realm Regulations.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, March 1st, 1918.]
(3.) Hemp.
Cotton Flax and Hemp Industries (Returns) Order, 1916,
p. 301. ^.^^
Flax, Hemp and Jute Priority Order, 1917, p. 301. T "'-.';.-«}
Hemp (Restriction of Consumption) Order, 1918, p. 303.
Manilla Hemp Fibre Order, 1917, p. 301.
New Zealand Hemp (Maximum Prices) No. 2 Order, p. 302.
THE COTTON, FLAX AND HEMP INDUSTRIES (RETURNS) ORDER,
1916, DATED DECEMBER 22, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
[This Order is printed in sub-group (1) Cotton, p. 281.]
THE FLAX, HEMP AND JUTE PRIORITY ORDER, 1917, DATED MARCH
31, 1917, MADE BY THE ADMIRALTY AND THE ARMY COUNCIL.
[This Order is printed in sub-group (2) Flax, p. 291.]
THE MANILLA HEMP ORDER, 1917", (a) DATED APRIL 18, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations the Army Council do hereby
Order as follows: —
1. No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Director of Army Contracts make or take delivery of or pay-
ment for any Manilla tlemp or Maguey Fibre in pursuance of
any contract entered into at any time subsequent to the 2nd day
of April, 1917.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
302 'New Zealand Hemp (Maximum Prices) No. 2 Order.
2. No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Director of Army Contracts purchase or cause to be pur-
chased for sale or manufacture in Europe any Manilla Hemp or
Maguey Fibre.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Bradc.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, April 19th, 1917, being the
5th Supplement to the Gazette of April 17th.]
THE NEW ZEALAND HEMP (MAXIMUM PRICES) No. 2 ORDER, DATED
JANUARY 11, 1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. No person shall sell to any other person in the United
Kingdom any New Zealand Hemp or Tow or East African Sisal
Fibre or Tow or St. Helena Hemp or Tow at prices exceeding the
prices in the schedule hereto annexed.
2. The Order made by the Army Council under the said Regu-
lations relating to New Zealand Hemp and Tow and East African
Sisal Fibre, and dated the 17th December, 1917,(a) is hereby
cancelled.
3. This Order may be cited as the New Zealand Hemp (Maxi-
mum Prices) No. 2 Order.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule.
NEW ZEALAND HEMP AND Tow.
Good Fair, £99 per ton.
High Point, £97 per ton.
Fair, £96 per ton.
Tow No. 1, £74 per ton.
Tow No. 2, £71 per ton.
Tow No. 3, £69 per ton.
EAST AFRICAN SISAL AND Tow.
First Grade, £99 per ton.
Second Grade, £97 per ton.
Tow, £80 per ton.
ST. HELENA HEMP AND Tow.
Hemp, First Grade, £97 per ton.
Hemp, Second Grade, £96 per ton.
Tow, First Grade £7 1 per ton.
Tow, Second Grade, £69 per ton.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 15th, 1918.]
(a) NEW ZEALAND HEMP (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1917.— This Order,
dated September 17th, 1917, was published in the London Gazette, September
21st, 1917.
Hemp (Restriction of Consumption) Order, 1918. 303
THE HEMP (RESTRICTION OF CONSUMPTION) ORDER, 1918, DATED
FEBRUARY 26, 1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. No person shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf of
the Flax Control Board, (a) spread, card, or otherwise put into
process of manufacture any Hemp of the descriptions set out in
the Schedule hereto annexed.
2. All persons engaged in the purchase, sale or manufacture of
any articles or material wholly or partly composed of Russian or
Italian Hemp are hereby required to furnish such particulars as
to their business as may be required by or on behalf of the Flax
Control Board, verified in such manner as may be directed by
them or on their behalf.
3. Particulars may be obtained and permits issued hereunder
by the Flax Control Board, and by the Scottish and Irish Sub-
Committees of the Flax Control Board on their behalf.
4. It shall be the duty of all persons engaged in the production
of any article or material wholly or partly composed of Russian
or Italian Hemp to comply strictly with any directions or require-
ments that may be given or made hereunder by or on behalf of the
Flax Control Board for the purposes thereof, and failure to comply
with the provisions hereof, or any direction or requirement given
or made hereunder shall be an offence against the said Regula-
tions.
5. This Order may be cited as the Hemp (Restriction of Con-
sumption) Order, 1918.
«
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule.
Italian Hemp, Natural.
Italian Hemp, Ferrara, or Bologna T.B. or Higher Grades.
Italian Hemp, Naples " Extra " or Higher Grades.
Russian Hemp, FSPRH or Higher Grades.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, March 1st, 1918.]
(a) FLAX CONTROL BOARD.— This was constituted October 23rd, 1917. The
Secretary is Mr. P. Guedalla, War Office, Raw Materials Department, Imperial
House, Tothill Street, S.W. 1.
304 Jute (Control) Notice, 1917 ; Flax, Hemp and Jute Priority Order,
1917; Jute (Export) Order, 1917.
(4.) Jute.
Flax, Hemp and Jute Priority Order, 1917, p. 304.
Jute (Control) Notice, 1917, p. 304.
Jute (Export) Order, 1917, p. 304.
Jute Goods (Prices) Order, 1918, p. 305.
Jute Goods (Prices) Permit, 1918, p. 307.
THE JUTE (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED FEBRUARY 16, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations, 1914, the Army
Council hereby give notice that they take possession of all raw
jute in stock in the United Kingdom not already sold to spinners
in the United Kingdom.
The Army Council further give notice that they intend to take
possession of all raw jute not already sold to spinners in the
United Kingdom which may hereafter arrive in the United
Kingdom.
Holders of unsold stocks of raw jute are required to make a
return of their holdings to the Director of Army Contracts,
Raw Material Section, Room 462, Imperial House, Tothill
Street, S.W.I.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. II. Brade.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette. February 17th, 1917, being the
3rd Supplement to the Gazette of February 16th.]
THE FLAX, HEMP AND JUTE PRIORITY ORDER, 1917, DATED MARCH
31, 1917, MADE BY THE ADMIRALTY AND THE ARMY COUNCIL.
[This Order is printed in sub-group (1) Flax, p. 291.]
THE JUTE (EXPORT) ORDER, 1917, DATED NOVEMBER 23, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
Order as follows : —
1. On any sale of any article or material manufactured or to
be manufactured wholly or partly from Jute, it shall be the duty
of the vendor either to obtain from the purchaser a guarantee in
writing that such article or material will not be exported from
(a) SHORT TITLE OP NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Jute Goods (Prices) Order, 1918. 306
the United Kingdom, or if it is the intention of the purchaser
that such article or material shall be exported from the United
Kingdom, to obtain a permit issued by or on behalf of the
Director of Raw Materials authorising the sale or manufacture
as the case may be of such article or material as aforesaid.
2. No person shall sell or deliver any article or material of the
description aforesaid for exportation from the United Kingdom
without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials.
3. For the purposes hereof the expression " article or
material " shall be deemed to include yarns.
4. This Order may be cited as The Jute (Export) Order, 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
E. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 27th, 1917.]
THE JUTE GOODS (PRICES) ORDER, 1918, DATED JANUARY 6, 1918,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. No person shall sell any yarns or goods of any description
produced by him wholly from jute at prices exceeding the prices
set out in the Schedule hereto annexed. (a)
2. No person shall sell any yarns or goods of the description
aforesaid, which such person may purchase or may have pur-
chased from the producer thereof, at prices exceeding the prices
set out in the Schedule hereto annexed by more than 5 per cent.
3. No person shall sell any yarns or goods of the description
aforesaid, which such person may purchase or may have pur-
chased from any person not being the producer thereof, at a
price exceeding the prices set out in the Schedule hereto annexed
by more than 5 per cent. , provided that on any sale by any such
person of any yarns or goods of the description aforesaid not
exceeding £50 in value the selling price may include an allow-
ance in respect of profit not exceeding 10 per cent, of the actual
purchase price, and provided further that on any sale by any
such person of any yarns or goods of the description aforesaid
not exceeding £100 in value the selling price may include an
allowance in respect of profit not exceeding 5 per cent, of the
actual purchase price.
4. This Order may be cited as the Jute Goods (Prices) Order,
1918.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
(a) SALE FOR USE OUTSIDE UNITED KINGDOM.— See the Jute Goods (Prices)
Permit, 1918, p. 307.
306 Jute Goods (Prices) Order, 1918.
Schedule.
YARN.
Common 8 Ib. Cops, 5s. lOd. per spl.
Medium Spools, 6s. per spl.
Sacking Chains, 9|d. per Ib.
24 Ib. Sacking Weft. 8d. per Ib.
24 Ib. Dutch Weft, 8Jd. per Ib.
48 Ib. Rov\>, £70 5s. to £72 5s. per ton.
10 Ib. fine Dutch Weft, 8|d. per Ib.
12 Ib. fine Dutch Weft, &$d. per Ib.
14 Ib. fine Dutch Weft, 8fd. per Ib.
12 Ib. and up. Carpet Warp, 9d. per Ib.
2-ply and up., 8 Ib. Ordinary Twist, 9Jd. per Ib.
8 Ib. Rio Warp at 7s. per spl.
8 Ib. Eio Weft at 6s. lid. per spl.
7 Ib. Rio Warp at 6s. 5d. per spl.
7 Ib. Rio Weft at 6s. 4d. per spl.
72/84 Ib. Rove at £69 5s. to £71 5s. per ton, according to
quality.
90/96 Ib. Rove at £68 5s. to £70 5s. per ton, according to-
quality.
120 Ib. Rove at £67 15s. to £69 15s. per ton, according to
quality.
CLOTH.
Hessian .
11 porter 40 inch 10 ^ oz. Hessian 7|J. per yard basis.
Rising 5/16 per \ oz. up to 12 oz.
Above 12 oz. 4/12 per ^ oz.
10 porter 40 inch 10 oz. Hessian 7fd. per yard.
Falling thereafter 5/16 per £ oz.
Over proportion for narrow widths 1/96J. per inch under 40
inches.
Patent selvage, 66 inches and under, IjlQd. per yard on
narrow width.
Tarpauling.
11 por. 20 oz. 45 in. 13 shots, 14-5 /16d. per yard with Hessian
Weft; 14-1 l&d. per yard with fine Dutch Weft.
Rising 3J/12d. per J oz., and falling \d. per \ oz.
14 por. 18 oz. 36 in. 15 shots made with Rio Warp and Medium
Spool Quality Weft, 14-4 j!2d. per yard.
Rising 4/12d. per \ oz., and falling 3J/12d. per \ oz. to
16 oz.
D. W. Bagging.
7 por. 16 oz. 36 in. 9 shots 10§d. per yard.
Rising \d. per oz. to 19 oz. and 7/12d. per oz. above.
Falling \d. per oz. to 11 oz.
10 shots IJIQd. per yaid extra.
Jute Goods (Prices) Permit, 1918.
Twilled Sacking.
7 por. 16 oz. 36 in. 9 shots lOfd. per yard.
Rising \d. per oz. to 20 oz. and 7 jl2d. per oz. above.
Falling 5J/12d. per oz. to 13 oz.
7 por. 11 oz. 36 in. 9 shots S^d. per yard.
Rising 9/16cZ. per oz. to 13 oz.
10 shots l/16d. per sq. yard extra.
8 por. 16 oz. 27 in. 9 shots 10§d. per yard.
Rising %d. per oz. to 16 oz. and 7/12d. per oz. above.
Falling ^d. per oz. to 14 oz. and 5/12d. per oz. below.
10 por. 20 oz. 28 in. 11 shots (Ordinary quality Warps calcu-
lated at 9%d. per Ib.) at 13-1 /4d. per yard.
Rising ^d. per oz. to 24 oz. and 7/12of. per oz. above.
Falling \d. per oz. to 18 oz. and 5/12^. per oz. below.
12 por. 20 oz. 28 in. 12 shots (Fine quality with Rio Warp) at
14f<2. per yard.
Rising \d. per oz. to 24 oz. and 7/12cZ. per oz. above.
Falling Jd. per oz. to 18 oz. and 5/12cZ. per oz. below.
Note. — All goods unmade up for bags l/24d. per lineal yard
allowed. Prices are all calculated uncropped. Cropping to be
charged at tariff rates plus 2 per cent, on value of yarn for waste.
Mangling, packing, &c., to be charged at tariff rates.
Wide Brattice Cloth the following over proportions per square
yard may be charged : —
Above 72 in. to 84 in. 3/16tZ. per sq. yard.
Over 84 in. to 96 in. $d. per sq. yard.
Over 96 in. \&. per sq. yard.
All other yarns and cloth shall be sold at prices calculated on
the basis of the prices above set out.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January llth, 1918.]
THE JUTE GOODS (PRICES) PERMIT, 1918, (a) DATED FEBRUARY 7,
1918, ISSUED BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by the Jute Goods (Prices) Order, 1918, (b) madeunder
the Defence of the Realm Regulations and dated the 6th day of
January, 1918, the Army Council regulated upon certain terms
the sale of any yarns or goods of any description produced wholly
from Jute :
And whereas the Army Council deem it desirable that the sale
for use in places other than within the United Kingdom of yarns
or goods of any description produced wholly from Jute should be
permitted without reference to the terms provided by the said
Order :
(a) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix Y to this Manual.
(b) JUTE GOODS (PRICES) ORDER), 1918.— That Order is printed p. 305.
308 Linen Yarns (Control) Notice, 1916.
Now therefore the Army Council give notice that they hereby
authorise and permit the sale for use in places other than within
the United Kingdom of yarns or goods of any description pro-
duced wholly from Jute without reference to the terms provided
by the said Order and that nothing contained in the said Order
shall be deemed to apply to any such sale as aforesaid.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Ordei nras published iu the Londoii Gazette, February 12th, 1918.]
5. Linen Yarns.
Linen Yarns (Control) Notice, 1916, p. 308.
Linen Yarns (Control) Amendment Notice, 1917, p. 309.
Linen Yarns (Spinning) Order, 1917, p. 309.
Spun (Flax) Ysrn Order, 1917, p. 310.
THE LINEN YARNS (CONTROV) NOTICE, 1916, (a) DATED DECEMBER
30, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Kealm Regulations, the Army Council hereby give notice
of "an intention to take possession of all stocks of Linen Yarns
manufactured partly or wholly from Irish, French, Dutch or
Court rai Flax.(b)
If after this notice any person having control of any Yarns
of the descriptions aforesaid sells, removes, or secretes such
Yarns without the consent of the Army Council, he shall be
guilty of an offence against the said Regulations, provided that
nothing herein contained shall prohibit: —
(1) The sale of such Yarns, in exchange for the guarantee
hereinafter required, at a price based upon tho price of flax in
the Irish markets during the fortnight ending IP^h of December,
191G, and
(2) The delivery of such Yarns, in pursuance oi any contract
entered into prior to the date hereof, in exchange for a guarantee
by the purchaser or consignee that the Yarns are required and
will be used directly or indirectly for the purpose of any Govern-
ment contract or order.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette. December 30th, 1916, being the^
2nd Supplement to the Gazette of December 29th.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) COURTRAI FLAX — See Notice of Jan. 5, 1917, printed at p. 290, taking
possession of all stocks of Courtrai flax spun or unspun.
Linen Yarns (Control) Amendment Notice, 1917; Lin-en Yams
(Spinning) Order, 1917.
THE LINEN YARNS (CONTROL) AMENDMENT NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED
JANUARY 5, 1917, ISSUED BY THE ARMY COUNCIL. ARMY
COUNCIL NOTICE AS TO LINEN YARNS UNDER THE NOTICE OF
DECEMBER 30TH, 1916.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Eealm Regulations, the Army Council hereby give
notice : —
(1) That nothing in the notice of the Army Council with
respect to Linen Yarns, dated 30th December,
1916, (b) applies to yarns spun from flax tow.
(2) That nothing in the proviso of the said notice refers to
any yarns suitable for manufacture into any cloth
suitable for aeroplane work.
If after this notice any person having control of any yarns
of the description aforesaid, sells, removes, or secretes such yarns
without the consent of the Army Council, he shall be guilty of an
offence against the said Regulations.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Drade.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, January 9th, 1917.]
THE LINEN YARNS (SPINNING) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED JANUARY 5,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. It is hereby required that in all factories, workshops, or
other premises engaged or to be engaged upon spinning Linen
Yarns the work shall be done in accordance with the following
directions, that is to say: —
(a) No flax which can wholly or partly be used for spinning
into yarns for the manufacture of any cloth suitable
for aeroplane work shall be used otherwise than for
the manufacture of cloth of the description aforesaid
save and except as may be authorised and permitted
by or on behalf of the Director of Aircraft Equip-
ment, (c)
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE.— The Phort Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 11)18," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) LINEN YARNS (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1917.— That Notice is printed
immediately above.
(c) AEHONAUTICAL SUPPLIES. — The Orders (other than those relating to
linen yarns or flax) are printed in Group 1 " Aeronautical Supplies," pp. 56, 57.
310 Spun (Flax) Yarn Order, 1917.
(b) Returns vshall be made by the owners or occupiers of
euch factories, or workshops, their officers and ser-
vants, as may be required by or on behalf of the
Director of Aircraft Equipment.
(c) Any directions that may be given for the purpose of this
Order by or on behalf of the Director of Aircraft
Equipment shall be strictly complied with by the
owners or occupiers of such factories or workshops,
their officers or servants.
2. It is hereby required that all persons having in their
custody or control any stocks of Courtrai Flax, whether spun
or unspun, and whether sold or unsold, shall make a return
within four days hereof addressed to D.A.E.4 S.3, War Office,
Adastral House, London, E.G. 4, giving all particulars of such
stocke as may be required by or on behalf of the Director of
Aircraft Equipment.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order wag published in the London Gazette, January 9th, 1917.]
THE SPUN (FLAX) YARN ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED AUGUST 25, 1917,
MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the .Realm Regulations and all other
powers thereunto enabling him, hereby orders as follows: —
(1) No person shall on or after the first day of September, 1917,
until further notice spin or manufacture any wet spun yarn made
of flax line except under and in accordance with the terms of a
licence issued under the authority of the Minister of Munitions.
(2) No person shall as from the date hereof until further notice
purchase or take delivery of any wet spun yarn made of flax line
except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued
under the authority of the Minister of Munitions, or sell, supply
or deliver any such wet spun yarn to any person other than the
holder of such a licence as last aforesaid.
(3) All applications for a licence in connection with this Order
shall be addressed to the Controller of Aeronautical Supplies,
Department S (M.A.) 1, Air Board Office, Strand, London,
W.C.2.(b)(c)
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, August 28th. 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix Y to this Manual.
(b) AERONAUTICAL SUPPLIES. — The Orders (other than those relating to
linen yarns or flax) are printed in Group 1 " Aeronautical Supplies," pp. 56, 57.
(c) Now the Controller, Supply Department, Air Craft Production, York
House, Kingsway, W.C.2.
Military Clothing (Directions} Order, 1917; Oilskin Trade 311
(Returns) Order, 1918.
(6.) Military and Oil-dressed Clothing-.
Military Clothing (Directions) Order, 1917, p. 311.
Oilskin Trade (Returns) Order, 1918, p. 311.
THE MILITARY CLOTHING (DIRECTIONS) ORDER, 1917, DATED
OCTOBER 5, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. It is hereby required that in any factory or workshop
capable of producing articles of clothing suitable for military
purposes or any articles or material required for or in connection
therewith, work shall be done in accordance with any directions
that may be given by or on behalf of the Army Council with the
object of making the said factory or workshop or the plant or
labour therein as useful as possible for the production of such
articles or material.
2. Returns as to the nature and amount of the work done in
any such factory or workshop together with any further and other
particulars as to the business of the owners or occupiers thereof
shall be furnished by the owners or occupiers, their officers or
servants in such manner and at such times as may be required by
or on behalf of the Director General of the Royal Army Clothing
Department.
3. Any directions that may be given by or on behalf of the
Director General of the Royal Army Clothing Department for
the purpose of this Order shall be strictly complied with by such •
owners or occupiers, their officers or servants.
4. Any person failing to comply with any provision of this
Order or with any directions or requirements made thereunder
shall be guilty of an offence against the said Regulations.
5. This Order may be cited as the Military Clothing (Direc-
tions) Order, 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Erode.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 9th, 1917.]
THE OILSKIN TRADE (RETURNS) ORDER, 1918, (a) DATED
FEBRUARY 9, 1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
require all persons engaged in the manufacture or repair, of Oil-
dressed Clothing, including Oilskin Frocks (Jackets), Trousers,
Long Coats, Sou'wester Hats, Capes and Leggings, to furnish
to the Director of Army Contracts such information as to their
Labour, Plant and Machinery, and Output, together with such
further particulars of their businesses as may be required on his
behalf, and to verify the information aforesaid in such manner
as he may direct.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order waa r»uMished in the London Gazette. February loth, 1918.]
(a) SHORT TITLR OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
312 Raffia (Control) Notice, 1917; Raffia (Returns) Order, 1917,
(7.) Raffia.
Raffia (Control) Notice, 1917, p. 312.
Raffia (Prices) Order, 1917, p. 313.
Raffia (Returns) Order, 1917, p. 312.
THE RAFFIA (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1917,(a) DATKD TANUAUY 15,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, notice is hereby given that it
is the intention of the Army Council to take possession of material
of the following class and description, that is to say : —
All stocks of Raffia, excepting stocks of less than 2 cwts.
If after this notice any person having control of any such
material sells, removes or secretes the said material without the
consent of the Army Council or deals with it in any way contrary
to any conditions imposed in any licence, permit or order which
may have been granted in respect thereof, he shall be guilty of
an offence against the said Regulations.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette. January 17th, ly 17, being a
Supplement to the Gazette of January 16th.]
THE RAFFIA (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (b) DATED JANUARY 15, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby require all
persons having in their custody or control any stocks of Raffia in
excess of two cwts., to furnish such particulars thereof as may be
required by or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. January 17th, 11)17, being a
Supplement to the Gazette of January 16th.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manuil.
(b) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Raffia (Prices) Order, 1917; Silk Waste or Noils (Returns)
Order, 1916.
THE RAFFIA (PRICES) ORDER, 1917, DATED JULY 18, 1917, MADE
BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council do hereby Order as
follows : —
1. No person shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Army Contracts, sell any Rama
arrived or to arrive in the United Kingdom at prices
other than those set out in the Schedule hereto
annexed ; provided that nothing herein contained shall
apply to any stock of Raffia of less than 2 cwt. or to
any Raffia in respect of which any licence may be or
may have been granted by or on behalf of the Director
of Army Contracts.
2. This Order may be cited as the Raffia (Prices) Order,
1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
313
No. 1 Majunga
No. 2 „
No. 3
No. 1 Tamatave
No. 2
Schedule.
£50 per ton net free ex Warehouse in U.K,
£47
£43
£40
£37
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, July 24th, 1917.]
8. Silk.
Japanese Silk Order, 1917, p. 314.
Silk Waste or Noils (Returns) Order, 1916, p. 313.
THE SILK WASTE OB NOILS (RETURNS) ORDER, 1916, (») DATED
NOVEMBER 8, 1916, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions hereby gives notice that in pur-
suance of the powers conferred upon him by the Defence of the
Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914, the Defence of the Realm
(Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915, the Defence of the Realm
Regulations, the Munitions of War Acts, 1915 and 1916, and all
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
314 Japanese Silk Order, 1917.
other powers tliereunto enabling him, he hereby requires all
persons engaged in the production, inamifacture, purchase, sale,
distribution or storage of, or other dealings in Silk
Waste of any kind, whether raw or discharged, or Silk Noils,
whether exhaust or long, to furnish to the Director C.M. 4s
(Textiles), Ministry of Munitions, Whitehall Place, S.W. 1, on or
before the 20th day of November, 1916, full particulars of all
such Silk Waste and Noils in their possession or under their
control at the date of such particulars being furnished. And also
full particulars of their output (if any) and their purchases and
sales of such Silk Waste or Noils since the first day of October,
1916. And further until further notice to furnish weekly returns
of all purchases, sales and deliveries of such Silk Waste or Noils,
stating the amount of such deliveries, the price of the goods and
the persons to whom the same shall have been delivered.
The Minister of Munitions further requires that all particulars
so furnished shall be verified by the signature of the person fur-
nishing the same, or where such person is a firm or company, of a
partner, director or other responsible officer.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 10th, 1916.]
THE JAPANESE SILK ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED JULY 23, 1917, MADE
BY THE ADMIRALTY.
In exercise of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations and all other powers thereunto enabling
them the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty hereby Order as
follows : —
1. All persons having in their possession or under their control
any stock in excess of one hundred (100) yards, whether sold or
unsold, of natural Japanese Silk of the quality and texture
described in the first Schedule hereto shall make a Return within
seven (7) days from the date hereof addressed to the Director of
Contracts, Admiralty, S.W.I, giving the particulars specified in
the second Schedule hereto.
2. From the date of the publication of this Order no person
who has in his possession or under his control any stock, whether
sold or unsold, of any such Silk as aforesaid, shall permit any
part of such Silk to undergo any process of dyeing or printing
or to be cut up, or to be otherwise treated or disposed of except
as may be authorised by the Director of Contracts until further
Order.^
Given under our hands this 2Brd day of July, 1917.
L. Halsey.
Godfrey Paine .
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Admiralty (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed
in Appendix V to this Manual.
Wool and Hair and Woollen and Worstsed Materials.
315
Schedule 1.
Description of Silk to which this Order applies.
Natural Japanese Silk, piece goods (habuta3), any quality y
niome or width.
Schedule 2.
Amount of
Stock held.
Mome.
Quality.
Width. .
Strength in Ibs. per
inch wide (if possible).
i
i
! ,
[The above Order was piiblished in the London Gazette, July 27th, 1917.]
(9) Wool and Hair and Woollen and Worsted Materials.
Colonial and Foreign Wool (Guarantees) Order, 1916, p. 316.
Crossbred or Merino Wool (Maximum Prices) Order, 1917,
p. 319.
Crossbred Tops Order, 1917, p. 317.
Crossbred Tops (Amendment) Order, 1917, p. 322.
Hair (Dealings) Order, 1917, p. 318.
Imported Wool (Shipment) Order, 1917, p. 317.
Merino Tops (Delivery) Order, 1917, p. 328.
Merino Tops (Returns) Order, 1917, p. 327.
Olive Oil Order, 1917, p. 336.
Sale of Wool (Great Britain) Order, 1917, p. 324.
Sale of Wool (Ireland) Order, 1917, p. 320.
Wool (Ireland) No. 2 Order, 1917, p. 335.
Wool (Off-sorts) Order, 1917, p. 331.
Wool (Restriction of Consumption) No. 3 Order, 1917, />. 333.
Wool (Returns) Order, 1917, p. 328.
Wool and Tops (Dealings) Order, 1917, p. 318.
Wool and Tops (Dealings) (Amendment) Order, 1917, p. 323.
Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917, p. 337.
Woollen and Worsted Cuttings (Control) Notice, 1916, p. 329.
Woollen and Worsted Cuttings Order, 1916, p. 330.
Woollen and Worsted Materials (Returns) Order, 1916, p. 329.
Worsted and Hosiery (Laps and Waste) Notice, 1917, p. 335.
Worsted Socks (Control) Notice, 1917, p. 331.
NOTE. — The Orders comprised in the foregoing list fall into,
md are here arranged in, 2 groups viz. : —
(a) Sale, Delivery, and Possession of Wool and Hair ;
(b) Woollen and Worsted Manufactures.
316
Colonial and Foreign Wool (Guarantees) Order, 1916.
The Orders and Notices of the Army Council relating to Wool
of the 1916 and earlier Clips have been omitted from
the above list and are not printed herein. They are all printed
in the May, 1917, Edition of the Defence of the Realm Manual
as follows : —
Subject of Order or Notice.
Page of May
Edition of
Defence of the
Realm Manual.
Application of Reg. 30 A to British and Irish Wool
of 1916 Clip.
Notice as to position of raw skins and skin wool
under the said Order.
General Permit for insurance of British and Irish
Wool of 1916 Clip.
Application of Reg. 30 A to Isle of Man Wool of
1916 Clip.
General Permit for dealings in 1916 Clip pulled
before Sept., 1916.
Dealings in, and Maximum Prices for British and
Isle of Man Wool of 1916 Clip.
Dealings in, and Maximum Prices for Irish Wool of
1916 Clip.
Dealings in; and Maximum Prices for Wool grown
prior to Jan. 1st, 1916.
Sale of 1916 and earlier Clips to Director of Army
Contracts.
General Permit for sale of Wool of pre-1916 Clip
by persons other than growers.
562
,363
563
564
564
249
252
254
256
256
(a.) Sale, Delivery and Possession of Wool and Hair.
THE COLONIAL AND FOREIGN WOOL (GUARANTEES) ORDER, 1916, (a)
DATED DECEMBER 9, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order that
all persons engaged in the purchase or sale of wool shall enter
into such guarantees with respect to such purchase or sale as
may be required by or on behalf of the Director of Army
Contracts.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December llth, 1916, being the
6th Supplement to the Gazette of December 8th.]
(a; SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
Imported Wool (Shipment) Order, 1917; Crossbred Tops Order, 317
1917.
THE IMPORTED WOOL (SHIPMENT) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED MARCH
6, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
No person, except as may be authorised by or on behalf of
the Director of Army Contracts, shall make or take delivery of
any Colonial or Foreign Wool for carriage or shipment inland
from any port in Great Britain.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, March 16th, 1917.]
THE CROSSBRED TOPS ORDER, 1917,(a) DATED APRIL 27, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Army Contracts, invoice or deliver
any Crossbred Tops after the date of this Order
whether in pursuance of any contract entered into
prior to the date hereof or otherwise.
2. Possession is hereby taken of all Crossbred Tops existing
on the date hereof and not already invoiced or delivered
to spinners, and notice is hereby given that the Army
Council intend to take possession of all Crossbred
Tops that may hereafter be produced.
3.(b) For the purposes of this Order Crossbred Tops shall be
deemed to include all qualities of Tops described as 58's
and below in accordance with the custom of the
Bradford Conditioning House.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, May 1st, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V. to this Manual.
(b) AMENDMENT OF CLAUSE 3.— See the Crossbred Tops (Amendment) Order,
1917, printed p. 322.
Hair (Dealings) Order, 1917; Wool and Tops (Dealings) Order,
1917.
TIIE HAIR (DEALINGS) OIIDER, 1917, (a) DATED APRIL 30, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
No person shall from the date hereof buy or sell or offer to
buy or sell any alpaca, mohair, camel-hair, cashmere or goafs-
hair, except under permit issued by or on behalf of the Director
of Army Contracts.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, May 4th, 1917.]
THE WOOL AND TOPS (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED MAY
9, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby Order as
follows : —
(l)(b) No person shall after the date hereof sell or offer to sell
;niy Crossbred or Merino Tops or East Indian,
Egyptian, Persian and otheirforeign wools in stock in
the United Kingdom, except under permit issued by
or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts.
(2) Possession is taken of all stocks of Australian, New
Zealand, South African and South American Cross-
bred and Merino Wool excepting any wool of the
description aforesaid held by users for the purposes of
manufacture by the holder.
(3)(b) The Order of the Army Council dated 27th April,
1917, (c) shall continue *in force until further notice.
For the purposes of the said Order Tops invoiced or
paid for on or before the 27tli April shall be deemed
to have been delivered on or before the said date.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1
printed m Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) AMENDMENT OF ORDER.— See the Wool and Tops (Dealings) (Amend-
ment) Order, 1917, printed p. 322, which cancelled the words in italics in Clause
1, and added a Ne*r Clause 4.
(c) CROSSBRED TOPS ORDER OF APRIL 27, 1917.— That Order is printed
p. 317.
Crossbred or Merino Wool (Maximum Prices) Order, 1917.
319
THE CROSSBRED OR MERINO WOOL (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER,
1917, (a) DATED MAY 9, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby Order as
follows : —
(1) The Orders of the Army Council dated 19th April, 1917,
and the 30th April, 1917, are hereby cancelled.
(2) No person shall after the date hereof sell, or offer to sell
any Crossbred or Merino Wool in stock in the TJnited Kingdom
at prices exceeding the basis of prices set out in the Schedule
hereto annexed.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule of Fixed Prices.
CLEAN SCOURED.
Based on 16 per cent, regain.
In pence per Ib.
—
Superior
Fleece.
Super.
Pieces and
Bellies.
Average
Fleece.
Average
Pieces and
Bellies.
Inferior
Fleece.
Inferior
Pieces and
Bellies.
d.
d.
d.
<£
d.
d.
80s ...
70
68
67
65
64
62
70s Warp
68
66
65
63
62
60
70s ...
67
65
64
62
61
59
64s Warp
67
65
64
62
61
59
64s ...
66
64
03
61
60
58
60s Super
64
62
61
59
58
56
60s
63
61
60
58
57
55
58s
56
53
53
51
50
49
56s
50
48
48
46
46
44
50s
44
42
42
40
40
38
48s
89
36
37
34
35
32
46s
35
34
33
32
31
30
44s
31
30
29
28
27
26
50s Prepared
39
38
37
- 36
35
34
48s „
34
33
32
31
30
29
44s „
32
31
30
29
28
27
40s „
31
30
29
28
27
26
36s „
30
29
28
27
26
25
In these prices no provision is made for very superior or very inferior wool
or for Locks and Crutchings.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, May loth, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
320 Sale of Wool (Ireland) Order, 1917.
THE SALE OF WOOL (IRELAND) OBDER, 1917, DATED MAY It, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by an Order dated the 5th day of April, 19l7,(a) the
Army Council restricted the sale of Raw Wool grown or to be
grown on sheep in Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man
during the season of 1917.
And whereas the Array Council deem it desirable that dealings
in the Wool aforesaid should be permitted in Ireland subject to
certain conditions and exceptions.
Now, therefore, the Army Council give notice that they hereby
authorise and permit farmers, merchants and dealers and other
persons to sell, purchase or deal in Raw Wool grown or to be
grown on sheep in Ireland during the season of 1917 subject to
the following conditions and exceptions: —
1. No person shall sell or purchase, or enter into any trans-
action or negotiation in relation to the sale or purchase of any
Wool clipped from sheep in the season of 1917 (hereinafter
referred to as Fleece Wool) to or from any person who is not
authorised by this general permit or by a special permit from
the Army Council to purchase or sell the same, 01 of any Wool
pulled from the skins of sheep or lambs slaughtered in Ireland
in the season of 1917 (hereinafter referred to as Skin Wool), to
or from any person who is not authorised hereunder or under any
permit from the Army Council to purchase or sell the same.
2. The following persons, unless holding a special permit from
the Army Council for the purpose, shall not be authorized to
purchase or sell, or enter into any transaction or negotiation in
relation to the purchase or sale of any Fleece Wool or Skin Wool
as aforesaid, that is to say: —
(a) Any person carrying on the business of manufacturer of
woollen, worsted or hosiery goods.
(b) Any person in respect of whom this general permit has
been revoked by the Army Council on the ground that
he has failed to comply with the conditions of this
permit.
3. No person who has not been in the habit of purchasing Raw
Wool grown on sheep in Ireland shall, unless holding a special
permit from the Army Council, be authorised to purchase or
enter into transactions or negotiations for the purchase of Fleece
Wool or Skin Wool.
(a) REVOKED ORDER OF APRIL STH, 1917.— That Order published in
London Gazette, April 10th, 1917, being a supplement to the Gazette of April
10th, was revoked by the Sale of Wool (Great Britain) Order, 1917, printed
p. 324.
Sale of Wool (Ireland) Order-, 1917. 321
4. JN"o person shall sell or purchase or enter into any transaction
or negotiation in relation to the sale or purchase of any Fleece
Wool as aforesaid otherwise than in accordance with the
following conditions : —
(a) The price payable to the farmer for his Wool shall be in
accordance with the schedule of prices for the various
kinds of Irish Wool set out in the Schedule hereto,
and all persons authorised to purchase under this
general permit or under any special permit shall pay
to the farmer the fair value of his Wool calculated
on the basis of the prices set out in the said Schedule.
(b) The price for washed Wool set out in the said Schedule
shall be paid only for well- washed Wool in good, con-
dition, and the price for unwashed Wool shall be paid
only for unwashed Wool in good light condition, and
the usual deductions shall be made for Wool of
inferior condition.
(<?) For all cast, stained, matted or otherwise faulty fleeces
an allowance of one pound in weight per fleece shall
be deducted in estimating the price payable to the
farmer. For odd fleeces unwashed an allowance of
two pounds per fleece shall be made.
(d) No person shall mix with or wind in any fleeces of the
1917 clip any broken or dead Wool, locks, daggings,
or other matter whatsoever.
(e) The price payable to the farmer for broken or dead Wool,
locks, daggings and other classes of WTool not speci-
fied in the said Schedule, shall be calculated on the
basis of the price for washed or unwashed fleece Wools
in good condition set out in the said Schedule.
5. This Order may be cited as the Sale of Wool (Ireland) Order,
1917.
Any question as to whether any of the above conditions has
been contravened shall be finally decided by the authority of the
Army Council in such manner as they may determine.
This general permit shall remain in force until revoked by the
Army Council.
Any person who sells or purchases any such Wool as aforesaid
in contravention of any of the foregoing provisions is liable to
heavy penalties under the Defence of the Realm Regulations.
By Order of the Army Council,
U. F. Wintour,
Director of Army Contracts.
llth May, 1917.
f For Schedule see next page.
3749 L
322
Crossbred Tops (Amendment} Order, 1917.
Schedule.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AREA.
Shrop and Downs (All districts)
Fine Districts (Bred Wool)
Medium „ „
Deep „ „ ISd.
White Cheviots lid.
Lowland White Crossbred
Pasture Scotch 14K
Blackfaced, including Lamb ... ... ... 13 ±d.
Bred Lamb ISd.
Co. WICKLOW.
Seaside and Cheviots .
„ Lamb lid.
Mountain 15</.
Co. KERRY.
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Bred Broken Wool ISd.
NORTHERN AREA.
Shrop and Downs 20d.
Lester
Crossbred \bd.
Pasture Scotch 14K
Blackfaced, including Lamb
Bred Lamb ..
Washed.
Unwashed.
16d.
13id.
13d
12id.
12d.
liid.
12d.
12id.
15d.
12Jd.
12id.
15d.
15fd.
16d.
12|d.
12id.
12d.
lijd.
THE CROSSBRED TOPS (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
JUNE 12, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas by an Order dated 27th day of April, 1917,(b) the
Army Council regulated the sale or delivery and took possession
of all Crossbred Tops :
And whereas it is expedient to amend the said Order in the
manner hereinafter appearing :
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon
them by the Defence of the Realm Regulations the Army Council
hereby order that the following amendment be made in the said
Order: —
In Clause 3, after the words " to include " there shall be
inserted the words " any Tops wholly or partly produced
from wool grown or to be grown on sheep in Great Britain
and Ireland and."
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, June 19th, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) CROSSBRED TOPS ORDER.— That Order is printed p. 317.
Wool and Tops (Dealings) (Amendment) Order, 1917. 323
THE WOOL AND TOPS (DEALINGS) (AMENDMENT) ORDEH, 1917,
DATED JUNE 14, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL. (a)
Whereas by an Order dated the 9th day of May, 1917,(b) the
Army Council regulated the sale of certain Tops and Wool :
And whereas it is expedient that the said Order should be
amended in the manner hereinafter appearing:
Now therefore in pursuance of the powers conferred upon them
by the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Ai my Council hereby
order that the following amendments be made in the said Order : —
1. From clause 1 there shall be omitted the word " Crossbred
or Merino Tops " ; or
2. After clause 3 there shall be inserted the following new
clause : —
(4) No person shall after the date hereof sell or offer to sell
any Tops except under permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Army Contracts or at prices other
than those set out in the Schedule hereto annexed, or
at such other prices as may be determined in any
particular case by or on behalf of the Director of
Army Contracts.
3. There shall be annexed to the said Order the Schedule hereto
attached.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule.
Quality Tops. Prices.
80's
70's warp
70's
64's warp
64's 68d.
60's super
60's
58's
56's 52d.
50's ±2d.
48's
46's Carded
44's „ 33d.
50's prepared
48's „ ...
46's „ ...
44's „
40's „
36's „
32's „ 29d.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, May 15th, 19 17.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) WOOL AND TOPS (DEALINGS) ORDER, 1917.— That Order is printed
p. 318.
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324 Sale of Wool (Great Britain) Order, 1917.
THE SALE OF WOOL (GREAT BRITAIN) ORDER, 1917, DATED JUNE 22,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the E/ealm Regulations the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. No person shall sell raw Wool grown or to be grown on
sheep in Great Britain and the Isle of Man during the season of
1917 including Fleece Wool and Skin Wool, but not including
Daggings, Locks, Brokes and Fallen Wool, otherwise than to
persons authorised by or on behalf of the Director of Army
Contracts, or at prices other than those set out in the Schedules
hereto annexed or at such other prices as in any particular case
may be allowed by or on behalf of the Director of Army Contracts.
2. No person shall sell raw Wool (as hereinbefore denned)
grown or to be grown on sheep in Ireland during the season of
1917 otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of the
Sale of Wool (Ireland) Order, 1917. (a)
3; No person shall make or take delivery of or payment for any
Wool of the description aforesaid otherwise than in accordance
with the provisions of this Order, whether in pursuance of any
contract entered into prior to the date hereof or otherwise.
4. All persons having in their custody or control any stocks of
Wool of the description aforesaid are hereby required to sell such
Wool to any persons authorised by or on behalf of the Director of
Army Contracts as may be required by him or on his behalf, and
to make deliveries to such persons in such quantities and at such
times and places as may be specified by him or on his behalf.
5. No person shall mix or wind in any Fleeces of the description
aforesaid any Brokes or dead Wool, Locks, Daggings or other
matter whatsover.
6. The Order made by the Army Council relating to raw Wool
grown or to be grown on sheep during the season of 1917, and
dated the 5th day of April, 1917,(b) is hereby cancelled.
7. This Order may be cited as the Sale of Wool (Great Britain)
Order, 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
(a) SALE OP WOOL (IRELAND) ORDER, 1917.— That Order is printed p. 320.
(b) REVOKED ORDER OF APRIL STH, 1917.— That Order was published in
London Gazette, April 10th, 1917, being a supplement to the Gazette of April
10th,
Sale of Wool (Great Britain) Order, 1917. 325
Schedule A.
PRICE LIST FOR ENGLAND.
Prices in
Class of Wool. Pence per Ib.
1. Lincoln Hogs and Wethers ... ... ... ... 18
2. Notts., Leicester and Yorks. Hogs and Wethers ... 18J
3. Border Leicesters ... ... ... ... ... 18
4. Lines, and Yorks. Halfbreds ... ... ... ... 19
5. Notts., Yorks. Wolds and Leicester Halfbreds ... 20
6. Norfolk Halfbreds 20
7. Staffs. Halfbreds 20£
8. Shropshire, Oxford and Hants. Downs ... ... 21£
9. Wilts 22J
10. Dorset and Sussex Downs and Horns ... ... 23£
11. Eastern Counties Downs ... ... ... ... 21
12. Kent Tegs 20J
13. Kent Ewes and Wethers 18|
14. Kent Halfbreds 21
15. Kent Downs 21|
16. Cotswold, Somerset and Glos. Deep Washed ... 17 J
17. Devon, Cornwall and Somerset Strong Greasy ... 14£
18. ,, ,, ,, Crossbred Greasy ... 15
19. ,, ,, ,, Horns 15|
20. Chins and Best Kernes 19J
21. Fine Eadnors 18
22. Deep Eadnors 17
23. Best Welsh Fleeces 16
24. Low Welsh Fleeces 14J
25. Scotch Washed 14J
26. Scotch Unwashed 12|
27. Massams ... ... ... ... ... ... 15
28. North Half bred Hogs 19
29. „ „ Wethers 18J
30. Herdwick 12£
31. Wensleydale 19
32. English Cheviots, Washed ...
The above prices are maximum prices for well washed wool in
light condition (except where otherwise stated) packed and
delivered free within reasonable distance.
3749
Sale of Wool (Great Britain) Order, 1917.
Schedule B.
PRICE LIST FOB WALES.
Prices in
Class of Wool. Pence per Ib.
1. Shropshire 21J
2. Best Kerry and Chin Forest 20 J
3. Best Radnors 18|
4. Kempy Radnors or Crossbreds ... 17
5. Best Welsh 16
6. Low Welsh 14J
7. Turbary Welsh 13
8. Scotch 13i
9. Shropshire Shorn Lamb ... ... ... ... 18
10. Kerry and Clun Forest Shorn Lamb 16f
11. Radnor and Crossbred ,, ... ... ... 15
12. Welsh Shorn Lamb 13
The above prices are maximum prices for well washed wool in
light condition (except where otherwise stated) packed and
delivered free within reasonable distance.
Schedule C.
PRICE LIST FOR SCOTLAND.
Class of Wool.
Price in Pence per Ib.
Washed.
Unwashed.
Cheviot Hogg North
„ Ewe
Clips l/5th Hogg ...
Cheviot Hogg Border
„ Ewe „
Clips l/5th Hogg ...
Half Bred Hogg North .
„ Wether „
Clips Half Hogg ...
Half Hogg South ...
Half Bred Ewe
Clips Half Hogg ...
Shrop. Hogg
„ Ewe
Lester Hogg and Ewe
Clips
Cross Hogg and Ewe
Blackfaced Hogg and Ewe
Fallen .
20*
20±
m
18f
19*
19*
18*
18
15
H
18
16*
15f
1M
15*
15*
16i
15
15*
14*
12
The above prices are maximum prices for wool in good condition
packed and delivered free within reasonable distance.
Merino Tops (Returns) Order, 1917. 327
Schedule D.
PRICE LIST FOR ISLE OF MAN.
Class of Wool.
Shropshire
Pence per Ib.
s. d.
... 1 4
Shropshire and Manx cross ...
1 4
Cheviot
1 4
Leicester
... 1 3
Lincoln
1 3
Leicester and Scotch cross ...
1 l
Black-faced Scotch
1 0
The above prices are maximum prices for unwashed wool, best
•quality, in good light condition, packed and delivered free at
warehouse.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, June 29th, 1917.]
THE MERINO TOPS (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED AUGUST 23,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
All persons who have or may have in their custody, control, or
possession any stocks of merino tops and all persons engaged in
the production, manufacture, purchase or sale of merino tops are
hereby required to furnish in writing to the Secretary of the
District Priority Committee for the area in which they carry on
business, particulars of all deliveries of merino tops which have
been or may be made by them to spinners since the 30th day of
June, .1917, whether in pursuance of contracts entered into prior
to the 30th day of June, 1917, or otherwise, and all such further
particulars as may be required by or on behalf of the Secretary
of such District Priority Committee.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, Aug. 31st, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
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328 Merino Tops (Delivery) Order, 1917; Wool (Returns) Order, 1917.
THE MERINO TOPS (DELIVERY) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
SEPTEMBER 29, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
No person shall after the 30th day of September, 1917, deliver
any Merino tops otherwise than under permit issued by or on
behalf of the Director of Raw Materials, or against a rationing
sub-certificate issued on the authority of a District Rationing-
Committee..
By Order of the Army Council,
t R. H. Brad,.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, Oct. 2nd, 1917.]
THE WOOL (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED SEPTEMBER 29,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the Powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby require all
persons engaged in the Production, Manufacture, Purchase, Sale,
Distribution, Transport, Storage, or Shipment of Wool, or of any
article or material wholly or partly manufactured therefrom, or
of any article required for or in connection with the production
thereof, to give such particulars as to their business as may be
required by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials.
By Order of the Army Council,
#. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 2nd, 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 191H,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
Woollen and Worsted Materials (Returns) Order, 1916 ; Woollen
and Worsted Cuttings (Control) Notice, 1916.
(b) Woollen and Worsted Manufactures.
THE WOOLLEN AND WORSTED MATERIALS (RETURNS) ORDER,
1916, (a) DATED OCTOBER 16, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY
COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by Regula-
tion 15c of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (*>)
the Army Council hereby order that all persons engaged in
the manufacture or repair of any materials wholly or partly
manufactured from wool furnish to the Director of Army Con-
tracts such particulars as to their labour, machinery, or output
as may be required on his behalf.
By Order of the Army Council.
E. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October 17th, 1916.]
THE WOOLLEN AND WORSTED CUTTINGS (CONTROL) NOTICE,
1916, (c) DATED NOVEMBER 21, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY
COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred on them by Regula-
tion 2s of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, (d) notice is
hereby given that it is the intention of the Army Council to take
possession of material of the following classes and descriptions,
that is to say : —
All cuttings, clippings and remnants from woollen and
worsted materials that have been or shall be issued by the
War Department to any persons, firms or companies holding
contracts with the War Department, for the making up of
such materials into Service Dress Clothing, Shirts or other
garments.
If after this notice any person having control of any such
materials sells, removes or secretes them, save and except as
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) REGULATION 15c.— This is printed p. 37.
(c) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(d) REGULATION 2s.— This is printed p. 29.
Woollen and Worsted Cuttings Order, 1916.
authorized and permitted by or on behalf of the Director of Army
Contracts, he shall be guilty of an offence against the said
Regulations.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, November 22nd, 191 fi, being »
Supplement to the Gazette of November 21st.]
WOOLLEN AND WORSTED CUTTINGS OBDER, 1916, (a) DATED
NOVEMBER 24, 1916, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
order as follows : —
1. All persons indicated in Schedule " A '" hereto annexed
are hereby required to furnish as may be required by or on behalf
of the Director of Army Contracts the information required in
Schedule " B " hereto annexed.
2. All persons indicated in Schedule " A " hereto annexed are
hereby required to hold at the disposal of the Army Council all
cuttings and remnants from woollen and worsted materials issued
to contractors for the making of service dress clothing, shirts,
or other garments which may be in their custody or control.
3. No person shall in pursuance of any contract entered into
at any time prior to the date hereof make delivery of or payment
for any such cuttings or remnants as aforesaid.
By Order of the Army Council,
N. F. B. Osborn,
Assistant Director of Army Contracts.
Dated 24th November, 1916.
Schedule A.
[List of persons.]
Schedule B.
[Particulars of Information required.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
Worsted Socks (Control) Notice, 1917 ; Wool (Off-Sorts) Order,
1917.
THE WORSTED SOCKS (CONTROL) NOTICE, 1917, (a) DATED APRIL 14,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, and every other Power enabling them
in that behalf, the Army Council hereby give notice that it is
their intention to take possession, between the fourth day of
April, 1917, and the thirtieth day of April, 1917, of all stocks of
Socks suitable for Military requirements.
And the Army Council hereby require all Holders of stocks of
Socks of the description aforesaid, to furnish such particulars as
to their business as may be required, by or on behalf of the
Director of Army Contracts.
If after this notice any person having control of any such socks,
sells, removes or secretes the same, or any part thereof, or deals
with them in any way contrary to any conditions imposed in any
licence issued by, or on behalf of, the Director of Army Contracts,
without the consent of the Army Council, he shall be guilty of an
offence against the said Regulations.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H Brade.
[The above Notice was published in the London Gazette, April 20th, 1917.]
THE WOOL (OFF-SORTS) ORDER, 1917, DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby Order as
follows : —
1. No person carrying on the business of Manufacturer of
Woollen, Worsted, or Hosiery goods in any textile factory or
workshop in Great Britain or the Isle of Man, shall, without a
permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials,
take delivery of any Fleece Wool or Skin Wool, not including
Daggings, Locks, Brokes, and Fallen Wool, grown or to be
grown on sheep in Great Britain in the season of 1917, from the
grower thereof, provided that nothing herein contained shall
refer to the delivery of Fleece Wool or Skin Wool to persons
carrying on business of the description aforesaid if such persons
are authorised by appointment to purchase Wool on behalf of the
Director of Raw Materials. ,
2. No person carrying on the Business of manufacturer of
Woollen, Worsted or Hosiery goods in any textile factory or
workshop in Great Britain or the Isle of Man shall, without a
(a) SHORT TITLE OF NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918, printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
Wool (Off-Sorts] Order, 1917.
permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials,
spin, chaw, reel or weave for the use of the grower thereof any
Fleece Wool or Skin Wool, including Daggings, Locks, Brokes
and Fallen Wool, grown or to be grown on sheep in Great
Britain in the season of 1917.
3. No person in Great Britain or the Isle of Man shall, with-
out a permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials, sell or deliver any Locks, Brokes, Fallen Wool,
Daggings, Gathered Wool, or Washed or Willeyed Locks grown,
or to be grown, on sheep in Great Britain and the Isle of Man
during the season of 1917 to any person carrying on the business
of manufacturer of Woollen, Worsted or Hosiery goods in any
textile factory or workshop.
4. Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Army
Council to take possession of all Daggings, Locks, Brokes and
Fallen Wool grown or to be grown 011 sheep in Great Britain and
the Isle of Man during the sedson of 1917.
5. No person in Great Britain, or the Isle of Man, shall sell
any Daggings, Locks, Brokes and Fallen Wool at prices exceed-
ing the prices set' out in the Schedule hereto annexed.
6. For the purposes of this Order the expression " Dag<>ino> "
shall mean Wool naturally clotted with dung and earth.
The expression :( Lock " shall mean any Wool except
Daggings which may have become detached from sheep at the
time of shearing or thereafter.
The expression "Washed or Willeyed Locks" shall mean
Dagginjs as hereinbefore defined wherefrom the dung hm been
extracted by washing or any other process.
The expression " Brokes " shall mean short Wool obtained
from the edges of the fleece in clipping or in sorting.
The expression " Fallen Wool " shall mean Wool pulled or
clipped from the skins of sheep which have died a natural death.
The expression " Gathered Wool " shall mean Wool left by
living sheep on hedges or other places.
7. The Daggings and Locks Order, 1917, is hereby cancelled.
8. This Order may be cited as The Wool (Off-Sorts) Order,
1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Wool (Restriction of Consumption) No. 3 Order, 1917.
333
Schedule.
PRICE LIST.
Areas.
Classification.
Maximum Prices.
Greasy Tail Locks
Washed Tail Locks
*Two-thirds value of fleeces-
Half value of fleeces.
*0r to be valued by the Dis-
trict Executive Officer.
2,3,4,5,6,
7 and 10.
Washed Locks and Fallen Wool
Unwashed Locks and Fallen Wool
Baggings, Tar Marks, and Shir-
lings.
Two-thirds average price of
fleece wools in area.
One-half average price of fleece
wools in area.
Proportionately less.
9, 11, 14.
Washed White-faced Locks and
Fallen Wool.
Greasy White-faced Locks and
Fallen Wool.
Black-faced Locks or Fallen Wool
free from dirt.
Baggings
. per Ib.
lOd. per Ib.
Sd. per Ib.
18s. per cwt.
12 and 13.
Washed Locks and Felled Wool...
Greasy Locks and Pelled Wool ...
Scoured Tail Wool
Greasy Tail Wool free from
Baggings.
Greasy Tail Wool heavy in Grease
and Baggings.
Two-thirds value of fleeces.
Half value of fleeces.
9d. per Ib.
Id. per Ib.
Proportionately less.
In the case of sale by persons other than growers 3d. per Ib.
may be added to the above prices, together with an allowance
to cover any expense incurred by the vendor in cleansing, pro-
vided that the total increase on the grower's selling price shall
not exceed in the aggregat-e 3d. plus the said allowance.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, September 14th, 1917.]
THE WOOL (RESTRICTION OF CONSUMPTION) No. 3 ORDER, 1917,
DATED NOVEMBER 3, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL. •
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
1. In any Textile Factory, the business carried on in which
consists wholly or partly in the manipulation of Merino Wool
such machinery as is engaged at the date hereof in the manipu-
lation of Merino Wool shall not, without a permit issued by or
on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials, be run after the 5th
day of November, 1917, in such manner as to produce in any
one week an output of Merino Tops exceeding the quantity certi-
fied by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials in the
334 Wool (Restriction of Consumption) No. 3 Order, 1917.
case of each Factory respectively, to be trie weekly output of
Merino Tops estimated in Ibs. weight restricted in accordance
with the provisions of the Wool (Restriction of Consumption)
No. 2 Order, 1917. (a)
2. No machinery engaged in the manipulation of Merino Wool
in accordance with the provisions of Clause (1) hereof shall,
without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials, be run otherwise than full time.
3. In any Textile Factory, the business carried on in which
does not consist wholly or partly at the date hereof in the
manipulation of Merino Wool, no Merino Wool shall, without a
permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials,
be manipulated.
4. In any Textile Factory, the business carried on in which
consists wholly or partly in the manipulation of Merino Wool,
such machinery as is engaged at the date hereof in the manipu-
lation of Merino Wool, shall not, without a permit issued by or
behalf of the Director of Raw Materials, be employed in the
manipulation of any Wool other than Merino.
5. In any Textile Factory, the business carried on in which
does not consist wholly or partly at the date hereof in the
manipulation of Crossbred or Preparing Wool, no Crossbred or
Preparing Wool shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Raw Materials, be manipulated.
6. In any Textile Factory, the business carried on in which
consists wholly or partly in the manipulation of Crossbred or
Preparing Wool, such machinery as is engaged at the date hereof
in the manipulation of Crossbred or Preparing Wool shall not,
without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials, be employed in the manipulation of any Wool other
than Crossbred or Preparing Wool.
7. Nothing herein contained shall refer to re-combing or
re-gilling.
8. It shall be the duty of all persons to comply strictly with
the provisions hereof and with the conditions of any permit
granted hereunder and failure to comply therewith shall be an
offence against the said Regulations.
9. Clauses 9, 10 and 11 of the Wool (Restriction of Consump-
tion) No. 2 Order, 1917, are hereby cancelled. (a)
10. This Order shall come into operation on the 5th day of
November, 1917, and may be cited as the Wool (Restriction of
Consumption) No. 3 Order, 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 9th, 1917.]
(a) WOOL (RESTRICTION OF CONSUMPTION) No. 2 ORDER, 1917. — That
Order, which was published in the London Gazette, September 4th, 1917, is
wholly revoked by Art. 21 of the Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order
1917, p. 3b7.
.
Wool (Ireland) No. 2 Order, 1917; Worsted and Hosiery (Laps 335
and Waste) (Control) Notice, 1917.
THE WOOL (IRELAND) No. 2 ORDER, 1917, DATED NOVEMBER 8,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby Order as
follows : —
1. No person carrying on the business of a manufacturer of
Woollen, Worsted or Hosiery Goods in any Textile Factory or
Workshop in Ireland, shall, without a permit issued by, or on
behalf of, the Director of Raw Materials, spin, reel, or weave,
for the use of the Grower thereof, any Fleece Wool or Skin Wool,
including Locks, Daggings, Brokes and Fallen Wool, grown or
to be grown on sheep in Ireland in the season of 1917.
2. No person in Ireland shall, without a permit issued by or
on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials, sell or deliver any
Fleece Wool or Skin Wool, Locks, Brokes, Fallen Wool,
Daggings, Gathered Wool, Washed or Willeyed Locks grown or
to be grown on sheep in Ireland in the season of 1917 to any
person carrying on the business of a manufacturer of Woollen,
Worsted or Hosiery Goods in any textile Factory or Workshop.
3. No person shall make or take delivery of, any wool, in-
cluding Locks, Biokes, Daggings, Fallen or Gathered Wool and
washed or Willeyed Locks, grown or to be grown on sheep in
Ireland during the season of 1917 for shipment from Ireland,
except under permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of
Raw Materials.
4. This Order may be cited as the Wool (Ireland) No. 2 Order.
1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, November 9th 1917. Supple-
ment to the Gazette of . ]
THE WORSTED AND HOSIERY (LAPS AND WASTE) NOTICE, 1917,(a/)
DATED NOVEMBER 13, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuarice of the powers conferred upon them by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, notice is hereby given that
it is the intention of the Army Council to take possession on the
30th day of November, 1917, of all Laps or Waste as defined by
(a) SHORT TITLE OP NOTICE.— The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
336 Olive Oil Order, 1917.
the Sale of Waste (Worsted and Hosiery) Order, 1917 ,(a) that
may be in possession, custody or control of any person not being
a manufacturer of Woollen goods provided that nothing herein
contained shall apply to any Laps or Waste of the description
aforesaid that shall have been sold to any manufacturer of the
description aforesaid prior to the said date.
If after this notice any person having control of any such
material without the consent of the Army Council after the 30th
•lay of November, 1917, sells, removes or secretes it, or deals
with it in any way contrary to any condition imposed in any
licence, permit or order that may have been granted in respect
thereof, he shall be guilty of an offence against the said Regu-
lations.
By Order of tEe Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, Nov. 20th, 1917.]
THE OLIVE OIL ORDER, 1917, (b) DATED DECEMBER 4, 1917, MADE
BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers /conferred upon them by the
Defence of 'the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby
order as follows: —
1. No person, the business carried on by whom consists
wholly or partly in the production or manufacture of woollen or
worsted goods shall after the fifteenth day of December, 1917,
without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials apply or cause to be applied any olive oil for the pro-
duction of tops or yarn.
2. No person hereinbefore denned shall without a permit
issued by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials apply
or cause to be applied any olive oil for the production of tops in
quantities exceeding two-thirds of the standard recognised by the
Bradford Conditioning House.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, Dec. 4th, 1917.]
va) SALE OF WASTE (WORSTED AND HOSIERY) ORDER, 1917.— That Order
which was revoked by the Sale of Waste (Worsted and Hosiery) No. 2 Order,
1917, which was itself revoked by Art. 21 of the Wollen and Worsted (Con-
solidation) Order, 1917, p. 337, defines Laps or Waste precisely as they are
defined by Art. 20 (p. 340), and Sch. C (p. 345) of the last mentioned Order.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — This Short Title was conferred by the
" Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed
in Appendix Y to this Manual.
Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917. 337
THE WOOLLEN AND WORSTED CONSOLIDATION ORDER, 1917, DATED
JANUARY 1, 1918, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
PART 1. — GENERAL.
1. All persons, the business carried on by whom consists wholly
or partly in the production of goods of which wool or any
derivative thereof, or Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere or Camel hair,
is a constituent part, or of any articles or material required for,
or in connection with, the production thereof, are hereby
required to furnish such particulars as to their business as may
be required by or on behalf of the Director of Wool Textile
Production .
2. All persons, the business carried on by whom consists wholly
or partly in the production of goods of which wool or any
derivative thereof, or Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere or Camel hair
is a constituent part, or of any articles or material required
for, or in connection with, the production thereof, are hereby
required to cause work to be done in their factories or workshops
in accordance with any directions given by the Director of Wool
Textile Production, with the object of making such factory or
workshop, or the plant or labour therein, as useful as possible
for the production of war material.
PART 2. — RATIONING.
3. In all factories or workshops, or other premises, the busi-
ness carried on in which consists wholly or partly in the production
or manufacture of goods of which wool or any derivative thereof,
or Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere, or Camel hair, is a constitutent
part, the owners or occupiers, their officers or servants, shall give
priority over all other work to tlie production of material
required as a component part of any work to be carried out, or
goods to be supplied under any contract or order placed or made
by the Admiralty, Army Council or Minister of Munitions, or
any contract for Naval or Military equipment placed by an
Allied Government by or with the consent in writing of the
Admiralty, Army Council or Minister of Munitions.
Any direction that may be given by, or on behalf of, the
Director of Wool Textile Production for the purpose hereof shall
be strictly complied with by such owners or occupiers, their
officers or servants.
4. All persons, the business carried on by whom consists
wholly or partly in the production or sale of goods of which
wool or any derivative thereof, or Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere,
or Camel Hair, is a constituent part, or of any article or material
required for, or in connection with the production thereof, are
hereby required to comply strictly with the provisions relating
Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917.
to the rationing- of Wool, Tops and Yarns for civil orders, con-
tained in Schedule A hereto annexed, (a) and it shall be the duty
of all such persons as aforesaid to furnish and to obtain the
various particulars therein referred to in such manner as may be
required by, or on behalf of, the Director of Wool Textile
Production.
5. No person, the business carried on by whom consists
wholly or partly in the production of goods of which wool or any
derivative thereof, or Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere or Camel Hair
is a constituent part, shall, without a permit issued by or on
behalf of the Director of Wool Textile Production, take delivery
in any rationing period of a quantity of yarn in excess of the
quantity allocated to him for such period.
For the purposes of this Order, the expression " Allocation
period " shall mean any period determined by, or on behalf of
the Director of Wool Textile Production to be a period for the
allocation of yarn.
PART 3. — RESTRICTION OF CONSUMPTION.
6. No person shall put into manufacture in any Textjile
Factory any wool, grown or to be grown on sheep in the United
Kingdom, or any wool imported or to be imported into the
United Kingdom, or any East Indian hair, or any Tops pro-
duced or to be produced therefrom, otherwise than for any
purpose referred to in Clause 3 hereof, or in accordance with the
terms of any permit or certificate that may be issued by or on
behalf of the Director of Wool Textile Production ; provided
that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to refer to any
hair other than East Indian hair.
7. For the purposes of this Order, the Director of Wool
Textile Production may authorise any District Rationing Com-
mittee to irequire any particulars as to the business of any
person engaged in the sale or manufacture of goods of which wool
or any derivative thereof, or Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere, or Camel
Hair is a constituent part, and to issue certificates and permits
on his behalf.
8. In any Textile Factory in Great Britain, the business
carried on in which consists wholly or partly in the drawing,
spinning, reeling, or winding of worsted yarns of which wool
or any derivative thereof, or Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere or Camel
Hair is a constituent part, the weekly hours of work on drawing,
spinning, reeling or winding shall, except under permit issued
by or on behalf of the Director of Wool Textile Production, be
not more than 50 hours.
9. In any Textile Factory in Great Britain, the business
carried on in which consists wholly or partly in the carding or
spinning on the Woollen principle of any yarn other than that
referred to in the preceding clause whereof wool or any derivative
(a) Schedule A.— This is printed, p. 341.
Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917. 33S
thereof, or Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere, or Camel hair is a con-
stituent part, the weekly hours of work on carding and spinning-
shall, except under permit issued by or on behalf of the Director
of Wool Textile Production, be reduced to a figure 7J per cent,
less than the average weekly hours of work on carding or spinning
in such factory during the month of March, 1917.
For the purpose of this Order, the expression ' ' Spinning on the
Woollen principle " shall mean spinning in such manner as may
be determined by or on behalf of the Director of Wool Textile
Production to be spinning on the woollen principle.
10. In any Textile Factory in Great Britain, the business
carried on in which consists partly in carding, drawing or
spinning, and partly in the weaving of any woollen or worsted
yarn of which wool or any derivative thereof, or Mohair,
Alpaca, Cashmere, or Camel hair is a constituent part, the
weekly hours of work on weaving shall, except under permit
issued by or on behalf of the Director of Wool Textile Production,
be not more than 50 hours.
11. In any Textile Factory in the West Riding of Yorkshire,
except the Area indicated in the schedule hereto annexed, (a) the
county of Cumberland, and Scotland except the counties of Ayr-
shire and Fifeshire, the weekly hours of work on weaving shall,
except under permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of
Wool Textile Production be not more than 50 hours, provided
that the provisions of this Order may be applied by or on behalf
of the Director of Wool Textile Production to any other Textile
Factory in Great Britain.
12. In any Textile Factory in Great Britain, the business
carried on in which consists wholly or partly in the weaving of
carpets, the weekly hours of work on weaving carpets shall,
except under permit issued by or on behalf of the Director of
Wool Textile Production, be not more than 50 hours.
13. In any Textile Factory in Great Britain, the business
carried on in which consists wholly or partly in the production
or manufacture of Hosiery, no person shall, except under permit
issued by or on behalf of the Director of Wool Textile Production,
put into manufacture for other than direct Government orders a
quantity of yarn whereof wool or any derivative thereof, or
Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere, or Camel hair forms a constituent
part, exceeding a quantity 15 per cent, less than the average
consumed weekly in such factory for other than direct Govern-
ment ordeis during the months of January, February and, March,
1917, such quantity to be estimated in pounds weight.
PART 4. — LAPS AND WASTE.
14. No person shall sell to any spinner or manufacturer any
laps or waste, or any blends or material wholly or partly com-
posed thereof, without a permit issued by or on behalf of the
(a) EXCEPTED PORTION OF WEST RIDING.— This is specified in Schedule B,
p. 345.
340 Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917.
Director of Wool Textile Production, or at prices exceeding
those set out in Schedule " C " heieto annexed, (a) or at such
other prices as, in any particular case, may be allowed by or on
behaf of the Director of Wool Textile Production.
15. No person shall without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Wool Textile Production, sell for export any
laps or waste.
16. The remuneration of dealers in laps or waste shall be
determined at the rates, and for the services set out, in Schedule
" D " hereto annexed(a) and no dealer shall make any sale cf
laps or waste at a price exceeding the purchase price thereof by
more than the amount to which he may be entitled under such
scale of charges, having regard to the services performed by him.
17. All persons having in their custody or control any laps or
waste shall furnish such particulars as to their business as may
t>e required by or on behalf of the Director of Wool Textile
Productions.
18. No person shall, without a permit issued by or on behalf
of the Director of Wool Textile Production, deliver any laps or
waste in pursuance of any contract entered into prior to the
25th day of June, 1917, provided that where such contract shall
have been entered into at any time prior to the 1st day of April,
1917, no such permit shall be necessary, and the contracting
parties may be and are hereby authorised to complete such
contract by delivery before the 31st day of December, 1917.
19. No dealer in laps or waste shall, without a permit issued
by or on behalf of the Director of Wool Textile Production,
convert or cause to be converted any laps into tops.
20. For the purpose of this Order, the expression " laps or
waste" shall mean laps, waste and other bye-products indicated
in Schedule " C " hereto annexed, (b) produced in the spinning
or manufacture of worsted or hosiery material. '
PART 5. — REPEAL AND SHORT TITLE.
21. The Orders indicated in Schedule E hereto annexed are
hereby repealed, (c)
22. This Order may be cited as the Woollen and Worsted
Consolidation Order 1917.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
(a) SCHEDULE'C. — This is printed p. 345.
(b) SCHEDULE D.— This is printed p. 350.
(c) SCHEDULE E. — This is printed p. 351.
Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917. 341
Schedule A.
RATIONING OF WOOLS, TOPS AND YARNS FOR CIVIL ORDERS —
ART. 4, p. 337. (a)
Part I. — Manufacturers and Spinners.
1. Supplies of Wool, Tops, Tarn, etc., available for civil
consumption shall be handed over by the Board of Control to
the existing" distribution committees to be distributed between
individual firms in a fair and equitable manner. Such com-
mittees shall be known in future as Rationing Committees, and
shall have power to add to their number.
The existing Spinners' Section Committee shall act for and be
responsible to the Board of Control for the rationing of wools and
tops to worsted spinners.
2. (a) A Joint Rationing Committee, composed of representa-
tives of the District Rationing Committees, shall be set up in
order to deal with general questions affecting all the rationing
Committees, and the meetings of such Joint Committees shall be
held in Bradford.
(6) The Joint Rationing Committee .shall be constituted as
follows, and the representatives shall be nominated by the
District Rationing Committees concerned : —
7 members representing West Riding Rationing Committees,
of which 3 shall be worsted spinners.
1 member representing West of England Rationing Com-
mittee.
2 members representing Scottish Rationing Committee.
1 member representing Welsh Rationing Committee.
1 member representing Irish Rationing Committee.
2 members representing Midlands Rationing Committee.
1 member representing Carpet and Felt Trades' Rationing
Committee.
7 members representing Labour interests.
1 member representing Tarn Merchants' Committees.
Representatives elected by the District Rationing Committees
should, as far as possible, be members of the Board of Control.
3. The basis of distribution as between district and district
shall be determined by the Joint Rationing Committee and
should any Joint Rationing Committee be dissatisfied with the
allocation made to it by the Joint Rationing Committee, the
matter shall be referred to the Board of Control for determina-
tion.
4. In accordance with the system which has hitherto obtained
in making distribution, priority in supplies shall not be given
for any particular class of civil trade, and the present system of
cloth merchants' certificates shall be abolished.
5. In order to ensure that each individual manufacturer who
buys all or part of his yarns obtains his fair share of the yarn
(a) HEADINGS OF SCHEDULES. — These have been inserted by the Editorr
and do not form part of the Order as issued.
342 Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917.
. made from the wool or tops allocated to spinners, the following
system of Manufacturers' Certificates shall be arranged : —
Within the first fourteen days of each month every
manufacturer shall be required to supply to each spinner
from whom he has received yarn duiing the preceding
month a certificate showing the aggregate net weight of
such yarn.
A statement of such returns shall be furnished not later
than the 21st of the month, by each spinner to the Secretary
of the Manufacturers' Committee, War Department, Cloth
Office, Bradford.
In the event of the Manufacturers' Committee finding the
necessity of revising any individual manufacturer's allocation,
i due notice of such intention shall be furnished to the Spinners'
Committee, who shall in turn convey the decisions to the spinners
concerned. Any revision which necessitates a reduction of a
spinner's deliveries shall not come into operation in the case of
white yarns for one month after the date of such notice, and in
the case of coloured or mixture yams for three months after the
date of such notice.
The operation of this scheme will automatically cancel all
sub-certificates then existing.
Every spinner shall account, by means of monthly returns.
for the whole of the yarn delivered by him during that month.
6. The basis of distribution as between individual spinners
shall be the consumption in 1916 and the average number of
spindles effecting such consumption. Regard shall be had to
Army Contracts and the fortnightly returns of consumption.
7. The basis of distribution as between individual manufac-
turers of cloth shall be the consumption for civil purposes in
1916 and the average number of looms effecting such consump-
tion.
8. The basis of distribution between individual manufacturers
of hosiery shall be the consumption of yarn for all purposes in
1916, from which shall be deducted the requirements of such
machinery as is engaged on Government work in each period.
9. Manufacturers ' who run worsted spinning machinery in
addition to looms or knitting frames shall apply on spinners'
forms for wool and tops, and on manufacturers' forms for yarn
(including that which will be produced by their own spindles).
All wools or tops for the worsted spinning plant of such firms
shall be dealt with by the Spinners' Sectional Committee. It
will be necessary for such manufacturers to issue certificates for
yarn from their weaving department to their spinning depart-
ment.
10. The District Rationing Committees shall themselves, or
by means of sub-committees, deal with cases of genuine hardship
or other special cases, and shall hear the appeal of any applicant
who may think that his application has not been dealt with
fairly.
Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917. 34$
11. The District Rationing Committees shall be instructed to
report to the Board of Control cases of wilful infringement of the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, and the Board of Control
shall then take such action as they may think desirable.
Part II.— Yarn Merchants, &c.
A. — FOR EXPORT or YARN.
12. A notice shall be published through the District Rationing
Committees, the press, certain Chambers of Commerce and
Associations, &c., stating that the Board of Control are now
prepared to receive applications from (a) spinners desirous of
exporting yarn direct, and (&) merchants desirous of obtaining
yarn for export in yarn.
13. The Export Tarn Rationing Committee shall be informed
by the Joint Rationing Committee of the total quantities of
yarn permitted for each of the Allies, the Colonies, and other
countries. The Export Yarn Rationing Committee shall submit
their recommendations from time to time to the Joint Rationing
Committee, who may authorise the issue of Rationing Certificates
to spinners and export yarn merchants as follows : —
(a) The Secretary of the Joint Rationing Committee shall
open an account for each country, showing the bulk
ration allotted to it for a certain period.
(6) Before any yarn can be put into work the export mer-
chant must present a rationing certificate to the
Secretary of the Joint Rationing Committee, War
Office, Bradford, who will certify that the quantity
of yarn specified comes within the total of the bulk
ration allotted to the country to which it has been
sold.
(c) An exporting spinner must present a rationing certifi-
cate to the Secretary of the Joint Rationing Com-
mittee, who will certify that the quantity of yarn
specified comes within the total of the bulk ration
allotted to the country to which it has been sold.
(d) When the total quantity of the bulk ration for each
country is reached, no more rationing certificates will
be certified by the Secretary of the Joint Rationing
Committee until the Joint Rationing Committee give
a further bulk ration for the same country.
14. Export Yarn Merchants will be required, in addition, to
give the monthly delivery certificate to the spinner, as resolved
in Clause 5 above.
15. The Export Yarn Merchant shall render an account each
month to the Secretary of the Joint Rationing Committee of
all yarn delivered to him by spinners, showing what weight has
been delivered to him, exported by him, and the balance (if any)
remaining in stock.
16. The Board of Control shall retain the right of demanding
any documentary evidence they may require.
344 Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917.
17. The War Trade Department shall be asked to require tho
quotation of the number of the rationing certificate before issuing
any export licence, and to refuse licences if this is not forth-
coming.
B. — TARN FOE CONSUMPTION BY HOME MANUFACTURERS.
18. Yarn Merchants desirous of obtaining yarn for consump-
tion by home manufacturers shall : —
(a) Obtain from the Secretary of the Rationing Committee
of their district a book of " Order Certificates " and
' Delivery Certificates."
(6) Demand from every manufacturer ordering yarn from
them the number of the manufacturer's key-certifi-
cate.
(c) Supply to their spinner with every order for yarn an
" Order Certificate " on which shall be quoted the
number of the key-certificate of the manufacturer
who requires the yarn in question.
(d} Supply to each of their spinners by the 14th day of
every month a " Delivery Certificate " stating the
aggregate net weight of yarn delivered by each
spinner to the yarn merchant during the preceding
calendar month.
(e) Receive by the 14th day of every month from each
manufacturer to whom yarn has been delivered by the
yarn merchant during the preceding calendar month,
a certificate of the aggregate net weight of yarn so
delivered.
(/) Make a return by the 21st day of every month to the
Secretary of the Rationing Committee for their dis-
trict of the yarn delivered to them by spinners during
the preceding calendar month, with the names, certi-
ficate numbers, &c., of the manufacturers to whom
the yarn has been forwarded.
C. — HAND KNITTING AND MENDING YARNS FOR THE HOME TRADE.
19. Permits may be issued to certain spinners to deliver for
the home trade in hand knitting and mending yarns, certain
aggregate quantities of yarn during the specified periods without .
obtaining delivery certificates from the firms to whom the yarn
is supplied.
Part III.
20. — (1) The term " Yarn " is here interpreted as meaning
" all woollen or worsted yarn containing 40 per cent, or more of
new wool."
(2) The term " delivered " is here interpreted as meaning
!f dispatched or consigned from the spinner's or yarn merchant's
premises."
Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917.
Schedule B.
PORTION OF WEST RIDING EXCEPTED AS TO WEEKLY HOURS OF
WORK ON WEA.VING— ART. 11, p. 339.
The Borough of Todmorden.
The Urban Districts of Skipton, Berby, Barnoldswick, and
Hebdeii Bridge.
The Rural Districts of Settle, Bowland, Todmorden, and
Skipton, except the Parish of Cowling.
345
Schedule C.
,
PRICES OF
LAPS AND WASTE. — ART. 14, p. 339.
Worsted Spinners' Waste.
rf.
(White
30
36s. and 40s. Laps
... < Khaki
32
^ Mixed Colours ...
29
"Rplnw ^fis Tjans
26
44s. and 46s. Laps
(White
) Khaki
34
36
(^ Mixed Colours ...
32
(White
40
48s. and 50s. Laps
) Khaki
( Mixed Colours ...
42
38
54s. Laps
(White
1 Khaki
46
48
( Mixed Colours ...
44
i White ...
51
56s. Laps
) Khaki
( Mixed Colours ...
53
49
58s. Laps
(White
1 Khaki
(^ Mixed Colours ...
58
60
. 56
{White
66
60/64s. Laps
Khaki
Black
68
70
Mixed Colours ...
62
(White
72
70/80s. Laps ..,
1 Khaki
"• } Black
' Mixed Colours ...
74
76
69
346 Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917.
Worsted Spinners' Waste— Continued.
" All Drawing " Laps, 2d. per Ib. more than above prices.
t( All Spinning and Koving " Laps, 2d. per Ib. less than above
prices.
Military Shades. — All qualities same price as White.
Solid Shades and Oxford Laps. — 60s. Quality and above same
price as Khaki. (The term " Solid Shade " shall only apply to
a quantity of 500 Ibs. or upwards.)
Black, Solid Shades and Oxford Laps. — 585. Quality and below
same price as Khaki.
365. and 405. Hard Waste
Below 365 Hard Waste
(White
J Khaki
\ Military Shades...
'Mixed Colours ...
d.
24
26
24
23
20
445. and 465. Hard Waste
(White
) Khaki
"" ] Military Shades...
[ Mixed Colours ...
. ... 27
29
27
25
485. and 505. Hard Waste
(White
) Khaki
"" j Military Shades...
( Mixed Colours . . .
31
33
31
29
545. Hard Waste
( White ...
J Khaki
j Military Shades
'Mixed Colours ...
M
3">
33
31
565. Hard Waste
{White
Khaki
Military Shades
Mixed Colours ..
35
37
35
33
585. Hard Waste
f White
1 Khaki
J Military Shades
^ Mixed Colours ...
37
39
37
35
60-645. Hard Waste ...
(* White
1 Khaki
| Military Shades
^ Mixed Colours ...
39
41
39
37
Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917.
Worsted Spinners' Waste— continued.
347
d.
i White
42
70-BO.v. Hard Waste ...
1 Khaki •
J Military Shades
44
42
^ Mixed Colours ...
40
! White
15
Crossbred Brush Waste
Khaki
Military Shades and
14*
Mixed Colours
14
Below 36'$ Brush Waste
11
1 White ...
15*
Medium Crossbred
Khaki ...
15
Waste
Military Shades and
Mixed Colours
14*
C White ...
18
Merino Brush Waste ...
} Khaki
j Military Shades and
18
(^ Mixed Colours
16
Clean Faller Waste
! White Botany ...
White Crossbred
Coloured Botany
Coloured Crossbred
22
15*
21
14*
Black and Oxford Hard Waste same prices as Khaki.
Mule Spinners Ring Waste. — Deduct 12d. per Ib. from Lap
Prices,
Drawing Brush Waste. — Sd. more for Merino than ordinary
hush Waste price.
Drawing Brush Waste. — 5d. more for Crossbred than ordinary
Brush Waste price.
Spinners' Dyed Noils.
Noble (
bombed.
French
Combed
—
Oxford,
Oxford,
Khaki and
Black.
Cold.
Khaki and
Black.
Cold.
Solid Shades.
Solid Shades.
4/70*.
46
'48
40
36
38
31
Os. ..
41
42
37
32
33
29
38
39
35
29
30
26
33
34
32
26
27
23
31
32
28
24
25
21
27
27
24
jister Combed 44s.
27
27
24
—
jow Crossbred
— — — — — -^— ___
23
— — — — — ^^««i
23
20
_«»— _— _^«M—
^^^MMMHH
•••M^^w
348 Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917.
The term " Solid Shades " shall apply only to quantities of 200 Ibs.
and upwards.
Single Combed Noils, 60s. quality and upwards, 4d. per Ib. less than
Noble Combed prices.
Single Combed Noils, 685. quality and below, 2d. per Ib. less than
Noble Combed prices.
LAP NOILS.
!60s. quality and upwards, 2d. per Ib. less than
Khaki Noble Combed prices.
685. quality and below, Id. per Ib. less than
Khaki Noble Combed prices.
Military Cold, Lap Noils. All qualities. Same prices as Mixed
Cold, Noble Combed Noils.
I 605. quality and upwards, 2d. per Ib. less than
Mixed Cold, Lap ] Mixed Cold, Noble Combed Noils.
Noils, i 585. quality and below, Id. per Ib. less than
( Mixed Cold, Noble Combed Noils.
WHITE LAP NOILS.
64/705. :
605
585
565
545 33d.
. 48/505 3 Id.
44/465 29d.
36/405
Worsted Manufacturers' Waste.
36/405. Weavers' Waste
f White
| Khaki
... <j Military Colours
| Mixed Colours ...
[Below 365.
23
25
22
21
18
44/505. Weavers' Waste
f White
} Khaki
j Military Colours
(Mixed Colours ...
25
27
24
23
565. Weavers' Waste ...
( White ...
) Khaki
' \ Military Colours
( Mixed Colours . . .
33
35
32
26
Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 191'
349
Worsted Manufacturers' Waste— continued.
d.
( White
36
£85. Weavers' Waste ...
J Khaki
\ Military Colours
38
35
( Mixed Colours ...
29
(White
38
Botany Coating Waste
) Khaki
j Military Colours
(Mixed Colours ...
40
37
32
( White
34
Botany Bag Waste
\ Khaki
J Military Colours
(Mixed Colours ...
36
33
30
f White ...
21
| Khaki
23
36/40*. Thrums
... \ Military. Colours
20
| Mixed Colours ...
18
[Below 365.
16
r White
23
44/50^. Thrums ...
1 Khaki
j Military Colours
(Mixed Colours ...
25
22
20
( White
28
665. Thrums
Uvhaki
' j Military Colours
(Mixed Colours ...
30
27
22
r White
31
685. Thrums
1 Khaki
" ' j Military Colours
(Mixed Colours ...
33
30
24
{White
34
Botany Thrums
Khaki
Military Colours
36
33
Mixed Colours ...
26
Tabs
f Botany ...
16
( Crossbred
13
350 Woollen and Worsted, Consolidation Order, 1917.
Hosiery Manufacturers' Waste.
Super Cashmere Rovings ... ... ... . 38d.
„ „ Clips 36d.
White Cashmere Rovings ... ...
„ „ Clips
White Berlins 36d.
Bleached Cashmere Clips 36d.
Dr. and Undr. Fine Nat. Cash Clips 3Qd.
Fine Natural Cashmere Rovs. ... ... ... ... 31d.
Dr. and Undr. Med. Nat. Cash Clips 28d.
,, ,, Coarse Nat. Cash Clips ... ... ... 27 d.
Coarse and Med. Nat. Cash Rovs 28d.
Fine White Worsted Rovs 3Qd.
,, ,, ,, Clips 29d.
Coloured Cashmere Clips 22d.
„ „ Rovs 23d.
Navy Worsted Rovs 22d.
Clips 2ld.
White Worsted Rovs. and Clips 23d.
Dis. Worsted Rovs. and Clips 21d.
Military Rovs 22d.
Military Clips 21d.
Shetland Worsted Rovs 22d.
Clips 21d.
Khaki Persian Rovs. and Clips 2Qd.
Coloured Worsted Rovs 2Qd.
,, ,, Clips 19d.
Shetland Lambswool Rovs. ... ... ... ... ... 18d.
,, ,, Clips lid.
Low Mixed Waste, Wstds. and Woollens 13d.
Coloured Golf Clips and Rovs 19d.
Coarse Bleached Cashmere Clips ... ... ... ... 28d.
Cash Clips in Self Shades 27d.
Medium White Berlins 33d.
Medium Bleached Cashmere Clips ... ... .., ... 33d.
Worsted Clips in Self Shades 2ld.
Worsted Rovs. „ „ 22d.
Schedule D.
REMUNERATION OF DEALERS IN LAPS AND WASTE — ART. 16, p. 340.
Worsted.
Pence per lb^
Handling, storage, carriage, insurance, financing, etc. 1J
Sorting ... ... ... ... ... \
Blending ... ... ... ... ... ... ... i
Manufacturers' waste and Thrums as above plus for
sorting ... ... ... ... ... ••• i
Woollen and Worsted Consolidation Order, 1917. 351
Hosiery.
Pence per Ib.
Handling, storage, carriage, insurance, financing, etc. 1J
.Sorting ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1
Blending ... ... ... ... ... ... ... \
Pulling— -46s. and upwards (not including Oil)
Pulling — 46s. and below (not including Oil) ... 1J
Ragging — once through ... ... ... ... I
Ragging — twice through ... ... ... ... 1
Garnetted Waste. — Charges on all Wastes that require gar-
netting shall be governed by the above scale of charges, as to all
services therein indicated ; additional services in connection with
garnetting and oil shall be paid for at the prevailing rate of the
day. The shrinkage allowances shall be 2 per cent, if the goods
are conditioned at the standard of 18 J per cent .
Schedule E.
ORDERS REPEALED — ART. 21, p. 340.
Order of 14th April, 1917, relating to Manufacture and Sale
<of Woollen or Worsted Goods. (a)
The Wool (Restriction of Consumption) No. 2 Order, 1917. (b)
The Sale of Waste (Worsted and Hosiery) Order, 1917. (o)
Already rep. by No. 2.
The Sale of Waste (Worsted and Hosiery) No. 2 Order, 1917. (d)
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January ith, 1918.]
(a) ORDER OF APRIL 14, 1917.— This was published in the London Gazette,
April 18th, 1917, being the 2nd Supplement to the Gazette of April 17th, and is
also printed p. 463 of the May, 1917 Edition of the " Defence of the Realm
Manual."
(b) WOOL (RESTRICTION OP CONSUMPTION) No. 2 ORDER, 1917.— This was
published in the London Gazette, September 4th, 1917.
(c) SALE OF WASTE (WORSTED AND HOSIERY) ORDER, 1917. — This Order
which was revoked by the Sale of Waste (Worsted and Hosiery) No. 2 Order,
1917, as from December 1st, 1917, was published in the London Gazette.
(d) SALE OP WASTE (WORSTED AND HOSIERY) No. 2 ORDER, 1917.— This
Order was published in the London Gazette, November 30th, 1917.
352 Timber (Returns) Order, 1917 ; Imported Soft Wood Order, 1917.
13. Timber Supplies.(a)
Export of Timber (Ireland) Order, 1917, p. 366.
Home Grown Timber Prices Order, 1917, p. 361.
Imported Soft Wood Order, 1917, p. 352.
Imported Soft Wood (Control) Order, 1917, p. 358.
Imported Soft Wood (Prices) Order, 1917, p. 358.
Imported Soft Wood (Prices) Permit, 1917, p. 359.
Packing Cases Order, 1917, p. 356.
Russian Timber (Purchases) Order, 1917, p. 357.
Standing Timber (United Kingdom) Order, 1917, p. 360.
Teak and Lignum Vitae (Control) Order, 1917, p. 3(31.
Timber (Returns) Order. 1917.^. 352.
THE TIMBER (RETURNS) ORDER, 1917, (b) DATED APRIL 2, 1917,
MADE BY THE ARMY COTJNCIL.(c)
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby require all
persons engaged in the purchase or sale of Timber to furnish
such particulars as to their business as may be required by or on
behalf of the Director (d) of Timber Supplies.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. April 3rd, 1917.]
THE IMPORTED SOFT WOOD ORDER, 1917, (b) DATED APRIL 14,
1917, MADE BY THE ARMY
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council hereby require all
persons in the United Kingdom engaged in the purchase or sale
(a) TIMBER SUPPLIES ORDERS.— This section like the remainder of the
Manual is confined to Orders issued up to February 28th, 1918. As to
subsequent Orders and as to the permits with regard to imported timber inquiry
should be made of the Controller of Timber Supplies, Caxton House, Tothill
Street, Westminster, S.W.I. As to railway sleepers, see the Railway Material
(Second-hand) Order, 1916, printed (p. 160) in Sub-group (10) (Railway
Material) of Group (5) (Machinery, &c.).
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER.— The Short Title was conferred by the " Armj
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
(c) EFFECT OF ORDER.— This Order has effect as if made by the Board of
Trade. See Reg. 2jJ (4) of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, printed
p. 46.
(d) DIRECTOR.— Now the Controller of Timber Supplies.
Imported Soft li'ooa Order, 1917. 353
of imported soft wood to comply with the following- regulations :
Provided that nothing herein contained shall apply to imported
soft wood which, at the date hereof, shall have been despatched
by any timber merchant to any consumer, or for which payment
shall have been made by such consumer.
1. Save as herein provided no timber merchant shall (1) sell
in any month for consumption an amount of imported soft wood
exceeding one per cent, of the amount of timber which he had in
stock in the United Kingdom 011 the 1st day of April, 1917, (2)
sell for consumption imported soft wood unless (a) he is satisfied
that it is required for a purpose of national importance as defined
in Form A. set out in the Schedule annexed, (6) if the quantity
sold to a single firm or individual amounts to one standard or
more, he receives from the purchaser a certificate in Form A. set
out in the Schedule.
2. Any person wishing to purchase imported soft wood for con-
sumption whose needs cannot be met under Regulation 1 hereof
may apply to the Direotor(a) of Timber Supplies for a special
permit. Such application should be sent in duplicate in Form B.
set out in the Schedule hereto annexed.
If a permit is granted, a timber merchant is authorised to sell
the amount stated therein in excess of the one per cent, authorised
by Regulation 1 hereof.
3. If such imported soft wood is required for the execution of a
Government contract or Order, the applicant should attach to his
application a certificate in form C. set out in the schedule hereto
annexed, signed by a responsible officer of the Department con-
cerned .
4. A permit upon which a timber merchant has supplied such
imported soft wood in accordance with the provisions of regula-
tions 2 or 3 hereof, shall be kept by him unless he can supply only
a portion of the quantity required. In this event, he shall enter
on such permit the amount of imported soft wood supplied by
him thereunder with the date, verified by his signature, and he
shall return the permit for future presentation to another
merchant who is thereby authorised to sell such amount as is
necessary to make up the quantity of timber supplied to the total
quantity indicated on such permit.
By Order of the Army Council ,
R. H. Brade.
(a) DIRECTOR.— Now the Controller of Timber Supplies.
3749 M
354 Imported Soft Wood Order, 1917.
Schedule.
Form A.
TIMBER CONTROL.
Certificate to be signed by purchaser in respect of purchases of
imported soft wood amounting to one standard or more.
I hereby certify that the quantity of imported soft wood
specified hereunder is required in connection with a Government
Contract or for work of National importance (see footnote), and
that the existing stocks in my possession are insufficient to enable
me to carry out this work.
I further certify that no substitute material is available.
The nature of this work is as follows : —
Date . (Signed)
Warning.
False statements are punishable under the Defence of the Realm
Act with £100 fine or six months' imprisonment.
Quantity.
Description.
Work of National importance may provisionally be taken to
include : —
(1) Work undertaken by private persons or bodies which is
directly or indirectly on behalf of .a Government
Department, or work which has been recognised as
necessary by a Government Department.
(2) Urgent repairs to public or private buildings or com-
munications where necessary for the health and safety
of the public.
(3) Packing cases or other wood required for the distribu-
tion of food and other articles essential to the needs (as
opposed to luxuries) of the population.
(4) Packing cases to contain goods for export.
Important Soft Wood Order, 1917.
For 7ii B.
TIMBER CONTROL.
Application for a permit to purchase imported soft wood for
consumption.
355
Name and Address of
Applicant.
Purpose for which imported soft . Kind and amount of
wood is required, explaining its ' imported soft wood
necessity. required.
Tinder the provisions and subject to the penalties of the Defence
of the Realm Act, I certify that the statement made above is
correct.
(Signature)
Form C.
TIMBER CONTROL.
I certify that the imported soft wood specified below is urgently
required for the purposes of the Department,
that no practical substitutes can be used in its place, and that its
amount has been determined with due regard to the Instructions
for Economy in the use of timber which have been issued under
the authority of the Cabinet.
Kind and quantity of imported soft wood.
Purpose for which required.
(Signature),
for the
Department.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, April 16th, 1H17. being the 4th
Supplement to the Gazette of April 13th.]
3749
M 2
Ca.-.c* Order, 1917.
THE PACKING CASES ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED APRIL 24, 1917,
.MADE BY THE ARMY COTJXCIL.(b)
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, and of every other power enabling
them in that behalf, the Army Council hereby prohibit the manu-
facture of cases and crates, and the use of new cases and crates,
for the packing of the goods listed in Schedule A hereto attached :
Provided that nothing in this Order shall prohibit (1) the export
as now packed of goods already packed for export at the date of
this Order; (2) the packing in cases of the goods listed in
Schedule B ; (3) the packing in crates of the goods listed in
Schedule C.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule A.
Athletic outfits, toys, games.
Blankets and rugs.
Books, unbound.
Boots and shoes.
Calicoes.
Carpets and mats (not pile).
Clothing (cheap ready-made).
Confectionery.
Cotton linings.
Cotton piece goods.
Cotton sateens.
Cottons, white.
Cottons, printed.
Cotton shawls.
Cotton yarns.
Curtains (lace or muslin).
Dusters and household cloths.
Handkerchiefs (in paper parcels).
Hose and half hose (not silk).
Linen piece goods.
Paper, wrapping, blotting and imprinted.
Shirts (cotton, linen and woollen).
String and rope.
Straw boards.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the "Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual, p. 443.
(b) EFFECT OF ORDER.— This Order has effect as if made by the Board of
Trade. See Reg. 2«w (4) of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, printed
p. 46.
Russian Timber (Purchases) Order, 1917. 357
Table cloths and covers (not pile).
Tinned foodstuffs.
Towels and towelling.
Underwear (cotton, linen and woollen).
Wadding (not for medical purposes).
Wool for knitting1.
Wool or worsted piece goods (not faced).
Schedule B.
Crepes and crimps.
Embossed and /or Schreinered goods.
Expensive mercerised yarns.
Figured, ribbed and corded goods.
Fine muslins, fine lawns and voiles (valued at over 6d.
per square yard).
Fine bordered white dhooties.
Goods usually made up in cartons (cardboard boxes).
Mercerised goods (silk finished).
Pongees (valued at over Gd. per square yard).
Silks (artificial).
Velvets and plushes.
White and dyed China lawns.
Yarns made up on cops, pirns, cards or bobbins, or in
chesses or balls.
Schedule C.
Athletic outfits, toys and games.
Harness and saddlery.
Tinned foodstuffs.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, April 27th, 1917.]
THE RUSSIAN TIMBER (PURCHASES) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
MAY 3, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL. (b)
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council do hereby order as
follows : —
No timber purchased in Russia prior to the first day of January,
1917, shall be sold or offered for sale otherwise than to the
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) This Order has effect as if made by the Board of Trade. See Reg. 2JJ (4)
of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, printed p. 46.
3749 M 3
358 Imported Soft Wood (Control) Order, 1917 ; Imported Soft Wood
(P rices) Order, 1917.
Director(a) Of Timber Supplies or to persons duly authorised on
his behalf or at prices exceeding by more than ten per cent, the
price at which the said timber was purchased by the present owner
thereof, provided that nothing herein contained shall have re-
ference to any timber now in stock in the United Kingdom.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Older was published in the London Gazette. May 8th. 1917.]
THE IMPORTED SOFT WOOD (CONTROL) ORDER, 1917, (b) DATE])
MAY 7, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL. (o)
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby take
possession of all stocks of Imported Soft Wood of 250 Standards
and upwards held by merchants and agents in the United
Kingdom at the date hereof.
By Order of the Army Council.
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette. May 1 1th, 11M7.]
THE IMPORTED SOFT WOOD (PRICES) ORDER, 191 7, (b) DATED
MAY 7, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL. (c)
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations the Army Council hereby order as
follows : —
No person shall sell any imported soft wood at prices exceeding
those current during the week ending 31st January, 1917, in the
locality in which it may be proposed to make any such sale and
in transactions between parties standing in corresponding re-
lations.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, May llth, 1917.]
(a) DIRECTOR. — Now the Controller of Timber Supplies.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the " Army
Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918," printed in
Appendix V to this Manual.
(c) This Order has effect as if made by the Board of Trade. See Reg. 2jj (4)
of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, printed p. 46.
Imported Soft Wood (Prices) Permit, 1917.
359
THE IMPORTED SOFT WOOD (PRICES) PERMIT, 1917, (a) DATED
MAY 19, 1917, ISSUED BY THE ARMY COUNCIL. (b)
Whereas by an Order dated the 7th day of May, 1917, (o) the
Army Council in pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by
the Defence of the Realm Regulations prohibited the sale of
imported soft wood at prices exceeding those current during the
week ending 31st January, 1917, in the locality in which it may
be proposed to make any such sale and in transactions between
parties standing in corresponding relations :
And whereas the Army Council deem it desirable that the sale
of soft wood imported from Norway, Sweden or Denmark after
the 15th day of May, 1917, should be permitted on certain con-
ditions other than those contained in the said Order :
Now, therefore, the Army Council give notice that they hereby
authorise and permit the sale by the importer thereof of soft wood
imported into the United Kingdom from Norway, Sweden or
Denmark after the 15th day of May, 1917, at prices not ex-
ceeding a figure 10 per cent, in excess of the actual cost of such
soft wood delivered to store in the United Kingdom, provided
that the price so calculated shall not exceed the price current
during the week ending the 31st January, 1917, for soft wood of
a similar quality and description in the locality in which it may
be proposed to make any such sale and in transactions between
parties standing in corresponding relations, by more than one-
third of such current price :
And the Army Council further give notice that they hereby
authorise and permit the sale by persons other than the importer
thereof of soft wood imported into the United Kingdom at prices
not exceeding the price current during the week ending 31st
January, 1917, for soft wood of a similar quality and description
in the locality in which it may be proposed to make any such sale
and in transactions between parties standing in corresponding
relations by more than one-third of such current price.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, May 22nd. 1917.]
(a) SHORT TITLE OF PERMIT. — The Short Title was conferred by the
"Army Council (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918,"
rinted in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) This Order has effect as if made by the Board of Trade, see Reg. 2jj (4)
of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, printed p. 46.
(c) IMPORTED SOFT WOOD (CONTROL) ORDER, 1917. — That Order is
•inted p. 358.
3749
M 4
360 Standing Timber (United Kingdom) Order, 1917.
THE STANDING TIMBER (UNITED KINGDOM) ORDER, 1917, (a) DATED
JULY 4, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL. (b)
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Army Council do hereby order as
follows : —
1. From the date hereof until further notice 110 person shall,
without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Controller of
Timber Supplies, buy any Standing Timber in the United
Kingdom provided that nothing herein contained shall apply —
(1) to any purchase of Real Estate having Timber standing
thereon.
(2) to any purchase of standing Timber for an amount not
exceeding in the aggregate for any one purchaser in
respect of any period of three months the sum of
Three Hundred Pounds.
2. All persons engaged in the purchase or sale of Standing
Timber shall furnish such particulars as to their business as may
be required from time to time by or 011 behalf of the Controller
of Timber Supplies.
3. This Order may be cited as The Standing Timber (United
Kingdom) Order, 1917.
By Older of the Army Cnuacil,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order was published in the London Ga/.ette, July Oth, 1917.]
(a) USE OF TIMBER FOR ROAD WORKS. — The following Circular Letter
was sent June 29th, 1917, to Local Authorities by the Local Government
Board :—
SIR,
I am directed by the Local Government Board to state that their attention
has been drawn by the Controller of Timber Supplies to the grave difficulties
which now obtain in regard to the provision of timber to meet the enormous
present and prospective demands for purposes of national importance and to the
urgency of reducing to a minimum the consumption of timber for all but the
most essential needs.
It is strongly urged that the use of timber for road works should be confined
to the sole purpose of repairs, that the relaying of all wood paving should be
deferred for the present, and that where works for the improvement of road
surfaces cannot possibly be postponed, the local authorities should adopt some
alternative method, such as surfacing with asphalte or other bituminous material,
or taking up a section of sound wood paving, which could be replaced with setts,
and using the blocks thus set free for repairing worn out places.
Economy in the use of timber has a very special bearing on the problem of
saving tonnage at the present time, and in bringing these suggestions to the
notice of local authorities, the Board feel sure that they will fully appreciate the
seriousness of the position and do all in their power to give effect to them.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant
H. C. MONRO,
Secretary.
The Clerk to the Local Authority.
(b) EFFECT OF ORDER.— This Order has effect as if made by the Board of
Trade. See Reg. 2jj (4) of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, printed
p. 46.
Teak and Lignum Vitce (Control) Order, 1917 ; Home Grown 361
Timber Prices Order, 1917.
THE TEAK AND LIGNUM YIT^ (CONTROL) ORDER, 1917, DATED
OCTOBER 3, 1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
In pursuance of the powers conferred iipon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, the Board of Tiade hereby order that
as from the 5th October, 1917, until further notice, no person
shall sell or purchase in the United Kingdom any timber of the
following descriptions, namely: —
(a) Teak Logs, Planks, Boards and Decking.
(b) Lignum vitse.
except under licence or permit issued by or on behalf of the
Board of Trade, but no licence or permit will be required for
the purchase or sale of Teak Logs, Planks or Boards, where the
aggregate value thereof purchased, or sold, does not exceed £50
per calendar month.
H. Llewellyn Smith,
Permanent Secretary to the* Board of Trade.
October 2nd, 1917.
Notice.
All applications for a permit in connection with the above
Order should be addressed to the Controller of Timber Siipplies,
Caxton House, Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W.I.
Board of Trade,
3rd October, 1917.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, October oth, 1917.]
THE HOME GROWN TIMBER PRICES ORDER, 1917, DATED
DECEMBER 4, 1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by Regula-
tions £F and 2jJ of the Defence of the Realm Regulations(«') as
respects timber, the Board of Trade hereby order as follows: —
1. As and from the first day of December, 1917, no person shall
sell or offer for sale, or purchase or offer to purchase, any timber
grown in the United Kingdom at prices exceeding the
following : —
(a) For the timber standing or felled in the wood the prices
set forth in Schedule A hereto annexed.
('&/ For timber in the log delivered free on rail at loading
station, the prices set forth in Schedule B hereto
annexed.
(c) For converted hardwood timber delivered free on rail at
loading station the prices set forth in Schedule C
hereto annexed.
(a) REGULATION 2t\ — That Regulation is printed p. 40 in the form it
assumes as applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2,u (1).
362 Home Groirn. Timlin- /'/•/<•<* (>r</< r, 1917.
(d) For converted softwood timber delivered free on rail at
loading- station the prices set forth in Schedule D
hereto annexed.
2. The Home Grown Timber Prices (Great Britain) Order,
1917 (T. 24051) is hereby cancelled, without prejudice to any
act or thing done or suffered or any penalty incurred or proceed-
ing or prosecution taken or begun thereunder.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade this 4th day of
December, 1917.
H. Llewellyn Smith.
Schedule A.
»
Schedule of Maximum prices for standing Timber.
Prices are per cubic foot J girth Hoppus measure tape over
bark with the customary allowance for bark.
Per cubic ft.
s. d.
Larch ... ... ... ... Not exceeding 1 4
Scots Pine and Douglas Fir .. ,, ,, 0 11
Spruce and other coniferous
timber (except the above) ,, ,, 0 10
Ash : —
Selected for Aeroplane pur-
poses ... ... ... ,, ,, 50
For other purposes . .. ,, ,, 30
Inferior descriptions ... ,, ,, 16
Oak :-
Well-grown, selected trees ,, ,, 33
Well-grown, whole parcels ,, ,, 23
Inferior descriptions ... ,, ,, 1.3
Sycamore and Hornbeam ... ,, ,, 20
Chestnut :—
Spanish ... ... ... ,, .. 10
Selected trees ,, .. 20
Beech „ ,, 16
Poplar, Alder, and Lime ... ,, ,, 13
Elm ... „ 1 0
Other Common Hardwoods ... ,, ,, 10
Coniferous Timber and Oak and Sycamore of exceptional sizes
required for special purposes may be negotiated at proportionate
prices, but in such instances Sellers must submit particulars to
the Controller of Timber Supplies and obtain his approval
thereto.
For timber felled and trimmed lying in the wood the above
prices may be increased up to 10 per cent.
Home Grown Timber Prices Order, 1917.
363
Schedule B.
Schedule of Maximum prices for Timber in the log- delivered
free on rail at Loading Station.
Prices are per cubic foot Hoppus measure tape over bark, less
allowance for bark as per scale given
discount for cash payment within one
dispatch.
Larch
Selected lengths and diameters
Scots Pine and Douglas Fir
Selected lengths and diameters
Spruce and other Coniferous
Timber (except the above)
Selected lengths and diameters
Ash :-
Aeroplane. — Selected butts
.12 feet up and taken to the
first stop or branch ...
Other logs
Inferior Timber
Oak :—
Selected butts of not less than
12 inch diameter top
Selected Logs ...
Inferior Timber
Sycamore and Hornbeam ...
Selected butts of not less than
12 inch diameter top.
Other Logs
Chestnut (Spanish) : —
Selected Logs ...
Other Logs
Beech
Poplar, Alder and Lime ...
Elm
Other Common Hardwoods
and subject to 2J per cent.
month from dale of
Allowance
for bark.
Per Cent.
10 of volume
10
10
10
10
10
Price
per cubic ft.
not exceeding.
s. d.
10
10
10
71
10
10
7
15
15
10
3 0
2 6
Logs of Exceptional Dimensions required for special purposes
may be negotiated at proportionate prices, but in such instance
Sellers must submit particulars to the Controller of Timber
Supplies and obtain his approval thereto.
Where Timber (other than Pitwood) is sold by weight the price
shall not exceed the equivalent price per cubic foot based on the
:above maximum prices.
364 Home Grown Timber Prices Order, 1917.
Schedule C.
Schedule of Maximum prices for converted Hardwoods delivered
free on rail at Loading Station.
Prices are per cubic foot and subject to 2^ per cent, discount
for cash payment within one month from date of dispatch.
Per
cubic foot.
Ash : — s. d.
For Aeroplane purposes. Logs cut through and
through 8 6
Selected lengths and thicknesses of plank ... 10 6
For other purposes. Logs cut through and
through 6 0
Selected lengths and thicknesses of plank ... 70
Oak :—
Logs cut through and through ... ... ... 50
Selected lengths and thicknesses of plank ... 60
Wagon sizes in full sets ... ... ... ... 76
Ditto. Sole bars, side rails or headstocks in
separate units ... ... ... ... ... 86
Scantlings in small sizes ... ... ... ... 56
Sycamore and Hornbeam:—
Logs cut through and through ... ... ... 46
Selected lengths and thicknesses of plank ... 56
Chestnut : —
(Spanish.) Logs cut through and through ... •> 6
(Selected.) Logs cut through and through ... 46
Selected lengths and thicknesses of plank ... 50
Beech : —
Logs cut through and through ... ... ... 40
Selected lengths and thicknesses of plank ... •"> 0
Poplar, Alder and Lime :—
Logs cut through and through ... ... ... -56
Selected lengths and thicknesses of plank ... 46
Elm :—
Logs cut through and through ... ... ... 36
Selected lengths and thicknesses of plank ... 40
Other Common Hardwoods : —
Logs cut through and through ... ... ... 36
Selected lengths and thicknesses of plank ... 4 0
Specifications which do not come within the above Schedule
may be negotiated at proportionate prices, but in such instances
Sellers must submit particulars to the Controller of Timber
Supplies and obtain his approval thereto.
Timber in the round may also be sold and converted for Buyers'
account the cost of sawing being charged separately at current
local rates, provided that the aggregate price for log and sawing
shall not exceed the prices set out in this Schedule, based on the
measurement of the converted timber obtained.
Town Saw Mills and Town Retailers are permitted to increase
the above-scheduled prices for Converted Hardwoods up to 20
per cent., such increased prices to cover cost of conveyance of
log to Town Mills or Town Yards and delivery of converted
material from mills or yards free on rail or wdthin the usual
cartage radius.
Home Grown Timber Prices Order., .191
365
Schedule D.
Schedule of Maximum Prices for Converted, Softwoods delivered
free on rail at Loading Station.
Prices are per cubic foot and subject to 2J per cent, discount for
cash payment within one month from date of dispatch.
Spruce, Scots Fir
Deals and Battens.
From 2 to 9 inches wide by
from 2 to 4"inches in thick-
ness, random lengths
averaging up to 11 feet,
not exceeding
For each foot in length over
or other coniferous
timber (except
Larch) .
Larch.
35. Qd. 35. 6d.
11 feet average price may be
increased according to the following scale :
Spruce, Scots Fir
or other coniferous
timber (except
Larch). Larch.
feet up to Id. per foot cube additional for
average of each extra foot or part of a
foot in average length, i.e.,
16 feet.
35. bd. 35. lid.
feet up to l^d. per foot cube additional for
average of each extra foot or part of a
foot in average length, i.e.,
24 feet.
Prices for specified lengths may be increased by 5 per cent, over
the limits scheduled above.
Boards in random lengths and widths.
Spruce, Scots Fir
or other coniferous
timber (except
Larch). Larch.
45. Qd. 4s. Qd.
3s. Qd. 4,-. Od.
35. 3d. 3s. 9d.
Average over 11
and including
16 feet.
Average over 16
and including
24 feet.
t inch, thick and under
Over J in. to 1 in. thick
Over 1 in. to If ins. thick
For specified lengths and /or widths price may be increased by
10 per cent.
Spruce, Scots Fir
or other coniferous
timber (except
Larch) .
Slating Battens
Tile Battens ...
Crate Wood
Timber in random lengths.
Pla7iks over 9 inches wide
Squares ,, 4 inches
Baulk 4 inches
85. Qd.
Larch.
35. Qd.
3s.
4?.
366 Export of Timber (Irelnnd) Order, 1917.
For special lengths the price may be increased 7V per cent, up
to and including 16 feet and 10 per cent, over 16 feet up to
25 feet.
Timber in the round may also be sold and converted for Buyers'
account the cost of sawing being charged separately at cunent
local rates provided that the aggregate price for log and sawing
shall not exceed the prices set out in this Schedule based on the
measurement of the converted limber obtained.
Coniferous timber over 2o feet in length cut for particular
purposes may be negotiated at propoitionate prices but Sellers
must submit details to the Controller of Tim her- Supplies and
obtain his approval thereto.
Town Saw Mills and Toirn Retailers are permitted to increase
the above scheduled prices for converted Softwood.- (excluding-
Sleepers) up to 25 per cent, when the quantity sold is 50 cubic
feet or over, or up to 50 per cent, when the quantity sold is les<
than 50 feet. Such increased prices to cover cost of conveyance
of log to Town Mills or Town Yards and delivery of converted
material from mills or yards free on rail or within the usual
cartage radius.
(Slcr/H'i-*. Spruce, Scotch Fir, Larch or other conifeious
Timber.)
9 feet long 10 inches by 5 inches.
8 inch face ... ... ... 7.?. Qd. each.
7 inch face ... ... ... 7x. 0*7. „
5 inch face ... ... ... (>*. -\d. ,,
[The above Order w;n published in the London (Ja/.ettr. December 4th. 1!>17.]
THE EXPORT OF TIMBER (IRELAND) ORDER, 1917, DATED
DECEMBER 4, 1917, MADE BY THE HOARD OF TRADE.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Eealm K emulations, the Hoard of Trade hereby order as
follows : —
1. From the date hereof, until further notice, no person shall
without a permit issued by or on behalf of the Controller of
Timber Supplies export or remove from Ireland to Great Britain
round or sawn timber of any description ^rown in Ireland.
2. Application for permits under this Order must be made on
the prescribed form to be obtained from the Assistant Controller
of Timber Supplies, 6, Hume Street, Dublin.
3. This Order may be cited as the Export of Timber (Ireland)
Order, 1917.
Signed on behalf of the Hoard of Trade this 4th day of
December, 1917.
H. Llewellyn Smith.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, December 7th. 1917.]
Priority of Work Orders.
367
PART III.
PRIORITY OF WORK ORDERS.
1. Priority of Work in numerous 2. Priority of Work in manufac-
Industries, p. 367. tvre of particular Classes of
War Material, p. 372.
1. Priority of Work in numerous Industries.
THE PRIORITY OF WORK ORDER, (a) DATED MARCH 8, 1917, MADE
BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS.
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and all ether
powers enabling him hereby orders and requires that all persons
engaged in any of the trades, businesses, or industries specified
in the third schedule hereto shall in all respects comply with the
following directions and regulations as to the priority to be given
to work carried out in their factories and workshops and else-
where in or in connection with such trades, businesses, or indus-
tries or any of them.
(1) Priority shall 'be given to wOrk in such trades, businesses
and industries in accordance with the classification set out in the
first schedule hereto.
(2) All work and orders for work or materials undertaken by
them shall be divided into the three Classes, Class A, Class B,
and Class C mentioned in the first schedule.
(3) Work and orders in Class A shall take precedence of work
and orders in Class B or Class C, and work and orders in Class B
(a) SHORT TITLE OF ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
"Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order,
1918," printed in Appendix Y to this Manual.
368 Priority of Work in certain Trades, Businesses, and Industries.
shall take precedence of work and orders in Class C irrespective of
the date when the orders were received and of any contractual
obligations to the contrary.
(4) Subject to paragraph T hereof orders for work shall be
treated as belonging to Class A or Class B as the case may be if
accompanied by a certificate from the person ordering the same
in the form set out in the second schedule hereto, stating that
the work belongs to Class A or Class B respectively.
(5) In the case of a person whose production either as regards
the whole or a particular part thereof is regulated by specific
directions or regulations from any department of the Govern-
ment, such person shall not in so far as relates to the production
so regulated act on a certificate presented to him by another
person, but must apply for instructions to the department which
regulates such production, forwarding to that department the
certificate presented. Any order for work which entails the use
of materials which are for the time being subject to control by
a Government Department, and in respect of which Regulations
shall have been issued, must not be carried out until after com-
pliance with the said Regulations.
(6) Any order for work not accompanied by a certificate in the
form set out in the second schedule hereto to the effect that the
work falls within Class A or Class B shall be treated as an order
for work in Class C.
Any particular or special directions or regulations issued
in writing by the Minister of Munitions, or by any Government
Department regulating production as mentioned in paragraph 5
hereof, as to the classification of any work or orders belonging
to the same class shall over-ride these general directions and
regulations, (a)
As from the date hereof this Order shall be substituted for
Circular L.33 as to the control of output issued by the Minister
of Munitions on the 31st March, 1916, and references to this
order and the corresponding classes herein mentioned shall be
substituted in all orders, directions, notices and permits already
made oc issued by or on behalf of the Minister of Munitions for
any references therein to the said Circular L.33 and the classes
therein mentioned, but such substitution shall not affect the
previous operation of the said Circular L.33 or any of such orders,
directions, regulations, notices or permits or the validity of any
action taken under them or any of them or any penalty or punish-
ment incurred in respect of any contravention or failure to
comply with the same or any of them or any proceeding or
remedy in respect of such penalty or punishment.
And any certificate already issued under the said Circular L.33
shall so far as the same was properlv issued thereunder confine
to have the same effect as if this OroVr had never been made
(a) ORDERS REGULATING PRODUCTION OF PARTICULAR CLASSES OK. WAR
MATEIIIAL. — These are printed in Part II of this Manual.
Classification of Work for Priority Purposes.
The First Schedule above referred to.
CLASSIFICATION OF WORK.
Definition of Class A.
Class A Comprises : —
Work or material wholly required as a component part of
any work or goods to be carried out or supplied under —
(a) A Government War Contract which signifies : —
(1) Any Contract placed by the Admiralty, the War
Office, or the Minister of Munitions.
(2) Any Contract for Naval or Military Equipment
placed by an Allied Government by or with
the consent in writing* of the Admiralty, the
War Office, or the Minister of Munitions.
(•6) Certified War Work, which signifies : —
(1) Work on a Contract or Order which the Admi-
ralty, the War Office, or the Minister of
Munitions has certified in writing to be War
or Munitions Work.
(2) Work which the Minister of Munitions has
directed to be treated on an equality with
War work.
(c) Merchant shipping work certified in writing by the
Board of Trade to be Munitions work.
Definition of Class B.
Class B comprises : —
Work or material wholly required for: —
(a) Repairs to existing industrial machinery (but not the
replacement of old machinery by new) wherever
essential to maintain continuity of operation in the
United Kingdom.
(6) The maintenance of reasonable stocks of materials or
articles necessary as component parts of work or
goods to be carried out or supplied under any orders
or contracts to be executed under Class A or
Class B.
(c) Export orders, certified in writing by the Board of
Trade, the Admiralty, the War Office, or the
Minister of Munitions to be of sufficient national
importance to be specially approved for export to
approved destinations and as to which the Minister
of Munitions or other Government Department
controlling the necessary materials has certified
that such materials can be spared.
(d) Contracts or orders certified in writing by the Admiralty,
the War Office, or the Minister of Munitions as
necessary for the efficient conduct of the War.
* CONSENT. — The consent of these Departments will usually
be given through the Commission Internationale de Ravitaille-
went (The International Commission, India House, Kiugsway,
London, W.C.2), to whom application should be made for such
•consent.
370 Form of Certificate for securing Priority of Work.
(e) Contracts or Orders certified in writing by the
Director-General of National Service to be of
sufficient importance in the national interest to be
placed in Class B and as to which the Minister
of Munitions or other Government Department
controlling the necessary materials has certified
that such materials can be spared.
Definition of Class C.
*Class C comprises all work not comprised in Classes A or B.
The Second Schedule above referred to.
FORM OF CERTIFICATE.
[Front of Certificate.]
This Certificate is issued for the purpose of securing priority
for the work referred to herein, in pursuance of directions given
by the Minister of Munitions under the Defence of the Realm
Regulations.
CERTIFICATE.
Firm's Reference No.
Date 1917.
To:
Messrs.
Order No.
(of ordering firm or establishment).
Quantity and description.
I /We hereby certify that the work or materials described
herein are required for the following purposes : —
(Here state clearly particulars of the special War, National or
other purposes of the order.)
1. As component of the subject matter of a Government
Contract bearing the following reference number,
viz., No. and for the purposes of
2. (If not a direct component of a Government contract)
for the purposes of : —
References : —
(N.B.— Read and f°r no other purpose; and that such order falls within
carefully Class as defined on the back hereof.
backbereof1) I /We hereby declare the above to be a true and accurate
statement.
Signed on behalf of
by
* Note. — No certificate may be issued for orders in Class C.
List of Trades and Industries in ivhich Priority of Work is 371
Regulated.
[Back of Certificate.]
A Copy of First Schedule " Classification of Work/'
A false declaration on this certificate is an offence under the
Defence of the Realm Regulations.
The certificate must be signed by a Partner, Director, Manager,
or other responsible official.
Copies of this certificate for use in making applications can be
obtained free of charge at any Head Post Office, where supplies
will always be available, or by order from any Money Order Office.
The Third Schedule above referred to.
1. All trades, businesses or industries carried on in any estab-
lishment to which directions as to priority had been issued on or
before the date of this Order.
2. All trades and manufacture in or of metals, machinery,
agricultural implements and vehicles.
3. The repairing of machinery or plant for use in Industry.
4. Woodworking.
Pottery and Glass Trades.
Buildings and Works of construction.
Textile Trades and Manufacture.
Linoleum, Oilcloth and Table Baize manufacture.
Rope, Twine and Line trades and manufacture.
Coal Tar Products, manufacture of.
Dyestuffs, manufacture of.
Other Chemical Products, manufacture of.
Lubricating Oils and Other Lubricants, manufacture of.
Oil Seed Crushing.
Soap and Candles, manufacture of.
Paints, Colours and Varnishes, manufacture of
Baskets and Wicker work, manufacture of.
Letterpress and Lithographic printing.
Papermaking.
Leather Trades and manufacture.
Boot, Shoe and Clog manufacture.
Coke, manufacture of.
Rubber Trades and manufacture.
Waterproofing of Fabrics and of paper.
Electricity, gas and water services.
Stone, Marble, Granite and Slate Quarrying, cutting and
polishing.
Bookbinding, (a)
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, March 9th, 1917.]
(a) ADDITION TO SRD SCHEDULE.— See Amendment Order printed imme-
diately below.
372 Priority of Work in Manufacture of Particular Classes of War
Material.
THE PRIORITY OF WORK (AMENDMENT) ORDER, DATED JAN LAKY
12, 1918, MADE BY THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS .( a )
In reference to the Older of the Minister of Munitions as to the
priority to be given to work carried out in factories and work-
shops and elsewhere dated the 8th March, 1917, (b) the Minister
of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, and all other powers enabling
him, hereby orders that the said Order shall henceforth be read
and take effect as if the words " Clothing, wholesale manufacture
of," were added at the end of the 3rd Schedule to the said Order.
[The above Order was published in the London Gazette, January 15, 1918.]
2. Priority of Work in Manufacture of Particular
Classes of War Material.
The Orders making provision for this aie printed in Part II.
of this Manual, and the following is a list of them classified
according to the grouping adopted in the said Part: —
Metals.
Control of Steel Supplies Order, 1916, p. 228.
Control of Steel Supplies (Steel Rods and Wires) Order, 1917,
p. 232.
Paper.
Paper Restriction Order (No. 5), 1917, p. 270.
Textiles.
Flax, Hemp and Jute Priority Order, 1917, ;;. 291.
Woollen and Worsted (Consolidation) Order, 1917, p. 335.
(a) SHORT TITLE OP ORDER. — The Short Title was conferred by the
" Ministry of Munitions (Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order..
1918," printed in Appendix V to this Manual.
(b) PRIORITY OF WORK ORDER. — This is printed immediately above.
Appendices.
373
APPENDIXES.
PAGE.
APPENDIX I. — The Steel Supplies Orders and General
Permit thereunder, in Consolidated form ... ... 373
APPEN DIX II. — Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act and Eules 392
APPENDIX III.— -Restrictions on Importation or Exporta-
tion of War Material Supplies ... ... ... ... 405
APPENDIX IV. — Eelief from Liability under Contracts
affected by Control of War Material Supplies ... ... 440
APPENDIX V.— Proof Construction and Citation of Wai-
Material Supplies Orders, and of the Enabling Regula-
tions 443
APPENDIX I.
THE STEEL SUPPLIES ORDERS AND GENERAL
PERMIT THEREUNDER IN CONSOLIDATED FORM.
1 . Steel Supplies ( Consolidated)
Order, p. 374.
2. Steel Supplies (Consolidated)
General Permit, p. 375.
3. Control of Steel Supplies
(Consolidated) Order,
p. 389.
The full text of all the Orders and Permits and Amending
Orders and Permits, 24 in number, as originally made and
issued, relating to steel supplies, as were not on February 28th,
1918, wholly revoked or withdrawn is printed at pp. 199-235 of
Part II. of this Manual. As appears from the list (p. 199) the
Amendments are very numerous and this Appendix consists of
three Consolidating Orders drawn by the Editor reproducing the
whole of these Orders, &c. (with the exception of the " Steel Rods
and Wire Order," p. 232, and the " Midlands District Ironstone
Control Order," p. 235, which stand out apart from and do not
lend themselves to consolidation) in the form in which they
appear to apply as on February 28th, 1918, as 3 documents
instead of 22.
For these Consolidations the Editor is alone responsible,
and for prosecutions and like purposes use should be made of
the copies of the Orders, &c., as issued which as printed as above
are primd facie evidence (see Appendix V., " Proof, &c., of War
Material Supplies Orders"). But it has been considered that
convenience woiild be consulted and administrative and business
time saved by the reproduction, e.g., of. the 13 "Permit"
documents as one single document.
ALEXANDER PULLING.
374 Steel Supplies Orders Consolidated.
1. Steel Supplies (Consolidated) Order.
[This comprises a consolidation by the Editor of the Steel
Supplies (Metallurgical Coke Iron and Steel Order, 1916 (p. 200)
and the 6 Amending Orders. The portions of the Consolidation
which vary from the Principal 1916 Order are indicated by thick
black lines.]
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by Regulation
30A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Minister of
Munitions hereby order« that the war material to which the
Regulation applies shall include war material of the classes and
descriptions hereunder specified.
I. METALLURGICAL COKE.
Metallurgical Coke of the following classes and descriptions : —
Cumberland.
Derbyshire.
Durham and Northumberland.
Lancashire.
Lincolnshire.
Midland Counties.
Nottinghamshire.
Staffordshire.
Yorkshire.
South Wales and Monmouthshire.
Scottish.
II. PIG IROX.
Pig Iron of the following classes and descriptions : —
Hematite.
Cleveland.
Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.
Lincolnshire.
Northamptonshire.
Scottish.
Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.
III. STEEL.
Steel of the following classes and descriptions: —
Angles, Tees, Channels, Flats, Bulb Angles, Zeds and
other sections, of which the prices are customarily based
on the price of Angles.
Joists.
Hexagons.
Plates, Sheets and Black Plate, all open annealed pro-
produced in Sheet Mills.
Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated. 375
Slabs, Plates, Strips and pieces cut from Plates, suitable
for re-rolling.
Ship plates.
Boiler plates.
Rails (railway).
Sheet and tin plate bars.
Blooms and billets, ordinary mild steel.
Blooms and billets, special.
Rounds and squares (tested).
Bounds and squares (untested).
High Speed Tool Steel.
Steel Scrap of all classes and descriptions.
IY. WROUGHT IRON.
Bar Iron.
Wrought Iron Scrap.
Y. TlNPLATES AND TERNEPLATES .
Tinplates.
Terneplates.
2. Steel Supplies (Consolidated) General Permit.
[This comprises a consolidation by the Editor of the Steel
Supplies (Metallurgical Coke Iron and Steel) Permit, 1916
(pp. 204-209) and the 12 Permit Amendments. The portions of
this Consolidation which vary from the Principal 1916 Permit
are indicated by thick black lines.]
1. With reference to the Steel Supplies (Consolidated) Order Dealings per-
applying Eegulation 30A of the Defence of the Realm Regula- mitted sub-
tions to war material consisting of certain classes and descrip- i 5ct *°
tions of metallurgical coke pig iron and steel, the Minister of
Munitions hereby gives notice that he permits all persons until
further notice : —
(a) To buy, sell or deal in ; or
(6) Offer or invite an offer or propose to buy, sell or deal in;
or
(c) Enter into negotiations for the sale or purchase of or
I other dealing in
the war material referred to in the said Order, subject to the
conditions and provisions in this Permit contained.
2 This permit shall not affect the provisions of : - Saving for
(a) Regulation 30s of the Defence of the Realm Regula- g0™^*1
tions or of any Ordei made thereunder ; in certam
(6) the Control of Steel Supplies (Consolidation) Order. metai8 and
control of
steel sup-
plies.
376
Maximum
prices on sale
or purchase.
Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated.
3. Xo sale or purchase of material in the United Kingdom
to which the said Steel Supplies (Consolidated) Order relates
shall be at a price exceeding the maximum prices specified in the
First Schedule hereto with reference to the respective classes and
descriptions of material therein referred to.
Provided that this condition shall not apply to: —
(a) A sale or purchase under a special permit granted by the
* Minister of Munitions ; or
(b) a sale or purchase of material, other than high-speed
tool steel, which is not a transaction or one of a series
of transactions involving the sale or purchase of two
tons or over; or
(c) any sale by a Manufacturer of finished steel (other than
tinplates and terneplates or steel scrap of any (lass
or description) rolled from steel purchased by
him; or
(df) purchase of material (other than steel slabs, plates,
strips and pieces cut from plates suitable for re-rolling
and steel plates sheets and black plates all open
annealed produced in sheet mills) the export of
which has been duly sanctioned.
(e) a sale or purchase of material of the classes and descrip-
tions specified in the Second Schedule hereto under a
contract in writing entered into prior to the dates
specified in the said schedule in connection with such
respective classes and descriptions, at prices not con-
travening those permitted up to the said dates as so
specified.
4. Upon any such sale or purchase the seller and purchaser
shall comply with any directions whether of general application
or otherwise which may from time to time or at any time be
given by the Minister of Munitions with regard to the use or
disposal of the said war material.
All dealings 5. No sale or purchase of or dealing in the said war material,
to comply except in accordance with the above-mentioned conditions, is
with Permit, authorised.
Communi- ®- ^^ communications with reference to the Steel Supplies
cations and (Consolidated) Order, and application for special permits should
applications, be made to: —
The Controller of Iron and Steel Production,
(Room 382),
Ministry of Munitions of War,
Whitehall Place. S.W.I.
Compliance
with Min-
ister's direc-
tions.
Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated.
377
First Scliedule.
MAXIMUM PRICES.
I.-METALLURGICAL COKE.
Durham and Northumberland-
Blast furnace ooke
Foundry coke
South Wales and Monmouthshire —
Blast furnace coke
Foundry coke
Lancashire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire,
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Midland Counties —
Blast furnace coke ... ...
Scottish —
Blast furnace coke
Foundry coke ...
Delivered West Coast blast furnaces.
Cu in berland —
Blast furnace coke
Per ton net
f.a.t.
Makers' Ovens.
£ s. d.
1 13 0
1 18 0
1 17 6
2 10 6
1 12 0
1 15 0
250
1 17 9
HEMATITE PIG IRON
Mixed, Numbers
Special quality,
and Sulphur
Special quality,
and Sulphur
Special quality,
and Sulphur
HEMATITE PIG IRON
Mixed, Numbers
Special quality,
and Sulphur
Special quality,
and Sulphur
II.-IRON.
I.—PIG IRON.
A. BASIS PRICES.
-EAST COAST.
1, 2, and 3
containing under -04 of Phosphorus
containing under *03 of Phosphorus
containing under -02 of Phosphorus
-WEST COAST.
1, 2, and 3
containing under -03 of Phosphorus
containing under -02 of Phosphorus
Per ton net
f.o.t,
Makers' Works.
£ .s. d.
626
676
6 15 6
700
676
6 15 6
700
378 Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated.
HEMATITE PIG IRON — EAST COAST AND WEST COAST.
The expression " Mixed Numbers " where herein used in relation to
East Coast and West Coast Pig Iron shall mean equal quantities of
Nos. 1, 2 and 3 having an average analysis within the following limits: —
East Coast. West Coast.
Per cent. Per cent.
Silicon If to 3£ If to Si-
Manganese, not exceeding If 1^
Sulphur, not exceeding -06
Phosphorus, not exceeding ... ... ... 06 '05
The following extras may be charged on sales of East Coast and West
Coast Hematite Pig Iron : —
Per ton.
£ s. d.
All Hematite Pig Iron selected to any particular num-
ber, grade or analysis or manufactured to a specified
analysis within the limits covered by Mixed Numbers 026
All Hematite Pig Iron selected or manufactured to a
specified analysis outside the limits covered by
Mixed Numbers with a Silicon Content below 5 per
cent 0 5 0
Silicon, 5 per cent, and less than 6 per cent. ... 0 10 0
Silicon, 6 per cent, and less than 7 per cent. ... 0 15 0
Per ton m-i
HEMATITE PIG IRON— SCOTTISH. Makers' Works.
£ s. d.
Mixed, Numbers 1, 2 and 3 626
Special quality, containing under -03 of Phosphorus
and Sulphur 7 10 0
HEMATITE PIG IRON — WELSH.
Mixed, Numbers 1, 2 .and 3 626
Special quality, containing under -03 of Phosphorus
and Sulphur 6 15 6
Special quality, containing under -02 of Phosphorus
and Sulphur 700
HEMATITE PIG IRON — MALLEABLE.
Refined —
Refined cupola cast 800
Refined cupola cast to guaranteed analysis 850
Cast direct from blast furnaces —
Small pig iron — all grades ... ... ... ... 7 10 0
Medium pig iron white to grey mottled ... ... 750
Medium pig iron all other qualities ... ... ... 6 17 6
Large pig iron all grades 6 17 6
All the above prices for Malleable Hematite Pig Iron include Agents'
Commission or Merchants' profit, which is not to exceed 5s. per ton.
Applications for licences to sell special grades of Malleable Hematite
Pig Iron of extra quality at special prices will be separately considered
by the Director of Steel Production.
Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated.
Per ton net
f.o.t.
I Makers' Works.
CLEVELAND PIG IRON — FOUNDRY AND FORGE. £ s. d.
No. 1 4 19 0
Other grades 4 15 0
CLEVELAND PIG IRON — BASIC 500
DERBYSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PIG IRON.
No. 4 Forge 4 10 0
No. 3 Foundry 4 12 6
No. 2 Foundry 4 14 6
No. 1 Foundry 4 16 6
Basic 4 17 6
[LINCOLNSHIRE PIG IRON.
Basic or Foundry 4 17 6
NORTHAMPSHIRE PlG IRON.
No. 4 Forge < 4 7 6
No. 4 Foundry 490
No. 3 Foundry 4 10 0
No. 2 Foundry 4 12 0
No. 1 Foundry ... 4 14 0
Basic 4 17 6
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE PIG IRON.
No. 4 Forge 4 15 0
Foundry Numbers 4 17 6
Basic 4 17 6
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIHK
I PIG IRON.
Part Mine " Forge 500
Part Mine " Foundry 526
Common Staffordshire 4 10 0
All Mine" Forge 515 0
All Mine " Foundry 600
Warm Air " Forge 750
Warm Air " Foundry 7 15 0
Special Quality Lord Dudley's Cylinder 876
Cold Blast Iron 926
Basic ... 4 17 6
SCOTTISH FOUNDRY AND FORGE PIG IRON.
Nos. 3, 4 and lower grades of Monkland, Dalmellington,
Eglinton and Govan ...- 5 14 0
Nos. 3, 4 and lower grades of all other brands 5 15 6
No. 1 quality (Scottish) to be 5s. per ton above these
prices.
B. ADDITIONS TO PRICES FOR PIG IROK
(i) To the above-mentioned prices for pig iron a sum not exceeding 1£
per cent, on such prices may be added in the case of sales by persons other
than the Makers.
(ii) In all districts an extra charge of Is. per ton may be charged over
the fixed maximum price for basic pig iron cast in chills.
2.- BAR IRON.
A. BASIS PRICES.
Standard quality, ordinary sizes and merchants' lengths, £13 17s. 6d.
per ton net, f.o.t. Makers' Works.
Marked Bars, £16 per ton nett f.o.t. makers' works.
380 Steel Supplies General Permit o.<nd Amendments Consolidated.
B. EXTRAS FOR BAR IRON.
Subject to extras for special sizes and qualities not exceeding those
contained in the list published by the Ministry of Munitions on the 1st
day of November, 1916, entitled " List of authorised extras chargeable on
bar iron."
C. ADDITIONS TO PRICES FOR BAR IRON.
(i) To the above-mentioned prices for bar iron a sum not exceeding
2£ per cent, on such prices may be added in the case of sales by persons
other than the Makers.
(ii) Stockholders of bar iron are permitted to sell from their stock at the
prices above mentioned plus a maximum addition of £3 per ton to cover
carriage and all other charges including loading outwards from their stores.
(iii) This £3 per ton will include the merchant's commission of 2^ per
cent, and is not in addition thereto.
3.— WROUGHT-IRON SCRAP.
(1) Wrought-iron scrap of the classes denned or men-
tioned in (a), (6) and (c) below £6 5s. poi ton.
(a) Wrought-iron plates, boiler plates, and sectional material
not less than f-inch thick, each piece separate, reason-
ably clear of rivets, without any flanged end plates, <>r
circular angles and plates, all suitable for shearing, cable
scrap and chain scrap not less than ^-inch diameter.
(I)} Heavy wrought-iron scrap not less than ^-inch thick, in-
cluding horse shoes, rivet and bolt scrap, scrap from the
manufacture of rivets and bolts, and chain scrap not
less than £-inch diameter.
(c) Wrought-iron scrap under £-inch thick, including country
wrought-iron scrap, and all wrought-iron scrap not in-
cluded in any of the classes denned in Clauses 1, 2 or 3
hereof.
(2) Wrought-iron scrap mixed with steel or other
material £4 lo.s. p<»r ton.
(3) Wrought-iron planings, turnings and borings
mixed with steel or other materials £2 10s. per ton.
(4) The prices of wrought-iron scrap and mixed scrap may be arranged
between buyer and seller, but may not exceed, in the cases of the classes
defined in Clause (1) (a), (5) and (c) £6 5s. per ton; in the case of the
classes defined in Clause (2) £4 15s. per ton, and in the case of the classes
defined in Clause (3) £2 10s. per ton.
(5) The aboye prices do not apply to old wrought-iron railway carriage
and wagon axles, shafting 2-inch diameter and upwards and similar heavy
pieces suitable only for direct forging or rolling down and not for piling,
nor to scrap from the following brands of Yorkshire iron : —
Lowmoor. Farnley. Monkbridge.
Taylor Brothers. Bowling. Cooper Brothers.
(6) The above prices are free on rail, or free in barge, at the nearest
convenient siding or wharf, to the place where the scrap lies at the time
of sale.
(7) To the above prices for wrought-iron sera]) a sum not exceeding 2^
per cent, on such prices may be added in the case of sales by recognised
scrap merchants.
(8) The above prices for wro light-iron scrap if selected, loaded in and
delivered from yards used as scrap yards at the date hereof by recognised
scrap merchants, may be increased by the following amount per ton : —
£ s. d.
(a) Where carriage to buyer's works does not exceed
3,s. per ton ... * 0 10 0
Where carriage to buyer's works exceeds 3s. per ton 076
If sheared and cut up ready for piling ... ... 0 15 0
Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated.
381
III.-STEEL.
1.— STEEL.
A. BASIS PRICES FOR STEEL.
Per ton net
f.o.t.
Makers' Works.
£ s. d.
STEEL SHIP BRIDGE AND TANK PLATES.
Subject to list of extras '-'A," dated 1/11/16 11 10 0
STEEL SHIP BRIDGE AND TANK THIN PLATES
Under £ inch thick (except -;24 inch (9-7 Ibs.) and 10 Ibs.
Admiralty, for which see List " A ") down to and in-
cluding T:'g- inch thick (including 7^ Ibs. Admiralty)... 14 1.0 0
Under T:!F inch thick (and under 1\ Ibs. Admiralty) down
to and including £ inch thick (and 5 Ibs.) 16 0 0
Under \ inch thick down to and including ^ inch thick 17 00
Under /% inch thick down to and including TV inch thick 17 10 0
Boiler quality basis £i 0 0 per ton over the above.
Subject to list of extras " B," dated 1/11/16.
STEEL S.M. BOILER PLATES.
Subject to list of extras " C," dated 1/11/16 12 10 0
STEEL ANGLES AND BULB ANGLES.
Angles 7 to 11 united inches (including 6 inches by 6
inches) f inch thick and up
Bulb angles 9 to 12 united inches (including 9 by 3^
inches) f inch thick and up 11 2 6
Subject to list of extras " D," dated 1/11/16, which
covers steel Angles, Bulbs, Zeds, Channels, Tee Bulbs,
Tees and Flats.
SMALL STEEL ANGLES, TEES AND FLATS.
Angles Tees.
Under 6 inches down to and including 4 £ s. d. £ s. d.
united inches 14 0 0 15 0 0
Under 4 inches down to and including 3
united inches ... 14 10 0 15 10 0
Under 3 united inches to and including 2
united inches 15 0 0 16 0 0
Per ton net
f.o.t.
Makers' Works.
£ s. d.
Flats o inches and under down to and including 1^
inches 15 10 0
Subject to list of extras " E," dated 1/11/16.
STEEL ROUNDS, SQUARES AND HEXAGONS.
Bars, 3 inches to 5i inches without tests...
Bars, 3 inches to 5^ inches with tests ...
Subject to list of extras " F " dated 1/11/16.
12 10 0
13 0 0
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SMALL STEEL Rouxns, SQUARES AND HKXAGONS.
Per ton net
f.o.t.
Makers' Works.
£ «. //.
Rounds and squares under 3 inches down to and in-
cluding | inch without tests ............ 15 0 0
Rounds and squares under 3 inches down to and in-
chiding I inch with tests ............... lo 10 0
Hexagons under 3 inches to £ inch across flats, £1 per
ton over the above.
Subject to list of extras " G " dated 1/11 Hi.
STEEL JOISTS.
Subject to list of extras) marked " H," dated 1/11/16 11 2 6
MILD STEEL DIAMOND PATTERN CHKQI KK PI.ATKS.
\ inch thick on plain and over ............ 13 0 0
tinder £ inch, but not under T:IH, inch on plain ...... 16 5 0
Subject to List of Extras " J," dated 1/1/17.
HIGHER HIGH TENSILE STEEL.
Plates 10 Ibs. thick and up ............... 22 0 0
Subject to list of extras " K," dated 1/1/17.
Angles 7 united inches and over ........... 21 10 0
Subject to list of extras " L," dated 1/1/17.
STEEL — SLABS, PLATES, STRIPS AND
CUT FROM PLATES, SUITABLE FOR RK-
ROLLING ............... 10 7 (>
STEEL PLATES, SHFKTS, AND BLACK PLATE.
ALL OPEN ANNEALED PRODUCED IN SlIEKT
MILLS.
Above W inch thick .................. 16 0 0
T:te inch and under to 16 gauge inclusive ... ... ... 16 5 0
Under 16 gauge to 20 gauge „ ... ... 16 15 0
„ 20 „ 24 „ „ ......... 17 0 0
„ 24 „ 26 „ „ . ..... 13 0 0
The maximum prices for defective Steel Plates, Sheets,
and Black Plate above mentioned will be £1 per ton less
than the above prices.
The maximum prices for Steel Slabs, Plates, Strips.
Pieces cut from Plates. Sheets, and Blaek Plate above
mentioned do not apply to separate and independent orders
involving the sale of less than two tons.
STEEL RAILS.
Rails, 60 Ibs. per yard and over ............ 10 17 6
Rails, 50 Ibs. per yard and over, but under 60 Ibs.
per yard
New slightly defective rails, os. per ton less than these
prices.
SHEET AND TJNPLATE BARS ......... 10 7 (>
BLOOMS AND BILLETS.
Blooms and billets for re-rolling (ordinary quality) ... 10 7 6
Blooms and billets for re-rolling (special quality) ... 11 0 0
Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated.
383
SHELL DISCARD STEEL.
In cases where Shell Discard Steel has been transferred
to works other than those of the maker for rolling down into
special small billet sizes in order to meet urgent require-
ments, permits for selling such billets at prices other than
those authorised under this Permit may be granted if the
proposed price is approved.
13. EXTRAS FOR STEEL.
(A) LISTS OF EXTRAS.
The above prices for Steel are subject to extras not exceeding those con-
tained in the list published by the Ministry of Munitions on the 1st clay of
November, 1916, entitled " List of authorised extras, chargeable on Steel
Material," which includes lists A, B, C, D, E, F (except extras 6 and 13),
G, H and to lists of extras J, K and L dated 1st January, 1917, all above
referred to^ copies of which can be had on application to the Controller of
Iron and Steel Production (Room 382), Ministry of Munitions of War,
Whitehall Place, London, S.W.I.
(B) EXTRAS FOR
PLATE, ALL
MILLS.
STEEL PLATES, SHEETS, AND BLACK
OPEN ANNEALED PRODUCED IN SHEET
(i)
Extras for sizes, etc., as follows: —
7. Over 4 feet wide up to and including 5 feet... 10s. per ton.
8. Over 5 feet wide up to and including 6 feet... 20s. „
9. Re-shearing to exact sizes 10s. „
Close Annealing 10s. „
10.
11. Cold Rolling
12.
18.
Hydraulically Flattening
Mangling
20s.
20s.
10s.
30s.
14. Pickling
15. Special Welsh finish or equal, 16 gauge and
thinner 30,s.
16. Lots of less than 5 cwts. of a size 10s.
(ii) Extras for painting one coat both sides ordinary paint — -
17. 20 gauge and thicker
18. 21/24 gauge inclusive
19. 25 gauge and thinner
20. Circled, curved, tapered
to sketch
20s.
30s.
50s.
and Thin Plates
To be subject to
arrangement.
21. Bundling No extra.
13 gauge to
16 gauge
inclusive.
(iii) Extras for lengt
Exceeding
Not
exceeding
22.
9ft,
10ft
23.
10 „
12
24.
1* „
14
25.
14 „
16
26.
16 „
18
27.
18 „
20
12 gauge
and
thicker.
nil.
nil.
nil.
2s. 6d.
5s.
7.v. (W.
nil.
5*.
10*.
20*.
30*.
40s.
17 gauge to
21 gauge to
20 gauge
24 gauge
inclusive.
inclusive.
5x.
10s.
10s.
20*.
15s.
35s.
25 «.
45s.
35s.'
60*.
45s.
80s.
(iv) Corrugated sheets. For these there are no extras.
(v) These extras are applicable to all orders for Home Trade and Export
but do not apply to separate and independent orders involving
the sale of less than two tons.
384 Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated.
(c) EXTRAS FOR SHELL DISCARD QUALITY.
No extra for Tensile Quality contained in any list of authorised extras
chargeable on steel material for the time being current and issued on
behalf of the Minister of Munitions for the purposes of this General
Permit shall be charged on any sale of steel in Shell Discard Quality.
C. ADDITIONS TO PRICES FOR STEEL.
To the above-mentioned prices for Steel a sum not exceeding 2^ per cent,
on such prices may be added in the case of sales by persons other than the
Makers.
Stockholders of Steel are permitted to sell from their stock at the prices
above mentioned plus a maximum addition of £3 per ton to cover carriage
and all other charges including loading outwards from their stores.
This £3 per ton will include the merchant's commission of 2£ per cent.
and is not in addition thereto.
Stockholders are permitted to resell finished steel rolled by manu-
facturers from steel purchased by them at prices not exceeding the actual
purchase price to the stockholders, plus the above-mentioned £3 per ton,
provided that they keep Stock Ledgers showing all purchases and sales of
such material, so that the prices of such purchases and sales can at any
time be verified by the Ministry.
2.— STEEL SCRAP.
per ton.
£ s. d.
(1) (a) Heavy steel melting scrap ' 550
(6) Steel planings, turnings and borings 350
(c) Steel planings, turnings and borings mixed with
wrought iron or other material 2 10 0
(d) All other classes of steel scrap, whether or not
mixed with wrought iron or other material ... -I \~> 0
(2) To the prices specified in Clause (1) hereof a sum not exceeding 2^
per cent, on such prices may be added in the case of sales by recognised
scrap merchants.
(3) All the prices specified in Clause (1) hereof are free on rail or free
in barge at the nearest convenient siding or wharf to the place where the
scrap lies at the time of sale ; the carriage at actual cost or at a fair
average rate agreed between the seller and buyer may be charged to the
buyer up to a maximum of 10*. per ton.
(4) Special permits to purchase steel scrap sold with guaranteed analysis,
may be granted on application, but in no case will permits be granted for
anv such purchase at prices exceeding the following: —
per ton.
£ s. d.
Heavy steel melting scrap containing not over -04 per
cent, phosphorus and sulphur ...
Heavy steel melting scrap containing not over -05 per
cent, phosphorus and sulphur
Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated.
3.— SECOND HAND RAILS.
Per ton net
f.o.t. at point
of purchase.
£ s. d.
Belay able and other second-hand rails 50 Ibs. per yard
and over, not being heavy steel melting scrap ... 10 0 0
To the above-mentioned price a sum not exceeding 2^ per cent, on such
price may be added in the case of sales by recognised merchants.
Rails which have been purchased by a merchant and stored or sorted by
him in his stockyard, and which are sold as relay able Bails or otherwise
than as heavy steel melting scrap, may be sold by the said merchant at a
price not exceeding £12 Os. Od. per ton free on trucks at merchant's stock-
yard, or the nearest convenient siding thereto, but without the addition
of the above-mentioned 2£ per cent.
4.— HIGH SPEED TOOL STEEL.
A. BASIS PRICES.
per Ib.
£ s. d.
Finished Bars, 14 per cent. Tungsten or its equivalent,
delivered Buyer's Works 038
Finished Bars, 18 per cent. Tungsten or its equivalent,
delivered Buyer's Works 045
B. HIGH SPEED TOOL STEEL EXTRAS.
Rounds and Squares 3 inches to 8 inches inclusive ... 004
Bounds and Squares under £ inch to £ inch 003
Flats under 1 inch by f in to ^ inch by £ inch, and all
sizes over four times in width over thickness ... 003
Bevels of approved sizes and sections 006,
Bars cut to length 10 per cent, extra.
Exceptional sizes and sections not covered in above
list, subject to special quotation.
Oddment orders of less than 56 Ibs. of a size 003
Packing 4s. per cwt.
5.— SCRAP FROM HIGH SPEED TOOL STEEL.
per Ib. net.
£ s. d.
Millings and Turnings, delivered Steel Maker's Works 008
Bar Ends, delivered Steel Maker's Works 009
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IV.-TINPLATES AND TERNEPLATES.
[WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STAFFORDSHIRE TINPLATES.]
1.— BASIS PRICES.
Per Basis Box net f.o.t. Maker's Works or nearest station.
COKE TINPLATES. —
I.C. 20x14 112 sheets 108 Ibs. 30s. Qd.
D.C. 25 x 17 50 „ 94 „ 29s. Od.
S.D.C. 22 x 15 100 „ 163 „ 45*. 6d.
28 x 20, 30 x 21, l'J± x 14, 18J X 14 at basis price for 20 x 14.
These prices are based upon tin at £240 per ton ; for each rise or fall
of £5 per ton above or below this figure, l£d. basis to be added to or
deducted from the basis price of the tinplates. No alterations of tinplate
prices are to be made for lesser fluctuations than £o per ton in the price
of tin.
In all cases in which the maximum prices hereunder are expressed to be
based upon the price of tin, the price of tin shall be the Official Cash
Settlement Price of the London Metal Exchange for Standard Tin (as
published on the day that the quotation is made by the seller).
List of extras and allowances are all net; and for 112 sheet boxes,
excepting in the cases of doubles and small doubles.
2.— EXTRAS JPER BASIS BOX (WHERE NOT
OTHERWISE STATED) OVER THE PRICE OF
COKE TDIPLATES.
«. d.
SMALL LOTS. — Any size ordered in quantities of less than 2 tons 0 6
COMMON CHAECOAL TINPLATES ... 10
CHARCOAL TINPLATES, through flux. —
Tin per basis box —
3 Ib ... 3 0
3i „ 5 0
4 „ ... ... 6 3
4i „ 7 6
5 „ 9 0
These extras are on the basis of £240 per ton for tin;
adjustments of prices for fluctuations therefrom to be
made by adding or deducting the value of the tin accord-
ing to the coating of the plate. The above prices are
not to be varied for lesser fluctuations than £2 10s.
per ton.
CROSSES (in all qualities), each cross 70
Intermediate weights to be charged pro rata; thus, 122 Ibs.
substance will be 3s. 6d. basis extra over I.C. substance.
ORDINARY STAMPING STEEL 0 3
SPECIAL DEEP STAMPING STEEL ... 00
Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated,
ODD SIZES. — Basis extras.—
Over 24-in. long.
I
Length.
387
Width.
Over 24-in.
Over 32-in.
Over 34-iii.
to 32-in.
to 34-in.
to 40-in.
inclusive.
inclusive.
inclusive.
*. d.
s. d.
«. d.
10-in. to 12-in
0 9
1 0
1 3
Over 12-in. up
to 17-in. inclusive
1 0
1 3
1 6
., 17-in.
18-in. ,
0 9
1 0
1 3
„ 18-in.
22-in.
0 6
0 9
1 0
„ 22-in.
23-in.
0 9
1 0
1 3
„ 23-in.
24-in. ,
1 0
1 3
1 6
„ 24-in.
26-in.
1 6
1 9
2 0
24-in. long and under.
Length.
Width.
94 in
Under
Under
Under
Under
long.
24-in.
to 23-in.
23-in.
to 17-in.
17-in.
to 12-in.
12-in.
to 10-in.
s. d.
s. d.
s. d.
s. d.
s. d.
10-in. to 12-in. inclusive
0 9
0 6
0 6
0 9
0 9
Over 12-in. up to 17-in. inclusive
1 0
0 9
0 6
1 0
...
„ 17-in. „ 23-iii
0 9
0 9
0 9
...
...
„ 23-in. „ 24-in
1 0
1 0
...
...
...
Extra for boxes of 56 sheets— -hasis 10
Extra for boxing small sizes in 112 sheets boxes; this extra
being applicable only to small sizes that are customarily
packed in boxes of 225 sheets or thereabouts — basis ... 09
Extra for boxing doubles, 34 x 25, 25 sheets per box ... 10
(Special boxing not covered in list to be based on actual cost.)
I TISSUE PAPERING at Cost.
IRONHOOPING, 20 x 14 and under, 3d. per box; over 20 x 14, 3d., basis.
CLIPPING, 2d. per box, all sizes.
I TINLINING. —
20 x 14, 112 sheets and smaller sizes, Is. 3d. per box.
20 x 14, and smaller sizes packed 225 sheets, Is. 4%d. per box.
Over 20 x 14, Is. 3d., basis extra.
SPECIAL PLATES FOR MILK required to be tinned with list on long side, such
as 25| in. x 9TV in. to carry a special extra of Is. basis.
TAGGERS. Sizes larger in area than 20 x 14 of 40g. = 300 sheets
20 x 14 x 112 Ibs. and thinner substances, Is. basis, 20 x 14 x 112 sheets.
This extra will apply to 28 x 20.
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3.— ALLOWANCES TO BE MADE PER BASIS
BOX BELOW THE PRICE OF COKE TINPLATES.
LIGHTS. — Reduction of fd. per Ib. basis for each 1 Ib. down from 108 to
80 Ibs. substance, and %d. per Ib. basis reduction for each 1 Ib. down
thereafter, including Taggers.
UNASSORTED. — s. d.
Ix substance and thinner ... ... ... ... ... 0 1£
Thicker than Ix ... ... 03
WASTERS. —
2x substance and thinner 1 0
Thicker than 2x 1 6
CHARCOAL WASTERS — Per basis box below the price of Char-
coal Tinplates. —
Ix substance and thinner ... ... ... ... ... 20
Thicker than Ix 3 0
Packing in bundles instead of boxes 06
MAXIMUM PRICE FOR TERNEPLATES. — 28s. per basis box, i.e., 2s. below
the basis price of Coke Tinplates.
This price is based upon tin at £240 per ton ; for each rise or tall of
£20 per ton above or below this figure, l^c/. basis to be added to or deducted
from the basis price of the Terneplates.
All other extras and allowances as for Coke Tinplates.
WASTE WASTE TINPLATES AND WASTE WASTE TERNEPLATES at not less than
2s. basis below the prices for Waster Tinplates and Terneplates
respectively.
4.— ADDITIONS TO BASIS PRICES AND EXTRAS.
To the maximum prices and extras for Tinplates and Terneplates a sum
not exceeding two per cent, on such prices may be added in the case of
sales made by persons other than the makers or their agents, plus the
actual cost of delivery from works to destination.
In the case of dealings between merchant firms it is not permissible for
each of them to add such two per cent., as in no case must the cost to
the ultimate consumer be beyond two per cent, over the said maximum
prices plus carriage charges.
Merchant stock holders delivering from their own warehouses (not public
warehouses) are permitted to sell from their stock at the maximum prices
plus the maximum addition of seven-and-a-half per cent, on such prices,
exclusive of inwards and outwards carriage. This seven-and-a-half per
cent, will include the merchants' commission of two per cent., and is not
in addition thereto.
[For Second Schedule, we next page.]
Steel Supplies General Permit and Amendments Consolidated;
Control of Steel Supplies Orders Consolidated.
Second Schedule.
CLASSES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF MATEKIAL WHICH MAY
UNDER CONTRACTS IN WRITING ENTERED INTO PRIOR
TO THE DATES SPECIFIED IN THE 2ND COLUMN IN
CONNECTION WITH THE MATERIAL SPECIFIED IN THE
IST COLUMN BE SOLD AT PRICES HIGHER THAN THOSE
OF THIS CONSOLIDATED GENERAL PERMIT IF NOT
CONTRAVENING THOSE PERMITTED UP TO THE SAID
RESPECTIVE DATES.
Class and Description of Material.
'
Date.
Wrought Iron Scrap
March 22 1917
Tinplates and Terneplates . . .
July 19 1917
Steel Scrap
August 28, 1917
September 17 1917
Steel Slabs, Plates, Stripes and pieces cut from Plates,
suitable for re-rolling, and Steel Plates, Sheets, and
'Black Plates, all open annealed produced in Sheet
Mills
V November 30, 1917
All other Material for which maximum prices are fixed
by this Permit
| November 1, 1916
3. Control of Steel Supplies (Consolidated) Order.
[This comprises a consolidation by the Editor of the Control of
Steel Supplies Order, 1916 (p. 230) and the 1917 Amendment
Order (p. 234). The portions of the Consolidation which vary
from the Principal 1916 Order are indicated by thick black lines,
an alteration amounting solely to an omission of words being
denoted thus : .]
The Minister of Munitions in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914,
the Defence of the Realm (Amendment), No. 2, Act, 1915, the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, the Munitions of War Acts,
1915 and 1916, and all other powers thereunto enabling him
hereby orders that all persons engaged in the manufacture,
purchase, sale or other dealings in Steel shall comply with the
following regulations : —
1. Wo order for steel made by the Open Hearth or Bessemer or
Electrical Process - - shall be accepted for manufacture and
no such steel shall be manufactured unless the purpose for which
the steel is required has been approved. Such approval must be
evidenced by one or other of the following, which must be quoted
by the ordering firm together with the purpose : —
(a) Admiralty contract reference and number, or Admiralty
Priority Section permit reference and number.
(/>) "War Office contract reference and number.
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(c) Marine Department, Board of Trade, permit reference
and number.
(d) Ministry of Munitions contract reference and number.
(e) Commission Internationale de Ravitaillement or Com-
mission Francaise sanction reference and number,
with Ministry of Munitions Priority Classification.
(/) Ministry of Munitions permit reference and number and
Priority Classification.
This sub-heading (/) covers all Home orders that do not
originate in a principal contract under (a) to (d)
above.
2. Full and accurate returns shall be made weekly to the
Director of Steel Production, Ministry of Munitions, Whitehall
Place, London, S.W.I, in the form provided by him, showing
particulars of all steel manufactured and delivered.
3. Orders received as above shall be executed in the following
order of priority : —
Admiralty.
Priority 1.
Priority 2.
Priority 3.
Priority 4 (or Class A).
Priority 5.
Class B.
Priority 6.
Class C.
4. All orders under (6) to (d) of Clause 1 inclusive shall rank
automatically as Class A or Priority 4 (war work). If a higher
grade of priority is required, application must be made to tlie
Priority Branch of the Ministry of Munitions, stating the grounds
of special urgency.
5. Orders for steel for guns, mortars, gun mountings, gun
carriages, and parts thereof, shall be executed as in Priority 1
(most urgent war work), and the execution of orders for steel for
shell or other purposes must not interfere with or delay the
above-mentioned orders. These orders shall be entered in column
Priority 1 of the return.
6. Subject to Clause 5, shell steel itself, steel for shell parts,
and steel for Bombs and Grenades for the Trench Warfare
Department, shall be manufactured and supplied in the fixed
quantities prescribed irrespective of the Priority Regulations.
Particulars of all steel rolled for shell or shell parts shall be
entered in the shell steel columns of the return and particular?
of all steel for Bombs and Grenades shall be entered in column
Priority 1 of the return and marked " T.W.D."
7. No steel - - shall be manufactured for any order below
Class B.
8. Notwithstanding the above the Director of Steel Production
shall have full power to direct that any specification shall be
given such order of priority of execution as he in his discretion
may deem necessary.
Control of Steel Supplies Orders Consolidated.
Works.
9. Under these regulations all orders which carry the neces-
sary particulars under Clause 1 may be accepted without refer-
ence to the Ministry of Munitions. Only Specifications carrying
a Priority classification Class B or higher may be rolled at
present .
10. No special form of certificate to accompany an order is
required, but the following particulars must accompany all
orders : —
Government Contract Reference and No., and Purpose, or
Ministry of Munitions Permit Reference and No., with
Priority Classification and Purpose,
and a declaration that the whole of the material specified is
required for the purpose covered) by the said References and
Classification.
11. Contract or permit numbers need not be insisted upon in
the case of Admiralty instructions for immediate repairs to ships.
Merchants.
12. For direct orders, merchants must pass on to the works the
Government contract reference and number and purpose or the
Ministry of Munitions permit reference and number, priority
classification, and purpose which they must obtain from the
ordering firm, and that number and classification will give the
order its proper place for execution.
Stock-holders.
13. Stock-holders in accepting and executing orders for steel
shall be subject to the same regulations as to approval, priority
and otherwise as are applicable to manufacturers accepting and
executing orders for manufacture, and must not execute orders
below Class B
14. Stock-holder.s may apply for a permit reference and number
to be used when sending orders to the works for replenishing
their stocks. The following particulars must be sent with the
applications : —
(a) Normal stock of steel.
(6) Stock of steel it is desired to hold at present time.
(c) Average call on stock of steel per month.
Export.
15. The Minister's requirements as to export are contained in
a special circular which may be obtained on application.
Interpretation.
16. For the purpose of this order the term " Manufacture "
shall include Casting, Rolling or Re-rolling, Forging and Press-
ing, and the term " steel " shall include all forms of Open
Hearth or Bessemer Steel and Steel made by Electrical Process,
made in this country or imported, whether new, second-hand,
defective, or scrap for re-rolling.
3749 N 4
392
Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918 (7 # 8 Geo. 5, c. 67)
APPENDIX II.
NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY ACT
AND RULES.
1. Non-Ferrous Metal Industry
Act, 1918, p. 392.
2. Board of Trade Rules, p. 398.
3. Rules of Court, p. 402.
prohibition
against
dealing in
certain
metals and
1. The Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918
(7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 67). "
An Act to restrict temporarily the persons who may engage in
business connected with certain non-ferrous nietals and
metallic ores. [6th February, 1918.]
Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and
with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,
and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by
the authority of the same, as follows: —
1. — (1) It shall not be lawful for any company, firm, or
individual after the expiration of six months from the passing
of this Act, or such longer period as the Board of Trade may
generally or in any particular case allow, to carry on the business
ores without of winning, extracting, smelting, dressing, refining, or dealing
a licence. by way of wholesale trade, in metal or metallic ore to which
this Act applies, unless licensed to do so by the Board of Trade,
such licence to be in the form set out in the Second Schedule
to this Act:
Provided that the purchase or sale of metal shall not be
deemed to be dealing in such metal where such purchase or sale
is incidental only to the trade carried on by the purchaser or
seller :
Provided also that no licence shall be required when the
winning, extracting, smelting, dressing, refining, or dealing- is
carried on wholly outside the United Kingdom.
(2) In the case of a company, firm, or individual with
respect to which any of the conditions set forth in the First
Schedule to this Act apply, or which is controlled by a company,
firm, or individual in respect of which any such conditions apply,
no licence shall be granted unless the Board of Trade are of
opinion that the grant of a licence is expedient, but save as
aforesaid any company, firm or individual carrying on or pro-
posing to carry on such business as aforesaid shall on making
application in the prescribed manner, and on furnishing such
information and allowing inspection of such books and documents
as may be reasonably required, and on payment of the prescribed
fee, which shall not exceed one guinea, be entitled to a licence
under this Act.
Nan-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918 (T # 8 Geo. 5, c. 67). 393
(3) A licence under this Act shall remain in force unless and
until it is suspended or revoked.
(4) The Board of Trade, if satisfied by evidence not before
them at the time when the licence was granted that such
company, firm, or individual is, or has become, subject to any
of the conditions set forth in the First Schedule to this Act, or,
in the case of a company, firm, or individual to which a licence
has been granted notwithstanding that it is subject to any such
conditions as aforesaid, that it is expedient that the licence should
be revoked or suspended, may revoke or suspend the licence.
(5) If any question arises between the Board of Trade and
#ny company, firm, or individual—
(a) as to whether or not the business carried on by the
company, firm, or individual is such as to require a
licence under this Act ; or
(b) as to whether or not any of the conditions set forth
in the First Schedule of this Aot apply in respect of
the company, firm, or individual ; or
(<?) as to whether or not the company, firm, or individual
is controlled by a company, firm, or individual in
respect of which any such conditions apply; or
(d) as to the requirements of the Board of Trade for the
production of books or documents for inspection,
the question shall, subject to rules of court, (a) be referred by the
Board of Trade to the High Court for determination, and the
decision of a Divisional Court of the King's Bench Division on
any such reference shall be final, and no appeal therefrom shall
lie to any other Court.
(6) Where at the expiration of the said six months or longer
period allowed by the Board of Trade proceedings on any such
application are pending in the High Court, the Court shall, on
application being made for the purpose, extend the said period of
six months or longer period as respects that company, firm, ,«r
individual for such period as may be necessary to allow tho
question to be determined by the Court, and where the applica-
tion is made with reference to the suspension or revocation of a
licence the licence shall not be suspended or revoked until the
question has been determined by the Court.
(7) The Board of Trade shall publish in the prescribed manner
the name of any company, firm, or individual to whom a licence
has been granted under this Act or whose licence has been
suspended or revoked.
(8) References in this section to the High Court shall ir»
relation to Scotland be construed as references to the Court, of
Session, and the reference to a Divisional Court of the King's
Bench Division shall be construed as a reference to a division
of the Court of Session.
(a) RULES OP COURT. — See the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Rules, 1918,
made by the Rule Committee of the Supreme Court and applying in England
and Wales, p. 402. No Rules have (Feb. 28th, 1918) been made for Scotlaiid or ,
Ireland.
Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918 (7 # 8 Geo. 5, c. 6T).
Power to
require
information
and inspec-
tion of
documents.
2. The Board of Trade shall have power at any time to require
the applicant for a licence or a licensee, or any person who, being
a director, partner, manager, or officer of, or the holder of, or a
person interested in, shares or securities of, any company, or
firm, which has applied for the grant of a licence, or to which a
licence has been granted under this Act, or by which the applicant
or licensee is controlled, or being the manager of the business
carried on by an individual applicant or licensee, is able to give
any information as to the constitution control or management of
the company or firm, or the business carried on by the company,
firm, or individual, or the beneficial interest of any person iii
such business, or in any shares or securities of the company or
firm, to furnish such information within such time as the Boar 3
may direct, and for the purpose of obtaining or verifying such
information any person appointed by the Board in that behalf
shall be entitled to inspect any books and documents belonging
to or under the control of such company, firm, or individual, the
inspection of which may reasonably be required for the purpose
aforesaid.
3. — (1) If any person carries on the business of winning,
extracting, smelting, dressing, refining, or dealing in any metal
or metallic ore in contravention of this Act without a licence,
he shall, on an information being laid by or on behalf of the
Board of Trade, be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment
with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three
months, or to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds for each
day during which the offence continues, or to both such imprison-
ment and fine :
Provided that the provision as to informations being laid by
or on behalf of the Board of Trade shall not apply to Scotland.
(2) If any person refuses or neglects to furnish any informa-
tion which under this Act is required to be furnished within the
time within which it is to be furnished, or knowingly furnishes
any information required to be furnished under this Act which
is false in any material particular, or having custody of any book
or document which a person is authorised to inspect under this*
Act, refuses or wilfully neglects to produce the book or docu-
ment for inspection, or forges or fraudulently alters or uses or
permits to be fraudulently used any licence issued under this
Act, he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment
with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three
months, or to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, or to both
such imprisonment and fine.
(3) Where the person guilty of an offence under this Act is a
company, every director, manager, secretary, and other officer
of the company who is knowingly a party to the default, shall
also be guilty of the like offence, and liable to the like punish-
ment.
Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918 (7 # 8 Geo. 5, c. 67). 395
4. — (1) A company carrying on any business to which section Provision as
one of this Act applies, which has issued share warrants to bearer, to WJtrrants
may give notice requiring the holders of the share warrants to *
surrender their warrants for cancellation and to have their names
•entered in the register.
(2) The notice shall be given by advertisement in the London,
Edinburgh, or Dublin Gazette, as the case may be, and by any
other method by which notices to, or for the information of,
holders of share warrants to bearer are required to be given by
the regulations of the company or the conditions of issue of the
warrants.
(3) Where such a notice has been given no person shall, as
holder of a share warrant, be entitled to attend or vote at any
meeting of the company, and any dividends or interest which
may become payable in respect of any shares represented by share
warrants shall be retained by the company until the share
warrants have been surrendered for cancellation.
(4) For the purposes of this Act the expression " share
warrants to bearer" includes any bearer securities which confer
on the holder thereof any voting power with respect to the
management of the company.
5. No information as to any person or any business obtained Provisions as
under this Act shall be published except for the purposes of to secrecy.
legal proceedings under this Act, and if any person knowingly
publishes any information in contravention of this provision he
shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment with or
without hard labour for a term not exceeding three months,
or to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, or to both such
imprisonment and fine.
6. The Board of Trade may make rules (subject in respect Rules,
of fees to the approval of the Treasury), for prescribing anything
which, under this Act, is to be prescribed, and generally for
carrying this Act into effect, and such rules shall provide for
excluding from dealings by way of wholesale trade within the
meaning of this Act dealings in quantities below such limits as
may be prescribed generally or as respects any particular metal
or metallic ore(a) :
Provided that all such rules shall be laid before each House
of Parliament as soon as may be after they are made, and if an
address is presented to His Majesty by either House of Parlia-
ment, within the next forty days on which that House has sat
next after any such rule is laid before it, praying that the rule
may be annulled, His Majesty in Council may, if it seems fit,
annul the rule, and it shall thenceforth be void.
(a) BOARD op TRADE RULES.— See the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Rules,
1918, made by the Board of Trade and printed pp. 398-401.
Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 67).
Evidence of
documents.
Declarations.
Metals or
ores to
which Act
applies.
Short title
and
duration.
7. All documents purporting- to be documents made by the
lioard of Trade under this Act, and to be sealed with the seal
of the Board, or to be signed by the secretary or an assistant
secretary of the Board, or by any person authorised in that behalf
by the President of the Board, shall be received in evidence, and
shall be deemed to be such documents without further proof
unless the contrary is shown. (a)
8. — (1) A company carrying on any business to which section
one of this Act applies may give notice requiring a shareholder or
debenture holder to make a declaration under the Statutory
Declarations Act, 1835, (b) as to the beneficial ownership of the
shares or debentures standing in his name, and as to the
nationality of such beneficial owner.
(2) The notice shall be given by any method by which notices
to, or for the information of, holders of shares or debentures are
required to be given by the regulations of the company or the
conditions of issue of the debentures.
(3) Where such a notice has been given no person shall as
holder of a share be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting
•of the company, and any dividends or interest which may become
payable in respect of any shares or debentures shall be retained
by the company until the shareholder or debenture holder shall
have made such declaration as aforesaid.
(4) For the purposes of this section the expressions " shares "
and " debentures " include stock and debenture stock and " share-
holder " and " debenture holder " have corresponding meanings.
9. The metals and ores to which this Act applies are zinc,
copper, tin, lead, nickel, aluminium, and any other non-ferrous
metals and ores to which this Act may be applied by order of
the Board of Trade(c) ; the expression " metal " shall not include
metal which has been subjected to any manufacturing process
except such as may be prescribed; and the expression " ore "
shall include concentrates, mattes, precipitates and other inter-
mediate products.
10. — (1) This Act may be cited as the Non-Ferrous Metal
Industry Act, 1918.
(2) This Act shall continue in force only during the continu-
ance of the present war and for a period of five years after the
termination thereof
(a) EVIDENCE OF RULES AND ORDERS. — See Appendix V to this Manual,
(to) STATUTORY DECLARAT IONS ACT, 1835.— 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 62.
(c) EXTENSION OP ACT TO OTHER METALS AND ORES. — No Order has
(Feb. 28th, 1918) been made extending the Act.
Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 67). 397.
Schedules.
First Schedule.
Section 1.
CONDITIONS.
1. That any director of the company or any partner of the firm, or
the individual, or any manager or other principal officer employed by the
company, firm, or individual, is a person who is or has been a subject
of a State which is now at war with His Majesty or an enemy controlled
corporation.
2. That in the case of a company, any capital of the company is or was
at any time after the twelfth day of November nineteen hundred and
seventeen held by or on behalf of an enemy, including any stock or shares
of the company vested in the custodian by virtue of any order made
under the Trading with the Enemy Acts, 1914 to 1916. (a)
3. That the company, firm, or individual is or was at any time after
the twelfth day of November nineteen hundred and seventeen party to any
agreement, arrangement or understanding, which enables or enabled an
enemy to influence the policy or conduct of the business.
4. That the company, firm, or individual is or was at any time after
the twelfth day of November nineteen hundred and seventeen interested,
directly or indirectly, to the extent of one-fifth or more of the capital
profits or voting power in any undertaking whether or not in the United
Kingdom, engaged in business of a kind to which this Act applies, in
which enemies are also interested, directly or indirectly, to the extent
of one-fifth or more of the capital profits or voting power.
5. That the company, firm, or individual is by any means whatever
subject, directly or indirectly, in the conduct of their or his business to
enemy influence or association.
6. That, in the case of a company, the company has issued shave
warrants to bearer and has not given notice under this Act requiring the
holders of the share warrants to surrender their warrants for cancellation.
For the purposes of this Schedule —
The expression " enemy " means a subject of a State which is now
at war with His Majesty and an enemy controlled corporation.
The expression " enemy controlled corporation " means any corpora-
tion—
(a) where the majority of the directors or the persons occupy-
ing the position of directors by whatever name called, are
subjects of such a State as aforesaid; or
(6) where the majority of the voting power is in the hands
of persons who are subjects of such a State as aforesaid, or
who exercise their voting powers directly or indirectly on
behalf of persons who are subjects of such a State as afore-
said ; or
(c) where the control is by any means whatever in the
hands of persons who are subjects of such a State as afore-
said; or
(d) where the executive is an enemy controlled corporation
or where the majority of the executive are appointed by an
enemy controlled corporation.
The expression " capital " in relation to a company means any
shares or securities issued by the company which carry, or
would, if the necessary formalities were complied with, carry
any voting power with respect to the management of the com-
pany, and shall also include debentures and debenture stock
and money lent to the company.
(a) TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACTS, 1914 TO 1916, i.e., the Trading with the
Enemy Act, 1914 (4 * 5 Geo. 5. c. 87) and the Amendment Acts (5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 12 ; 5 & 6
Geo. 5. c. 79 ; 5 & 6 Geo. 6. c. 98 ; and 5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 105).
Board of Trade Rules under s. 6 of the Act.
Section l (i). Second Schedule.
FORM OP LICENCB.
(A'ome of company, firm, or individual)
of
is hereby licensed under the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918, to
carry on the business of winning, extracting, smelting, dressing, refining,
and dealing by way of wholesale trade in the metals or metallic ores to
which the said Act applies.
By Order of the Board of Trade.
2. Board of Trade Rules.(a)
THE NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY RULES, 1918, DATED MARCH
4, 1918, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE UNDER SECTION G OF
THE NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY ACT, 1918 (7 & 8 GEO. 5,
c. 67).
1918. No. 265.
1. " The Act " means the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act,
1918.(b)
2. There shall be excluded from dealings by way of wholesale
trade within the meaning of the Act, dealings in quantities
below the following limits : —
Zinc ... ... 25 tons. ^
Copper ... 25 ,, during any one quarter of the
Tin ... ... 5 ,, ! year ending 31st March,
Lead 25 ,, [ 30th June, 30th September,
Nickel ... 5 ,, 31st December.
Aluminium ... 5 ,, J
in the raw materials of usual commercial shapes or the equivalent
thereto in forms of ores or concentrated material.
3. For the purposes of the Act the expression " Metal " shall
include metal in any form whatsoever as it leaves the furnace
or refinery being unwrought, also scrap and swarf of all sorts
for remelting.
4. The fee to be paid for the grant of a licence under the Act
shall be 1 guinea which shall be sent to the Board of Trade on
application being made for a Licence, and shall be returned to
the applicant if the Licence is refused.
(a) COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE LICENCES. — The President of the Board of
Trade has appointed : —
Sir Dudley Stewart Smith, K.C. (Chairman) ;
Sir Harold Elverston, M.P., and
Mr. H. J. Mackinder, M.P.,
to be a Committee to examine all applications for licences under the Non-
Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918, and to report to the Board of Trade thereon.
(b) THE ACT.— This is printed as 1. above, p, 392.
Board of Trade Rules under s. 6 of the Act.
5. An application for a Licence under the Act shall be made
to the Board of Trade in writing and shall be accompanied by
Form 1, in the Schedule hereto, which shall contain the informa-
tion specified therein. The Application shall be signed by the
individual or a partner in the firm, or a Director of the Company
making the application. The Board of Trade may call for such
further and other information as they may require.
6. The Board of Trade shall not refuse to grant a Licence to a
Company, firm ,or individual to which any of the conditions set
forth in the First Schedule of the Act apply or which is
controlled by a Company, firm or individual in respect of which
any such conditions apply, nor shall they revoke or suspend a
licence without giving notice in writing to the applicant or
holder of a licence, as the case may be, that he may within
twenty-one days apply to the Board to be heard in support of his
application for a licence or to show cause why his licence should
not be revoked or suspended. Any person to whom such notice
is given and who desires to be so heard shall within fourteen
days from the date of the notice send to the Board of Trade a
notice of application for a hearing in form 2 A. or 2 B. of
the Schedule. Such application shall be accompanied by a
statement of the grounds upon which the applicant claims that
a licence should be granted to him or that his licence should not
be revoked or suspended. Such statement shall be signed by
the individual or a partner in the firm or a Director of the
Company making the application. The Board of Trade may, in
any particular case, require such statement to be verified by a
statutory declaration.
7. The Board of Trade may call for such further particulars
of the grounds given in such application and for such documents
as they may require and may postpone the hearing of such
application till such particulars or documents are furnished.
8. The Board of Trade may hear the application in such
manner as they shall deem expedient and by such persons as
they shall appoint for that purpose.
9. The Board of Trade shall consider the facts found at such
hearing and shall communicate their decision to the applicant
in writing.
10. The time prescribed in these Rules for doing any act
thereunder may be enlarged by the Board of Trade on such terms
as they may direct and such enlargement may be granted though
the time has expired for doing such act.
11. The name of any Company, firm or individual to whom a
licence has been granted under the Act, or whose licence has
been suspended or revoked shall be published as soon as prac-
ticable in the London, Edinburgh or Dublin Gazettes as the
Board of Trade may think fit, and in the Board of Trade Journal.
Board of Trade Rules under s. 6 of the Act.
12. An Order of the Board of Trade applying the Act to any
Non-Ferrous metals and ores not mentioned in the Act shall be
published in the London, Edinburgh and Dublin Gazettes, and
in the Board of Trade .Journal at least one month before it comes
into effect (a).
IF. F. Marwood,
A Secretary to the Board of Trade.
Approved, so far as relating to fees.
James Parker,
J. W. Pratt,
For the Lords Commissioners of
His Majesty's Treasury.
Board of Trade,
7, Whitehall Gardens,
London, S.W.I.
Schedule.
Form 1.
NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY ACT, 1918.
Particulars to be Furnished with an Application for a Licence.
1. Name and address of company, firm or individual applying for a
licence.
2. Date of registration of company, or < •o.uinencenient of business by firm
or individual.
3 In the case of a company, the issued capital, with particulars of any
different classes of shares and the rights attached thereto, and
showing whether any bearer shares or debentures have been issued.
4. Nature of the business carried on or proposed to be carried on by the
company, firm or individual.
5. List of all places where the business is carried on and of all branches
and agencies outside the United Kingdom.
6. The full Christian names, surnames and nationality of tho individual,
of each partner in the firm, or of the directors of the company, as
the case may be, and of the managers or other principal officers and
of all persons who have been partners, directors, managers or prin-
cipal officers since the 1st August, 1914, with the dates of becoming
and ceasing to be partner, director, manager or principal officer.
7. In the event of there having been any change of name or nationality
of any person mentioned in paragraph 6, the former Christian name
or names, surname, nationality of origin and any intermediate
nationality of such person, together with the date of change.
8. In the case of a company, the number of shareholders, with particulars
of the capital held by each of the 5 largest shareholders, showing
their address, and present and any previous Christian names, and
surnames, and present and previous nationality.
9. In the case of an individual firm or company, particulars of any capital,
securities or advance held or made by or on behalf of an enemy.
10. Particulars of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between
the applicant and any enemy or agent for an enemy, which has
been in operation since 12th November, 1917.
(a) ORDERS EXTENDING THE ACT TO OTHER METALS AND ORES.— No such
extension Order has (Feb. 28, 1918) been made.
Board of Trade Rules under s. 6 of the Act.
11. Particulars of any interest by or on behalf of the applicant at any
time since 12th November, 1917, in any undertaking whether or not
in the United Kingdom engaged in winning, extracting or smelting,
dressing, refining, or dealing by way of wholesale trade in Non-
Ferrous metals or ores, in which enemies were interested, directly
or indirectly, to the extent of one-fifth or more of the capital profits
or voting power.
Signature.
Date.
NOTE 1. — This form must be signed by the individual or by a member
of the firm or a director of the company applying for a licence.
NOTE 2. — " Enemy " is defined in the First Schedule to the Act as " a
subject of a State which is now at war with His Majesty," and
an " enemy controlled corporation" as defined in the said
Schedule.
NOTE 3. — " Capital " in relation to a company is defined in the First
Schedule to the Act as any shares or securities issued by the
company which carry or would if the necessary formalities
were complied with carry any voting power with respect to
the management of the company, and as including debentures
and debenture stock and money lent to the company.
Form 2A.
NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY ACT, 1918.
Application for Hearing.
I (Wa) apply to be heard in support of my (our) application for a
Licence under the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918.
The grounds on which I (we) claim that a Licence should be granted to
me (us) are
Signature.
Date.
To the Board of Trade.
Form 2B.
NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY ACT, 1918.
Application for Hearing.
1 (We) apply to be heard to show cause why the Licence granted to me
(us) under the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918, should not be
revoked or suspended.
The grounds on which I (we) claim that my (our) Licence should not be
revoked or suspended are
Signature.
Date.
To the Board of Trade.
NOTE.
Applications for Licences should be addressed to—
The Assistant Secretary,
Department of Industries and Manufactures,
Board of Trade,
Cwydyr House,
Whitehall, London, S.W.I.
and should be accompanied by a remittance of £1 1 0, made payable to the
Accountant-General, Board of Trade.
Copies of Forms 1 and 2A and 2e prescribed in the Rules, can be obtained on
application at the above address.
402 Rules of the Supreme Court, England, under s. 1 (5) of the Act,
3. Rules of Court.
THE NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY ACT EULES, 1918, DATED
L9, 1918, MADE BY THE RULE COMMITTEE OF THE
SUPREME COURT, ENGLAND, UNDER SECTION 1 (5) OF THE NON-
J<ERROUS METAL INDUSTRY ACT, 1918 (7 & 8 GEO. 5. c. 67).
1. Any question arising between the Board of Trade and any
company, firm or individual under section 1 of the Act, which
by sub-sec. (5) of that section is required to be referred by the
Board of Trade to the High Court of Justice for determination
shall be stated in the form of an Issue.
2. The Issue shall be intituled " In the matter of the Non-
Ferrous Metal Industry Act, 1918 " and "In the matter of a
question [or questions] arising under that Act between the Board
of Trade and ... ." (naming the applicant) and shall be in
or to the effect of the form in the schedule to these Rules.
3. The issue shall be prepared by the Board of Trade and a
draft of the same shall be delivered or sent by post to the appli-
cant, who shall return the same approved or with any suggested
alterations within fourteen days after the same shall have been
delivered to him or ought in the ordinary course of post to have
been received by him. If the draft issue is not returned by the
applicant within such fourteen days the same shall at the
expiration of that time be deemed to have been approved by him.
If the applicant suggests any alteration in the form uf the issue
to which the Board of Trade do not agree the form shall be settled
by one of the Masters of the King's Bench Division on an applica-
tion for that purpose.
4. Within fourteen days after the issue is approved or settled
the Board of Trade shall deliver or send by post to the applicant
particulars in writing in a concise form of the facts and grounds
on which they intend to rery at the trial of the issue.
5. Within fourteen days after the receipt of the particulars
referred to in rule 4 the applicant shall deliver or send by post to
the Board of Trade particulars in writing in a concise form of
the facts and grounds on which he intends to rely at the trial of
the issue. In default thereof the applicant shall be deemed to
rely only on a traverse or denial of the facts and grounds alleged
in the Board of Trade's particulars.
6. Within 21 days after the delivery or posting of the par-
ticulars referred to in rule 4 the Board of Trade shall set down
the issue for trial in the Crown Office at the Royal Courts of
Justice in a list to be kept for that purpose and shall forthwith
deliver or send by post to the applicant notice that they have
so entered the same.
7. The issue shall be tried and determined by a Divisional
Court of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice
consisting of two or more Judges. The Lord Chief Justice, or,
in his absence, the senior Judge of the King's Bench Division,
shall fix the day or days on which the list referred to in rule 6
shall be taken and the case or cases therein heard. Provided
always that no issue shall be in the day's list for trial until after
the expiration of 21 days from the time when the same is set down
for trial unless the Court or a Judge shall otherwise order.
Rules of the Supreme Court, England, under s. 1 (5) of the Act.
8. The evidence at the trial of the issue may be given either
by affidavit or viva voce or partly one and partly the other.
Provided that if either party intends to rely on any evidence by
affidavit they or he shall ten days at least before the triii'l
deliver or send by post to the other party a copy of any affidavit
intended to be used or in default shall not be allowed to use the
same except by special leave of the Court.
9. Either party may within four days after receipt of a copy of
any affidavit intended to be used as in rule 8 mentioned give
to the other party a notice requiring the deponent to be produced
at the trial for_ cross examination and, unless the deponent is
so produced, his affidavit shall not be used unless by special
leave of the Court.
10. Either party may give notice to the other to produce any
document or documents at the trial. Either party may give
to the other notice to admit facts or documents.
11. The decision of the Court shall be embodied in a certificate
to be signed by the senior Judge at the trial and the original
thereof shall be filed in the Crown Office and a copy thereof sent
by the Crown Office to the Board of Trade and to the applicant
respectively.
12. No costs of the proceedings or issue shall be allowed to
either party unless the Court shall in any case by special order
allow such costs.
13. Any of the times limited by these rules may be extended
.or reduced by consent of the parties or by order of the Court or
of a Master of the King's Bench Division and any extension of
the six months or longer period under sec. 1 (6) of the Act may
be granted by order of the Court or such Master on an application
for that purpose.
14. The ordinary practice and rules of the King's Bench
Division (including the practice as to amendments, discovery,
interrogatories inspection of documents or property, examination
of witnesses in and out of Court, compelling attendance of
witnesses, evidence, postponing the trial and service of proceed-
ings) shall in so far as the same are not inconsistent with these
rules apply to proceedings under these rules.
15. Any interlocutory applications authorised by these rules or
which may be necessary in the course of the proceedings may be
made by summons intituled in the same manner as the issue in
the form in the schedule to these rules to a Master of the King's
Bench Division whose decision shall be subject to an appeal to the
Judge in Chambers.
16. In these rules " the Act " means the Non-Ferrous Metal
Industry Act, 1918, the word " applicant " means the Company,
firm or individual applying for a licence under the Act, or
between whom and the Board of Trade the question or questions
has or have arisen, and the word " party " means the Board of
Trade or the applicant respectively and the singular includes
the plural.
Rules of the Supreme Court, England, under s. 1 (5) of the Ac*
17. These rules may be cited as the Non-Ferrous Metal
Industry Act Rules, 1918.
And we, the said Rule Committee, hereby certify that on
account of urgency the said Rules should come into immediate
operation, and we hereby make the said Rules to come into opera-
tion forthwith as Provisional Rulea.
Dated the 19th day of March, 1918.
Finlay, C.
Cozens Hardy, M.B.
S. T. Evans, P.
W.Pickford, L.J.
R. M. Bray, J.
A . T. Lawrence, J .
Chas. H. Sargant, J,
P. Ogden Lawrence.
M. M. Macnaghten.
Wm. H. Winterbotham.
C. H. Morton.
Schedule.
In the High Court of Justice.
King's Bench Division.
In the Matter of the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act,
1918, and
In the Matter of a question [or questions] arising under
that Act
Between the Board of Tradr
and
(name of the Company or Firm or individual applying
for the licence.)
ISSUE
referred to the Court for determination pursuant to section 1, sub-section
(5) of the above Act.
Whereas a question has arisen [or questions have arisen] between
the Board of Trade and the above named
(name of applicant or applicants) as to (here state the question or
questions in the words of section 1, subsection (5) (a), (b), (c) or
(d) of the Act).
And whereas section 1, sub-section (5) of the above Act provides
that the said question [or questions] shall be referred to High Court
of Justice for determination.
Therefore let the same be determined accordingly.
Dated the day of , 191 .
(Signed)
For the Board of Trade.
I
Applicant [or applicants].
Prohibitions on Import of War Material Supplies.
405
APPENDIX III.
RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION OR
EXPORTATION OF WAR MATERIAL.
2. Restrictions on Exportation of
War Material Supplies^
p. .409.
1. Restrictions on Importation of
War Material Supplies,
p. 405.
1. Restrictions on Importation of War Material
Supplies.
By the " Prohibition of Import (Consolidation and Amend
ment) Proclamation, 191T " of March 30th, 1917 (St. R.. & 0.,
1917, No. 284), as amended by the " Prohibition of Import
(No. 16) Proclamation, 1917" of May 10th, 1917 (St. R. & 0.,
1917, No. 432), the " Prohibition of Import (No. 17) Proclama-
tion, 1917," of June 28th, 1917 (St. R. & 0., 1917, No. 602),
the " Prohibition of Import (No. 18) Proclamation, 1917," of
August 22nd, 1917 (St. R. & 0., 1917, No. 874, the "Prohibi-
tion of Import (No. 20) Proclamation, 1917 " of November 16th,
1917 (St. R. & 0., 1917, No. 1175), and the "Prohibition of
Import (No. 22) Proclamation, 1918," of January 16th, 1918
(St. R. & 0., 1918, No. 51) (reference to other amending Pro-
clamations not affecting matters within the scope of this Manual
being omitted) the importation of inter alia certain War Material
Supplies into the United Kingdom or Isle of Man was prohibited.
The following is a list of the War Material Supplies and of
all other articles except articles of human food and of forage and of
food for animals (a), the import of which is so prohibited, arranged
as far as is possible by the same grouping under which the War
Material Supplies Orders are printed in Part II. of this Manual.
In this List the heading of each Group which does not occur
in Part II., or the portion of the heading of a Group which is
additional to the heading that Group bears as occurring in
Part II., is printed in italic capitals: —
1. AERONAUTICAL SUPPLIES.
[For fabrics capable of use in the construction of Aircraft
see Group 12 " Textiles."]
2. ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES.
Cartridges of all kinds and parts thereof.
Guns, carbines and rifles of all kinds.
Revolvers and pistols.
3. FORAGE.
Straw envelopes for bottles.
Straw plaiting.
(a) A statement revised to January 31st, 1918, showing the restrictions on
the import of the exceptcd articles, viz.: food, etc., forms Appendix VI. 12
(p. 499), of the Food (Supply and Production) Manual.
406 Prohibtions on Import of War Material Supplies.
4. HIDES, LEATHER AND TANNING MATERIALS.
Boots and shoes of leather.
Hides, wet and dry.
Leather, dressed and undressed, and manufactures of
leather other than belting.
Skins and furs, manufactures of.
Tanning extracts, the following, viz.: — chestnut, que-
bracho, hemlock, oak and mangrove extracts.
5. MACHINERY, TOOLS, APPARATUS AND VEHICLES.
Abrasive wheels.
All machinery driven by power and suitable for use in
cutting, working or operating on wood, including: —
sawing machines of all descriptions; general joiners;
mortise, tenon and boring machines; lathes and round-
ing machines; box and cask making machines and all
machines accessory thereto; scraping and sandpapering
machines; wheelwright machinery; firewood-making
and bundling machinery; wood wool fibre and pulp
machinery; saw-sharpening and setting machinery; saw
stretchers and brazing apparatus ; all machines for grind-
ing, planing or moulding irons.
Automatic machines for the retail sale of any article.
Baths of metal.
Brooms and brushes.
Carbons for arc lamps; carbons for searchlights.
Carpet sweepers.
Cash registers.
Clocks and parts thereof.
. Cutlery.
Cycles, other than motor cycles.
Electric dry cells and carbons therefor.
Electric meters ; electrical motors ; electric hand lamps and
torches.
Fire extinguishers.
Hardware and hollow-ware.
Incandescent gas mantles.
Lawn mowers.
Machine tools and parts thereof, excluding small tools.
Machinery, agricultural and dairy.
Magnetos.
Measuring tapes and rules of all descriptions, including
verniers.
Micrometers.
Mops.
Motor cars, chassis, motor cycles, and parts and accessories
of motor cars and motor cycles (other than tyres).
Pens, penholders, pencils and all other stationery of which
the importation is not already prohibited.
Sewing machines.
Stoves and ranges.
Typewriters.
Vacuum cleaners.
Wringers and mangles.
Prohibtions on Import of War Material Supplies. 407
0. MEDICAL STORES AND DRUGS.
Perfumery and toilet preparations.
7. METALS, COAL, COKE AND REFRACTORIES, INCLUDING
NON-FERROUS MATERIALS.
Aluminium, manufactures of.
Aluminium powder.
Antimony ware; antimony ore; antimony, crude and
regulus; and antimony sulphide.
Brass rod and brass wire.
Gold, manufactures or unmanufactured, including gold
coin and articles consisting partly of or containing gold
(except gold consigned for delivery at, and sale to, the
Bank of England).
Jewellery of all descriptions.
Plated and gilt wares.
Silver, manufactures of, other than silver watches and
silver watch cases.
8. OILS, MINERAL AND FUEL, AND GAS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
9. OPTICAL AND GLASSWARE MUNITIONS.
Glass and manufactures of glass.
Photographic apparatus.
Stereoscopes.
10. PAPER.
Books, printed, and other printed matter, including
printed posters and daily, weekly and other periodical
publications imported otherwise than in single copies
through the post.
Paper and cardboard (including strawboard, pasteboard,
mill-board, and wood-pulp board) and manufactures of
paper and cardboard.
Paper, materials for the manufacture of, including wood
pulp, esparto grass, and linen and cotton rags.
11. ROAD MATERIAL.
12. TEXTILES.
Apparel, not waterproofed.
Binder or reaper twine.
Carpets and rugs of all descriptions not otherwise pro-
hibited.
Cotton yarn, cotton piece-goods, cotton hosiery, cotton lace
and cotton manufactures of all kinds.
Embroidery and needlework.
Gloves.
Hats and bonnets.
Jute, raw.
Linen, yarns and manufactures of.
Mats and matting.
Oilcloth.
Silk and artificial silk, manufactures of, not including
yarns.
Woollen and worsted manufactures of all kinds except
yarns.
408 Prohibitions on Import of War Material Supplies.
13. TIMBER SUPPLIES.
Baskets and basket ware.
Furniture, manufactured joinery, and other wood
manufactures.
Wood and timber of all kinds, hewn, sawn or split,
planed or dressed.
14. MISCELLANEOUS ENTRIES NOT FALLING INTO
ABOVE GROUPING.
Bladders.
Bone, horn, ivory, and celluloid, manufactures of.
Cement.
Chinaware, earthenware and pottery.
Cloisonne wares.
Diatomite or infusorial earth.
Feathers, ornamental, and down.
F rowers, artificial.
Gum copal ; gum kauri.
Horns and hoofs.
Ivory, vegetable.
Lacquered wares.
Moss litter.
Painters' colours and pigments.
Photographs and maps.
Rubber, manufactures of.
Stones and slates.
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
2. Restrictions on Exportation of War Material Supplies.
(1.) Restrictions on Exportation (3.) Prohibitions on Exportation
from the United Kingdom of War Material Supplies
of War Material Supplies to the Enemy, £c., p. 439.
under Customs Acts, p. 409.
(2.) Restrictions on Exportation
from the United Kingdom
of War Material Supplies
unless Consigned as Speci-
fied, p. 438.
(1.) Restrictions on Exportation from the United King-
dom of Particular War Material, &c., Supplies
under Customs Acts.
[This, like the remainder of the Manual, has been revised to
February 28th, 1918.]
By Proclamation of May 10th, 1917 (St. E. & 0,, 1917,
No. 431), as amended by Orders of Council of June 22nd, 1917
(St. E. & 0., 1917, No. 587), July 13th, -1917 (St. E. & 0., 1917,
No. 722), July 17th, 1917 (St. E. & 0., 1917, No. 732), August
14th, 1917 (St. E. & 0., 1917, No. 828), August 28th, 1917
(St. E. & 0., 1917, No. 907), October 18th, 1917 (St. E. & 0.,
1917, No. 1070), November 27th, 1917 (St. E. & 0., 1917,
No. 1218), December 18th, 1917 (St. E. & 0., 1917, No. 1306),
January 22nd, 1918 (St. E, & 0., 1918, No. 60), February 8th,
1918 (St. E. & 0., 1918, No. 177) and February 26th, 1918
(St. E. & 0., 1918, No. 228) (reference to other amending Orders
not affecting matters within the scope of this Manual being
omitted) the exportation of inter alia certain War Material
Supplies from the United Kingdom or Isle of Man was pro-
hibited as follows : —
(1) Supplies marked (A), to all destinations ;
(2) Supplies marked (B), to all ports and destinations abroad
other than ports and destinations in British
Possessions and Protectorates ;
(3) Supplies marked (c), to all destinations in foreign
countries in Europe and on the Mediterranean and
Black Seas, other than France and French
Possessions, Eussia, Italy and Italian Possessions,
Spain and Portugal, and to all ports in any such
foreign countries, and to all Eussian Baltic ports.
The following is a complete List of War Material * Supplies and
of all other articles except articles of human food and of forage and of
food for animals(a) of which the export has (February 28th, 1918)
been so prohibited.
The articles therein included are arranged as far as possible
by the same grouping as has been adopted in Part II. of this
Manual with regard to the War Material Supplies Orders, the
heading of each Group which does not occur in Part II., or the
(a) A statement revised to January 31st, 1918, showing the restrictions on
the export of the excepted articles, viz., food, etc., forms Appendix VI, 7
(p. 484), of the Food (Supply and Production) Manual.
410 Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
portion of the heading of a Group which is additional to the
heading that Group bears as occurring in Part II., being printed
in italic capitals.
Open General Licences have been issued by the Privy Council
authorising the exportation of the supplies marked (B) in the
following Lists to destinations in certain of such Possessions
and Protectorates by certain routes. A memorandum indicating
the Licences which have been so issued is printed at the end of
this Appendix (pp. 432438).
1. AERONAUTICAL SUPPLIES.
[For fabrics capable of use in the construction of aircraft
see Group 12 " Textiles/']
(A) Aeroplane dope; aeroplane engines and their com-
ponent parts;
(A) Aircraft of all kinds and their component parts,
together with accessories and articles suitable for
use in connection with aircraft;
(A) Aneroids suitable for aircraft;
(A) Barographs, suitable for aircraft;
(A) Baudruche skin;
(A) Casings;
(A) Drawings, designs, specifications, and other descrip-
tions in writing of any kind of aeroplanes or other
aircraft, or of engines, or other accessories of air-
craft ;
(A) Goldbeaters' skin;
(A) Guts;
(A)' Revolution indicators suitable for aircraft ;
(A) Turnbuckles suitable for aeroplanes;
2. ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES.
(A) Armour plates, armour quality castings, and similar
protective material;
(A) Arms, not being firearms and their component parts;
(A) Asphalt; asphalt, coal tar;
(A) Basic slag;
(A) Bayonets and their component parts ;
(A) Beeswax;
(A) Bitumen, liquid or solid, and articles containing
bitumen ;
(A) Bones (except fish bones) in any form and bone ash;
(A) Cannon and other ordnance, and their component
parts ;
(A) Carbon, Brazilian; carbon, gas;
(A) Carriages and mountings for cannon and other
ordnance and their component parts ;
(A) Cartridges, charges of all kinds, and their component
parts, and tools, appurtenances and accessories for
the filling and repairing of rifle and shot gun
cartridges ;
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies. 411
2. ABMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES — continued.
(c) Charcoal;
(A) Explosives;
(A; Firearms and their component parts, and tools,
appurtenances and accessories for use in connection
therewith ;
(A) Fish bones;
(A) Fuses;
(A) Grenades and their component parts ;
(A) Guanos;
(A) Machine guns, mountings for machine guns, and
component parts thereof;
(A) Manures, compound; manures, organic;
(B) Mines and their component parts;
(A) Nitrates, all metallic ; nitric acid ; nitro-toluol ;
(B) Oil, fish, not otherwise prohibited, and mixtures
containing such oils ; oil, sandalwood ; oil, wood tar ;
(A) Oil, sea-elephant, and mixtures containing such oil;
oil, seal, and mixtures containing such oil; oil,
shark, and mixtures containing such oil ; oil, sperm,
and mixtures containing such oil ; oil, whale, and
mixtures containing such oil;
(A) Phosphorus and its compounds;
(A) Picric acid and its components;
(c) Pitch and all mixtures, preparations and commodities
of which pitch forms an ingredient, not otherwise
specifically prohibited ;
(A) Potash, caustic, and articles containing caustic potash ;
potash, muriate, nitrate (saltpetre), sulphate, and
crude manurial potash salts, and mixtures contain-
ing any of these substances;
(A) Projectiles of all kinds and their component parts;
(A) Range finders and their component parts;
(A) Soda, caustic, and mixtures containing caustic soda;
(A) Sulphur and preparations containing sulphur ; sulphur,
chlorides of ; sulphur dioxide, liquefied ;
(A) Sulphuric acid and mixtures containing sulphuric
acid ; sulphuric acid, fuming (oleum) ;
(A) Superphosphates;
(A) Swords and their component parts;
(A) Tar, coal;
(c) Tar oil, not otherwise specifically prohibited ;
(B) Tar, vegetable; tar, wood;
(A) Toluol and its compounds and preparations;
(B) Torpedoes and their component parts; torpedo neta;
torpedo tubes;
(A) Turpentine (oil and spirit), and articles containing
turpentine ;
(c) Yarnishes not otherwise prohibited ;
(B) Waxes, animal, mineral, vegetable and composite
waxes, not otherwise prohibited ;
41 3: Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
2A. EQUIPMENT.
(B) Accoutrements not otherwise prohibited;
(A) Animals, pack, saddle and draught, suitable, or which
may become suitable, for use in war;
(B) Articles of personal equipment suitable lor military
purposes ; bandoliers ;
(B) Buckets, suitable for camp use;
(B) Camp equipment, military, articles of, not otherwise
prohibited ;
(B) Equipment, military, not otherwise prohibited ;
(B) Kettles, camp ;
(B) Lanterns suitable for camp use ;
(c) Mess tins ;
(B) Ovens, suitable for camp use;
(B) Tents and their component parts ;
(c) Water bottles suitable for military use ;
(B) Web equipment;
3. FORAGE.
(A) Hay;
(A) Straw;
(c) Straw plait;
4. HIDES, LEATHER AND TANNING MATERIALS.
Hides.
(A) Calfskins;
(B) Deer skins ;
(A) Goat skins;
(B) Hides, raw, manufactures of, the following: —
Pickers, drop box pickers, pinions, centres and
other goods manufactured from raw hide, suitable
for textile machinery ;
(B) Hides and pelts, clippings of;
(A) Hides of cattle, buffaloes and horses ;
(B) Pigskins;
(A) Sheepskins, haired or woolled, and pelts;
Leather.
(A) Boots and shoes with soles or uppers of leather;
(c) Boots and shoes not otherwise prohibited ;
(B) Gloves, made wholly or partly of leather;
(A) Leather;
Leather goods of the following descriptions: —
(B) Belting, leather manufactures suitable for
textile machinery and leathers rut or
shaped for hydraulic or pump purposes;
belts ; laces ; pouches ; goods manufactured
wholly or partly of leather, not otherwise
prohibited ;
(c) Leather waste;
(C) Parchment;
(c) Vellum;
Tanning Ma tcr ia Is .
(A) Cutch and extracts thereof ;
(A) Gambier and extracts thereof;
(A) Tanning extracts and substances for use in tanning1;
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies. 413
5. MACHINERY, TOOLS, APPARATUS AND VEHICLES.
(A) American cotton ties, varnished or blacked;
(A) Anchors;
(A) Anvils;
(A) Axes;
(A) Bearings, ball and roller, and steel balls and rollers
suitable for bearings;
(c) Bicycles and their component parts, not otherwise
prohibited ;
(A) Binnacles;
(A) Boats and craft;
(A) Bobbins and their component parts;
(A) Boiler tubes;
(A) Boilers ;
(A) Bolts, iron or steel ;
Boots and shoes, materials and tools used in the mami-
ture of, the following : —
(A) Boot and shoe grindery, including clog nails ;
lasts; shoemakers' machines, and their
component parts; shoemakers' tools, hand
and machine;
(B) Cutters; drivers; eyelets; groovers; hooks;
{A) Bottles, metal, such as can be used for containing
mercury ;
(c) Bristles;
(c) Brooms and brushes, except dandy brushes;
(c) Burners, acetylene;
(A) Cables, chain;
(B) Cables, insulated;
(A) Carbons, suitable for searchlights;
(B) Carts, two wheeled, capable of carrying 15 cwt. or
over, and their component parts;
(A) Castings, malleable, haematite iron, the following: —
Belt fasteners ; buckles ; , builders' ironmongery ;
chain fittings ; coat and hat hangers ; conduit
fitting's ; cycle fittings ; furniture fittings,; hinges ;
horse clippers ; lamp fittings ; motor-cycle fittings ;
pipe flanges; spurs; stove fittings; tramway
fittings ;
(A) Chronometers;
(A) Compasses for ships, and component parts thereof;
compasses, other than ships' compasses;
(B) Crucibles (plumbago);
(A) Cylinders, inetal, capable of use for the storage of gas
or liquids under pressure;
(A) Diamonds suitable for industrial purposes;
(B) Docks, floating, and their component parts;
(B) Draw plates, jewelled, for drawing wire;
(c) Electrical apparatus and plant for the generation, dis-
tribution and utilisation of electric power, not
otherwise prohibited ;
(A) Electrodes, carbon, for electric furnaces;
414: Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
5. MACHINERY, TOOLS, APPARATUS AND VEHICLES — continued.
(A; Fish hooks ;
(c) Fishing gear, including tackle (other than fish hooks)
for fishing by rod and line;
(B) Forges, portable;
(A) Fuel economisers constructed of cast iron pipes, used
as auxiliary heating apparatus in connection with
land or marine steam boilers ;
(A) Galvanised sheets, corrugated or flat;
(A) Grindstones ;
(B) Hammers, not otherwise prohibited;
(A) Handles for adzes, axes, forks (agricultural, stone,
roadmaking and coke), hammers (hand), hook&
(brushing and reaping);
(A) Handles and helves for grubbers, pickaxes, spades and
shovels ;
(A) Harness and metal fittings therefor; harness and
saddlery, materials and tools used in the manufac-
ture of, the following : — harness and saddlery
making machines and their component parts;
harness and saddlery tools, hand and machine;
needles for harness and saddlery making machines ;
(B) Hatchets;
(B) Horse, mule and pony shoes;
(A) Implements and apparatus designed exclusively for
the manufacture of munilions of war, for the manu-
facture or repair of arms or of material for use on
land and sea, the following: —
Cordite presses ; dies for cartridge cases ; gauges
for cartridges or shells; incorporators ; lapping
machines; rifling machines; wire-winding
machines ;
(A) Incandescent gas mantle rings;
Insulating materials, the following:
(c) Compounds intended for the purpose of
electrical insulation ; leatheroid ; oiled cloth and
tape; vulcanised fibre;
(A) Machinery, agricultural or farming, and component
parts thereof, including hand tools which can be
used for agricultural or farm purposes ;
(c) Machinery, metal-working, and component parts and
accessories thereof, not otherwise specifically pro-
hibited ;
(A) Magnetos and component parts thereof;
(B) Matchets;
(A) Motor cars of 30 horse-power and over ;
(c) Motor vehicles, motor bicycles, and their component
parts and accessories; not otherwise prohibited;
(A) Nautical instruments;
60 Needles for bootnaaking machines; needles, hosiery,
machine (latch and bearded) ;
(B) Nozzles, metal, having an orifice less than one and one-
half inches in diameter :
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies. 415
. MACHINERY, TOOLS, APPARATUS AND VEHICLES — continued.
(A) Nuts, iron or steel ;
(A) Oilstones;
(c) Packings, engine and boiler;
(A) Pegs, wooden, suitable for use in the manufacture of
boots and shoes ;
(A) Pencils, carpenters'; pencils, copying ink;
(A) Pickaxes;
(A) Pipes, cast iron;
(A) Railway carriages, locomotives and waggons, and their
component parts;
{c) Railway material (except railway carriages, locomo-
tives and waggons, and their component parts, steel
rails and steel sleepers) ;
<A) Railway material of iron or steel, the following : —
Rails ; sleepers ; springs ; other railway construe- *
tional material; wheels, axles, and tyres;
{A) Rivets, iron or steel;
(A) Saddlery, and metal fittings therefor;
(A) Shipbuilding materials, the following: —
Condenser tubes; engines for use on board ship
(including Diesel and other internal combustion
engines for marine propulsion) and component
parts of such engines; iron and steel castings and
forgings for hulls and machinery of ships;
machinery for steam ships and component parts
thereof; sectional materials for shipbuilding; ships'
auxiliary machinery; ships' telegraphs and
component parts thereof; steering gear and
component parts thereof ; winches ; windlasses ;
<(A) Ships' rigging, fittings for, the following;
Belaying pins; blocks, wood and iron rigging;
bolts; chains, rigging; cleats; deadeyes; eye-plates;
screws, rigging, set or stretching; shackles;
thimbles ;
(A) Shovels;
(A) Shuttles and their component parts ;
(A) Sparking plugs;
(B) Submarine sound-signalling apparatus;
(A) Telegraphs (including wireless) and telephones, and
instruments and material for, including valves for
wireless telegraph apparatus;
•(A) Tools, small, the following : —
Adzes ; augurs ; bars, boring, jumping and pinch-
ing; boring cutters; braces and bits; chisels;
chucks; cramps; crowbars; drilling posts; files,
other than shoemakers' seat files; forks, stone,
roadmaking and coke; gimlets; gouges; hacksaws,
and their component parts; hammers (hand
varieties); knives, carpenters', coopers', farriers',
glaziers' and painters' ; lathe tools ; levels, spirit ;
measuring tools; milling cutters; pincers; pipe
41(> Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
5. MACHINERY, TOOLS, APPARATUS AND VEHICLES — continued.
cutters; planes, wood and iron; railbenders (or jiin-
crows) ; reamers ; saws, cross cut, frame and pit ;
saws, hand; screwdrivers (or turnscrews) ; shaves,
coopers'; shears and snips, tinman's; slitting saws;
spanners; spokeshaves; squares, carpenters', fitters'
and smiths' ; thread milling hobs ; tongs, f arriers' ;
twist drills; wrenches;
(A) Typewriters, and parts thereof;
(B) Tyres for motor vehicles and for cycles (whether
attached to a vehicle or cycle or not), together with
articles and materials especially adapted for use in
the manufacture or repair of tyres ;
(A) Umbrella ribs, tubes, and tube frames;
(B) Valves, metal, of all descriptions;
(c) Valves, gas, steam and water, not otherwise pro-
hibited ;
(A) Vessels;
(A) Vices;
(B) Waggons, four-wheeled, capable of carrying one ton
or over, and their component parts ;
(A) Waggon covers;
(B) Watches and watch movements.
(B) Wires, insulated;
(A) Wood-screws made of iron or steel;
6. MEDICAL STORES AND DRUGS, INCLUDING
CHEMICALS, DYES, DYE STUFFS, AND
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRE-
PARATIONS.
(B) Acetanilide;
(A) Acetates, all metallic; acetic acid; acetic anhydride;
aceto-celluloses ; acetones and their compounds and
preparations; acetylsalicylic acid (aspiiin) and its
preparations ;
(A) Acriflavine, proflavine and other acridine derivations
having antiseptic or therapeutic properties, and
mixtures or preparations containing any of those
substances ;
(c) Adrenaline;
(c) Agar-agar;
(A) Alcohol, absolute; alcohol, rnethylic, and its esters;
(c) Aloes ; aloe juice ;
(A) Aluminium nitrate;
(B) Aluminium, oxides of, and mixtures containing
aluminium oxides; aluminium sulphate; alumino-
f erric ;
(c) Aluminium, salts of (except aluminium nitrate and
sulphate, alumino-ferric and ammonium alum) ;
(c) Alypin;
(A) Amidol and mixtures containing amidol ;
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies. 417
6. MEDICAL STORES AND DRUGS, INCLUDING
CHEMICALS, DYES, DYE STUFFS, AND
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRE-
PARATIONS—continued.
(B) Amidopyrihe;
(B) Ammonia and its salts, whether simple or compound,
and mixtures containing such salts (except ammonia
liquid, liquefied ammonia, ammonium alum,
ammonium carbonate, chloride, nitrate, per-
chlorate, sulphate and sulphocyanide, and nickel
ammonium sulphate, and mixtures containing such
ammonium salts) ;
(A) Ammonia, liquefied; ammonia liquor; ammonium
alum and mixtures containing ammonium alum;
ammonium carbonate and mixtures containing
ammonium carbonate; ammonium chloride, includ-
ing muriate of ammonia and salamoniac, and
mixtures containing thes'e substances; ammonium
nitrate and mixtures containing ammonium nitrate ;
ammonium perchlorate and mixtures containing
ammonium perchlorate; ammonium sulphate and
sulphocyanide ;
(A) Amyl acetate and other amyl esters,
(c) Amylene;
(c) Anchusa ; anchusin ;
(A) Anthracene oil, and mixtures and preparations con-
taining anthracene oil;
(c) Antimony, compounds of (except sulphides and oxides
of antimony) ;
(B) Antimony, sulphides and oxides of;
(A) Aritipyrine (phenazone) and its preparations;
(A) Anti-tetanus serum;
(c) Apiol;
(c) Araroba or Goa powder;
(c) Areca or betel nuts; arecoline;
(B) Arsenic, compounds of arsenic, arid mixtures contain-
ing arsenic;
(c) Balsams;
(B) Barium peroxide; barium sulphate;
(A) Belladonna and its preparations; belladonna alkaloids
and their salts and preparations ;
(B) Berizoic acid (synthetic) and benzoates;
(A) Benzol and its compounds arid preparations;
(c) Bismuth and its salts (except bismuth nitrate) ;
(A) Bismuth nitrate ;
(A) Bleaching powder;
(c) Borax and mixtures containing horax ;
(c) Boric acid;
(c) Boron compounds;
(B) Bromine and alkaline bromides ;
(c) Buchu leaves ;
(B) Caffeine and its salts ;
(c) Calabar beans ;
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41 H Prohibitions on K,i'j>orl of Wur Matrrml Stt/>i>lies.
6. MEDICAL STORES AND DRUGS, INCLUDING
CHEMICALS, DYES, DYE STUFFS, AND
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRE-
PARA T IONS— continued.
(A) Calcium carbide;
(c) Calcium silicide; calcium sulphate; calcium sulphide;
(B) Camphor;
(c) Cantharides;
(A) Capsicum ;
(A) Capsicum, oleo-resin of;
(A) Carbolic acid and compounds thereof, and preparations
containing carbolic acid ;
(A) Carbon disulphide;
(B) Carbon tetrachloride and its preparations;
(c) Cascara sagrada and its preparations;
(B) Cerium, oxide and salts of;
(B) Chloral and its compounds and preparations;
(A) Chlorates, air metallic;
(c) Chlorides, metallic and metalloidic, not otherwise
prohibited ;
(B) Chlorine;
(B) Chromium, compounds of (except chromium acetate,
chromium chlorate and chromium nitrate), and
mixtures containing such compounds of chromium;
(A) Chromium acetate; chromium chlorate; chromium
nitrate ;
(c) Chrysarobin :
(A) Cinchona bark, its alkaloids and their salts, and pre-
parations of any of these substances;
(B) Citrates ; citric acid ;
(A) Coal tar. all products obtainable from and derivatives
thereof, suitable for use in the manufacture of dyer
and explosives, whether obtained from coal tar or
other sources, and mixtures and preparations con-
taining such products or derivatives:
(A) Cobalt nitrate;
(B) Cobalt, oxides and salts of (except cobalt nitrate),
and mixtures containing such oxides or salts of cobalt;
(c) Coca leaves;
(A) Cocaine and its salts and preparations;
(B) Colchicum and its preparations;
(c) Colocynth;
(A) Collodion ;
(A) Copper acetate; copper nitrate; copper, suboxide of,
and mixtures containing suboxide of copper ; copper
^ulphate ;
(c) Copper, compounds of (except copper acetate, copper
iodide, copper nitrate, copper sulphate, and sub-
oxide of copper), and mixtures containing such
compounds of copper ;
(A) Creosote, and creosote oils (except wood tar oil) and
mixtures and preparations containing such creosote
or creosote oils ;
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies. 419
6. MEDICAL STORES AND DRUGS, INCLUDING
CHEMICALS, DYES, DYE STUFFS, AND
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRE-
PARATIONS—continued.
(A) Cfespl, compounds and preparations of cresol and
nitro-cresol ;
(c) Cubebs;
(c) Cuprea bark;
(A) Cyanamide ;
(A) Diethylbarbituric acid (veronal) and veronal sodium;
(c) Digitaline;
(A) Dimethylaniline ;
(c) Dyes, vegetable, and dyestuffs and their extracts used
in the preparation of vegetable dyes, and articles
containing such dyes, dyestuffs and extracts, not
otherwise prohibited;
(A) Dyes and dyestuffs manufactured from coal tar pro-
ducts, and articles containing such dyes or dye-
stuffs ;
VA) Enietin and its salts;
(B) Ergot of rye;
(c) Ergotine;
(c) Eryngo;
(c) Eserine;
(A) Ether, acetic; ether, formic; ether, sulphuric; ethylic
alcohol, mixtures and preparations containing (not
otherwise prohibited) ;
(A) Eucaine hydrochloride^ eucaine (benzamine) lactate,
and their preparations ;
(c) Exalgin.
(c) Fluorine compounds, not otherwise prohibited;
(c) Formates, not otherwise prohibited ;
(A) Formic acid ;
(B) Formic aldehyde;
(A) Fusel oil (amyl alcohol) ; »
(A) Fustic (chips and extract) ;
(A) Gall nuts and extracts thereof;
(B) Gentian root;
(A) Glycerine, and preparations containing glycerine not
otherwise specifically prohibited ;
(A) Green oil, and mixtures and preparations containing
green oil;
(B) Guaiacol and guaiacol carbonate ;
(c) Halogen derivatives of aliphatic hydrocarbons (except
carbon tetrachloride) ;
(B) Henbane and its preparations;
(B) Hexamethylene tetramin (urotropin) and its com-
pounds and preparations;
(c) Hydrastis canadenis and hydrastirie ;
(B) Hydrobroniic acid;
(B) Hydrochloric acid;
(A) Hydrocyanic (prussic) acid and solutions thereof;
(B) Hydrogen peroxide ;
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Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
6. MEDICAL STOKES AND DRUGS, INCLUDING
CHEMICALS, DYES, DYE STUFFS, AND
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRE-
PARATIONS—continued.
(A) Hydroquinone, and mixtures containing hydro
quinone ;
(B) Indian henip (cannabis indica} ;
(A) Indigo, natural and synthetic;
(c) Iodine and its compounds and preparations;
(A) Ipecacuanha root ;
(B) Iridium compounds;
(c) Iron, oxides of; iron sulphates;
(Q) Jalap;
(A) Lactates, not otherwise prohibited;
(A) Lactic acid ;
(A) Lead compounds, and mixtures containing lead
compounds ;
(c) Liquorice roots and juice ;
(c) Lithium compounds;
(A) Logwood (chips, extract, and preparations);
(c) Lycopodium;
(B) Magnesium chloride and sulphate, and mixtures con-
taining magnesium chloride or sulphate;
(c) Manganese compounds, not otherwise prohibited ;
(A) Manganese, peroxide of, and mixtures and prepara-
tions thereof;
(A) Manna;
(A) Mannite;
(c) Menthol;
(B) Mercury, compounds and preparations of (except
nitrate of mercury), and mixtures containing such
compounds of mercury ;
(A) Mercury nitrate;
(A) Methylaniliiie ;
(B) Methyl salicylate;
(A) Metol,*and mixtures containing nietol;
(B) Molybdic acid and its salts ;
(A) Naphthalene and its compounds and preparations ;
(A) Neo-salvarsan ;
(A) Nickel ammonium sulphate and mixtures containing
nickel ammonium sulphate ; nickel nitrate ;
(B) Nickel, oxides and salts of (except nickel ammonium
sulphate and nickel nitrate), and mixtures contain-
ing such oxides or salts of nickel ;
(A) Novocain and its preparations;
(c) Nux vomica and its preparations; nux vomica alka-
loids and their salts and' preparations ;
(c) Oils, essential (except sandalwood and turpentine oil);
(A) Opium and its preparations ; opium alkaloids and their
salts and preparations;
(B) Osmium compounds;
(c) Oxalates, not otherwise prohibited ;
(B) Oxalic acid;
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies. 421
6. MEDICAL STORES AND DRUGS, INCLUDING
CHEMICALS, DYES, DYE STUFFS, AND
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRE-
PARATIONS—continued.
(B) Palladium compounds;
(A) Paraffin, liquid medicinal;
(A) Paraf ormaldehyde ;
(A) Paraldehyde;
(c) Pepsin;
(c) Peptone;
(A) Perchlorates, all metallic;
(A) Pheiiacetin and its preparations;
(A) Phosgene (carbonyl chloride) ;
(c) Pilocarpine;
(A) Platinum, salts of;
(B) Potash salts, and mixtures containing such potash
salts, not otherwise prohibited;
(A) Potassium bicarbonate and mixtures containing
potassium bicarbonate; potassium carbonate and
mixtures containing potassium carbonate ; potassium
chlorate, and mixtures containing potassium
chlorate; potassium cyanide, and mixtures contain-
ing potassium cyanide; potassium, perchlorate;
potassium, permanganate; potassium prussiates and
mixtures containing potassium prussiates ;
. (A) Pyridine;
(A) Pyrogallic acid, and mixtures containing pyrogallic
acid ;
(A) Quercitron bark, and extracts therefrom;
(c) Quillaia bark;
(A) Radium and its compounds;
(A). Respirators and self-contained breathing sets intended
to afford protection to the wearer against toxic
atmospheres ;
(c) Rhatany root;
(B) Rhodium compounds;
(c) Rhubarb (medicinal) ;
(B) Ruthenium compounds;
(A) Saccharin and articles, mixtures, and preparations
containing saccharin ;
(c) Saffron;
(c) St. Ignatius beans ;
(B) Salicylic acid and its preparations;
(B) Salipyrine;
(B) Salol and its preparations;
(A) Salvarsan ;
(B) Sandalwood for medicinal purposes ;
(c) Santonin and its preparations;
(c) Senega ;
(B) Senna leaves and pods;
(c) Sera, except anti-tetanus serum;
(c) Soda, lime;
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422 Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
6. MEDICAL STORES AND DRUGS, INCLUDING
CHEMICALS, DYES, DYE STUFFS, AND
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRE-
PARATIONS—continued.
(c) Soda, nitrite of;
(c) Sodium bicarbonate; sodium silicate and mixtures
containing sodium silicate; sodium sulphate and
bisulphate (nitre cake) ; sodium sulphide ;
(B) Sodium carbonate in all forms, including sodium
sesquicarbonate and mixtures containing any of
these substances; sodium hyposulphite (thio-
sulphate), and mixtures containing sodium hypo-
sulphite ; sodium peroxide ; sodium salicylate and
its preparations ;
(A) Sodium cyanide, and mixtures containing sodium
cyanide ; sodium prussiates and mixtures containing
sodium prussiates ;
(A) Spent oxide;
(A) Spirits, methylated, and mixtures containing methy-
lated spirits;
(c) Squills;
(B) Stramonium leaves and seeds ;
(A) Strontium compounds, and mixtures containing stron-
tium compounds;
(c) Sulphites, metallic, not otherwise prohibited ;
(c) Sulphocyanides, not otherwise prohibited;
(A) Sul phonal;
(c) Sulphoricinates ;
(B) Surgical bandages and dressings (except cotton wad-
ding and cotton wool) ; surgical instruments ;
(B) Syringes, hypodermic;
(c) Tannalbin;
(c) Tannigen;
(B) Tartaric acid, cream of tartar, and alkaline tartrates ;
(A) T^lrebene, and articles containing terebene ;
(B) Theobromine sodium salicylate;
(c) Thiosulphates, metallic, not otherwise prohibited;
(B) Thorium, oxide and salts of;
(B) Thymol and its preparations;
(A) Tin, chlorides of; tin, oxide of, and mixtures and
preparations containing tin oxide ;
(B) Tin, compounds of (except chlorides and oxide of tin) ;
(A) Titanium compounds;
(A) Trional;
(A) Trioxymethylene ;
(A) Triphenyl phosphate;
(B) Tungsten compounds;
(c) "Ultramarine, and mixtures containing ultramarine;
(c) Uranium compounds;
(B) Urea and its compounds ;
(c) Yaccines ;
(c) Yalerianates, not otherwise prohibited; valerianic
acid ;
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies. 423
6. MEDICAL STORES AND DRUGS, INCLUDING
CHEMICALS, DYES, DYE STUFFS, AND
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRE-
PARATIONS—continued.
(c) Vanadium compounds;
(B) X-ray apparatus.
(A) Xylol and its compounds and preparations;
(B) Zinc chloride and sulphate, and mixtures containing
zinc chloride or sulphate;
(A) Zinc oxide, and mixtures containing zinc oxide; zinc
sulphide, and mixtures containing vnc sulphide;
(A) Zirconium compounds;
7. METALS, COAL, COKE AND REFRACTORIES, INCLUDING
NON-FERROUS MATERIALS.
(A) Aluminium powder; aluminium, alloys of aluminium
and manufactures of aluminium or of its alloys;
(B; Antimony and alloys of antimony;
(B) Arsenical ore;
(A) Asbestos and articles manufactured wholly or partly
of asbestos ;
(A) Bronze powder;
(B) Cadmium, alloys of cadmium and cadmium ore ;
(A) Carnauba wax;
(A) Celluloid ; celluloid, articles wholly or partly manu-
factured of; " celluloid " sheet, non-inflammable,
and similar transparent material non-soluble in
lubricating oil, petrol or water ;
(A) Cerium and its alloys (except ferro-cerium) ;
(B; Chrome ore;
(A) Cinematograph films;
(B) Coal, except coal allowed by the Commissioners of
Customs and Excise to be shipped as bunker coal ;
(B) Cobalt, cobalt oife, and alloys of cobalt;-
(A) Coke and manufactured fuel ;
(A) Copper manufactures, the following: —
All articles wholly or partly manufactured of
copper or its alloys except articles partly manu-
factiired of copper or its alloys in which the total
weight of copper and copper alloy does not exceed
five per cent, of the total weight of the article and
does not exceed 56 Ibs. ;
(A) Copper ore; regulus, matte, concentrate and precipi-
tate; copper stamps for stamping woven piece
goods; copper, whether refined or unrefined, un-
wrought, wrought or partly wrought of all kinds
and descriptions, including brass, bronze, yellow
metal and all other alloys of copper ;
(A) Cryolite;
(B) Emery and corundum and manufactures thereof,
carborundum, alundum, cry stolon and all other
artificial abrasives and manufactures thereof;
(c) Felspar;
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424 Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
7. METALS, COAL, COKE AND EEFRACTORIES, INCLUDING
NON-FERROUS MA TE RIALS— continued.
Ferro alloys, tlie following: —
(A) Ferro-inanganese ; f erro-nioi ybdenuin ;
ferro-silicon ;
(B) Ferro-cerium ; ferro-chronie ; ferro-nickel ;
feiTo-titaniuni ; ferro- vanadium ; silioon-
spiegel ; spiegeleisen ;
(A, Fireclay and articles wholly manufactured of fireclay,.
including firebricks ;
(B) Graphite, and mixtures containing graphite ;
(B) Iridium and its alloys and manufactures containing
iridium ;
(A) Iron and iron articles containing chrome, cobalt,
molybdenum, nickel, tungsten or vanadium; iion
angles, channels, joists, tees and other sectional
material; iron bars, including Hats, rounds and
other sections and shapes; iron billets, blooms and
slabs; iron bridgework, pier work and construc-
tional material; iron hoops and strips; iron ingoN;
iron ore; iron, pig; iron pipes (wrought); iron
plates and sheets; iron pyrites; iron scrap; iron
sheet bars; iron tubes;
(B) Lacs, not including lac dye ;
(A) Lead ore; lead, lead alloys, and manufactures of lead
or of lead alloys; lead coated sheets;
(c) Lithium ;
(A) Magnesite and magnesite bricks; niagnesite, caustic or
lightly calcined, and dead burnt niagnesite;
(A) Magnesium and its alloys ;
(B) Manganese and manganese ore;
(A) Mercury;
(c) Mica block, mica sheets and mica splitting- :
(B) Mica waste, mica powder, micanite, and articles made
from and insulating materials containing mica in
any form ;
(B) Molybdenum and molybdenite;
(B) Nickel, alloys and nickel, and nickel ore:
(c) Nickel manufactures, not otheiwise prohibited (except
nickel-plated goods) ;
(B) Osmium and its alloys and manufactures containing
osmium ;
(B) Palladium, and its alloys and manufactures containing
palladium ;
(c) Peat;
(A) Platinum, alloys of platinum, and manufactures con-
taining platinum;
(B) Plumbago ;
(c) Pyrites cinders ;
(A) Resins, resinous substances (except such as contain
caoutchouc), and articles containing resins and
resinous substances ;
(B) Resinous substances containing caoutchouc;
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies. 425
7. METALS, COAL, COKE AND REFRACTORIES, INCLUDING
NON-FERROUS MATERIALS— continued.
(B) Rhodium and its alloys and manufactures containing
rhodium ;
(B) Rubber (raw, waste, and reclaimed), solutions con-
taining rubber, jellies containing rubber, and any
other preparations containing rubber, and also
balata, gutta-percha, and the following varieties of
rubber, viz.: — Borneo, Guayule, Jelutong, Palem-
bang, Pontianac, and all other substances contain-
ing caoutchouc; rubber, gutta-percha or balata,
goods made wholly or partly from ;
(B) Ruthenium and its alloys and manufactures contain-
ing ruthenium;
(B) Selenium ;
(B) Shellac;
(A) Silica bricks ;
(c) Silicon;
(A) Silicon-manganese ;
(c) Slagwool;
(B) Sodium ;
(A) Spelter and spelter dross;
(B) Spiegeleisen ;
,(A) Steel containing tungsten or molybdenum, and any
tools or other articles made from such steel; steel
and steel articles containing chrome, cobalt, nickel,
or vanadium ; steel angles, channels, joists, tees and
other steel sectional material ; steel bars, including
flats, rounds, and other sections and shapes; steel
billets, blooms and slabs; steel bridgework, pier-
work, and structural material ; steel flyers ; steel
hawsers; steel hoops; steel ingots; steel plates and
sheets ; steel scrap ; steel sheet bars ; steel stamp-
ings, suitable for aircraft; steel textile pins of all
kinds, including card pins, comb pins, fallei pins,
gill pins, and hackle pins: steel travellers; steel
tubes; steel wire rope;
'(A) Tantalum, alloys of tantalum and ores containing
tantalum ;
•(A) Terneplates and receptacles made from terneplates ;
(A) Thorium and its alloys ;
(A) Tin, and alloys of tin ;
(B) Tin, manufactures of (except hollow-ware, tin-plates,
and receptacles made from tin plates); tin ore;
{A) Tin plates and receptacles made from tin plates ;
(A) Titanium, alloys of titanium and titanium ores ;
(A) Tungsten (except tungsten filaments for electric
lamps) ; tungsten alloys ;
(B) Tungsten filaments for electric lamps; tungsten ores
(including ferberite, hubnerite, scheelite, and
wolframite) ;
(A) Uranium, alloys of uranium, and uranium ores;
(B) Vanadium; vanadium ore;
426 Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
7. METALS, COAL, COKE AND REFRACTORIES, INCLUDING
NON-FERROUS MATERIALS— continued.
(A) Wire, barbed, and galvanised wire, and implements
for cutting or fixing such wire; wire, card; wire,
heald ; wire, reed; wire rods,, and wire of iron or
steel, and articles wholly manufactured of such
wire rods or wire;
(B) Wolfenite;
(A) Zinc ashes; zinc, alloys of zinc, manufactures of zinc,
and zinc du^t;
(B) Zinc ore;
(A) Zirconium and its alloys.
(B) Zirconium minerals.
8. OILS, MINERAL AND FUEL, AXD^GAS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
(A) Candles;
(A) Lubricants not otherwise -specifically prohibited and
articles and mixtures containing such lubricants ;
(A) Motor spirit;
(c) Oil, blast furnace;
(A) Oil fuel, except oil fuel allowed by the Commissioners
of Customs and Excise to be shipped for use on
board the exporting ship; oil fuel, shale;
(B) Oil waste ;
(A) Paraffin oil ; paraffin wax ;
(A) Petroleum, fuel oil; petroleum, lighting oil; petro-
leum, gas oil; petroleum spirit and articles contain-
ing petroleum spirit ; petroleum and its products not
otherwise specifically prohibited ;
(A) Tapers;
(A) Turpentine substitute, and articles containing tur-
pentine substitute.
9. OPTICAL AND GLASSWARE MUNITIONS.
(A) Barometers and their component parts;
(A) Binoculars;
(B) Electric lamps (except carbon filament lamps, arc
lamps for street lighting, and pocket electric lamps
and their component parts) ;
(c) Electric lamps, pocket, and their component parts;
(A) Field glasses;
(Aj Glass for optical instruments ;
(A) Heliographs;
(A) Periscope and their component parts ;
(A) Photographic sensitive films, plates, and printing
paper, whether exposed or not;
(B) Search-lights and their component parts ;
(B) Signalling lamps and their component parts;
(A) Telescopes;
(A) Theodolites;
(A) Thermometers.
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies. 427
10. PAPER.
(c) Paper coated with gelatine; paper, Japanese tissue
and similar cellulose paper, whether in the piece
or roll or cut into shapes for domestic or other use ;
(A) Paper, waste;
(B) Paper, waxed;
(A) Pulp-board waste ;
(A) Straw-board waste.
(A) Wood pulp;
11. ROAD MATERIAL.
12. TEXTILES.
(c) Apparel, waterproof wearing, not otherwise specifically
prohibited ;
(A) Baggings, old;
(c) Bags, wrappers or sacks not otherwise specifically pro-
hibited (except unwoven paper bags), other than
such bags, wrappers or sacks as constitute the
coverings of goods to be shipped for exportation, and
are allowed ,by the Commissioners of Customs and
Excise to be shipped as such coverings ;
(A) Bags and sacks made wholly or partly of jute, other
than such bags or sacks as constitute the coverings
of goods to be shipped for exportation, and are
allowed by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise
to be shipped as such coverings ;
(c) Bedding (not including bedsteads and parts thereof) ;
(c) Belting, woven hair ;
(A) Binder twine ;
(c) Blankets;
(A) Camel fleece, khaki;
(A) Canvas, old ship; canvas cuttings;
(A) Card clothing ;
(c) Carpets and carpet rugs made wholly or partly of wool
or hair;
•(B) Coir yarn;
(c) Cotton, all manufactures, mixtures, and products of,
not otherwise specifically prohibited ;
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
12. TEXTILES — continued.
(A) Cotton pulp; cotton rags and rags containing cotton;
cotton, raw ; cotton, Sea Island, yarn made from or
containing; cotton, shoddy; cotton wadding and
articles containing cotton wadding; cotton waste and
articles containing cotton waste ; cotton wool and
articles containing cotton wool;
(c) Feathers and down, except ornamental feathers ;
(A) Felt, roofing;
(c) Felt, not otherwise specifically prohibited ;
(A) Fibres, vegetable, not otherwise specifically pro-
hibited ;
(c) Fibres, vegetable, tissues and manufactures thereof,
not otherwise specifically prohibited ;
(A) Flax, raw; flax and linen, all goods wholly 01 partly
manufactured of, except made-up articles of
wearing apparel; flax cordage and twine; flax
shakings ; flax tow ; flax waste ;
(c) Flax and linen, made-up articles of wearing apparel
wholly or pertly manufactured of ;
(c) Furs, and manufactures thereof ;
(B) Gloves, men's woollen;
(A) Hair, animal, and tops, noils, mixtures, waste, and
yarns thereof ;
(B) Hair, human, and tops, noils, mixtures, waste, and
yarns thereof ;
(c) Hair, all manufactures, mixtures and products of, not
otherwise specifically prohibited;
Hemp and hemp manufactures, the following: —
(A) Hemp ropes, old; hemp waste; Italian,
Russian and Manila hemp, Maguey fibre,
and manufactures thereof, except Tagal
braid ;
(B) Other hemp and manufactures thereof, not
otherwise specifically prohibited ;
(c) Tagal braid ;
(A) Jute cordage and twine; jute padding; jute, piece
goods made wholly or partly of; jute rags; jute,
raw and carded ; jute threads ; jute twist ; jute waste ;
jute webbing; jute wrappers (Surat tares), other
than such wrappers as constitute the coverings of
goods to be shipped for exportation, and are
allowed by the Commissioners of Customs and
Excise to be shipped as such coverings; jute yarns;
(A) Linen rags ; linen waste ;
(A) Linoleum;
(c) Mats and matting made of fibre, grass or straw;
(A) Oakum;
(A) Raffia;
(c) Rugs (except horse rugs) ;
(B) Rugs, horse ;
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12. TEXTILES — continued.
(A) Sackings, old;
(B) Sacks, coal;
(A) Sealskins, fur and hair;
Silk and silk manufactures, the following: —
(A) Cocoons; raw silk and all threads, yarns and
twists thereof; all threads, yarns and
twists of Tussah silk and of artificial silk ;
silk waste of all kinds (including artificial
silk waste) and all threads, yarns and
twists thereof, including noils and noil
yarns ;
(c) Articles of clothing for men's wear, manufactured
from tissues and fabrics of silk of all kinds (includ-
ing' artificial silk), whether pure or mixed with
other yarns or material, in the grey, or discharged,
undyed, dyed or printed, unweighted or weighted;
(B) Tissues and fabrics of silk of all kinds (including arti-
ficial silk), whether pure or mixed with other yarns
or material, in the grey, or discharged, undyed,
dyed or printed, unweighted or weighted ; with the
exception of velvets, plushes, laces, mourning
crepe, trimmings, braids, ribbons not exceeding six
inches in width, furnishing fabrics (embroidered or
brocaded), fabrics containing any kind of metal
thread, and all made-up articles, not otherwise
prohibited ;
(A) Sisal strings, old ; sisal waste ;
(A) Tarpaulins;
(c) Tissues manufactured wholly or partly of wool or hair
(except khaki woollen 01 worsted cloth) ;
(B) Uniform clothing (except second-hand naval and
military uniform clothing);
(A) Uniform clothing, second-hand naval and military ;
"Wool and wool manufactures, the following : —
(A) Saddle felt; saddle serge; wool, raw, and
mixtures thereof; wool tops and mixtures
thereof ; wool noils and wool waste and
mixtures thereof; woollen and worsted
yarns and mixtures thereof; khaki cloth
made from wool or from mixtures of wool
with other materials ; woollen collar check ;
woollen rags, shoddy, and mungo, applic-
able to other uses than manure ;
(B) Scarves, shawls, jerseys, cardigan jackets,
men's gloves, men's socks, men's hosiery
and men's underwear of all kinds manufac-
tured wholly or partly of wool ; stockinette
manufactured wholly or partly of wool ;
(c) "Wool, all manufactures, mixtures and pro-
ducts of, not otherwise specifically pro-
hibited ;
430 Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies.
13. TIMBER SUPPLIES.
(c) Bamboo;
(A) Barrels and casks, empty, and their distinctive com-
ponent parts, including barrel shocks and staves,
other than such barrels or casks as have been pre-
viously imported full and are being returned empty
whether whole or in parts ;
(A) Baskets and basket ware;
(c) Canes, unmounted;
(A) Cork and cork dust;
(c) Cork or cork dust, articles manufactured therefrom,
not otherwise prohibited ;
(B) Huts, wooden;
(A) Packing cases, > empty wooden, and their distinctive
component parts, including box shooks and staves,
other than such wooden packing cases as have been
previously imported full and are being returned
empty whether whole or in parts;
(A) Plywood ;
(c) Rattan, woven ;
(A) Rattans;
(c) Sticks, unmounted ;
(A) Willows and osiers ;
(A) Wood and timber of all kinds, hewn, sawn or split,
planed or dressed;
14. MISCELLANEOUS ENTRIES NOT FALLING INTO
ABOVE GROUPING.
. — Except articles of human food and of forage and food
for animals, (a) the following articles are the only ones, other than
those in the above 13 groups, the export of which is subjected to
restriction as above.
(A) Ambergris;
(A) Albumen ;
(c) Algae.
(B) Algin and its compounds ;
(B)' Alunite;
V'BX/ Bauxite;
(A) Bladders;
(c> Bone black ;
(c) Brooms and brushes, except dandy brushes;
(A) Casein and preparations thereof;
(c) China stone;
(c) Clay, china, potters', and ball;
(a) A statement revised to January 31st, 1918, shewing the restrictions on the
export of the excepted articles, viz. : food, etc., forms Appendix VI, 7 (p. 484),
of the Food (Supply and Production) Manual.
Prohibitions on Export of War Material Supplies. 43]
14. MISCELLANEOUS ENTRIES NOT FALLING INTO
ABOVE GROUPING— continued.
(A) Curry combs :
(A) Dandy brushes;
(A) Dextrine, and articles, mixtures and preparations con-
taining- dextrine ;
(c) Ferrets;
* (A) Glue, osseine and concentrated size (and other sizes
and sizings made from glue), fish glue, isinglass,
finnings and other kinds of gelatine;
. (B) Gluestock of all kinds, including animal hoofs, un-
tanned hides and pelts not otherwise specifically
prohibited, fish bladders and fish skins;
(c) Gold paint containing sulphide of tin ;
(A) Gramophone and other sound records, including per-
forated music rolls ;
(c) Gramophone record compositions;
(B) Gum arabic ; gums containing caoutchouc ;
(A) Gum damar; gum tragacaiith;
(c) Gums, not otherwise prohibited;
(A) Incandescent mantles;
(A) Ivory, vegetable, and manufactures thereof;
(c) Lichens;
(B) Maps and plans of any place within the territory of
any belligerent, or within the area of military
operations, on a scale of four miles to one inch or
on any larger scale, and reproductions on any scale
by photography or otherwise of such maps or plans ;
(A) Matches;
(A) Mineral jellies;
(c) Monazite sand ;
(A) Moss, Carrageen;
(c) Mosses, other than Carrageen moss;
(A) Nightlights.
(A) Phosphate rock, namely : — Apatites ; phosphate of
lime and alumina ;
(c) Pumice stone, including powdered pumice stone;
(B) Ramie stockings and ramie fabrics suitable for the
manufacture of gas mantles;
(c) Rock crystal ;
(B) Rubies, natural or synthetic ;
(A) Russian rouble notes ;
(B) Sapphires, natural or synthetic;
(B) Size and sizings of all kinds (whether nitrogenous or
not), not including articles the exportation of which
is prohibited to all destinations under the prohibi-
tions attaching to farinaceous substances, dextrine,
concentrated size and other size and sizings made
from glue;
(A) Soap, including soft soap;
432 General Licences to Export certain War Material Supplies by
certain Routes.
14. MISCELLANEOUS ENTRIES NOT FALLING INTO
ABOVE GROUPING— continued.
(A) Spermaceti;
(c) Sponges, raw and prepared ;
(c) Talc, all forms, including French chalk;
(A) Whalebone; whale fins; whalebone meal;
(B) Wool grease;
By Proclamation of September 29th, 1917 (St. R. & 0., 1917,
No. 1007), the exportation to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the
Netherlands of all articles which are not prohibited by virtue
of the May, 1917, Proclamation as amended, referred to at the
beginning of this section (except printed matter and personal
effects accompanied by the owner) was prohibited.
OPEN GENERAL LICENCES TO EXPORT THE AVAR MATERIAL SUPPLIES
MARKED (B) IN THE FOREGOING LlSTS TO DESTINATIONS IN
VARIOUS BRITISH POSSESSIONS AND PROTECTORATES, ETC., BY
CERTAIN ROUTES. (D.F. 38.)
(a) Exports to South Africa via Lourenco Marques. — A General
Licence, dated 12th July, 1916, has been issued by the Privy
Council authorising the export to British South Africa, via
Lourenco Marques, of goods which are named in Section (B) of
the Prohibited List (i.e., goods the export of which is prohibited,
except to British Possessions and Protectorates).
Exporters desiring to avail themselves of this General Licence
are required thereby to observe the following conditions: —
1. That the ultimate destination of the goods is a place
within a British Possession or Protectorate in South Africa,
and is shown so to be by the Bill of Lading in respect of the
goods, or by a note or memorandum upon such Bill of
Lading.
2. That a true copy of the Bill of Lading (including any
such note or memorandum thereupon as aforesaid) shall be
sent to the representative at Lourenco Marques of the
Government of the Union of South Africa, and evidence to
the satisfaction of the proper Officer of Customs and Excise
at the port of shipment that this condition has been fulfilled
shall be produced to such officer at the time of shipment or
at any time thereafter as required by him.
3. That the owner or shipper of any goods exported under
the authority of this licence shall produce to H.M. Com-
missioners of Customs and Excise within such time as they
may allow, proof to the satisfaction of the said Commission-
ers, that in accordance with the conditions aforesaid, the said
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certain Routes.
goods were duly unshipped at the port of Lourenco Marques
and were thence conveyed to and delivered at the ultimate
destination named in or upon the Bill of Lading, or if not so
unshipped, conveyed and delivered, that the unshipment,
conveyance or delivery was prevented by circumstances
beyond his control, and that in the absence of such proof,
the goods shall be deemed to have been exported without
a licence.
The General Licence in question (No. W.T.D. 2304/16) is
available for use by all exporters from the United Kingdom, and
it need not be produced at the Custom House at the time of
shipment. It is revocable at any time.
(b) Exports to South- West Africa Protectorate, — A General
Licence, dated 12th July, 1916, has been issued by the Privy
Council authorising the export to the port of Walvis Bay or
Luderitzbucht in the territory formerly known as German South-
West Africa, of certain goods which are named in Section (B) of
the Prohibited List (i.e., goods the export of which is prohibited,
except to British Possessions and Protectorates).
Exporters desiring to avail themselves of this general licence
are required thereby to observe the following conditions: —
1. That the ultimate destination of the goods shall be a
place within the territory formerly known as German South-
West Africa and shall be shown so to be by the Bill of Lading
in respect of the goods or by a not$ or memorandum upon
such Bill of Lading.
2. That a true copy of such Bill of Lading (including any
such note or memorandum thereupon as aforesaid) shall be
produced to the proper officer of Customs and Excise at the
port of shipment either at the time of shipment or at any
time thereafter as required by him.
3. That the goods shall be landed at the port of destina-
tion shown in the Bill of Lading and the relative shipping
bill or other export document delivered to H.M. Com-
missioners of Customs and Excise and at no other port or
place, and shall be thence conveyed to and delivered at the
ultimate destination named in or upon the Bill of Lading.
4. That the owner or shipper of any goods exported under
the authority of this licence shall produce to H.M. Com-
missioners of Customs and Excise within such time as they
may allow, proof to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners
that the conditions aforesaid have been duly fulfilled or that
.such fulfilment was prevented by circumstances beyond his
control, and in the absence of such proof, the goods shall be
deemed to have been exported without a licence.
The General Licence in question (No. W.T.T). 2304/16) is
available for use by all exporters from the United Kingdom, and
it need not be produced at the Custom House at the time of ship-
ment. It is revocable at any time ; and it does not apply to goods
General Licences to Export certain War Material Supplies by
certain Routes.
of the following descriptions : — (a) Unrined fire arms and their
component parts ; (&/ Provisions and victuals which may be
used as food for man ; and (c) Mineral oils and lubricating oils.
(c) Exports to British Possessions and Protectorates in Central
Africa. — A General Licence, dated 21 tli Octohei, 11)1(5, has been
issued by the Privy Council authorising the export to British
Possessions or Protectorates in Central Africa, via Chinde direct
or via Beira or Lourenco Marques and Chinde, of goods which are
named in Section (B) of the Prohibited List (that is, goods the
export of which is prohibited to all destinations abroad except
British Possessions and Protectorates).
Exporters desiring to avail themselves of this general licence
are required thereby to observe the following conditions : —
1. The ultimate destination of the goods must be a place
within a British Possession or Protectorate in Central Africa,
and must be shown so to be by th-e Bill of Lading in respect
of the goods, or by a note or memorandum upon such Bill of
Lading.
2. The goods must in every case be consigned to the
Nyasaland Coast Agent at Chinde for account of the ultimate
consignee in Central Africa, and either the Bill of Lading in
respect of the goods, or a true copy thereof (including any
such note or memorandum as is mentioned in No. 1) must be
sent to H.M. Consular Officer at the port or ports (as the case
may be) of unshipment.
3. Evidence to the satisfaction of the proper Officer of
Customs and Excise at the port of shipment must if required
by him be produced to such Officer that condition No. 2 has
been duly fulfilled.
4. The owner or shipper of any goods exported under the
authority of this licence must, if required, produce to H.M.
Commissioners of Customs and Excise, within such time as
they may allow, proof to the satisfaction of the said Com-
missioners that all the conditions of the licence have been
duly fulfilled or that fulfilment thereof was prevented by
circumstances beyond his control, and in the absence of such
proof the goods are to be deemed to have been exported with-
out licence.
The General Licence referred to (No. W.T.D. 2304/16) is
available for use by all exporters from the United Kingdom, and
it need not be produced at the Custom, House at the time of ship-
ment. It is revocable at any time.
N.B. — In cases where finance is arranged through bankers, it
will be sufficient compliance with the conditions of the above
Licence if the Bill of Lading, duly endorsed by the consignors,
be sent by the British bankers to their agents and handed by their
agents to the official consignee. Where this procedure is adopted,
it may be advisable for the consignors also to post a copy of the
Bill of Lading direct to the official consignee, so as to warn him
of the pending arrival of the goods.
General Licences to Export certain War Material Supplies by 435
certain Routes.
(d) Exports to Northern and Southern Rhodesia via Beira.—
A General Licence, dated 27th October, 1916, has been issued by
the Privy Council authorising the export to Northern and
Southern Rhodesia via Beira in Portuguese East Africa of goods
which are named in Section (B) of the Prohibited List (i.e.,
goods the export of which is prohibited to all destinations abroad
except British Possessions and Protectorates).
Exporters desiring to avail themselves of this general licence
are required thereby to observe the following conditions : —
1. The ultimate destination of the goods must be a place
within either of the British Protectorates of Northern
Rhodesia or Southern Rhodesia, and must be shown so to be
by the Bill of Lading in respect of the goods or by a note
or memorandum upon such Bill of Lading.
2. The goods must be consigned to the Southern Rhodesia
Customs Officer at Beira for account of the ultimate
consignee at the ultimate destination in Rhodesia, and the
Bill of Lading must be forwarded to this Officer.
3. Evidence to the satisfaction of the proper Officer of
Customs and Excise at the port of shipment, must if required
by him be produced to such Officer that condition No. 2 has
been duly fulfilled.
4. The owner or shipper of any goods exported under the
authority of this licence must, if required, produce to H.M.
Commissioners of Customs and Excise, within such time as
they may allow, proof to the satisfaction, of the said Com-
missioners that all the conditions of the licence have been
duly fulfilled or that fulfilment thereof was prevented by
circumstances beyond his control, and in the absence of
such proof the goods are to be deemed to have been exported
without licence.
The General Licence referred to (No. W.T.D. 2304/16) is avail-
able for use by all exporters from the United Kingdom, and need
not be produced at the Custom House at the time of shipment.
It is revocable at any time.
N.B. — In cases where finance is arranged through bankers,
it will be sufficient compliance with the conditions of the above
Licence if the Bill of Lading, duly endorsed by the consignors, be
sent by the British bankers to their agents and handed by their
agents to the official consignee. Where this procedure is adopted,
it may be advisable for the consignors also to post a copy of the
Bill of Lading direct to the official consignee, so as to warn
him of the pending arrival of the goods.
(e) Exports to British Honduras and to Bermuda via New York.
—A General Licence, dated 25th January, 1917, has been issued
by the Privy Council authorising the export to New York, U.S.A.,
for re-shipment thence to: —
1. the Port of Belize in British Honduras, and
2. the Port of Hamilton in the British Colony of Bermuda,
of goods which are named in Section ?' B " of the Prohibited
436 General Licences to Export certain War Material Supplies by
certain Routes.
List (that is goods the export of which is prohibited to all
destinations, except British Possessions and Protectorates).
Exporters desiring to avail themselves of this General Licence
are required thereby to observe the following conditions :
1. The ultimate destination of the goods must be a place
within
1. the Colony of British Honduras, or
2. the British Colony of Bermuda,
and must be shown so to Ibe by the Bill of Lading in
respect of the goods, or by a note or memorandum upon such
Bill of Lading.
2. Evidence to the satisfaction of the proper Officer of
Customs and Excise at the port of shipment must, if and
when required by him, be produced to such Officer that con-
dition No. 1 has been duly fulfilled.
3. The owner or shipper of any goods exported under the
authority of this licence must if required produce to the
Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs and Excise, within
such time as they may allow, proof to the satisfaction of the
said Commissioners that all the conditions of the licence have
been fulfilled, and that the goods have been landed and
delivered at the ultimate destination referred to, or that
fulfilment thereof or such landing or delivery was pre-
vented by circumstances beyond his control, and in the
absence of such proof the goods are to be deemed to have
been exported without licence.
The General Licence referred to (W.T.D. 17048/16) is available
for use by all exporters from the United Kingdom, and it need
not be produced at the Custom House at the time of shipment
It is revocable at any time.
(f) Exports to British Occupied Territory in " German East
Africa."— A General Licence, dated 24th Januaiy, 1917, has
been issued by the Privy Council authorising the export to the
Port of Tanga in the British Occupied Territory of " German
East Africa " of goods which are named in Section " B " of the
Prohibited List (that is goods the export of which is prohibited
to all destinations abroad other than ports and destinations in
British Possessions and Protectorates).
The attention of exporters is particularly directed to the
following terms and conditions of the licence :
1. The ultimate destination of the goods must be a place
within that portion of the British Occupied Territory in
German East Africa" lying to the north of the Central
Railway (excluding the railway itself and Dar-es-Salaam
and other towns on the Railway) and must be shown so to be
by the Bill of Lading in respect of the goods or by a note
or memorandum upon such Bill of Lading.
2. A true copy of the Bill of Lading (including any such
note or memorandum thereupon as aforesaid) must if and
when required be produced to the proper Officer of Customs
and Excise at the port of shipment.
General Licences to Export certain War Material Supplies by 437
certain Routes.
3. The goods must be consigned to the ultimate consignee
(by name) at the port of Tanga, and must be landed at that
port and abide the directions of the Customs Officer there
with respect to their transmission to their ultimate destina-
tion and to their delivery to the ultimate consignee.
4. The owner or shipper of any goods exported under the
authority of this licence must produce to the Commissioners
of His Majesty's Customs and Excise, within such time as
they may allow, proof to the satisfaction of the said Com-
missioners that the above conditions have been duly fulfilled,
or that such fulfilment was prevented hy circumstances
beyond his control, and in the absence of such proof the goods
shall be deemed to have been exported without licence.
The General Licence in question (W.T.D. 18,326/16) is avail-
able for use by all exporters from the United Kingdom and it
need not be produced at the Custom House at the time of ship-
ment. It is revocable at any time.
(g) Exports to British Occupied Territory in Togoland and the
Cameroons. — General Licences, dated 4th April, 1917, have been
issued by the Privy Council authorising the export to the British
Occupied Territory in (a/ Togoland and (b) the Cameroons, of
goods -which are marked " B " in the Prohibited List (that is,
goods the export of which is prohibited to all destinations abroad
other than ports and destinations in British Possessions and
Protectorates).
The attention of exporters Is particularly directed to the follow-
ing terms and conditions of the licences : —
1. The ultimate destination of the goods must be a place
within the British Occupied Territory of Togoland or the
Cameroons, and must be shown so to be by the Bill of Lading
in respect of the goods or by a note or memorandum upon
such Bill of Lading.
2. A true copy of the Bill of Lading (including any such
note or memorandum thereupon as aforesaid) must, if and
when requireld, be produced to the proper Officer of Customs
and Excise at the port of shipment.
3. The goods must be landed at the port of destination
shown in the Bill of Lading and in the relative Shipping
Bill or other export document delivered to the Commissioners
of H.M. Customs and Excise, and at no other port or place,
and they must be conveyed and delivered to the ultimate
consignee at the destination mentioned in or upon the Bill
of Lading.
4. The owner or shipper of any goods exported under the
authority of the licences must produce to the Commissioners
of H.M. Customs and Excise within such time as they may
allow, proof to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners
that the above conditions have been duly fulfilled, or that
such fulfilment was prevented by circumstances beyond his
control, and in the absence of such proof the goods shall be
deemed to have been exported without licence.
438 Prohibitions on Exportation of War Material Supplies except to
specified Consignees.
The general licences in question (W.T.D. 2025/17 S) are avail-
able for use by all exporters from the United Kingdom, and they
need not be produced at the Custom House at the time of ship*
ment. They are revocable at any time.
N.B. — The British Occupied Territory in Togoland consists of
Lomeland, Misahohe, Kete-Krachi, and Dagomba.
The British Occupied Territory in the Cameroons is as
follows : —
The Victoria District north of the Bimbia Creek (except the
extreme south-east corner).
The Rio del Eey District.
The Johann Albrechtshohe District.
The Ossidinge District.
The north-west half of the Dschang District (including
Dschang).
The Banienda District.
The north-west part of the Banyo District (including
Gaschaka and Kontscha).
The extreme south-west corner of the Garua District.
An area in the extreme north of the Cameroons which was
formerly part of the Native State of Bornu.
(2.) Restrictions on Exportation from the United King-
dom of War Material Supplies unless Consigned as
Specified.
The export of All War Material Supplies is prohibited by
Proclamations and Orders of Council to China (St. R. & 0., 1915,
No. 932), Liberia (St. R. & 0., 1916, No. 259), the Netherlands
(St. E. & 0., 1915, No. 608; 1917, No. 696), and Siam (St. R.
& 0., 1915, No. 932), unless consigned as specified in the pro-
hibiting Proclamations or Orders. (a)
(a) AUTHORISED CONSIGNEES. — These under these Proclamations are in the
case of the Netherlands the Netherlands Government and its Departments,
British, Allied, and certain Neutral Diplomatic and Consular Officers, the
Netherlands Oversea Trust, and in the case of goods authorised to be exported
under licence the consignee named in the licence.
In the case of China, Liberia, and Siam, the authorised consignees are such
persons as are specified in the Lists published by order of the Foreign Secretary
or Board of Trade in the London Gazette.
Lists of the authorised Consignees in the cases of these three countries are
published as follows : —
China.— List of authorised consignees (revised to April 26, 1918) London
Gazette, April 30th, 1918, being 4th Supplement to Gazette of April 26th.
Liberia. — List of authorised consignees (revised to May 10, 1917) London
Gazette, May 19th, 1917, being 4th Supplement of Gazette of May 18th.
This List has been since amended by notification of Jan. 25, 1918, London
Gazette of that date.
Siam. — List of authorised consignees (revised to Feb. 12, 1918) London
Gazette, Feb. 18th, 1918, being 2nd Supplement to Gazette of Feb. 15th.
Ihis List has been since amended by notifications of March 15 and April
12, London Gazettes of those dates.
Prohibitions on Exportation of War Material Supplies to the
Enemy, fyc.
(3.) Prohibitions on Exportation of War Material Sup-
plies to the Enemy, &c.
A series of Proclamations of which a list is given, footnote (a)
p. 134, of the " Defence of the Realm Manual " (May, 1917,
Edition), prohibit trading with the enemy, or with persons in
enemy, or enemy occupied, territories, and therefore of exporta-
tion of goods to or from such persons or territories.
The Trading with the Enemy (Statutory List) Proclamation,
dated May 23rd, 1916, as amended by 46 Orders of Council,
prohibits the trading with, and therefore the exportation of goods
to or from the persons and firms specified in the " Statutory
List " in the following non-enemy countries: —
America, Central and South, including Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, »
Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador, Uruguay, and
Venezuela.
Cuba.
Denmark.
Greece.
Hayti and Dominican Republics.
Iceland and Faroe Islands.
Liberia.
Morocco.
Netherlands and Netherlands East Indies (including
Borneo, Celebes, Java, and Sumatra).
Norway.
Persia.
Portugal and Portuguese East Africa, and West Africa,
Portuguese Guinea, Fernando Po, Madeira and Rio
Muni.
Spain (including Las Palmas and Teneriffe) .,
Sweden.
The Statutory List has (in accordance with a provision con-
tained in No. 5 of the Order of Council amending it) been
reprinted as amended by all the Orders of Council up to and
including No. 41, and is printed for sale as No. 41 A.
The ^6 subsequent amending Orders of Council, Nos. 42-47, are
all printed for sale.
The Trading with the Enemy (Statutory List) Proclamation
was further amended as to insurance business by Proclamation of
January 16th, 1918 (St. R. & 0., 1918, No. 47) which also
provides for the 1916 Proclamation being printed with the amend-
ments herein specified and any future amendments incorporated.
440
APPENDIX IV.
RELIEF FROM LIABILITY UNDER CON-
TRACTS AFFECTED BY CONTROL OF
WAR MATERIAL SUPPLIES.
[This part of the manual comprises section 1 (2) of the Defence
of the Realm (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1915, reproduced as
amended and sections 1, 3, 9 of the Courts (Emergency Powers)
Act, 1917.]
3. Relief from Disqualijicaton
for Membership of House
oj Commons as reyards
certain Contracts, p. 442.
1. Powers of Court to Suspend
or Annul any such Contracts*
p. 440.
2. Relief from Liability when
fulfilment of Contract in-
terfered loith by action of
Government Department,
p. 441.
1. Powers of Court to Suspend or Annul any such
Contracts.
SECTION 1 OF THE COURTS (EMERGENCY POWERS) ACT, 1917
(7 & 8 GEO. 5, c. 25).
1. — (1) Where, upon an application by any party to a contract
for the construction of any building or work or for the supply of
any materials for any building or work entered into before the
fourth day of August, nineteen hundred and fourteen, (a) the
court is satisfied that, owing to the prevention or restriction of, or
the delay in, the supply, or delivery of materials, or the diversion
or insufficiency of labour, occasioned by the present war, the
contract cannot be enforced according to its terms without serious
hardship, the court may, after considering all the circumstances
of the case and the position of all the parties to the contract and
any offer which may have been made by any party for a variation
of the contract, suspend or annul the contract or stay any
proceedings for the enforcement of the contract or any term
thereof or any rights arising thereunder on such conditions (if
any) as the court may think fit.
For the purpose of this subsection where an offer made before
the fourth day of August nineteen hundred and fourteen was
binding on a contracting party if accepted within a specified
period expiring after that date and was so accepted after that
date, the contract shall be deemed to have been entered into
before that date.
(2) Where, upon an application by any paity to any
contract whatsoever, the court is satisfied that, owing to any
restriction or direction imposed or given by or in pursuance of
(a) Aug. 4, 1914, i.e. the date when Great Britain declared War.
Relief from Liability when fulfilment of Contract interfered with
by action of Government Department.
any enactment relating to the defence of the realm or any
regulation made thereunder, or owing to the acquisition or user
by or on behalf of the Crown for the purposes of the present war
of any ship or other property, any term of the contract cannot be
enforced without serious hardship, the court may, after con-
sidering the circumstances of the case and the position of the
parties to the contract and any offer which may have been made
by any party for the variation of the contract /suspend or annul
the contract or stay any proceedings for the enforcement of the
contract or any term thereof or any rights arising thereunder on
such conditions (if any) as the court may think fit.
This subsection shall apply to any obligation relating to the
supply of water, heat, light, traction or power arising under any
Act of Parliament, or order having the force of an Act of
Parliament, in like manner as it applies to a contract, except that
it shall not be lawful for the court to annul any such obligation.
(3) This section shall be construed as one with the Courts
(Emergency Powers) Act, 1914.
2. Relief from Liability when fulfilment of Contract
interfered with by action of Government Depart-
ment.
1. Interference wit ft any Con-
tract by certain Departments,
p. 441.
2. Interference with Contract
(>t tier than of Tenancy by
any Department, p. 442.
(1.) Interference with any Contract by certain
Departments.
SECTION 1 (2) OF THE DEFENCE OF THE REALM (AMENDMENT)
, (No. 2) ACT, 1915 (5 GEO. 5, c. 37), REPRODUCED AS AMENDED
BY ARTICLE 3 OF THE MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS ORDER, 1915,
AND BY THE FOOD CONTROLLER (CONCURRENT POWERS) ORDER,
1917.
It is hereby declared that where the fulfilment by any person
of any contract is interfered with by the necessity on the part of
himself or any other person of complying with any requirement,
regulation, or restriction of the Admiralty or the Army Council
or the Minister of Munitions or the Food Controller (a) under the
441
4&5Geo.5.
c. 78.
(a) AMENDMENTS MADE IN SUB-SECTION 1 (2). — The sub section as enacted
by Parliament specified only the Admiralty or the Army Council.
Art. 3 of the Ministry of Munitions Order, 1915 (printed as St. R. & O., 1915,
No. 580, and also p. 326 of Supplement No. 4 to the " Manual of Emergency
Legislation "), provides that the sub-section for the purpose of giving the Minister
of Munitions concurrent powers under the sub-section shall be read as if in
addition to the Admiralty or Army Council the Minister of Munitions were also
specified.
The Food Controller (Concurrent Powers) Order, 1917 (printed as St. R. & 0.,
1U17, No. 124, and also p. 18 of the May, 1917 Edition of the Food Supply
Manual), provides that for the purpose of giving; the Food Controller con-
current powers under the sub-section, that sub-section shall be read as if the
Food Controller were specified therein in addition to the Admiralty or Army
Council.
442
Relief from Disqualification for Membership of House oj
Commons .
Relief from
liability
when fulfil-
ment of
contract
interfered
with by
action of
Government
department.
Defence of the Realm Consolidation Act, 1914, or this Act, or
any regulations made thereunder, that necessity is a good defence
to any action or proceedings taken against that person in respect
of the non-fulfilment of the contract so far as it is due to that
interference.
(2.) Interference with Contract other than of Tenancy
by any Department.
SECTION 3 OF THE COURTS (EMERGENCY POWERS) ACT, 1917
(T & 8 GEO. 5, c. 25).
3. \Vhere, before or after the passing of this Act, the non-
fulfilment of any contract (not being a contract of tenancy) was
or is due to the compliance on the part of any person with any
requirement, regulation, order, or restriction of any Government
department or of a competent naval or military authority(a-)
made, issued, given or imposed for purposes connected with the
present war, or with any direction or advice issued or given by
any Government department with the object of preventing trans-
actions which, in the opinion of the department, would or might
be contrary to national interests in connection with the present
vvar, proof of that fact shall be a good defence i<> any action or
proceeding in respect of the non-fulfilment of Ihe contract A
certificate by the appropriate Government department shall be
sufficient evidence that such direction or advice was issued or
given and with such object as aforesaid.
Belief from
disqualifica-
tion for
membership
of House of
Commons in
certain cases.
22 Geo. 3.
c. 45.
41 Geo. 3.
c. 52.
3. Relief from Disqualification for Membership of House
of Commons as regards certain Contracts.
SECTION 9 OF THE COURTS (EMERGENCY POWERS) ACT, 1917
(T & 8 GEO. 5, c. 25).
9. — (1) Whereas by reason of the emergencies of the present
war members of the Commons House of Parliament have some-
times been, or may hereafter be, required to supply property to,
or to permit the use thereof by, a Government department for
purposes connected with the present war, it is hereby declared
that none of the provisions of the House of Commons (Disqualifi-
cation) Act, 1T82, or of the House of Commons (Disqualifications)
Act, 1801, shall be construed so as to extend to a contract or
agreement entered into during the present war as to the price
or compensation to be paid for any property so requisitioned
or taken or as to any other terms on which any property so
requisitioned or taken is to be handed over or supplied.
(2) This section shall not affect any legal proceedings instituted
before the twenty-first day of February, nineteen hundred and
seventeen.
(a) COMPETENT NAVAL OR MILITARY AUTHORITY. — For definition see
footnote (c), p. 38.
APPENDIX V.
PROOF, CONSTRUCTION, AND CITA-
TION, OF WAR MATERIAL SUPPLIES
ORDERS AND OF THE ENABLING
REGULATIONS.
1. Proof of Regulation*, War
Material Supplies Orders
and Documents, p. 443.
Construction of Regulations
and War Material Supplies
Orders, p. 445.
Citation of War Material
Supplies Order, p. 447.
1. Proof of Regulations, Orders and Documents.
The Documentary Evidence Acts, so far as relating: to
proof of War Material Supplies Orders.
EXTRACTS FROM ss. 2, 5 AND Sen. OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
ACT, 1868 (31 & 32 VICT., c. 37), AS AMENDED BY THE
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE ACT, 1882 (45 & 46 VICT., c. 9)
AND APPLIED BY THE ENACTMENTS MENTIONED IN THE 1ST
COLUMN OF THE SCHEDULE AS HERE PRINTED.
[Only that portion of these Acts which relates to the alternative modes of
proving the Orders and Rules of which the text is comprised or to which
references are made in this Manual is here printed and is so printed in the
form which it appears now to assume.
2. Pnmd facie evidence of any proclamation order or regula-
tion issued ... by His Majesty, or by the Privy Council
. . . also of any . . . order or regulation(a) issued . . .
by or under the authority of any such department of the Govern-
ment or officer as is mentioned in the first column of the schedule
hereto, may be given in all courts of justice, and in all legal
proceedings whatsover, in all or any of the modes hereinafter
mentioned ; that is to say :
(1) By the production of a copy of the Gazette(b) purporting
to contain such proclamation order or regulation.
(2) By the production of a copy of such proclamation, order
or regulation, purporting to be printed under the
authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office. . .
(3). By the production, in the case of any proclamation order
or regulation issued by His Majesty or by the Privy
Council . . . of a copy or extract purporting to
(a) DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN ORDERS OR REGULATIONS. — In the case of
each Department marked " (a) " in the Schedule the enactments mentioned in
the first column provide that the word " Regulations " in the Documentary
Evidence Acts includes any documents issued by the Department.
(b) UNNECESSARY GAZETTING.— One of the objects of the Rules Publication
Act, 1893, was to avoid duplicate printing and unnecessary gazetting (nee s. 3 (3)
thereof), and accordingly none of the Orders of the Food Controller has been
gazetted.
444
Evidence of War Material Supplies Orders, fyc.
be certified to be true by the clerk of the Privy Council,
or by any one of the lords or others of the Privy
Council . . . and, in the case of any . .
order or regulation(a) issued by or under the authority
of any of the said departments or officers, by the pro-
duction of a copy or extract purporting to be certified
to be true by the person or persons specified in the
second column of the said schedule in connection with
such department or officer.
Any copy or extract made in pursuance of this last provision
may be in print or in writing, or partly in print and partly in
writing.
No proof shall be required of the handwriting or official posi-
tion of any person certifying, in pursuance of this Act, to the
truth of any copy of or extract from any proclamation order or
regulation, (a)
*********
5. . . . " Gazette " shall include the London Gazette, the
Edinburgh Gazette, and the Dublin Gazette, or any of such
Gazettes.
* * * * * *.* * *
Schedule.
Column 1.
Name of Department or Officer.
Column 2.
Names of Certifying Officers.
The Admiralty.
The Army Council.
[Evidence (Amdt.) Act, 1915, 5 & 6
Geo. 5. c. 94, s. 5.]
(a) The Minister of Munitions.
[Munitions of War Act, 1915, 5 & 6
Geo. 5. c. 54, s. 18.]
The Board of Trade.
Any of the Commissioners for
executing the office of Lord
High Admiral or either of
the Secretaries to the said
Commissioners.
Two members of the Army
Council, or the Secretary to
the Army Council, or any
person authorised by the
Army Council to act on their
behalf.
The Minister of Munitions or a
Secretary in the Ministry or
any person authorised by the
Minister to act on his behalf.
Any member of the Committee
of Privy Council for Trade,
or any Secretary or Assistant
Secretary of the said Com-
mittee.
(a) DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN ORDERS OR REGULATIONS.— In the case of
the Ministry of Munitions the enactments mentioned in the first column provide
that the word " Regulations" in the Documentary Evidence Acts includes any
documents issued by the department.
Regs. 63, 64, 65 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations relating 445
to Construction of the Regulations and of Orders thereunder.
2. Construction of Regulations and Orders.
* Alication
The Interpretation Act, 1889, applies for the purpose of
the interpretation of these regulations and of orders and rules to D.R.
made thereunder, in like manner as it applies for the purpose of ReSs an<i
the interpretation of an Act of Parliament and as if these ^rders
regulations were an Act of Parliament. (a)
64. Where by any Order in Council for the time being in Printing and
force, any regulations or words are directed to be added to or o^™*1011
omitted from these regulations, or to be substituted for any Regs a's
other regulations or words in these regulations, then copies of amended.
these regulations printed under the authority of His Majesty's
Stationery Office after such direction 'takes effect may be printed
with the regulations or words added or omitted or substituted
for other regulations or words as such direction requires, and
with the regulations and paragraphs thereof numbered in accord-
ance with such direction ; and these regulations shall be construed
as if they had, at the time at which such direction takes effect,
been made with such addition, omission, or substitution. (b)
65. A reference in any Order in Council or other document Construction
to the Defence of the Eealm (Consolidation) Regulations, 1914 ^other6^
or to the Defence of the Realm Regulations, or to any of them, documents
shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed to refer to D.R.
to these regulations as amended by any Order in Council for the
time being in force.
(a) CONSTRUCTION OF REGULATIONS AND OF ORDERS THEREUNDER. — The
effect of Reg. 63 would appear to be that :—
(1) In the Regulations themselves all expressions defined by the Interpre-
tation Act (52 & 53 Yict. c. 63), though not occurring in the Defence
of the Realm Acts have the respective meanings so given to them
and all the rules of construction laid down by that Act for the con-
struction of Acts of Parliament apply to the construction of the
Regulations :
(2) In an Order under the Regulations expressions occurring both m
the Order and in the empowering Regulations have the same meaning
as they have in the empowering Regulations (see s. 31 of the
Interpretation Act) ;
(3) But both as regards the Regulations and the Orders thereunder
such interpretation is excluded by anything in the Regulations or
Order importing " a contrary intention." (See the provision to this
effect which occurs throughout the Interpretation Act.)
(b) PRINTING OF REGULATIONS AS AMENDED.— In accordance with regula-
tion 64 : —
(i) Such of the Defence of the Realm Regulations as fall within the scope
of this War Material Supplies Manual are herein printed as
amended ;
(ii) The whole of the Defence of the Realm Regulations are printed in the
" Defence of the Realm Manual " as a single Consolidated Code.
446
of the Defence of the Realm Regulations relating to
Previous Operation of Revoked Regulations.
Previous
operation of
revoked and
amended
D.E. Regs.
66. The fact that any regulation or provision of a regulation
is, or has been, revoked or superseded by any subsequent regula-
tion shall not affect, and shall be deemed not to have affected,
the previous operation of any regulation or provision so revoked
or superseded, or the validity of any action taken under any such
regulations or provision, or any penalty or punishment incurred
in respect of any contravention or failure Jo comply with any
such regulation or provision, or any proceeding or remedy in
respect of any such penalty or punishment. (a)
(a) PARALLEL PROVISION. — A. clause to the like effect of Reg. 66 forma
Art. 9- of the Order in Council of Nov. 6th, 191* (St. R. & O., 1916, No. 764),
amending the Aliens Restriction (St. R. & O., 1916, No. 122) Order.
( ' lid 1 10 ii of Admiralty
3. Citation of War Material Supplies Orders.
(1.) Citation of Admiralty Orders, (3.) Citation oj Order x of Mini -
p. 447. ster of Munitions^ p. 453.
(2.) Citation of Arnnj Council
Orders, p. 448.
(1.) Citation of Admiralty Orders.
'!FTE ADMIRALTY (CITATION OF WAR MATERIAL SUPPLIES ORDERS)
ORDER, 1917.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations and of every other power enabling them
in that behalf, the Admiralty do hereby order as follows: —
1. Each of the Orders mentioned in the Schedule to this Order
may, without prejudice to any other mode of citation, be cited
by the short title therein mentioned in that behalf.
2. This Order may be cited as "The Admiralty (Citation of
War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918."
Dated 4th May, 1918.
0. Murray,
Secretary.
The page references inserted in the third column of
this Schedule are those of this Manual at which the text of the
Order in question is printed and do not form part of this
;< Citation " Order, as made.
All War Material Supplies Orders made by the Admiralty and
now (Feb. 28, 1918) in force other than those mentioned in this
Schedule contain Clauses conferring Short Titles.]
Schedule.
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
March 19, 1917
March 31, 1917
May
July
Aug.
Aug.
Sept.
Dec.
Jan.
11, 1917
23, 1917
4, 1917
28, 1917
27, 1917
17, 1917
5, 1918
Application of Regulation 30A
to Bung Gut Skins or Gold-
beater Skins.
Priority for Government Orders
for Flax, Hemp and Jute.
Requiring Particulars as to
Chronometers.
Particulars as to Treatment of
Natural Japanese Silk.
Application of Regulation 3l)A
to Marine Box Chronometers.
Particulars as to stocks of cer-
tain Cotton Yarn
Control of Dealings in Anchors,
Cham Cables, Chain Cable
Gear, and Chain Cable Iron.
Regulation of Sale and Supply
of Oxygen.
Supply of and Returns as to
Raw Asbestos, including
Asbestos Crude and Asbestos
Mine Fibres.
The Bung Gut and Gold-
beater Skins Order, 1917
(p. 56).
The Flax, Hemp and Jute
Priority Order, 1917
(p, 291).
The Chronometers (Returns)
Order, 1917 (p. 151).
The Japanese Silk Order,
1917 (p. 314).
The Marine Box Chrono-
meters Order, 191 7 (p. 152).
The Cotton Yarn (Returns)
Order, 1917 (p. 284).
The Anchors and Chain
Cables Order, 1917 (p.
148).
The Oxygen Order, 1917
(p. 90).
The Raw Asbestos Order,
1918 (p. 174).
448
Citation of Army Council Order*.
(2.) Citation of Army Council Orders.
THE ARMY COUNCIL (CITATION OF WAR MATERIAL SUPPLIES
ORDERS) ORDER, 1918.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations and of every other power enabling
them in that behalf, the Army Council do hereby order as
follows : —
1. Each of the Orders mentioned in the Schedule to this Order
may, without prejudice to any other mode of citation, be cited
by the short title therein mentioned in that behalf.
2. This Order may be cited as " The Army Council (Citation
of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918."
Dated 4th May, 1918.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
Schedule.
[NOTE. — The page references inserted in the third column of
this Schedule are those of this Manual at which the text of the
Order in question is printed and do not form part of this
" Citation" Order as made.
All War Material Supplies Orders made by the Army Council
and now (Feb. 28, 1918) in force other than those mentioned in
this Schedule contain Clauses conferring Short Titles.
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
Sept. 24, 1915
Jan. 28, 1916
March 21, 1916
June 16, 1916
June 30, 1916
Aug. 25, 1916
Sept. 25, 1916
Application of Regulation 30A
to Arms, Ammunition, and
Military Explosives.
Application of Regulation "30A
to certain Russian Flax or
Tow.
Application of Regulation 30A
to all Russian Flax or Tow.
Notice as to articles included in
the Order of Sept. 24th, 1915,
as "Arms and \ Ammunition
and Military Explosives."
Taking Possession of Stocks of
Sole Leather.
Taking Possession of Lighter
Leather.
Taking Possession of Leather
Tanned or partially Tanned.
The Arms, Ammunition,
and Military Explosives
Order, 1915 (p. 58).
The Russian Flax and Tow
(No. 1) Order, 1916
(p. 288).
The Russian Flax and Tow
No. 2 Order, 1916
(p. 289).
The Arms, Ammunition,
and Military Explosives
Notice, 1916 (p. 59).
The
No. 1
he Leather (Control) B
Notice, 1916 (p. 126).
The Leather (Control) No. 2
Notice, 1916 (p. 127).
The Leather (Control) No. 3
Notice, 1916 (;?. 128).
Citation of Army Council Orders.
449
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
Oct. 16, 1916
Oct. 16, 1916
Oct. 23, 1916
Nov. 8, 1916
Nov. 13, 1916
Nov. 21, 1916
Nov. 24, 1916
Nov. 24, 1916
Dec. 1, 1916
Dec. 9, 1916
Dec. 15, 1910
Dec. 21, 1916
Dec. 22, 1916
Dec. 30, 1916
Jan. 5, 1917
Jan. 5, 1917
Jan. 5, 1917
Jan. 13, 1917
Jan. 15, 1917
Jan. 15, 1917
Feb. 9, 1917
Feb. 12, 1917
Taking Possession of certain
Imported Hides.
Requiring Particulars as to
Manufacture or Repair of
Materials made from Wool.
Dealings in Chestnut Extract j
imported from other than i
Allied countries.
Requiring Particulars as to !
certain Hides.
General Permit for sale and ;
movement of certain Leather, j
Taking Possession of Cuttings, !
Clippings and Remnants of
Woollen and Worsted Mate- !
rials.
Requiring Particulars as to all i
Leather.
Cuttings, Clippings and Rem-
nants of Woollen and Worsted
Materials.
General Permit for Insurance of
all Russian Flax and Tow.
Requiring Guarantees from per-
sons engaged in purchase or
sale of Wool.
Restricting Dealings in Im-
ported Hides.
Taking Possession of certain
Leather.
Requiring Particulars as to Cot-
ton , Flax and H emp Industries.
Taking Possession of Linen
Yarns.
Explanatory Notice as to Linen
Yarns (Requisition) Notice,
1916.
Taking Possession of Courtrai
Flax.
Regulation of Spinning of Linen
Yarns.
Taking Possession of Imported
Leather.
Taking Possession of Raffia ...
Requiring Particulars as to
Raffia.
Restriction of Splitting of
Hides.
Taking Possession of certain
Sole Leather produced in the
United Kingdom.
Feb. 16, 1917 j Taking Possession of Raw Jute
The Imported Hides (Con-
trol) Notice, 1916 (p. 106).
The Woollen and Worsted
Materials (Returns) Order,
1916 (p. 329).
The Chestnut Extract
(Dealings) Order, 1916
(p. 145).
The Hides (Returns) Order,
1916 (p. 107).
The Leather (Sale and
Movement) Permit, 1916
(p. 129).
The Woollen and Worsted
Cuttings (Control) Notice,
1916 (p. 329).
The Leather (Returns) Or-
der, 1916 (p. 129).
The Woollen and Worsted
(Cuttings) Order, 1916
(p. 330).
The Russian Flax and Tow
(Insurance) Permit, 1916
(/>. 289).
The Colonial and Foreign
Wool (Guarantees) Order,
1916 (p. 316).
The Imported Hides (Deal-
ings) Order, 1916(^.108).
The Leather (Control) No. 4
Notice, 1916 (p. 130).
The Cotton, Flax and Hemp
Industries (Returns)
Order, 1916 (p. 281).
The Linen Yarns (Control)
Notice, 1916 (p. 308).
The Linen Yarns (Control)
Amendmeiit Notice, 1917
(p. 309).
The Courtrai Flax (Control)
Notice, 1917 (p. 290).
The Linen Yarns (Spinning)
Order, 1917 (p. 309).
The Leather (Control) No. 1
Notice, 1917 (p. 131).
The Raffia (Control) Notice,
1917 (p. 312).
The Raffia (Returns) Order,
1917(^.312).
The Hides (Splitting) Order,
1917 (p. 109).
The Leather (Control) No. 2
Notice, 1917 (p. 132).
The Jute (Control) Notice,
1917 (p. 304).
374<J
450
Citation of Army Council Orders.
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
Feb. 19, 1917
Feb. 20, 1917
March 2,1917
March 3,1917
March 6, 1917
March 30, 1917
March 31, 1917
April 2, 1917
April 9, 1917
April 14, 1917
April 14, 1917
April 17, 1917
April 18, 1917
April 21,1917
April 24,1917
April 27, 1917
April 28, 1917
April 30, 1917
May 3, 1917
May 7, 1917
May 7, 1917
May 9, 1917
May 9, 1917
May 9, 1917
Requiring Particulars as to Boot
and Saddlery Needles and
Awls.
Requiring Particulars as to
Tanning Materials.
Requiring Particulars as to Ra w
Flax.
Taking Possession of Russian
Flax and Tow.
Shipment of Colonial and
Foreign Wool.
Taking Possession of certain
Sole and Upper Leather.
Priority for Government Orders
for Flax, Jute and Hemp.
Requiring Particulars as to
I imber.
Dealings in Sheep and Lamb
Pelts.
Taking Possession of Stocks of
Worsted Socks.
Purchase or Sale -of Imported
Soft Wood.
Dealings in British Hides
Dealings in Manilla Hemp and
Maguey Fibre.
Requiring Particulars as to
Hides, Skins and Leather.
Restriction on Manufacture and
Use of Packing Cases.
Crossbred Tops
Taking Possession of Quinine,
Phenacetin and Formaldehyde.
Sales of Alpaca, Mohair, Camel-
hair, Cashmere and Goat's
hair.
Sale of Timber purchased in
Russia
Taking Possession of Soft
Wood.
Restriction on Prices for Im-
ported Soft Wood.
Maximum Prices of Crossbred
or Merino Wool.
Dealings in, Prices, and taking
Possession of, certain Wool
and Tops.
Regulation of sale of Chopped
Hay and Straw in Great
Britain, and Restriction on
use of Oat Straw in England
and Wales.
The Boot and Saddlery
Needles and Awls ( Re-
turns) Order, 1917 (/;. 1 ;>(»).
The Tanning Materials ( Re-
turns) Order, 1917 (p. 140).
The Flax (Returns) Order,
1917 (p. 290).
The Russian Flax and Tow
(Control) Notice, 1917
(p. 291).
The Imported Wool (Ship-
ment) Order, 1 9 1 7 (p. 317).
The Leather (Control) No.
3 Notice, 1917 (p. 132).
The Flax, Hemp and Jute
Priority Order, 1917
(p. 291).
The Timber (Returns)
Order, 1917 (j.t. 352).
The Sheep and Lamb Pelts
Order, 1917 (//. 110).
The Worsted Socks (Con-
trol) Notice, 19 17 (p. 331).
The Imported Soft Wood
Order. I'M 7 (p. 352).
The British Hides (Deal-
ings) Order, in 17 (p. HI).
The Manilla Hemp Order,
11H7 (p. 301).
The Hides, Skins and Leather
(Returns) Order, 1917
The Packing Cases Order,
1917' (p 350).
The Crossbred Pops Order,
1917 (p. 317).
The Quinine, Phenacetin and
Formaldehyde (Control)
Notice, 1917 (p. 165).
The Hair (Dealings) Order,
1917 (p. 318).
The Russian Timber (Pur-
chases) Order, 1917
(p. 357.)
The Imported Soft Wood
(Control) Order, 1917
(p. 358).
The Imported Soft Wood
(Prices) Order, 1917
(p. 358).
The Crossbred or Merino
Wool (Maximum Prices)
Order, 1917 (p. 3)9).
The Wool and Tops
(Dealings) Order, 1917
(p 318).
The Hay and Straw (Great
Britain) Order, 1917
(p. 99).
Citation of Army Council Orders.
451
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
May 19, 1917
June 5, 1917
June 12, 1917
June 14, 1917
June 30, 1917
General Permit as to certain
Imported Soft Wood.
Dealings in Basils and Sheep
Felts.
Amending Order of April 27th,
as to Crossbred Tops.
Amending Order of May 9th,
as to Dealings in, and Prices
of, certain Wool and Tops.
Dealings in British Sheep and
Lamb Skins.
June 30,1917 Dealings in Imported Sheep and
Lamb Skins.
July 11,1917 Taking Possession of Carnauba
Wax.
July 14, 1917 Dealings in Leather, rough and
curried, produced from
British or Irish Hides.
July 17, 1917 Prohibition on lifting of Hay
and Straw in Great Britain,
Ireland or Isle of Man.
July 17, 1917 Regulation of Sale of Hay and
Oat and Wheat Straw and
Chopped Hay and Oat and
Wheat Straw, in Great Britain,
Ireland, and Isle of Man.
Aug. 23, 1917 Requiring Particulars as to
Merino Tops.
Sept. 4, 1917 Application of Regulation 30A
to Arms, Ammunition, and
Military Explosives.
Sept. 6, 1917
Sept. 18, 1917
Sept. 21, 1917
Taking Possession of Vegetable
Tanned Sole Leather.
Dealings in Woolled Skins and
Pelts.
Fellmongering of Sheep and
Lambs Skins in Great'Britain.
Sept. 29, 1917 Restricting Delivery of Merino
Tops
Sept. 29, 1917 Requiring Particulars as to
Wool.
Oct. 6, 1917 Taking Possession of Cuttings,
Clippings and Remnants ol
Cotton Materials.
Oct. 11, 1917 Taking Possession of Leather-
imported after Oct. llth,
1917.
Oct. 11, 1917 Use of Surplus Leather for
other than Naval or Military
Boots, etc.
Nov. 13, 1917 ; Taking Possession of Laps and
Waste.
3749
The Imported Soft Wood
(Prices) Permit, 1917
(p. 359).
The Basils and Sheep Pelts
(Dealings) Order, 1917
(p. 113).
The Crossbred Tops
(Amendment) Order, 1917
(p. 322).
The Wool and Tops
(Dealings) (Amendment)
Order, 1917 (p. 322).
The British Sheep and
Lamb Skins (Dealings)
Order, 1917 (p. 113).
The Imported Sheep and
Lamb Skins (Dealings)
Order, 1917 (p. 114).
The Carnauba Wax (Con-
trol) Notice, 1917 (p. 79).
The Rough and Curried
Leather Order, 1917 (p.
134).
The Hay and Straw (Lift-
ing) (United Kingdom and
Isle of Man) Order, 1917
(p. 100).
The Hay, Straw and Chop
(Sale) (United Kingdom
and Isle of Man) Order,
1917 (p. 103).
The Merino Tops (Returns)
Order, 1917 (p. 327)
The Arms, Ammunition and
Military Explosives
(Amendment) Order, 1917
(p. 61).
The Leather (Control) No. 4
Notice, 1917 (p. 137).
The Sheep and Lamb Pelts
(Amendment) Order, 1917
(p. 115).
The Fellmongers (Great
Britain) Order, 1917
(p. 115).
The Merino Tops (Delivery)
Order, 1917 (p. 328):
The Wool (Returns) Order,
1917 (p. 328).
The Cotton Cuttings (Con-
trol) Notice, 1917 (p. 286).
The Leather (Control) No. 5
Notice, 1917 (p. 142).
The Surplus Leather Order,
1917 (p. 142).
The Worsted and Hosiery
(Laps and Waste) Notice.
1917 (p. 335).
P2
452
Citation of Army Council Orders.
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
Nov. 19, 1617
Nov. 21), 11)17
'
Dec. 3,11)17
Dec. 4, 1917
Dec. 4, 11)17
Dec. 29, 1917 !
Jjin. 2, 1918
Jan. 18, 1918
Feb. 7, 1918
Feb. 9, 1918
Feb. 12, 1918
F.-b. 16, 1918
Exempting Yellow Carnauba
Wax from Carnauba Wax
Order.
Purchase of Sheep or Lamb
Skins without fellmongering
permit.
Taking Possession of Vegetable
Parchment Paper.
Application of Olive oil for pro-
duction of Tops or Yarn.
Restriction on Height of Uppers
for Women's Boots.
Amending Order of April 17th,
as to Purchase of Hides.
Amending Horses Hides Order,
11)17.
Taking Possersion of Raw Goat
Skins.
Permit for sale of Jute Pro-
ducts for use beyond the
United Kingdom.
Requiring Particulars as to the
Oilskin Trade.
Notice of inclusion of Amatol
in term •' Military Explosives."
Taking Possession of Cape
Sheep Skins.
!' The Carnauba Wax (Yellow
Wax) Notice, 1917 (p. 80).
! The Sheep and Lamb Pelts
(Delivery) Order, 1917
(p. H7).
The Vegetable Parchment
Paper (Control) Notice,
1917 (p. 276).
The Olive Oil Order, 1917
(p. 336).
The Women's Boots (Up-
pers) Order, 1917 (p. 143).
The British Hides (Deal-
ings) (Amendment) Order,
1917 (7?. 121).
The Horse Hides (Amend-
ment) Order, 1918 (/,.
122).
The Raw Goat Skins (Con-
trol) Notice,-1918(p. 123).
The Jute Goods (Prices)
Permit, 1918 (/>. 307).
The Oilskin Trade (Returns)
Order, 1918 (p. 311).
The Amatol Notice, 1918
0>. 62).
The Cape Sheep Skins (Con-
trol) Notice, 1918 (p. 125).
[NOTE. — The Orders subsequent to February are not printed
in tliis Manual of which this, the 1st Edition, is iwi^cd to
February 28th, 1918, only. Such later Orders will appear in
subsequent Editions.]
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
March 2, 1918
March 7, 1918
March 15, 1918
March 15, 1918
March 23, 1918
March 23, 1918
April 13, 19 IK
Amending Export of Hides
(Ireland) Order, 1917.
Amending Flax Yarns (Ship-
ment from Ireland) Order,
1918).
Regulation of Haulage of
Timber.
Requiring Particulars as to
Timber.
Taking Possession of Laps and
Waste
Amending Woollen and Wor-
sted (Consolidation) Order,
1917.
Amending Hemp (Restriction of
Consumption) Order, 1918.
The Export of Hides (Ire-
land) Amendment Order,
19i8.
The Flax Yarns (Shipment
from Ireland) Amend-
ment Order, 1918.
The Timber Haulage (Regu-
lation) Order, 1918.
The Timber (Returns) Or-
der, 1918.
The Worsted and Hosiery
(Laps and Waste) (Con-
trol) Notice, 1918.
The Woollen and Worsted
(Consolidation) Amend-
ment Order, 1918.
The Hemp (Restriction of
Consumption) Amend-
ment Order, 1918.
Citation of OrdeTs of Minister of Munitions.
453
(3.) Citation of Orders of Minister? of Munitions.
THE MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS (CITATION OF WAR MATERIAL
SUPPLIES ORDERS) ORDER, 1918.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by the Defence
of the Realm Regulations and of every other power enabling' him
in that behalf, the Minister of Munitions hereby orders as
follows : —
1. Each of the Orders mentioned in tho Schedule In this
Order may without prejudice to any other mode of citation be
cited by the short title therein mentioned in that behalf.
2. This Order may be cited as " The Ministry of Munitions
(Citation of War Material Supplies Orders) Order, 1918."
Winstoii S. Churchill.
Dated 4th May, 1918.
Schedule.
[ 2sTOTE. — The page references inserted in the third column of
iiiis Schedule are those of this Manual at which the text of the
Order in question is printed, and do not form part of this
'' Citation " Order as made.
All War Material Supplies Orders made by the Minister of
Munitions and now (Feb. 28, 1918) in force other than those
mentioned in this Schedule contain Clauses conferring Short
Titles.]
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
Nov.
Dec.
Feb.
23, 1915
31, 1915
8, 1916
May G, 1916
May
June
June
June
31, 1916
5, 1916
24, 1916 j
30, 1916 '
Application of Regulation 30A
to Optical Munitions.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Platinum.
Notice of Classification of
Acetone as a constituent of
Military Explosives.
Notice of Classification of Grey
Acetate of Lime as a consti-
tuent of Military Explosives.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Platinum Metal.
Application of Regulation 30c
to Copper, Zinc, Tin, and
their alloys.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Whale Oil. .
Permit of Insurance of Optical
Munitions, Aluminium, Pla-
tinum and Whale Oil.
T he Optical Munitions
Order, 1915 (p. 256).
The Platinum Order, 1915
(p. 197).
The Acetone Notice, 1916
(p. 59).
The Grey Acetate of Lime
Notice, 1916 (p. 59).
The Platinum Metal Order,
1916 (p. 198).
The Copper, Zinc and Tin
(Unauthorised Possession)
Order, 1916 (p. 183).
The Whale Oil Order, 1916
(p. 96).
The War Material (In-
surance) Permit, 1916
(p. 97).
454
Citation of Orders of Minister of Munitions.
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
July 7, 1916
Aug. 28, 1916
Aug. 28, 1916
Oct. 31, 1916
Oct. 31, 1916
Nov. 1, 1916
Nov. 8, 1916
Nov. 20, 1916
Dec. 1, 1916
Dec. 2, 1916
Dec. 8, 1916
Dec. 8, 1916
Dec. 20, 1916
Dec. 29, 1916
Jan. 1, 1917
Jan. 1, 1917
Jan. 5, 1917
Jan. 6, 1917
Application of Regulation 30A
to Metallurgical Coke, Iron
and Steel.
General Permit under the
Machine Tools and Power
Machinery Order, 1916.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Machine Tools and Power
Machinery for working
Metals.
Requiring Particulars as to Coal
Tar or Coke Oven By-Pro-
ducts.
Application of Regulation 30A
to further classes of Steel.
General Permit for Dealings in
Metallurgical Coke, Iron and
Steel.
Requiring Particulars as to Silk
Waste or Silk Noils.
Control of Steel Supplies
Requiring Particulars as to
Brass or Copper Rod, Tubing,
Wire, Ingots, &c.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Aluminium, &c.
Sale or Purchase of Copper ...
Restricting use of Copper in
Manufacture.
Prohibition on Sale or Supply
of Cranes.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Second-hand Railway Ma-
terial.
Modification of General Permit
as regards Dealings in Steel.
Taking Possession of Un-
wr ought Copper Scrap and
Swarf.
Amendment of Modification of
January 1 , 1917, of General
Permit as regards Dealings in
Steel.
Prohibition on Manufacture of
Motor Engines and Vehicles.
The Steel Supplies (Metal-
lurgical Coke, Iron and
Steel) Order, 1916 (p. 200).
The Machine Tools and
Power Machinery (In-
surance) Permit, 1916
(p. 154).
The Machine Tools and
Power Machinery Order,
1916 (p. 154).
The Coal Tar or Coke Oven
By - Products (Returns)
Order, 1916 (p. 81).
The Steel Supplies (Steel
Hexagons, Rounds and
Squares) Amendment
No. 1 Order, 1916
(p. 201).
The Steel Supplies (Metal-
lurgical Coke, Iron and
Steel) Permit, 1916
(p. 204).
The Silk Waste or Noils
(Returns) Order, 1016
(p. 313).
The Control of Steel Sup-
plies Order, 1916 (p. 228).
The Brass and Copper
(Returns) Order, 1916
(p. 175).
The Aluminium Order, 1916
(p. 167).
The Copper (Sale or
Purchase) Order, 1916
(p. 183).
The Copper (Use in Manu-
factures) Order, 1916
(p. 184).
The Cranes Order, 1916
(p. 152).
The Railway Material
(Second - hand) Order,
1916 (p. 160).
The Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 1 (Steel),
1917 (p. 210).
The Copper (Control) Order,
1917 (p. 185).
The Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 2. (Steel),
1917 (p. 211).
The Motor Engines and
Vehicles Order, 1917
(p. 158).
Citation of Orders of Minister of Munitions.
455
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
Jar. 9, 1917
Jan. 10, 1917
Jan. 10, 1917 j
I
Jan. 19, 1917
Feb. 2, 1917 ;
Feb. 17, 1917
Feb. 24, 1917
Feb. 24, 1917 !
Restricting use of Magnesite
and Magnesite Products.
Prohibition on Manufacture of
Agricultural Machines, Im-
plements and Vehicles.
Sale and Purchase of Gas
Works Retort Carbon.
Requiring Particulars as
Photographic Lenses.
to
Requiring Particulars as to Lo-
comotive Engines.
Requiring Monthly Returns of
Aluminium.
Taking Possession of Brass
Swarf and Scrap.
Manufacture of or Dealings in
Drawn Steel Rods and Bars,
Steel Wire and Steel Wire
Rope.
Control of Aluminium Scrap
uiid Swarf.
Feb. 28, 1917 !
March 9, 1917 Dealings in Cupro-Dickel Scrap
March 22, 1917
March 2-2, 1917
Application of Reguktion 30 A
to Wrought-iron Scrap.
March 23, 19 J 7
March 30, 1917
May 1, 1917
May 11,1917
May 15, 1917
May 29, 1917
June 5, 1917
Modification of General Permit
as regards Second-hand Rails.
Dealings in Spelter
Experimental Manufacture of
Aeroplanes.
General Permit for Sale and
Purchase of Whale Oil.
Manufacture and Repair of
Sporting Guns and Rifles.
Dealings in Waste Paper
Manufacture, Supply and Maxi-
mum Prices for Sulphuric
Acid.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Power - Driven Wood-
Working Machinery.
The Magnesite Order, 1917
(p. 194).
The Agricultural Machines,
Implements and Vehicles
(Manufacture) Order,
1917 (/.'. 147).
The Gas Works Retort Car-
bon (Sale and Purchase)
Order, 1917 (p. 89).
The Photographic Lenses
(Returns) Order, 1917
(p. 257).
The Railway Material (Lo-
comotive Engines) (Re-
turns) Order, 1917 (p. lt>l).
The Aluminium (Returns)
Order, 1917 (p. 168).
The Brass (Swarf and Scrap)
(Control) Order, 1917
(p. 175).
The Control of Steel Sup-
plies (Steel Rods arid
Wire) Order, 1917 (y;. 232).
The Aluminium (Scrap and
Swarf) Order, 1917
(p. 169).
The Cupro-nickel Scrap
(Dealings) Order, 1917
(p. 187).
The Wrought-iron Scrap
Order, 1917 (p. 202).
The Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 3 (Sec-
ond-hand Rails), 1917
(p. 212).
The Spelter (Control)
Order, 1917 (p. 238).-
The Aeroplanes (Experi-
mental Manufacture)
Order, 1917 (p. 57).
The Whale Oil (Sale and
Purchase) Permit, 1917
(p. 97).
The Sporting Guns and
Rifles (Manufacture and
Repair) Order, 1917
(p. 61).
The Waste Paper (Dealings)
Order, 1917 (p. 277).
The Sulphuric Acid Order,
1917 (p. 64).
The Wood-Working Ma-
chinery Order, 1917
(p. 164).
4.56
Citation of Orders of Minister of Munition*.
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
Jtme 5, 11)17
June 2(1, 11)17
June 2<>, r.117
July 17,r.M7
Aug. 7, 11H7
Aug. 20, 11*17
Aug. 24, 11)17
Aug. 24, lH 17
Aug. 25, 11H7
Aug 2f>. 1917
Aug. 28, 11117
Aug. 21), 1917
Aug. 31, 1917
Sept. 1, 1917
Sept. 21, 1917
Sept. 24, 1917
Oct. 1,1917
Oct. 13, 1917
Oct. 17,1917
Oct. 18, 1017
Requiring particulars as to
Stocks of Artificial Human
Eyes.
Requiring particulars as to
Steam - Driven Highway
Lorries and Trailers.
Notice of withdrawal of General
Permit as regards Purchase
of Machine Tools and Power
Machinery.
Modification of General Permit
as regards dealings in Pig
Iron.
Dealings in Blast-furnace Dust.
Maximum Prices for Super-
phosphates.
Application of Regulation '60 \
to Tinplates and Terneplates.
Modification of General Permit
as regards Dealings in Tin-
plates and Terneplates.
Taking possession of Flax grown
in United Kingdom, arid flax
(other than Russian flax)
situate therein.
Control of Wet Spun Yarn made
of Flax Line.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Steel Scrap.
Supply of Crude Benzol, Crude
Napthu, :ind Light Oils.
Dealings in Chrome Ore
Control of Lead
Application of Regulation 30A
to certain Acetic Acid.
Taking Possession of and re-
stricting Dealings in Calcium
Carbide.
Application of Regulation 30 A
to all Acetic Acid.
Maximum Prices for Compound
Fertilisers.
Dealings in Potassium Com-
pounds.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Nitrate of Soda.
The Glass (Artificial Human
Eyes) (Returns) Order,
1917 (p. 258).
The Lorries and Trailers
(Returns) Order, ID 17
(p. l.VJ).
The Machine Tools and
Power Machinery Permit
Notice, 1917 (p. lf>H).
The Pig Iron Permit Amend-
ment, 1917 (p. 213.)
The Blast-Fur Lace Dust
Order, 1D17 (p. 92).
The Superphosphates (M a x i
mum Prices) Order, 1917
( p. G7).
The Steel Supplies (Tin-
plates and Terneplates}
Amendment Xo. 2 Order,
1917 (p. 202).
The Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 4 (Tin-
plates and Terneplates),
1917 (p. 214).
The Flax (Control) Order,
1917 (p. 295).
The8pun(FluO Yarn Older,
1917 (p. 310).
The Steel Supplies (Steel
Scrap) Amendment No. 3
Order, 19 1 7 (p. 202).
The lien/ol and Naptlia
Order, 1917 (p. SI).
The (. hrome Ore Order,
1917 (p. 177).
The Lead Order, 1917
(p. 188).
The Acetic Acid Order, 1917
(p. 62).
The Calcium Carbide Order,
1917 (p. 78.)
The Acetic Acid (Extension)
Order, 1917 (p. G3).
The Compound Fertilisers
(Maximum Prices) Order,
1917 (p. 70.)
The Potassium Compounds
Order, 1917 (p. 91).
rj he Nitrate of Soda Order,
1917 (p. 90).
Citation of Orders of Minister of Munitions.
457
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
1, 1917
14, 1917
17 1917
27, 1917
27, 11)17
:}(), 19.7
)U>, 11)17
30, 1917
30, 1917
_30, 1917
7, 1917
15, 1917
15, 1917
18, 1917
21, 1917
4, 1918
1, 1918
8, 1917
8, 1918
Manufacture of and Dealings in
Ball Bearings.
Sales of Compound Fertilisers
for Export to Isle of Man.
Sales for Export to Channel
Islands and Isle of Man of
Superphosphates.
Amendment of General Permit
of Nov 1st, 1916, as regards
Metallurgical Coke.
App'ication of Regulation 30A
to certain Metallurgical Coke.
Modification of General Permit
of Nov. 1st, 11)16, as regards
Pig Iron.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Steel Plates, &c.
Addition to General Permit of
Nov. 1st, 1916, as regards
Steel Plates, &c.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Tungsten and Molybdenite
Taking Possession of Flax Seed
General Licence for purchase of
Potassium Compounds for
Medicinal purposes.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Tap Cinder, &c.
General Permit for Dealings in
Tap Cinder, &c.
Applications for Permits, &c. to
deal in Acetic Acid.
Application of Regulation 30B
to Tin.
Modification of General Permit
as regards Dealings in Steel
Scrap and Wrought Iron
Scrap.
Modification of General Permit
as regards Bar Iron and Steel
in Shell Discard Quality.
General Licence for purchase of
Potassium Compounds for
use as a Fertiliser.
General Licence for purchase of
Blast-furnace Dust for use
as a Fertiliser.
The Ball Bearings Order,
1917 (p. 149).
The Compound Fertilisers
(Isle of Man) Order, 1917
(p. 75).
The Superphosphates (Chan-
nel Islands and Isle of
Man) Order, 1917 (p. 7f>).
The Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 5 (Metal-
lurgical Coke), 1917
(p. 219).
The Steel Supplies (Metal-
lurgical Coke) Amendment
No. 4 Order, 1917 (p. 203).
The Pig Iron Permit Amend-
ment No. 2, 1917 (p. 220).
The Steel Supplies (Steel
Plates, &c.) Amendment
No. 5 Order, 1917 (p. 203).
The Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 6 (Steel
Plates, &c.), 1917 (p. 221).
The Tungsten and Moly-
bdenite Order, 1917
(p. 194).
The Flax Seed (Control)
Notice, 1917 (p. 296).
The Potassium Compounds
Licence (Medicinal Pur-
poses), 1917 (p. 93).
The Tap Cinder, &c. Order,
1917 (p. 236).
The Tap Cinder, &c. Permit,
1917 (p. 236).
The Acetic Acid Notice of
December 18th, 1917
(p. 63).
The Tin (Dealings) Order
1917 (p. 237).
The Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 7 (Steel
Scrap and Wrought Iron
Scrap), 1918 (p. 223).
The Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 8 (Bar
Iron and Steel in Shell
Discard Quality), 1918
(p. 226).
The Potassium Compounds
General Licence (Use as
Fertiliser), 1918 (p. 94).
The Blast Furnace Dust
Licence (Use as Fertiliser),
1918 (p. 94).
458
Citation of Orders of Minister of Munitions.
Date of Order
or Notice.
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
Feb. 15, 1918
Feb. 15, 1918
Feb. 28, 1918
Modification of General Permit
as regards Standard Quality
Bar Iron.
Modification of General Permit
as regards High Speed Tool
Steel.
Taking Possession of Re-
scrutched Tow.
The Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 9 (Bar
Iron), 1918 (p. 227).
The Steel Supplies Permit
Amendment No. 10 (High
Speed Tool Steel), 1918
(p. 227).
The Re-scutched Tow Order
1918 (p. 300).
[NOTE. — The Orders subsequent to February are not printed in
this Manual of which this, the 1st Edition, is revised to
February 28th, 1918, only. Such later Orders will appear in
subsequent Editions.]
Date of Order
or Notice.
Mar. 12, 1918
April 15, 1918
April 26, 1918
Subject of Order or Notice.
Short Title.
Purchase of Bismuth for
Medical purposes.
Application of Regulation 30A
to Treadle Lathes.
Dealings in Tin
The Bismuth Permit (Medi-
cal Purposes), 1918.
The Treadle Lathes Order,
1918.
The Tin (Dealings) Order,
1918.
Addenda.— The War Time Boots (Manufacture and Sale} Order, 459
1917.
ADDENDA.
^ The two Orders printed in these Addenda will in the next
Edition of this Manual be printed in their places in Part II
hereof in the Groups mentioned in connection with them : —
Group 4 (Hides, Leather, &c.).— The War Time Boots (Manu-
facture and Sale) Order, 1917, p. 459.
Group 7 (Metals, Coal, &C.).— Tke Retail Coal Prices Order,
1917, p. 462.
Addenda to Group 4 (Hides, Leather, &c.).
THE WAR TIME BOOTS (MANUFACTURE AND SALE) ORDER, 1917,
DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1917, MADE BY THE ARMY COUNCIL.
Whereas it appears to the Army Council that certain regula-
tions should be made respecting the manufacture and sale of boots
and shoes for other than Naval and Military purposes ;
And whereas by Regulation 2jj of the Defence of the Realm
Regulations it is provided that the Board of Trade shall have the
like powers as are given to the Food Controller under Regula-
tions SB, 2r to 2j inclusive and 7 as respects any article of com-
merce not being an article of food where it appears to the Board
necessary or expedient to exercise any of those powers for the
purpose of encouraging, maintaining or regulating the supply of
any such article which is required by the public, or by any section
of the public; (a)
And whereas such powers include the power to make arrange-
ments with any Government Department for the exercise by that
Department of the powers of the Board of Trade ;
And whereas it appears to the Board of Trade necessary and
expedient for the purpose of encouraging, maintaining and regu-
lating the supply of boots and shoes which may be required by
the public, or by any section of the public, that certain regula-
tions should be made respecting* the manufacture and sale of
boots and shoes for other than Naval and Military purposes ;
And whereas the Board of Trade have made arrangements with
the Army Council for the exercise by the Council on behalf of
the Board of Trade of the powers of the Board of Trade under
the said Regulations with respect to boots and shoes ;
(a) REGULATIONS 2e, 2F TO 2j AND 7. — Regulations 2p to 2J are printed in
Part I (pp. 40-45) of this Manual in the form which they appear to assume as
applied to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2JJ (-1). The concluding
paragraphs of Regulations 2B and 7 are printed at pp. 31 and 35 respectively
in the form they appear to assume as applied to the said Board by the said
Regulation 2JJ (1).
A<i(lcn<l<i. — The War Time Jlools {Manufacture <m<l .S'//M
1917.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon
them by the Defence of the Realm Regulations and of every
other power enabling them in that behalf, the Army Council
do hereby order as follows : —
1. It shall be the duty of all manufacturers of boots or shot's
to comply strictly with any directions that may be given from
iimo to time by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials
with a view to the production of War Time Boots or Shoes, not-
withstanding any agreements that may have been entered into
by such manufacturers prior to the date of any such directions.
2. No manufacturer of boots or shoes shall manufacture, or
cause to be manufactured, any War Time Boots or Shoes otherwise
than from such class of material, and to such specification as may
be approved by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials.
3. It shall be the duty of all manufacturers of boots or shot's
engaged in the manufacture of War Time Boots or Shoes to
cause to be stamped upon the inside of the Upper of each boot
or shoe the registered identification number of the manufacturer
thereof, and upon the sole of each boot or shoe the price approved
by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials as the retail
sale price in the case of each description of boots or shoes
respectively, together with the words " War Time."
4. It shall be the duty of all manufacturers of boots or shoes
to give priority over all other work, except work under or in
conection with any Government contract or order to any order
for War Time Boots and Shoes,
5. No manufacturer of boots or shoes shall sell any War Time
Boots or Shoes at any price other than the price approved by or
on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials as the wholesale price
in the case of each description of boots or shoes, provided that dis-
co tints of 5 pei* cent, for cash payment within thirty days, or 6J
per cent, for cash payment within seven days, may be allowed.
6. It shall be the duty of all manufacturers of boots or shoes
engaged in the manufacture of War Time Boots or Shoes to keep
or cause to be kept full and accurate accounts showing the cost
of manufacture of all such War Time Boots or Shoes made by
them, and such accounts shall at all times be available for inspec-
tion by or on behalf of the Director of Raw Materials. The said
Manufacturers shall furnish upon the first working clay of every
month a return in such form as may be prescribed by or on
behalf of the Director of Raw Materials showing the quantities
and descriptions of leathers obtained and put into manufacture
for the manufacture of War Time Boots or Shoes, the quantities
and descriptions of War Time Boot's- or Shoes manufactured
and sold during the preceding month and the quantities and
descriptions of the said leathers, hoofs and shoes remaining in
stock.
Addenda.— The War Time Boots (Manufacture and Sale} Order
1917.
7. It shall be the duty of all manufacturers of boots or shoes
engaged in the manufacture of War Time Boots or Shoes in the
event of the rejection of any such War Time Boots or Shoes by
any factor, merchant or retail dealer to retain the boots or shoes
so rejected for inspection by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials, and for sale upon such terms as he may cans* to be
approved .
8. No person shall sell or cause to be sold retail any War Time
Hoots or Shoes at any price other than the price approved in each
case as the retail sale price by or on behalf of the Director of Raw
Materials and borne upon the sole of the said boots or shoes.
9. No person shall maliciously alter or deface the words :* War
Time" or the retail sale price borne upon the sole of any such
boots or shoes as aforesaid.
10. No person shall stamp or cause to be stamped the words
War Time " upon boots or shoes manufactured or sold other-
wise than in accordance with the provisions hereof.
11. No War Time Boots or Shoes shall be sold by any manu-
facturer to any factor or merchant or by any manufacturer
factor or merchant to any retail dealer " otherwise than
upon the terms that all disputes arising in connection with
any such sale, shall be referred to the Director of Raw Materials
or to such persons as he may cause to be appointed whose decision
shall be final.
12. For the purpose of this Order the expression " War Time
Boots or Shoes " shall mean any boots or shoes manufactured from
classes of material supplied or approved by or on behalf of the
Director of Raw Materials, manufactured to such specification as
he may approve or direct and sold upon such terms as may have
been approved by him or on his behalf.
13. It shall be the duty of any Manufacturer of Boots or Shoes
who shall obtain any Leather for the manufacture of " War
Time" Boots or Shoes to use such Leather for the purpose of
such manufacture and not otherwise.
By Order of the Army Council,
R. H. Brade.
[The above Order, which had not been previously gazetted, was published in tin- London
(jra/ette, March 26th, 1918.]
Addenda— The Retail Coal Prices Order, 1917.
Addenda to Group 7 (Metals. Coal, &c.).
THE RETAIL COAL PRICES ORDER, 1917, DATED SEPTEMBER 11,
1917, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
In exercise of the powers conferred upon them by Regulations
2F to 2jJ of the Defence of the Realm Regulations^,) and cf all
other powers enabling them in that behalf the Board of Trade
hereby order as follows : —
1. The price at which coal delivered by road vehicle from a
depot or wharf or railway siding in lots of 1 ton or over may be
sold shall, subject to the provisions of Article 13 of this Order,
not exceed by more than Is. per ton the price of £he coal delivered
at the depot or wharf or railway siding in addition to the actual
cost of handling and delivery, such cost to include depot and
office expenses, but not interest charges or salaries to owners,
partners or directors of the business ; provided that : —
(i) Where a merchant sells under the same description and
at the same price coals of which the prices delivered at
the depot or wharf or railway siding are different,
the price under this article shall not exceed the
average price delivered at the depot or wharf or rail-
way siding of the whole of the coal in question with
the additions herein or hereinafter mentioned.
(ii) Where a coal merchant deals in articles other than coal
in the course of his business charges common to the
sale of coal and other parts of the business are to be
fairly apportioned in determining working costs for
the purpose of this article.
(iii) The exclusion of salaries to owners, partners, or directors
from working costs shall not apply to reasonable
remuneration to such owners, partners, or directors in
respect of manual labour or clerical work performed
by them.
2. The price of coal sold or delivered in smaller lots than 1
ton from a road vehicle shall not exceed by ?nore than 2s. per
ton the maximum selling price in the same district for sales of
the same description of coal in lots of 1 ton or over from road
vehicles as prescribed by Article 1 of this Order.
3. The price of coal delivered from a depot, wharf or railway
siding to dealers' shops shall be less than the prices provided in
Article 1 of this Order by 6d. per ton or such other amount as
may be approved by the local authority.
4. The price of coal sold at depots or wharves or railway sidings
to hawkers and dealers in quantities less than 8 tons shall be less
than the prices provided in Article 1 of this Order by 3s. per
ton or such other amount as may be approved by the local
authority.
(a) REGULATIONS 2F to 2j. — These Regulations are printed in Part I
(pp. 40-45) of this Manual in the form which they appear to assume as applied
to the Board of Trade by Regulation 2JJ (1).
Addenda— The Retail Coal Prices Order, 1917. 463
5. The price of coal sold in quantities of 2 cwt. or less at
dealers' shops shall not exceed by more than Id. per cwt. the
maximum selling price in the same district for similar quantities
sold from road vehicles as authorised by Article 2 of this Order.
6. The prices for quantities of coal less tEan 1 cwt. shall be at
the same rate to the nearest farthing as the price per cwt.
Fractions of a farthing to be charged as a farthing.
7. The maximum price of coal sold in small quantities to
consumers from depot or wharf or railway siding shall be 2d.
per cwt. less than the maximum price in the same district for
smaller lots than 1 ton sold from road vehicles as provided by
Article 2 of this Order.
8. The foregoing maximum prices are for cash on delivery and
if credit be taken a reasonable charge may be made therefor;
provided that such charge shall not exceed such amount as may
be approved by the local authority.
9. It shall be the duty of all Coal Merchants to supply the
local authority, as defined herein, for the district or districts in
which their places of business are situated or in which coal is
solcj or delivered by them with such information as may be
required by the local authority for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the retail prices of house coal sold in bulk or in small
quantities in their area comply with the requirements of this
Order.
10. (a) Every local authority, as defined herein, shall, after
consultation with the coal merchants in their area, publish in the
local press and in such other manner as may appear to the local
authority to be desirable lists showing the prices chargeable under
this Order for the various classes of coal sold in the district for
household purposes.
(6) The local authority may by publication in the manner
prescribed herein withdraw or vary any or all of the prices pub-
lished by them under this Article.
11. Tlie local authority may appoint a committee consisting of
members of the local authority and may delegate subject to such
conditions as they may think fit to such committee all or any of
their functions under this Order.
12. For the purposes of this Order the term " local authority "
means : —
In England and Wales the Council of every Municipal
Borough, Urban District and Rural District, including
the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
In Scotland in a County the County Council and in a Royal,
Parliamentary or Police Burgh, the Town Council.
In Ireland the Council of every County Borough, Borough
and Urban District, the Town Commissioners of every
Town not being an Urban District, and the Council of
every Rural District.
464 Addenda— The Retail Coal Price* Order, 1917.
13. The publication of retail prices of house coal by a local
authority in the manner prescribed by Article 10 of the Order
shall, so long as the prices are not withdrawn or varied as pro-
vided therein, be conclusive evidence that such prices comply
with the provisions of this Order.
14. (a) \<> person in charge of a vehicle offering for sale COM!
in quantities not exceeding two hundredweights in such vehicle'
shall sell or offer for sale such coal unless there shall be affixed
on prominent and conspicuous parts of such vehicle so as to be
visible on both sides thereof, metal tablets on which shall be
clearly marked in a permanent manner in a figure or figures of at
least 3 inches in length the prices per hundredweight at which the
coal is offered for sale, and such persons shall not alter, deface,
or remove or exchange such figure or figures, except at the place
of loading or at the office of his employer.
(b) No person in charge of a vehicle to which is affixed a metal
tablet as aforesaid, shall, on a sale of any such coal, charge
to the purchaser any price greater than that marked on ilie said
metal tablet.
Provided that this Article shall not apply to the area of any
County Council in Scotland or of any Rural District Council in
England or Wales or Ireland except as regards any part of the
area to which the local authority may, with the approval of the
Controller of Coal Mines, by order apply it.
15. (a) No person being the owner or occupier or in charge of
a shop or premises where coal is sold or kept or exposed for sale
in quantities not exceeding 2 cwt. shall sell or offer for sale such
coal unless there shall be exhibited in some conspicuous place in
Hie shop or premises where coal is sold or kept or exposed for sale a
notice on which shall be clearly printed in figures at least one and
three-eighths of an inch in length and half an inch in width the
price per 112 Ibs., 56 Ibs., 28 Ibs., 14 Ibs. and 1 Ibs. at which coal
is offered for sale, and no person shall alter, deface, or remove
such notice except at the commencement of each day upon which
such shop or premises shall be open for the sale of coal.
(b) No person being the owner or occupier or in charge of a
shop or premises where coal is sold or kept or exposed for sale
in which shop or premises is affixed a notice as aforesaid shall.
on a sale of any such coal, charge to the purchaser any price
greater than that marked on the said notice.
16. No person shall sell or buy or offer to sell or buy by retail
coal or any description (a) at a price exceeding the permitted
maximum price on the occasion of such a sale of coal of the
same description, or (b) under other descriptions than those
specified in the lists of prices published by the local authority as
provided in Article 10 of this Order.
17. If any person acts in contravention of this Order or aids or
abets any other person in doing anything in contravention of this
Order that person is guilty of a summary offence against the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, and if such person is a
Addenda— The Retail Coal Prices Order, 1917.
corporation or company every director and officer of the corpora-
tion or company is guilty of the like offence unless he proves
that the contravention took place without his knowledge or
consent.
18. Articles 1 to 13 of this Order shall not apply to such part
of the area of any local authority as is for the time being subject
to the provisions of the Household Coal Distribution Order, 1917,
made by the Board of Trade on the 10th August, 1917. (a)
19. The Controller of Coal Mines for the time being appointed
by the Board of Trade shall be responsible to and is hereby
authorised by the Board of Trade to take all measures that are
needed to give effect to this Order.
He may suspend from time to time and for any period and in
any district or part of a district the operation of all or any of the
articles of this Order or parts thereof as he thinks fit, and may
restore such operation .
He may make such rules and issue such instructions under this
Order as may be necessary to give effect to its provisions, and such
rules and instructions shall be deemed to be part of this Order
and shall have the same effect as if they had been included in
this Order.
20. This Order may be cited as the Retail Coal Prices Order,
1917.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade this eleventh day of
September, 1917.
W. F. Mar wood,
A Secretary of the Board of Trade.
[The above Order wag published in the London Gazette, September 18th, 1917.]
(a) HOUSEHOLD COAL DISTRIBUTION ORDER, 1917.— That Order which has
been viewed as not being a " War Material Supplies " Order and therefore not
within the scope of this Manual is omitted therefrom. It is printed as St. R.
& O., 1917, No. 826, and also in the February, 1918, Edition of the " Defence
of the Realm Manual."
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