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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 608, 4 October 1913, Page 2

•mi is bad plenty of work 1 nc lliey hi:d to grapple v.'it c,i changing conditions in the direction of increases oi '■-ages, the higher prices of materia!?. the, working burdens of the Insurance A :t, and a very keen competition from American and Continental makers. In tha marine

engineering shops and tha shipbuilding yard" there was uuch a glut of work and such imperative inquiry for quick delivery, that the increased cost of output has not been of- so much account; but in general engineering,

both in heavy and light machinery and machine tools, the extra cost, of production hampered manufacturer? in securing profitable orders, though most of the weil-known establish ments are still booked up far ahead. Both German and French firms, with the advantage of a low-priced labour market, were on the alert to Becura orders, and several substantial contracts were lost to English houses because of the considerable under-cut in price 9. Generally, however, British engineers held their own in iron and steel work, machinery, and engines, particularly for export, and though some shippers are inclined to believe that the demand now is somewhat less brisk, large cargoes of machinery, implements, and hardware for a great variety of purposes are being consigned abroad.