tons distributed -2- (e) there was no material increase in demand; (f) the labour position at gas works was improved to an extent that would enable advantage to be taken in the autumn of the somewhat easier gas coal position to reduce the mute of water gas. Expectations (e) and (f) have been falsified. Only now is some slight improvement in the labour position of gas works becoming apparent, and since the period of peak gas load is now upon us, the extent to which water gas make can be reduced is limited.