31 JULY 1915, Page 2

In the Commons on Friday week the Bill limiting the

price of coal passed through the Committee stage. The Govern- ment accepted an amendment by which a contract is not to be rendered void because the price named therein is above the maximum price fixed in the Bill. The contract is to be permitted to continue subject to a reduction of price. We may add that on Tuesday Mr. Runciman announced that he had arranged with two hundred coal merchants in London for the opening of depots at which coal will be sold in small amounts at the price of the day, This will., save poor people from the extortions of hawkers.