J.M. Hall to William Mackinnon. 5 to 6,000 tons of Rangoon coal can easily be spared. Thanks William Mackinnon for support of Hook. McNaughton's bills forwarded, £3,000 City of Glasgow, £1,700 S.I. & Co. & Begg, Dunlop remittance bills for £5,000 for acceptance; request their return to London as a reserve in the folio. Against the innovation of iron - tubes in steamers - "let others experiment first". Admits mistakes in Tea a/c sales clerical errors. Re Struach's wedding in which J.T.H. involved, Meeting of Glasgow and East Co. shareholders (probably about liquidation proposal) prevents the Campbeltown visit.