IN BRITAIN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3570, 3 October 1916, Page 5

IN BRITAIN.

ENEMY.TRADERS \U 'LONDON

UNDER BOARD OF -TRADE'S' .PROTECTION.

(Received October 3. 10.55 n.in:) LONDON, October 2

Sir Charles .John.stou, a former Lord Mayor, has drawn l.ho attention of the Home Office to the fact that Schumacher, an unuaturalibed Gorman, and his partner, Broeeker, who is naturaJiscd, arc allowed to carry on their business as silk merchants in the city. The Board of Trade declares it lias no power to wind up the business under, the "Trading with the Bnemy Act. Tho fact of an enemy firm doing business under tho protection of the Board of Trade has raised iirij-ry pro- • tests. The "Daily A Fail" declares there axe many similar cases.

Tho postal .Tjthoritios'woiild like the Christmas and New "ifoar Parcels for Soldiers sent away as'soon as jjossiblo now. H. C. Percy is paejunp (very securely) and addreswiriff all iji"=friptions of parcels at i\ very stnaU chavjio. Pleaso bi-iri;x 1-hc .soltlier's cwldross with you to Porcy'U. . C 222

- Tho relatives of .Acting-Sergeant G. A. E. Smith, of Ashburton, who loft with the' Second Rifle Brigade, have received notification that he has been wounded. 'Acting-Sergeant Smith was well known in Ashburton, and book a keen interest in football, ■ tennis, hoc-key, and miniature rifle-shooting.