STABILITY OF COMMERCE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2226, 12 August 1914, Page 5

STABILITY OF COMMERCE

APPEAL TO. DOMMONS CANCELLING OP ORDERS ■ CB.ec. August 11, 10.5 p.m..) •'. ' London, August 10. Evening. The Association of Chambers.of. Commerce has issued an appeal .to the" Overteas Dominions. It says that within the . past week a very large number, of orders for goods have been cancelled or reuueed • iu volume, or delivery has been, postponed. This is possibly duo to the temporary advance in tho price of money or the uncertainty, regarding tho war risks.. The. Government has provided ,• against bolh, therefore they appeal to, traders not only to confirm orders, but to increase them it"; possible. 'The Mother Country has a. large mass of an industrial population, aud manufacturers aro doing; their best to-keep their staffs in. employment, but cannot succeed in thia i if customers suspend orders, or delay payment for the goods already shipped. The association is satisfied that if-their kinsmen overseas know the facts they will not overlook this practical means of as- s_ 6isting. BREAD STUFFS. WHEAT AND FLOUR AFLOAT. ' (Rec. August 12, 0.5 a.m.) London, August 11, morning. The wheat market.is quiet. Tho whe.it and flour: afloat is 2,220,000 toiiu, and for ilie Continent 1,715,000 tons; , Atlantio shipments; 908,000 tons; Pacific, nil. Tho total for Europe is l,?lfl,O00 tons; Argentine, 5000 tons;'■ Prussian estimated nt 100,000 tons; Danubuui, 25,000 tons; India, 100,000 tons; Australasia, nil. FROZEN MEAT STOCKS. SIX* WEEKS' SUPPLIES 'ON' HAND I ," (Rec. August 12, 0.5 a.m.) .... . -.. . , London, August 11,, morning/. . ' "Tho Board of Agriculture states that the existing etacks of chilled and frozen meat are sufficient for six weeks' normal consumption. Three or four weeks' eupply ia duo shortly,"- ~' ;" " " FOODSTUFFS WITHHELD TO BB :.;:■.,■ *.;<;. 'seized. - :<■.;;: London, August 10. Tho House, of Commons has passed i% Bill through: all stages authorising we Board of Trade to eeize foodstuffs unveasouably withheld.from tho markets, CANADA'S GIFT OF-WHEAT. .. .-. London; August 10. Canada's first'wheat , 'instalment has been sent forward.. Mr. Lewis Haroourt (Colonial" Scorotary) accepted the gift with deep gratitude. "Tho gift," said Mr. Harcourt. "will help in steadying prices and relievo distress. Wβ will not forget" Canada's .promptitude and generosity." ; , ■ CANADIAN "GEAiN?FOB".BELGIUM. .- ; (Rco. August 12, 0.5 a.m.) '-" : : . : '." ■ " ;" / Ottavya, August 10. The authorities have given tho Belgian Government n..guarantee against all risks for grain shipped to Belgian ports. CANADIAN BANKS FINANCE CROPS. ; ::■ ' .:■' : . Ottawa, August 10. • The banks,-aro> fina.neinfr tho entire ; wheat crop in the North-W«st GERMAN BANKS IN BRITAIN. ' --,-■>■■••--■- ■ •■-- London r -Aueust 9. German banks.jaJiDgJftnd yiH discon. ;