SIGNS OF TRADE REVIVAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2258, 18 September 1914, Page 5

SIGNS OF TRADE REVIVAL

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE REOPENING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE RETURNING London, September 16. The London Royal Exchange re-, opens to-morrow, and will" resume for* eign business. Fewer refugees are arriving iii England, and confidence is returning. PACIFIC iSLAND STEAMERS DELAYED. "' [' SAILINGS : POSTPONEp;{ (Rw. Soptomber 17, 10.40 p.m.) Sydney, September 17. , The sailings of the Island steamers Tofua and Atua have been postponed. GERMANY'S SUCAR CROP. ALLEGED EXPORTATION THROUGH HOLLAND. (Roc. September 17, 10.15 p.m.) London, September 17. In tho Houso of Commons Sir. A. Macallum Scott asked whether Germany was attempting to realise on her susar orop by exportation of the surplus, valued at £40.000.000. throuuh Holland.

[' '/! ■■;•'.' Mr. Runciman, Minister of Agriculyy turo, said ho was not aware of any [,■; steps" that could bo taken to prevent |; export to neutral countries in'neutral j-'',-;■'.-drips; , r V SUPPLY OF SPELTER. [yy -works' to be started in .- ' ;';,; ENGLAND. •;■'■■::.':■ London, September 16. N:;; Tho '"Daily Mail;' states that it is I probable that zinc smelting works will | ■:-: bo ppened in England shortly capable y .of producing 50,000. tons of spelter anj :'. :nually. Experts are investigating sites .-:;. and ', studying it-he ': latest American f ■'■'. :inothods.\ :. ) j" : ';'..•.,.- .It is possible the Government will \ .support tho movement in view of tho !y> importance of spelter' as war material. jy-jO BRITISH RAILWAY RECEIPTS. ;; ' ' GOVERNMENT TO COMPENSATE fVr v f■•:.' for loss.; j^'-'y.''■' '•" London, September 16;' t '.■"■/.' The Government has agreed to com[pypensato the railway companies to the i .■'. ::extent .of their., aggregate net receipts. k :-, While .the Government has been in pos-j-i ; ; .session of the railways.the receipts have f, ■: been smaller than in the corresponding fA: >eriod ; of :913: f;J UNDER THE BRITISH FLAC. y,; SHIPPING TRADE PREFERENCE, jvy. ";•• i-- ' London, September ,16. • ,i :: 't. The Australasian Merchants' • Assb- |--.-;;,.;/ biation'discussed the efforts that were Ly being made in New York "to; retain j''.'!Aiistralasian_ trade for German steamI v ship,companies hitherto engaged theret.■■'.. in, 'by[arranging for. the carriage of | r ;: ;■';. goods in British bottoms during the }'; V ; Avar > and resolved 'to strongly recomI "■ ■'ihehd the association's' members and pv nil .Australasian 'exporters' and impo'rt- (': ,;■ -ere:to confine their .shipments to steamj';.v _ : ers approved by the; Norton-Lilly Co'mj'|■-';■ . $>any of. New York, who represent Bri- ! y tish'shipowners.. !.-. ;';'-. •' A similar resolution was passed by |r; : :the,Australasian■ section,of the.LonI;;';. don of Commerce. ■ ... •-■ 'y;,' (Rec. September. 18, 0.10 a.m.)' =;.'."'■ .-■; ■'■ - ',_, ; , ' "'Sydney,; September 17. iJj'C \Private advices received.from London [.':,■■.;. state,that" with -a. view.'of ■; combatting [',':/. , persistent German efforts to conserve !.:.' . shipping connections,:'with r Australasia,f' ■• tho Merchants' Association.and the Aus!....,.,..tralasian. Chamber, of. Commerce have t v •:." strongly 'recommended.*, members, to- [.-. ::\. gether with Australasian exporters and V, ; - 'importers, .to confine shipments exclu- |.:.:,: .sively to the .New. York: representatives py'of British shipowners: ( : / /'AUSTRALIAN IMPORTS. ,'' f; : ;;. ' — not' to \" ' h}[ '■ '■ : ~ rTt .--> • 17. {".■':/;:-.;'■.• •,' K^he' Legislative. Assembly, the Pre-. '(■''■',:■. announced that the f . yGoveriiraent,..would,;not..curtail its Brif:, -:'.- .tish ; ,importations.;on;, account of the ;■; . 'War.- -British shipping was; he said, j: -.". not;: menaced, and there was no reason '',;•■■ to 'curtadCAustraliai business. I'- ■■'' : "-«fJ*fjo* H Zyi'hß"' L 9Wr'%\.'; ; r''■:':• . ' y; '■';■■ KINGS.'-: y ; y r ;:\ /?'y September Iff.,:' I '-" American-financiers refuse'.to . touch' I V the" German war loan;—("Times" and J--'■;:■: Sydney..."SunV Services.);-'.'..'.,,.-...',, ..... ■ ; FRENCH 7 INDUSTRY REVIVINc!' '; [ ;; WAR \ HAVOC BEING' REPAIRED. '■ ■ ■./"' ' • ."-y::: Paris,-:September 16. i /.'-. In th& north- of- France efforts have been bravely, commencedltb- repair - the I:' nun caused' by the war.' Flocks aro [: ..- being-herded-,and .industries are being h '■" resUined.-:--'• : .''•'■■• |.'., \ • : ! r RA.CES:.GOOD FOR TRADE?.'.': i; ■ ;;'.;/.'■; "(Rec..-.September 17. 8.50 p.m.) f'".'.-','-,.'-'"•'.'. ■' ..London, September 16. I ■'.' :■' : • The-English''.Jockey Club has agreed ;'. '■• .:that.',',iL.will be': .desirable. to'.continue : i... its'Tacing programme, when practicable P •-'■,•-."■ at' Newmarket' and" : elsewhere, in the }:.- '.'..'■ interests:of-large numOers'of those de- :.■-,,.. pendent'bn.,racing. r';' '-Mr. W. G. "Wickham, the British |-',:', Trade Commissioner in New : ■ ,'■:: Zealand, has been interesting himself' i, -in getting reassuring infonnation from |._'.. Britain regarding the prospects'of trade j : 'in the near future, and in reply to I■■'■',■' the^specific-questions: (1) Whether all fy -trades . were .awaiting orders, (2) j'- ;whether there was adequate shipping i;-:,'available for exported goods to New ;■: 'Zealand supposing orders were placed, 1;: -i." and:'(3) whether the refrigerating facilij '-.: ties for Homeward produce were satisj fa c *° r y, received a cablegram to the </ ,®fil,ect. tliat (1) • all trades excepting, f ' ■;.- :ih6se": having Government orders (i.e.-j r . armament' makers and the like) were ' !-. ready and able to fill orders; (2) freight ' ! Toom outwards is plentiful; and (3) !.'..,.-■ f'Homeward freight and refrigerating is [''.-'. /.satisfactory.