CARGOES IN INTERNED STEAMERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2707, 29 February 1916, Page 8

CARGOES IN INTERNED STEAMERS

.'BRITISH GOODS'LOOK-ED TJP IN. ' ' PORTUGUESE WATEKS. Steps! have .been token by the Imperial Government with, -a view of- surmounting the difficulties existing- in the way of .offesting- the release of British-owned carboard enemy vessels sheltering in the ports of the various - oversea posses-sion^-of'Portugal. : . The Australian Federal Minister of-Customs (Mr. Tudor) stated recently jthat : among the- vessels is the steamer Adelaide,,which is at Doanda, Portu-guese-East'Africa. It has a full cargo of', general merchandise for Australian ports.--. ,Thc/ifim"stor 'said-, he .wis not at liberty to disclose details "of the advice received, but he stated that efforts were being made to put a speedy end to the present unsatisfactory state .of-, affairs. He added that Mr. Bonar Law (Secretary of State for •the Colonics) had made the suggestion that in' cases ivhere private negotiations failed, claimants should press their suits forward in the Portuguese Courts. The institution of proceedings of this character, it was considered,, -would- strengthen • considerably the position of the British Government in representations being made to the Portuguese Government. -

Never has the-demand for clear-headed constructive thinkins' in business been so urgent as it is right now. We are living in a progressive age, and must take advantage of all up-to-date methods. It is in savings from waste of any description that money is made to-day. and by concentrating one's efforts on all details of our business -we claim to be able to produce results for our many cream suppliers. We want more cream. Can you supply us? Further particulars, Wanganui Fresh Food Co.—Advt.

There has been a great demand for the celebrated Victor cheese vat during tbe past few months; anyone requiring new vata are" urged to write immediately to the maker, as material is extremely short. Albert J. Parton. Carterton.—Advt.