TRADE WITH INDIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3056, 18 April 1917, Page 8

TRADE WITH INDIA

MAJRKET FOE. AUSTRALIAN FOOD- ■:• t STUFFS. ■■••; The restrictions on British shipping, the shortage of' freight space and delays in the shipment of cargo from the United Kingdom, consequent on the submarine danger, have . led the Indian Government to seek.in Australia for certain lines of foodstuffs which are badly needed for the troops m Mesopotamia With'the'consent of the Commonwealth authorities,; the Government of India has sent Lieutenant-Colonel G Sanders, of the" Indian army; to Australia,'and this officer will endeavour to purchase such commodities as cheese, condensed milk, .biscuits; jams, and hospital comforts for dispatch-to India ' The Commonwealth authon- . ties will keep Colonel Sanders notified as to the available cargo space, and the carriage of all goods will be carried out by arrangement between the two Governments. , First of all, Colonel Sanders desires to find out what produce'.there is available in Australia for shipment to India. He intends to prosecute investigations' in all'parts of the Commonwealth, commencing in Melbourne this week. Colonel Sanders;states that he- would probably remain in Australia "for the remainder of the' war,. acting" as" agent for the Indian Government.- His head quarters will.be at the Defence Department, ' Melbourne.-' Colonel i Sanders mentions that he has been instructed .to insist iipon the improved packing of goods purchased for consignment to India. He states that a great deal of stuff shipped to! India in the past i has completely spoiled owing to bad packing in Australia. 11l regard . to one particular consignment of cheese, worth £3000, the stuff all went bad before reaching' Singapore, as the result' of improper packing,: and the vessel gave out such a stench that the port authorities, declined to allow her to enterthe' harbour until the cheese was got rid of.