BRITISH TRADE
ADVANCE LESS THAN ANTICIPATED MORE SHIPS THAN CARGO AVAILABLE By Telegraph-Press 'Association-Copyright London, January 25. 1 Sir Albert Stanley (President of the Board of Trade), in n speech at Huddersfield, said he. was dissatisfied that trade was not making the advance which mijjht have, been anticipated, notwithstanding that the Government was removing control as rapidly as possible. The blockade of Germany must be maintained until peace is secured, but the Government intends to urge the co-oper-ation of the Allies in restoring trado in tlie countries bordering on the Central Powers as far as is possible, and coasisfc. ent with maintaining the blockade. Eeferring to shipping, Sir Albert said that more _ships were available than we had cargoes to carry. He expected that by the aummer at least there would be as much world tonnage afloat as before the, war. A big slump in shipping rates was in prospect.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 106, 29 January 1919, Page 5
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152BRITISH TRADE Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 106, 29 January 1919, Page 5
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