TRADE WITH THE ENEMY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 53, 2 July 1915, Page 7

TRADE WITH THE ENEMY

The Hon. A. L. Hordman -moved the second reading of the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Bill, which he explained was primarily intended to extend for a further period the existing Act which expired at the end of this year.

j Mr T. M. Wilford welcomed the Bill, ",)ut thought it should go further. A linn should be regarded as Genuan when a majority of the shareholders were Germans or are resident in Germany and in all cases the declaration of origin should accompany goods.

Mr Veitch complained that German pipes were being used by the Telegraph Department in connection with the telephone extension at Wanganui, where steel pipes were being manufac-

lured by Sew Zealand workmen. He asked the Minister to say whether there was anything in the rumor that the duty was to be taken off these German pipes, as local industry could not be carried on if the duty was taken off.

I The Premier said there was no intention to remove the duty.

! The Postmaster-General denied that the pipes were German. They were •made by a British fina, who were eou- ' tractor to the British Navy.

I Mr Wilford pointed out that the capital of the company wan held ui Germany. The Minister, in reply, said ample 'provision was beii:g taken to trace the origin of goods coming thiough neutral countries. The Government was gradually winding up the Continental Tyre Company and the monies were being paid* into the Public Trust Office with a view to paying them into the British Empire at the end of the war. The Bill was read a second time.

OTHER MATTERS

The Premier stated that next sitting day it was his intention to set up a committee to which would be referred all matters relating to the sick at

Trentham. The Premier moved the second reading of the Regulation of Trade and Commerce Amendment Bill, ,hp. explained, proposed to extend the original Act to August 1, 1916. It was also proposed to extend the powers of the Government in prohibiting the importation of German made goods and ut commandeering siiips-vif necessary.

Sir Joseph Ward supported the Bill, which" was read a second time. The Statutes Compilation Amendment Bill and the Enemy Contracts Bill wer«», on the •notion of the Hon. A. L. Herdman, 10.1 J a time \> ithout debate.,

The House rose at 5.5 p.m. till 2.30 i) tn. on Tuesday.