GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 17, 21 January 1916, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

THE FREIGHT QUESTION. LEGISLATIVE FIXING SUGGESTED. (Reed. 8.20 a.in.) LONDON, January 20. Newspapers are discussing the freight question. The Daily Mail says possibly the maximum freight allowance must be fixed legislatively.

BRITAIN'S MARITIME LOSSES,

QUADRUPLED IN 1915

(Reed. 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, January 20.

The Liverpool Underwriters report that maritime losses in 1915 were 292 millions as compared with 62 millions in 1913. The enemy sunk 231 British and 213 foreign vessels in 1915. DEALINGS WITH THE ENEMY. EXTENDED RESTRICTIONS. (Rocd. 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, January 20. Earlier trading with the enemy acts were confined to the duration of the war. The present bill provides for restrictions on enemy dealings to continue until they are removed by Order-in-Council. Enemy patents not completed at the outbreak of war are vested in the Public Trustee.

DRASTIC PROVISIONS

LONDON, January 20

Drastic powers are conferred by the Trading with the Enemy Bill, which empowers the B'o'ard of Trade to prohibit the carrying on of business during the war or vest enemy property or patents in a custodian.