TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DEPUTATION, MINISTERS SYMPATHETIC. By Telegraph,—Press Association. Wellington, Yesterday. A deputation, representing .the Executive of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand interviewed Mr. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward, and Mr. A. M, Myers this afternoon, with recommendations of the recent Chambers of Commerce conference relative to enemy trade. The point was particularly stressed that when the war was over there should not be any facilities for the enemy to acquire the trade the Dominions possessed before the war. The Ministers each gave, a sympathetic reply. Mr. Mn«sey pointed out that the legislation of last session gave power to add Customs duty up to 50 per cent, on enemy goods after the war was over. Sir Joseph Ward, among other matters touched upon, mentioned that if enemy ships were prevented from coaling at British possessions it would bo a great embargo on their trade after tho war. The Ministers were not sympathetic in regard to the suggestion for remitting taxation on gift* for oatriotic gurpoaesfe
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1916, Page 5
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171TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1916, Page 5
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