FOOD HELD UP.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 March 1920, Page 5

FOOD HELD UP.

CONGESTION IN BRITAIN, 250,000 TONS OF MEAT. By T«leimi)h.«-PK«« Assn.—Copyrlght. I Received March 9, 12.20 a.m. London, March 3. diving evidence at the enquiry into the dockers' claim for 16s a day, Lord Devonport declared the Government was responsible for the congestion at the Port of London. He stated there were ,150,000 t>f meat in cpkl, storage; also 100,000 torts awaiting djscharge. He declared that by proper organisation the coat of meat could be considerably lowered. Then there were 2,000,000 tons of wool and while there was many months' supply of tea in England the Government sent aflottlla of ships eastward to bring more. The diversion of ships w.ith tea from other" ports 'had. made the situation worse, because the tea had to be brought back to London by rail. The Government was also bringing 50,(JOO tons of sugar in April, although the Port of London was full of sugar. Lord Dsvonp&rt suggested the Government should market the stocks of meat in order to relieve the congestion.—Reuter Service. ;