WOLVES IN OTHER DRESS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 168, 15 July 1916, Page 20

WOLVES IN OTHER DRESS.

I As an example of German "slimness" the paper "Eastern Engineering" commends to the attention of its readers an J important dispatch sent to the Australian Premier from, the Trade Commis- : soner to the East stating that it has been brought to notice that certain German firms in Japan have commenced doing i business in Japanese names, the following j being the cases so far brought to notice, J the Japanese name being given in parentheses:—Yokohama: Winckler and Co. (T. Bergmann and Co. (Nigo Shoteh), Otto Jteirners and Co. (Asada Shokai), Becker and Co. (Kato Gomel jJvaishaj. Kobe: Bergmann and Co. (Sawada and Co.), M. Kaspe and Co. (Kato and Co.), Becker and Co. (Toyo Bussan Export Co.), Carlowitz and Co. (Takashito), Winckler and Co. (Kubota Exporting Co.), Vara Nierop and Co. (Tanaka T. Goda), V. Hermann, of Siemens, Shuckert and Co. (Kasai and Co.). The dispatch proceeds: "It is highly probable that other German firms will do likewise, and endeavour to carry on business as usual with Australia and other British possessions. The Japanese laws, so far, afford no means of preventing trading with enemy subjects, but may, later on, come into line. As it is highly probable that the German firms above referred to, as also others, may endeavour to continue business with Australia under the cover of Japanese names, I advise that the strongest meaeurcs be adopted in Australia accordingly, and that the Commonwealth authorities should be approached on the matter."