BRITISH TRADE PROSPECTS
AN ENCOURAGING POSITION. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association LONDON, Jan. 9. In the House of Commons Sir Erie Geddes made a statement reviewing trade prospects. He said that the position was undoubtedly encouraging. Mo pointed out that the position needed only a natural increase in exports and the earnings of British vessels to secure a favourable balance this year. In that case the your 1920 will be a year of solvency, in which we will begin clearing olf our debt abroad, and resume investments in foreign countries, and particularly the development of the Empire. With freedom from Labour disputes, 1920 should give a_hpniper output from British yards. Ho pointed out tliap ancl woollen indiistriuj^^ r «*’no«ded with orders, and likewise" trades. Ihe latter wore .only awaiting; a settlement of “ the disastrous moulders’ dispute.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1711, 12 January 1920, Page 5
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