"MADE IN GERMANY."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15687, 14 August 1914, Page 4

"MADE IN GERMANY."

IMPORTED GOODS.

CONSIGNMENTS BEFORE WAR.

Concern was expressed regarding ft, Zl goodß **»* f <* £ Zealand, at a meeting of importer, of German goods, held yesterday after*el » the Chamber of Commerce TT suggested that, in order to overcome *? difficulties C a,.d , )y the reSr bidding consignees in New Zealand or th banks to transmit any money to the fiT man exporters during the war, the Co vernment should bo asked to establish i fund into which could bo paid the mo* due for such goods. After the war th money could be distributed to thaw *? whom it was duo. The situation how ever, was considerably cleared \ hm later in the day, Mr. Bart Kent M ab i to announce officially that all Germ goods, intended for the Dominion of Net Zealand, and shipped before A„«ut , will bo delivered by tho Customs Depart' ment in the usual manner. The dale 0 the proclamation of war was August 7 and all shipments, regardless of th' nationality of the vessel in whirl) the, come, which left German ports before thai dote, will bo delivered as usual, immo. diatcly upon arrival in tlw Dominion.