RESUMPTION OF COMMERCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17229, 4 August 1919, Page 5

RESUMPTION OF COMMERCE.

EXPOBTS FROMGERMANY. METAL PRODUCTS PURCHASED A. and N.Z. ROTTERDAM. 3ufy 30. The. Rotterdam papers announce an agreement between an important , British syndicate and a Dutch company with the object of sale purchase of German metal products Jof immediate effort to England;;' " Tfie due fca the continuous rise'of the American exchange increasing the industrial difficulties on England. ' '--. * !

SHIPPING'S ; ■ FIRST CL MJ«.

REPAIBS TO MERCHANTMEN, A-andN-Z.. .' LONDON, JuiysSO WeiayeS). s In the House of Commons, to-day Mr. Bonar Law said that the Peace Conference had not decided the fate of the Goeben 'or the ; salted .; ships which were' sunt' at * Seapa Flow. The Government realised s that an enormous amount of repairs was - necessary to merchant ships, and would not agree to undertaking extensive repairs to warships to the detriment of more urgently needed merchantmen. : ■' /:< ..,-,„ i ,>;■-■■! : GERMAN SCHEME DISCLOSED SHIPS; UNDER FAUSE COLOURS A." &ii£'N.ti,: *' ; ■'.' " V&kiS, August 1. In the Chamber of Deputies it was pointed out that the Germans had disguised a number of merchant ships as Dutch for service in South America. M. Olemenceau replied that Germany had pledged them to France under the treaty, and would not be. allowed to divert them. RAISING THE BUJeRAkE. ,■ . ':'■• EAST AFRICA >H FREE,/ Renter. 3, • The Gazette notifies..,, that the blockade of German 'East Africa >&sm been raised from July' 15. : • : j"'- ;

G.OVERNMEKT ASSISTANCE, RESTORATION op CREDITS. A.andN.Z. ibNDON.^J-aly 30. Sir Auckland Geddes, Minister of Reconstruction, announced in theHouse of Commons that a- Government scheme had beeu devised in conjunction with banking and trading interests to assist sterling credits in approved British cases.