IN THE DOMINIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16295, 30 January 1915, Page 9

IN THE DOMINIONS

GERMANY'S LOST BUSINESS

EFFORTS TO REGAIN IT. PERTH, January 29. Several business men have received letters and circulars from Germans' agents in neutral countries endeavouring to reopen trade negotiations. GERMANS BUYING WOOL. DEPUTATION TO COMMONWEALTH ACTING PRIME MINISTER. MR HUGHES'S EMPHATIC ASSURANCE. SYDNEY, January 29. (Received Jan. 29, at 8.30 p.m.) A deputation of wool buyers and sellers waited to-day upon Mr W. M. Hughes, Acting Prime Minister of the commonwealth. They sought Government aid to prevent Germans from operating in the wool market. They submitted evidence to show that Japanese, Yorkshire, French, and Belgian buyers were handicapped by naturalised Germans buying for indirect despatch to Germany, generally through America. Mr Hughes agreed that the matter was of vital importance, and assured the deputation that the Government would support the buyers in discouraging German competition, and would prevent any wool or financial aid as the result of dealing in wool reaching Germany either directly or through America in any circumstances whatsoever. Mr Hughes added : " The Government has information that Britain will be able to take all the wool from Australia's wool clip." (Received Jan. 30, at 0.45 a.m.) Mr Hughes has promised to consider the tightening of the conditions in regard to the export of wool and the licensing of wool buyers. WHEN PEACE IS DECLARED. DOMINIONS MUST BE CONSULTED. LONDON, January 29. (Received Jan. 30, at 0.45 a.m.) The Times, in a leading article on the dominions' partnership, pcints out that the messages from Canada and Australia show how much the question of Imperial union is in the minds of the people of the dominions. It refers to the great service of Australia and New Zealand in the captures of German possessions in the Pacific. What is to become of these prizes when the fighting is over? it asks. Manifestly the dominions must be consulted on tiie tertns of peace. The essential point is that they should be our partners in every necessity of war. We should invite co-operation in its diplomatic and international demands equally as in provision of men and munitions. ADMINISTRATION OF PAPUA. TWO STAFFS SUGGESTED. SYDNEY, January 29. (Received Jan. 29, at 10.45 p.m.) A petition is being signed at Port Moresby against the proposal to make Eabaul the Government headquarters. The appointment of a separate Governor and Administration for the late German possession is desired. COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA. \ FRENCH LINERS RESUME RUNNING. SYDNEY, January 29. (Received Jan. 29, at 10.45 p.m.) The Messageries Maritimes is about to resume its service. The Sontag will leave Marseilles on February 13. THE ROON'S CARGO. CONDITIONAL DELIVERY PROMISED. MELBOURNE, January 29. (Received Jam. 29, at 10.45 p.m.) The Chamber of Commerce has received a reply to inquiries from the Consulgeneral in Batavia, stating that theßoon's cargo will be delivered conditional on the production of full sets of bills of lading or a hank guarantee of payment of freight, a bank guarantee for a share of the general average on payment of 10 per cent, on account thereof, and a bank guarantee for discharging expenses.