COAL DELIVERIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18762, 16 January 1923, Page 5

COAL DELIVERIES.

PRODUCTION STATISTICS. BERLIN. January 14. The president of the Inter-Allied Com mission at Essen called a meeting which was attended by a score of mine managers, at which it was agreed that certain of the Ruhr districts should deliver coal to France and Belgium, who would advance payment.—A. and N.Z. Cable. PARTS, January 14. If Germany suspends the doliverv of reparation coal the occnoation of Bochum and the surrounding districts will bo necessitated, as the suspension would involve tlie stoppage of all the Ruhr factories. The area, now occnnied produces 26,000,090 tons. The deliveries due by Germany on account of reparations amount to 19,000,000 tons, leaving only 7,000,009 for the use of the factories, whose needs are 20.000.P09. The Bochum district produces 70,000,000 tons, the seizure of winch would satisfy all tho French and Belgian claims, and supply sufficient for the German factories.—-A. and N.Z. Cable. BOOM IN BRITISH GOAL. LONDON, January 14. It is reported that the Swedish Stat° railways have ordered 69,000 tons of coal from England. There are indications of a great rush o? foreign orders, owing to the anticipated chrinkage of the coni output from the Ruhr—A. and N.Z. Cable. BROKERS’ BOYCOTT. BERLIN, January 14. The grain brokers of the Hamburg Bourse adopted a resolution refusing to do business directly or indirectly with Franco-Belgian firms. The admission of French journalists to the Reichstag has been suspended.—Reuter. FRANCO-ITALIAN DISAGREEMENT. PARIS. January 14. The postnonement of the Reparations Commission’s sitting is believed to he due to a disagreement between France and Italy regarding further measures if Germany defaults, which is regarded as certain.—A. and N.Z. Cable. REPARATION PAYMENTS SUSPENDED. PARIS, January 14. (Received Jan. 15, at 9.35 p.m.) The Reparations Commission has received a Note from the German Government intimating its intention to suspend cash payments, also deliveries in kind, in view of the occupation of the Ruhr, which the Government considers a violation of the Treaty of Versailles.—Reuter.