BRITISH AFFAIRS

Southland Times, Issue 18619, 18 August 1919, Page 5

BRITISH AFFAIRS

LONDON DOCKS CROWDED. POSITION GETTING WORSE. na ißy Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (The Times.) LONDON, August 13. Congestion in the London docks is worse. The Times declares the glut is unprecedented. There arc now 160,000 tons at Albert Dock and fresh cargoes are arriving daily. There are also great stores of frozen meat, produee, and tobacco in queues of ships at Gravesend waiting to unload. THE TRADE POLICY. PREMIER TO MAKE STATEMENT. LONDON, August 14. Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. Mr Lloyd George on Monday will make a statement in the House of Commons oil the future trade policy and the genferai position of the country. The House will adjourn on Tuesday. GERMANS IN BRITAIN. ADMITTED UNDER RESTRICTIONS. LONDON, August 14. Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. Mr Shortt announced that the Government were admitting German business men to Britain, if the admission would benefit British trade. The Germans would be subject to suitable conditions, for example duration of stay, and' places visited. They must report to the police and notify change of residence. Mr Shortt added that repatriated Germans would not be allowed to re-start in business. THE PROFITEERING BILL THIRD READING CARRIED. LONDON, August 14. Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. The Profiteering Bill was read a third time. SYLVIA PANKHURST. . i MONEY FROM ZACHARIASSEN. LONDON, August 14. Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr Shortt stated that Sylvia Pankhurst admitted receiving £2BO from Zachariassen for the support of the extremist newspaper edited by her. SALE OF STANDARD STEAMERS. LONDON, August 14. Lord Inchcape has sold practically all the 40 standard steamers built for the Government, aggregating 343,751 tons at about £2B per ton. Lord Inchcape made it a condition that the vessels were not to be resold outside the United Kingdom for four years. THE CELLULOSE ENQUIRY. NO SUGGESTION OF FRAUD. LONDON, August 14. Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. The report of the British Cellulose Enquiry Committee says that the Government Department which granted 'the concession to the company acted bona fide. 'There was no favouritism or corruption, but the promoters had only themselves to thank for much of the criticisms which were founded on the glaring contrast between the early and subsequent values of the shares. (The Cellulose Company secured a monopoly for the supply of “dope” for aeroplane wings. Its shares at the flotation of the company were valued at 6d and subsequently rose to extraordinary figures.)