BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 February 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

AFTER THE WAR. VIEWS OF COMMERCIAL MEN. - HOW TO KEEP TRADE. deceived Feb. 15, 1f1.5 p.m. London, Feb. 14. The Manchester commercial men's conference rejected a motion in favor of adherence to free trade. The Associated Chambers of Commerce in tin l United Kingdom have arranged for a meeting on Feb. 2!) th to consider post-war problems. The Norwich Chamber proposes a Department of Commerce and Industry, apart from the Board of Trade, and also urges a commercial alliance with the Entente Powers against enemy countries. The Glasgow Chamber suggests that the Government ascertain the Dominions' views en the after-war trade problems especially in regard to reciprocal I:niliiK", regulation if trade witli the "Deiny euimtries, anil control of businesses in the Empire that are managed ,\nd owned by enemy subjects. A Birmingham resolution adroeates inquiry a s io (he desirability of subsidising and otherwise protecting industries that have begun since the war in manufacturing articles that were formerly made in enemy countries, Sheffield urges the Government encouragement of industries necessary to national safety, vviih piutieular attention to scienUli.: n-.-oui'Ji and commercial education.

Edcnburgh favors a discriminating Customs tariff to prevent dumpinjr. Walsall advocates the prohibition of imports from enemy countries for a quinquennium.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. A PROPER EXAMPLE. Received Feb. lii, p.m. I.or.don, Feb. 14. Tn tlio Fnwnes Brothers' (glove manufacturers) _ case defendants pleaded guilty. W. (;. Ridden was fined L'.H'i'l, \V. V. Rigden was sentenced to twolv.; months' imprisonment. and Stanley Hidden received four montlis' imprisonment. (A London cable, dated January 1[) ; stated: William Gurden Rigden, William Fownes Rigden, and Stanley I'owneRigden, partners in the glove linn of Fownes Brothers, have been charged with trading with the enemy. Counsel stated that correspondence' had been found showing that defendants, who bad a branch in New York owned by a German company, imported from Xew York German goods valued at £BOOO, promising to pay after the war, paving additional interest and promising big orders. The accused were remanded 011 bail 01" £2OOO each.)