IS JAPAN BUYING BY PROXY?

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20514, 4 September 1936, Page 9

IS JAPAN BUYING BY PROXY?

AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES SIDELIGHT ON TRADE DISPUTE United Press Association —Bs Ei&ctrlc Telegraph—Copyright (Received September 3, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 3. The “Daily Telegraph” says the wool sellers In Sydney consider there are unmistakable signs that Japan Is buying Australian wool indirectly. One strong indication, they say, is that certain city '.perators, who for many years have bought in a small way, have launched out in an unprecedented fashion since the sales began on Monday. These buyers declined to say whether the; had received commissions from Japan to buy by proxy. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE PROPOSALS SENT TO JAPAN Uiilted press Association-Bs BiectrK’ Telegraph Copyright (Received September 3. 5.5 p.m.) CANBERRA, September 3. The proposal put forward ’ 7 the trade dispute between Australia and Japan will be seat Immediately to the Japanese Government. This action follows the negotiations at Canberra betwen the Minister in Charge of Trade Treaties (Sir Henry Gullett) and the Japanese Consul-General (Mr Mural), which were concluded last night. Sir Henry Gullett declined to divulge the nature of the proposal.