DUTCH SHIPPING
EAST >NDIA TRADE STOPPED. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received April 25, 7.15 p.m. BATAVIA, April 21. Dutch shipping from the East Indies to British and American ports lias been absolutely stopped by the Dutch steamship companies, wh:> declare the seizure of Dutch steamers a violation of an alleged agreement with the British Indian Government, in which they guaranteed the non-seizure of the Rotterdam Lloyds, Netherland and Paketvaart fleets in exchange for supplying Dutch tannage at a 'o\v rate. The British Indian Government contradicts the companies' version of ilie agreement. Sugar, rubber and tobacco growers are suffering badly from the stoppage of exports.
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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13751, 26 April 1918, Page 5
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102DUTCH SHIPPING Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13751, 26 April 1918, Page 5
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