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PRE

CLAIMS FOR OVER #435,000.

inwar hare submitted dishing ve the Fardín. Offices für coinbajen sation from » Germany;, totaling over: £635,000. – The claims an made up as follows r

Margate Ramsgate

*£375,646 £300,000

A national conference of mann-export trade in the facturers and producers, organis- devolopaments in the Unite

was improbable and od be the Federation of Britia bu Industrien, was held recently, an the Kingsway Hall, Kingsway, mace of competition Mr. W. Peter Rylands (presidens some had foared. of the Federation) presided, and the following bodies of manufac turers and producers were" repre-

Broadstairs, d. 260,000 | santad >::Tha Association of Bri-

Hamsgate's total is likely to be. tish Chambers of Commerce, the results of her prosperity were considerably increased, and, in National Confederation of En- ployers Organizations, Coal Asin a great measure being absorb addition, there are a few thousand sociation, British Engineer's deed in increased developments of pounds represented by the claims sociation, National Federation of her home resources, as indicated of the smaller towns in the Isle of

Thanet. Iron and Steel Manufacturers, by the high rate of interest which

The whole of this subject was new capital could still command. Manufacturer's When the demand for capital for discussed at a confarents between Association, Chemical Mano- these fresh developments WKS Mr. Farand Hainsworth, M.P. facturers' Association, British Empire Producers Organization, satisfed the rate of interset for Thanet, and representatives of and the British Commonwealth would fall and through the or, the local authorities at Ramsgate Union. The textile associations dinary channels a steady flow of a few days ago,

The Mayor of Ramsgate axs included the Master Caston capital from the United Statem Spinners, the Bleachers, and the

would take place. This prospect plained that there ware thousanda Yorkshire Dyers.

was perhaps, not altogether pleas | of“ pounds claimed for actual The Chairman said it bad been devoted to the undeveloped par- result of the

ing, but so far as the capital was damage; suffered as a direct suggested that manufacturers, tons of the world, we also should ition to those claims which had

war, in representing all shades of in- derive benalits by an increase in been covered by the War terests, should meet together at our opportunities for profitable Insurance Scheme. These least once a year for the purpose trade, just as in the past, the claims, he stated, have been of discussing important national United States and Germany submitted to the Claims problems w tab were continually reaped advantage from similar Department of the Foreign arising. Certain portions of the developments by ourselves.

Office, but they wars told that world were enjoying exceptional

nothing could be done until the material prosperity; other parts

Treaty with-Germany had been of the world, not less important} from an industrial and productive been suffering from the evil of ed in the Treaty terms regarding In Great Britain we also had signed, because they were inchod. point of view, were practically consuming more than we produc- compansation. In these circum- bankrupt They were depletedd. The first essential remedy stances the Mayor of Ramsgate lor essential stocks, heavily was that Government borrowings said that they were particularly in debt to the rest of the must cease. It was almost use fortunate in meeting Mr. Harms world, and in some cases burden-less seeking other remedies until worth, because by all accounta ed, deservedly no doubt, with this great one was applied. We the Treaty was about to be signed, huge indemnity obligations,

must also intréisa) our product- and steps might immediately be while their position was being is. He foured, however, that taken to press the matter-for- daily made worse by the fact that prices were likely to rise what-ward. they were inevitably consuming more than they produced.

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ever we might do. Manufacturers The Town Clerk of Margate could hardly fail to be alarmed at submitted a statement showing a It was suggested that arrange the prospect that one day a total of 1,249 claims, amounting ments should be made for the reaction must come, that the to £285,645. The nature of the supply to the Continental Powers higher the pinnacle the claims covered those made by requiring help of certain raw more disastrous the fall. But private residents, those letting materials necessary to the re-high

prices were habilitation of their industry accompanied by prosperity. A keapers, traders, hotels, boarding generally furnished houses, lodging house The question was extremely satback to commercial prosperity bouse-keepers, property owners, delicate, as any credit which this would be particularly unfortunate and a certain number claiming ar other countries could be asked as present While we must not compensation for personal in A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. to extend for this purpose must grudge the return of Germany juries suffered during the raids be strictly confined to the object as a producer for the simed at and careful provision we must see to it that the

world, by air and sea. must be made to ensure that the British manufacturers as pred mentioned that certain amount The Town Clerk of Ramsgate remedy should be of real effect for themselves the largest pose of assistance had already been Germany was a country in the ible share in the supply of the received from the Canadian Fond position of a spend-thrift, who bad world's requirements: on the and the Prince of Wales's Fund. pledged his credit to the bilt, and other hand, they must seek by but this had been nothing like had so consumed bis resourcis co-operative effort to restrain sufficient As the injuries were that he lacked everything that was prices. Our purchases from the directly due to the Germans, necessary to make a fresh start. United States should, as far as Germany should be made to pay In the United States, on the other possible, be confined to essentials. the compensation, band, there was neither serious!

end then ST" Arthur inflation of credit nor of currency 31.P., moved a resolution urging

Steel-Maitland, recover it from Germany. Her position differed little pon manufacturers the desir-forward the point that there was The Mayor of Ramsgate put the normal, except possibly in the ability of setting evide somas enormous balance in the bands extent of her boundless prosperity. proportion of their ourpat for of the Government out of profits That prosperity was largely the export purposes, more parti-that had been made from the result of her huge exports of war calarly articles unessential for War Insurance scheme. This and other material during the home consumption, and adjarinz had been s past few years. In spite of the the Government to give all pos-making undertaking

very good profit- great advance in prices, her imible assistance to production and Government, and the profits that ports during the last two years to the export trade of "the bad accrued shoald, in comLion had only doubled in value over country. He said there was a fairness, be devoted to compensat the pre-war figures, while the vast held of trale in Syathing those who had suffered from value of her exports bad increased America, and increased exports the war, even although their part- nearly fourfold. Was it surpris to that part of the world would icntar sufferings did not come ing that the exchange bad moved to rehabilitate exchange. so heavily in her favour?

under the Insurance Scheme. Mr. De F. Pennefather, M. P. Mr. Harmsworth stated that, Association of British Chambers up to the present, no claim had Under the present conditions of Commerce,) seconding the been submitted to the War In- of exchange, it would seem that motion, pointed out that America,surance Department, as it was Germany could

as well as ourselves, was suffer-understood that a committee of through lack of resources, while ing by the present exchange posi-the Foreign Office was dealing the United States could not ex- she would be disposed to cooperate mended that application should tion, and he thought before long with the matter. He recom- pört through their excess heartily with as in findings be made to that Department in curious and a paradoxical con- clusion, which migh: prove of

remedy.

the hope that something might

THREE POSSIBLE REMEDIES.

pot

export

some assistance to Great Britain Mr. Stanley-Street Porter be done.

for the

in finding a solution for her own Farmers' Federation) remarked It was decided to submit a joint troubles. There were three pas-that sufficient wheat for home claim to the Treasury, and Mr. sible events which might bring nuptian would not be grown Harmsworth promised to help. about. & change in thelin this country so long as the Feconomic position of the United Government paid

100s. per States, in relation to the rest of quarter for imported wheat and the world, and particularly to only 76s. to the farmer for home-capital to go to foreign countries. ourselves. First, a huge loan to TOWN wheat. Europe ruight be arranged, which The resolution was agreed to. favs on capital, expressed the The resolution condemned any would tend to restore, temporarily The Hon. R. H. Brand (Federa-view that the taxation of war at all events, the balance of ex-tion of British Industries) moved fortunes could not be carried out change. Such a course presented a resolution urging that the without gross injustice, and wel- many objections and possible reconstruction of Europe would comed the imminent abolition of dzugers, and there appeared to be promoted by giving assistance excess profits daty, urging that be no sympathy fo the suggestion to those countries rehabilitation sny tax which might be put in its on the other side of the would otherwise be indefinitely place should be designed to post-poned; and that this assist inflict the least possible hindrance Becondly, a relatively high level ance should take the form of to the development of industry. of prices in the United States essential raw misterial on terms Mr. Thomas Biggart (Scottish might increase her imports in to be arranged..

Atlantic.

Association of Controlled relation to her exports to an Mr. A. M. Samuel, M P. (British | Establishments) seconded the re- extent sufficient to rectify the Chambers of Commerce and solution, and it was carried with exchange. Under normal condi- Norwich Chamber of Commerce), ont dissent.

Industries) moved a resolution un

tions this would be a natural in seconding, said that it would - Kr. Hez Muspratt (Association consequance, but any such result be better to send raw material of Brition Chemical Hand- might, in the cass of the United than to give long-term credita facturers and Federation of British States, be long delayed. The United States possessed such vast The motion was agreed to, the subject, of prices and profits, resources that she did not need to A resolution on the subject of urging the Government to remove, import any of a wide range of Government finance was propos-as far as possible, all restrictions essential commodities. Before ed by Sir William Fest (Feders- upon trade, pa the war she was a debtor nation. tion of British Industries). ItBir Algernon Firth During the war she had liquidated urged that Government borrow- Firth and Sons,

large proportion of her pre-war ing must coase forthwith and and Associa indebtedness and bad-sent vast {expensive schemes must be post-bers of Com loss to Great Britain and other poised. Taxation must be the metión,

Allies. Instead, therefore, of reduced sa soon as possible, no- having to transmit goods in pay to diminish the tendency

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