Stockholm, Aug. 22.
The reconstruction committee con-Jcerned with the late Ivor Kreuger's feompanies has decided that. continuation of the Swedish Match company would. be of advantage Jereditors and shareholders and that the company may eventually work itself out of its prevent position, "The committee has proposed. the It is pointed out that the Brit- mi tenance of the share capital at Empire produces only 1.31 per 8 Jeont. of the world's total "output 10,000,000. iconer" and. those con cerned will seek a three months Tost to the United States."
One writer, however, declares that ottawa has ended in failure and sent Britain back to. Europe, Aug. 24.
Those foreign countries likely to be affected by" the decisions and treements of the Ottawa Conference are already taking action, 'A_message from Buenos Aires otates that as a sequel to the Conference, the Argentine has instructed its ambassador in London to né- gotiate a new trade agreement with Britain say. soon as possi hagen comes a rej there Qtawa, Denmark from the, begintence of agreements. Tenched
ing of September, would ma siderable redactions in import duties and that cattle would be im-Ported free, Tes stated in Copenhagen that this report is unfounded but import-fant changes: will be made in the System of regulating. imports" into "The Present system is that_ all imports" ave subject. to the produc-Hon of foreign exchange corticates from the official Danish foreign ex-Change bourd. but from September {several grounds of imports will put on "the "tree Het which Trans. that no certificates' need' produced.
The commodities affected include coffee, ce, tobacco and. metals. No inport "duties. are. at. present im posed on cattle oF metals Aug, 26, Flug were. dipped in aafute and hundreds of sirens blew a deafening chorus of welcome a the liner, Empress of Britain," steamed. Southampton waters' this, morning. he vessel "docked shortly" before eho Mayor and Corporati a "civic, welcome. to Mr, Stanley Mayor and Corporation gave
Baldwin and. others on board the Tiner before they" disembarked.
Str. "Baldwin. declared that hoped! and believed they had done 8 tgeful bit of work."
Mr. J. He Thouas, Secretary of State' for the Dominions, said that the Gonterenee wpa successful fom every point of view.
"tthe arrasments made at Ottawe mark a degree of success far beyond Anything wes expected. before fete England," says a statement Ys. fonts ity continued, nat the arrangements made wil fend to inerensed trade between the I parts of the Empire and te sed prosperity which eamnot "tovoxereise. an infueice a the herders. of, the. Empire of wine.
The Report suggests that Empire growers have.a particularly favourable field for sweet nines growers Keven further and Australian
increase their markets in Britain by selling some of their best there, so as to confer pre: stage on the country of origin, The Report calls special atten-jon to the opportunity of produeers to send over good quality wine lof the sherry type and emphasises that spirit should not be added to Empire wine in order to try to obtain additional alcoholic, strength, fas this practice injures the name fof Empire wines.
It adds that if producers can make liqueur brandies of the high fest quality it would greatly help to establish Empire brandies—Reuter.
Following the successful coneluof the Ottawa Conference, efforts are being made to put portant decisions reached there. Uniform action contemplated by all the Common~ wealth Governments that the Ottawa agreements will come into effect simultaneously.
Britain is now. free connection, ambas on his way to it ported Argentine the
London, is bringing with hi im- }o% portant proposals for trad? agreements mutually advantageous to both countries apprehensions regard-effects of the trade Ihave, according to Press reports, been considerably allayed, now is ake con-they will mot have to ical steps to meet the Inow situation. According to a well-
London, Aug. 27.
A meeting of the Cabinet to-day' considered the results of the Ottawa p, Jeonference. The meeting lasted five Tt is understood that after receiv-jing reports on the proceedings at JOttawa the Cabinet discussed parliamentary procedure necessary to will be summoned before the end lof October. Although there have Hbeen rufnours of Os Jments. it is unders extension of the present moratorium from. August 30.
Only the Tepresentatives. American banks who are creditors fo" the extent of 5 per cent, of Swedish Match liabilities. refrained from signing the preliminary agree Iment for reconstruction of the eompany. They asked for time before ficoiding to accept or reject the
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