§ 71. Sir W. Smithersasked the President of the Board of Trade why he refused recently to allow the export of 1,029 tons of copper wire to a firm in Tientsin, which had already been paid for.
§ Mr. BottomleyDuring recent months, demands for exports of copper products have been much in excess of quantities available for export, and, in consequence, it has been necessary to restrict exports to normal demands.