Initially, the Company struggled in the spice trade due to the competition from the already well established Dutch East India Company.

Initially it was a commercial trade outpost for commerce extending both up the Vistula river and to cities north across the Baltic Sea.

Initially he worked in the lace trade, and then, moving to London in 1896, became a banker, whilst continuing his piano studies with Fanny Davies and others.

Initially, Prebisch wrote a long text, but after having written the first draft, and on repeated suggestion, he came to read Hans Singer's paper: Post-War Relations between Under-developed and Industrialized Countries ( Feb. 1949 ), about the deterioration of the terms of trade, which became decisive for him.

Initially there were two schemes running alongside each other, one for health and pension insurance benefits ( administered by " approved societies " including friendly societies and some trade unions ) and the other for unemployment benefit which was administered directly by Government.

Initially, the splitting of a stone, each keeping one half, marked their partnership in trade.

Initially, due to its texture, it could only be processed by hand until it was discovered in that city that by treating it with whale oil, it could be treated by machine The industry boomed (" jute weaver " was a recognised trade occupation in the 1901 UK census ), but this trade had largely ceased by about 1970 due to the appearance of synthetic fibres.

Initially the city's main source of trade was with the West Indies, which had established sugar cane plantations.

Initially founded to regulate the Glass Selling and Pot-Making industries within the City of London, and to ensure quality and fair trade.

Initially the weapon of choice on the frontier was the smooth bore musket or trade gun, built by the thousands in factories in England and France and shipped to the colonies for purchase.

Initially, trade unions were suppressed, particularly following the French Revolution of 1787 under the Combination Act 1799.

Initially, he imported Swedish goods and timbers, and developed an extensive trade network and a solid business empire.

Initially, Phelps Dodge operated an import-export trade business that shipped U. S .- grown cotton to England in exchange for tin, iron, copper and other metals essential for growth and development of the new American nation.

Initially, the goods sought were spices ; however on later voyages demand soon meant that porcelain and tea made up the bulk of the trade.

Initially, he requested a trade to a team on the East Coast such as the Philadelphia Flyers, and Flyers ' general manager Bobby Clarke offered the Bruins Andy Delmore and Daymond Langkow for Bourque.

Initially Maori found it very hard to obtain muskets as the missionaries refused to trade them or sell powder or shot.

Initially many co-ops were set up by the future members themselves, often workers or artisans in the same trade.

Initially, Portugal dominated the slave trade.

Initially it was founded as the trade union wing of Communist Party of India ( Marxist-Leninist ) Red Flag, but in 2005 CPI ( ML ) Red Flag merged with CPI ( ML ).

Initially, he imported Swedish goods and timbers, and developed an extensive trade network and a solid business empire.

Initially TSU was seen as a trade school, and its origin as such could be traced to as early as 1906, when the director of public instruction mandated the offering of intermediate grades and selected areas in the country to cater to industrial and vocational courses.

Initially there were no Trinidadian parties included and in May 1957, in order to include the Trinidad's non-socialist People's Nation Movement, the constitution of the WIFLP was amended to allow admission of progressive parties and democratic trade unions, whether socialist or not.

Initially the new company concentrated on immigrant trade, with substantial provision made for passengers traveling in steerage.

Initially his mother was reluctant to let him commit to an insecure football career, so he began an apprenticeship as an electrical engineer ; however he went on to turn professional in October 1954.

Initially producing illustrations for Belgian Scouting magazines, in 1927 he began working for the conservative newspaper Le XXe Siècle, where he adopted the pen name " Hergé ", based upon the French pronunciation of " RG ", his initials reversed.

Initially, the policy failed to induce any growth, but it eventually began to affect inflationary expectations.

Initially inhabited by Micronesian and Polynesian peoples, Nauru was annexed by Germany in the late 19th century, and extraction of the island's phosphate began in 1906.

Initially equipped with ex-RAF Hawker Hunters, the air force soon began expansion with six Dassault / Dornier Alpha Jets in 1979.

1 and pp. 179ff .</ ref > Initially, telephone exchanges were granted to private developers as concessions in the major cities, but in 1884 the government began to construct the first of its own exchanges and subsequently suspended the award of new concessions.

Initially Kekkonen had intended to retire at the end of this term, and the Centre Party already began to prepare his succession by Ahti Karjalainen.

Initially Schindler may have been motivated by money, as Jewish labour cost less, but later he began shielding his workers without regard for cost.

Initially verbal struggles among activist groups became even more violent, especially when activists began to seize weapons from the Army in 1967.

Initially frustrated by the size and quality of her parts, Crawford began a campaign of self-publicity and became nationally known as a flapper by the end of the 1920s.

Initially, the movie began as a comedy set in an artists cafe, with Purviance as a brightly dressed patron.

Initially, the network ran a mix of college and less watched professional sports similar to ESPN, when they began.

Initially perceived as food men shared while gaming and drinking at night, the sandwich slowly began appearing in polite society as a late-night meal among the aristocracy.

Initially, on the Friday ( 1 October ), the fourball competition began, but was suspended after around 2 hours due to torrential rain that caused the course to be waterlogged.

Initially the messages logged by the VIs were sent to Wormwood Scrubs, but as the volume became so great, and Wormwood began to suffer German air attacks, the decision was made to seek larger premises.

Initially, Tichenor was a businessman in Franklin ( Williamson County ), Tennessee when the American Civil War began.

Initially, UPA contracted with the United States government to produce its animation output, but the government contracts began to evaporate as the FBI began investigating Communist activities in Hollywood in the late 1940s.

Initially educated to be a minister, Rogers was displeased with the way television addressed children and made an effort to change this when he began to write for and perform on local Pittsburgh-area shows dedicated to youth.

Initially, Hay rejected the term " movement " when discussing the Radical Faeries, considering it to instead be a " way of life " for gay males, and he began referring to it as a " not-movement ".

Initially a " society of entitlement " in the University, Templeton College began admitting graduate students in 1984 and became a full graduate college of the University by Royal Charter in 1995.

Initially the band began work on an instrumental project called Aurora Borealis ( mostly written by Burchill and MacNeil ).

Initially the service was provided entirely by London to Brighton stopping services, but more trains began to call with the introduction of the summer timetable in June 1958.

Initially, he was interested in writing a biography, and began research on a biography of Manuel I of Portugal, which he believed was badly treated by other historians.