ENGLISH ITEMS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15047, 15 August 1914, Page 11

ENGLISH ITEMS.

MORE ESPIONAGE.

GOOD EFFECT OF FINANCIAL

'ARRANGEMENTS

LONDON, August 13

Owing to damage to tho defence booms afc Dover, a workman was arrested. Ho was carrying plans and a small camera.

Tho Government's financial arrangements have affordod welcomo relief to commerce generally. They will enable tho payment of dividends which somo companies have been holding since war was declared.

Tho Prince of Wales's fund amounts to £863,000.

Tho Prince personally bears tho cost of organising tho fund.

Tho City of London Corporation contributed £10,000, and also £1000 to tho Belgian Fund.

Cambridge University men aro providing and manning hospital transport to bring wounded nen from the Fleet ashore.

The Government has authorised tho German banks to re-open and complete transactions initiated before August sth, after which they must discontinue onerations.

The Agents-Genera! aro using their offices for recruiting Australians as soldiers and nurses. Tho directors of tho Baltic Exchange (grain) will not allow Germans to enter. ("Times" and "Sydney Sun" Sorvice».) LONDON, August 13. Two Germane caught liberating pigeons which wcro carrying messages to Germany were shot.