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• TECHNICAL COLLEGE CLUB. ( Third Grade A v. Christ's College, College ground N. Saunders, 1). Williams, A. Taylor K. Wilson, H. Pearce, T. C. Hearfield, E.' Spaa.ii, Stuart, Calvert, Axistin, Burnand. Emergencies: Sullivan, K. Smith. Third Grade B v. Boys' High School, Ensor'e road—Mardon (2), Logic, Mamdonald, jieynon, Thompson, Jjel.amy, Alitcneil, Barnes, Jones, Turner. Emergencies: Forbes, Barnes. "The introduction of 'aerobatics' by airmen is causing grave concern among golfers," tays the ''Daily Mail." "A member of a ICorth London club savs that he has stopped playing after beiii£ chased off the course by young pilots, who swoop down almost upon him and then dy off. "'Who could.hit a shot with that sort of thing happening?' ! savs this golfer, adding, 'Still, they are (wonderful boys." k

CORRESPONDENCE. 4 ENEMY ALIENS AN I) PRISONERS. TO TIUI EDITOR OF "TIIB I'BESS." Sir, —In to-day's "Press" 1 notice a letter signed "Arthur Morten," making certain statements with reference to rumours that ''he had heard of happenings on the Island." The publication of an attack such as that made by Mr Morten without first ascertaining "its justification or otherwise, can scarcely be termed the action of a true Britisher. Only, a few weeks back I also had heard that the interned prisoners on the island were being allowed. free access to the telephone at the island to communicate with their friends in Christchurch. The rumour caused me no little anxiety, until careful enquiry disclosed the fact that telephone communication with Ripa Island did not at the time exist (and may not even now for all I know). I think it more than probable that the rumours referred to by Mr Morten may have a similar foundation, and would suggest that that gentleman would bo acting more in accordance with the traditions of a Britisher wore he, before rushing into print —with what may he nothing more than the idle gossip of a lew malcontents — %o report the matter to the proper quarter for investigation. By so doing it is, in the opinion of the writer, probable that he would avoid unjustly tarnishing the name of an officer whose record to date entitles him to at least fair play.—Yours, etc., BRITISHER. February 27th, 1*)18. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PRESS " Sir, —It does not appear to be generally known that tho part of our -Military Service Act defining conscientious objectors is different from the English Act. The Imperial authorities realising that to have a conscience a man need not be a member of any religious sect, framed their Act accordingly, but here in New Zealand tho authoiities lesponsible have limited the scope of our Act 6o as to include those conscientious objectors only who are members of certain religious se§ts. To every person giving the matter thought it will bo seen that it is most unjust that a section only of this class of men should be exempted, whilst others ol the samo class holding similar convictions should be treated as criminals. Hardships of whatever nature. will not alter the conviction of the sinccio conscientious objector, and without such conviction it would be impossible lor these n\en to face what is before them. Yet were they members of one of the certain religious sects recognised by our Government, their convictions would be respected, and their suffering avowed. That we (who are responsible for the Acts of our legislatois) should allow these men to be persecuted, is a disgrace that will leave a lasting stain. How is it that we should dopart from the precedent set by the Imperial authorities, which exempts all sincere conscientious objectors? If a man has a conscience, surely it i< entitled to respect, whether he is a member of a religious body or not? —Yours, etc., G. R. BUTLER. TO THE EDITOR 0? "THE PRESS.'' Sir,—You are continually being pelted witn letters on ounau oi : conscientious objectors, and prominent ainouf vour correspondents is a ii. E. Jiaug"an. It tius is tne lady who so graphically pictures New Z.ea:anu in pampniets, etc., all 1 can say is sue lives in an etnereal atniobpiierc iai above mundane things or sue would | take a more practical view of the sub- • ject. .She lias made the grave mistake of naming two highly educated men who are at present in durance vile because tliey are conscientious objectors, 'there are other avenues to tnose who object to kili, and I have not heard that either of tnein was prepared to tiy to save life. Probably they leel like tho Priest and the Levitc in the parable, who cither camo and looked on tile ' stricken man or passed by on the other side, it was none of their i concern; these poor fools the wounded j have been struck down by enemies : diabolical means. These sticklers lor ! their conscience I suppose would not take a hand or help in any way to restore the homes of these stricken by the war in Belgium and i' ranee as wo ! ,ead .some of the conscientious Quakers are doing. Your Baughans and your ' Jobs, who are professing so much commiseration for the shirkers who pose as : conscientious objcctors, would be bet- ! ter to go and write poetical efius:ons i on the beauties of nature than waste i their sentiment on such canaille.— Yours, etc.. A.P.F. THE BEAUTIFUL BUT NOISY CHRISTCHURCH. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE IT,ESS." Sir, —It is not to be wondered at that our Christchurch boys can endure the noise of the guns at the front better than recruits from other pares, when one takes into consideration the strenuous training they receive in our city, at all hours, day and night, from the explosions, throbbing, and hootings of motor-cars and motor-cycles. The hideous throbbings of machines without silencers make work almost an impossibility for the unfortunate business man or woman, whose nerves are shattered by the noise, and who must shut themselves in hermetically, even though the heat be intense, with closed -windows and doors, in a futile attempt to shut out the distracting roar. More than all to be pitied aie the teachers, whose work is sur.?ly brain-racking enough under good conditions, but who are frequently driven to distraction by motor-cars or cycles standing in the street outside iJie class-rooms, making more noise than a dozen sausage machines.

At night when the work is done one j naturally expects to be able to rest, j peacefully and recover from the strain j of the day. But no! even far into ! the night, when all else is still, the motors make bedlam of the city streets and, like roaring lions seeking whom , they may devour, chase repose from , many a toil-worn weary worker. , Is" there no legislation which can • , relieve us from an intolerable nuis- j. ante? Why do not the police and tho City Council give some support rnd assistance to Mr Mcintosh, the motor inspector, in his worthy efforts to enforce tho use of the silencer on motorcars and cycles. He cannot be expected to enforce the law single-hand-ed. It is- time the road-hog was forced to recognise the rights of citizens, who • would ho quickly called to book if they ' gave annoyance in any other manner, j I trust tlfat the authorities will consider this matter and do justice to j [ the sufferers, and that before long v.e may enjoy a reasonable degree cf ' quietness and order in our city.—Yours, 1 etc., , ! W. S, MALAQUIN. j HOME AND FOREIGN. I « ] PLAGUE lIAMPANT IN INDIA. ; (By Cable.—Pres3 Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received February 28th, 7 p.m.) CALCUTTA, February 27. Plague ravages in India are causing anxiety. There were 114,000 deaths in Janu- . ary, and 30,000 last week. Bengal is practically immune. TRAGEDY IN HONG-KONG. (By Cable.—Picas. Association.—Copyright.) (Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association.) HONG-KONG, February 27. A bamboo booth on a raceoourse, seating several thousands, collapsed and took fire. . Frightful scencs followed.. A hundred people were burned,''to death owing to the rapidity of. the fire. The intense heat rendered assistance difficult. . - NEARLY 600 LIVES LOST. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) . (Reut«r'a Telegrams.) (Received February 28th, 8.25 p.m.) j LONDON, February 27. The Secretary of State learns that nearly GOO lives were lost as a result of the Hong-Kong disaster, which was i due to a panic caused by the fire. j No Europeans wore killed. : THE COMMONWEALTH. « RECRUITING proposals. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, February 28. Mr Ungues announces tiiat no compulsion wtLi be used to force eligibies to submit their names to the new recruiting ballot. Under the new Commonwealth recruiting sciicme eligibies are to be asked to suomit their names to a district buiiot, and to enlist if drawn to malic up tne quota for any particular 1 mouth. soldiers' Widows. MELBOURNE, February 28. New regulations provide for the ■ training or soldiers' widows at the • Commonwealth's expense to enable 1 them to supplement their pensions in 1 their own uuiiies. METHODISTS AND THE WAR. 1 SYDNEY, February 28. 1 The Meth.odis.fc Conference adopted a motion requiring 'all candidates lor the '■ niinistrv of military age to show that 1 they have ottered themselves for mili--1 taiy service, or to give a sufficient rea- | son" lor exemption. MYSTERIOUS DISEASE . ciMUiADING. > SYDNEY, February 28. Two fatal eases of the "X" disease I have been leportcd at Narrabri. » ADELAIDE, February 23. A fatai case of the '/X" disease has ■ been reported in the city. STRIKE AT LITHGOW. s fe'YDNE?. February 23. A stride at the Lit-hgow Small Arms facton has thrown icile a thousand employees NEW ARBITRATION BILL. SYDNEY, February 28. t In the legislative Assembly the t , penalty in the new Arbitration Bill I J j lor newspapers instigating and aiding j ) strikes was reduced to £100. ' i ————— b .. r "Tho Times" correspondent m Am-, II sterdam (telegraphing under date of sj February 16th) states that an interned German sailor ' who w:is previously in- i 5 ! terned in England, that ho es- ! i j eaped in a small boat with a fellow j 3, prisoner. A U-boat picked them up ■ s and thcu proceeded to cliaso a hshing j 1 fleet. The lattor's curious movement* suggested a trap, causing the U-boat \j to dive. Tho screw beat irregularly, > ! and the perplexed commander was unr' able to make headway. .He was lor a I two hours under water, and was eu ri~r! ous]y still the whole time. Ultimately -! ho decided to come up. , ? ,! emerged he saw alongsido the U-boat a the laughing faces of British nayal om- ; , cers and bluejackets. The U-boat is j I pow safely in a British port. It van towed in like a dead fish*

AMUSEMENTS. 9 OPERA ROUSE. There was a very large audience at the Opera House last night-, to bid farewell to tho Johnson nuvuo Company. "The Kissing Maid" was responsible for much laughter and applause, and nmnv tloiai ana other tributes were liandcil across the footlights to various members of the company. To-night, what promises to be a brili liant all-vaudeville programme will be presented, when many entirely new acts will be submitted. Coming from America are Kelly and Drake, said to be a versatile paii* of comedians -\ylu> _ specialise ,in patter,. song, and acrobatics. , Also hailing from our latest ally, are Dewy and Dunigan, two nimble-footed musical comedy itars. A sensational turn will be provided by Bonita and Lee, sharpshooters, whip-crackers, and lariat throwers. Tho Pictorial Littles will bo seen in a novel quick sketch and-song scena, while Walsh and Walsh will , feature a new thing in upside down dancing. Two very fine vocahsts m McKay and Graham, basso and soprano respectively, will make a roappearaiice, and the programme -will also include the Trio Classique, brilliant instrumentalists ; De Boovicrs, poseurs, ana Hickey and Rose, dancers. The usual matinee will lib held to-morrow afternoon. STRAND THEATRE. • To-morrow, at the Strand "The Law of tho Land," featuring Madame Olga Petrova, will be presented. The picture marks the first appearance, of this talented actress under tho Paramount banner, and the story _of *omance and adventure contained in. ' Xn© Law of the Land" receives full justice at her hands. In lier own words, it is the most powerful drama sho has ever • portrayed, so patrons can. "Testyassured that a treat is in store for them. .The first 'screening takes place aV-the'Sna* tiriee, BARTON'S CIRCUS. Barton's Circus, whose Citpstcliurch. ; ' season is drawing to a close, continues to.be well patronised, and a delighted audience of juveniles, ..well, sprinkled with adults, daily evidence their'enjoyment of the excellent entertainment provided. To-night the popular programme will he repeated, and to-morrow afternoon a special matinee will.be held, when there will bo a skipping competition for girls, the winner of which will receive a gold brooch, and a special prize will be awarded to the boy who rides the bucking donkey longest. • To-morrow night's performance will end the sea- . . son here. ■ WATERFALLS AND ELECTRICITY. ' —■ * —— ' • ?: OF INTEREST TO FARMERS AND;' COUNTRY, FOLK. "I have a waterfall on my place, and it will give mo all the electricity I'll n ever, need,'' said ft tho other , day, when asked why ho didn't instal. Delco-Light. "But what about the cost of harneES-/ ing that waterfall?" . . 1 •'Oh, I haven't gone into that," was the farmer's reply » _ i t- u ' Do you know," said the Delco-Light ■) man, "that instead of buying a Pelton wheel, dynamo, battery, and .switchboard, ai>d having .them fitted up, it < will pay you to instal a compact Delco- < Light ulant. This will, come to-.you aa a complete unit, and "will be so easily worked that the youngest boy can start „ v and tend it." , And then tho farmer was told that Delco-Lignt would brighten every room > in his homestead by giving a clear, bril-; • iant, and flickerless light. It would also » light every outbuilding, and give enough power to operate small machinery, such as sewing-machines, washingmachines, pumps, cream separators, churns, vacuum cleaners, and electric The farmer learned, too, of the many' other advantages of Delco-Light—of its simplicity, convenience, safety, "economy and all-round efficiency. He was soon convinced that conditions for lumselr md his family would be. very much improved by having Dcloo-Light on nis farm. And it will be there. shortly. All farmers and country folk, need ; Delco-Light, because it means "better litrlvt, more comfort, less labour, and greater eecuritv. They should not feel satisfied until thev have seen- thes de- . monstration plant in the Cash el street showrooms of the Nc-w Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd., Cnnstehuvch. Meanwhile, everyone mterestcd should ask "The Farmer#' for printoil matter, telling all about Delco Light A post-card will promptly bring fuU particulars. '