EVENTS IN N.Z.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2258, 18 September 1914, Page 6

EVENTS IN N.Z.

AT AWAPUNI CAMP. FURTHER ENLISTMENTS. THE MAORI CONTINGENT. IMPORTANT POINT RAISED BY A HEALTH OFFICER. ■Although no date has yet been announced for the departure of the Expeditionary Force, arrangements have been made to line the streets with troops and Senior Cadets on the occasion of the public farewell Yesterday afternoon a section of 50 Field Artillerymen arrived in Wellington from tho Palmerston North camp. New enlistments following the conversion of the artillery into three batteries number about 160. They comprise the following, in addition to others not yet available— Lieutenant S. W. Morton. ■ Drivers O. J. Christian. C. F. Hudston, H. Hay, G. E. Hoffman, T. J. Hamilton, F. Jackson, F. H. Lahman, R. It. G. Lawsou, R Mulligan, F. W. Pullan, L. Parkyn, S. Styles, J. Southworth, G. Skipper,' A. H.. Thomas, R.M. Thomson, J. Vance, A. A. Wright, L. A. West, B. Barton, L. J. Early. Gunners H. G. B. Jewell, J..H. North, A. W. Roberts, A. Eimes, C. I. Webb. • ' ■ . ' ■

Civilians T. A. Cordell, S. H. Bolstad, J. Reston, G. Verrall, A. Bailey, J. R. Wiltshire, J. Bell, J. Martindale, J. Bethune, W. H. Lewis, F. Greenhill, H. G. Ward, F. Gill, R. Webby, H. H. Rush, C. J. Annandale, A. L. Lord, W. C. Tennant, W. ,H. Watt, C. V. Rooney, A. F. Neale, E. J. Sniaile; E. Thompson, B. H. Heath, W. H. Rhodes, A. W. Kerr, A. H. Griffiths, R. A. Sievers, F. L. Combes, W. Q. Joynes, P. S. Meachem, W. D. Connell, J: Bartholomew, H. Bennett, W. H. Ferrier, C. Murray, R. Burnham, G. W. Smithsimons-Brown, T. Adams, H. M. Adams, E. B. Smith, J. A. M'Cormack, R, M'Crae, J. G. Burrell, J. W. Condliffe, W. L. Burn, R. Eraser, .A.' E. Taylor, P. ' N. Pearce, W. M'lntosh, S. Stewart, J. S. Prew, B. J. Russell, D. W. Hartle, W. Parker, G. H. Pearson, F. W: Settle, J. L..Brown, J. M'Donald, W. Forrester, T. Lauce, G. C. Denton, A. liickson, J. G. Rickleton, L. Wilson, G. A. Keily, H. Symons, J. Brownlie, B. Barton, C. B. Fitters, T. A. Bradley. BUSINESS CABLES. WAR REGULATIONS AND CHARGES. lii the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, the Hon. J. Duthie asked tho Minister of Internal Affairs, whether, while the use of English words in the body of cable messages open to tho censor may still be 'desirable, tho use of the registered ciphor addresses by the established mercantile films and companies might not now be permitted, and if the Government -would make representation thereon to,. the British authorities.. v . \-

Mr. Duthie said that nothing' was gained by the existing regulation, in the way of privacy, and the additional cost per message was about £1 3s. ' :The Hon.- H. D.,:.'.8e11 ; ' said"thatNew Zealand could''not expect "different treatment- to that given 'to other portions of the Empire. The regulation, had been made;;, under Imperial ( instruction, and would not be departed from without tho Imperial consent. The best _he could hope for regarding' Mr. Duthio's request \yas that there would be some relaxation in. the regulation in oases where the New-Zealand Government approved tho sender. WAR RISKS. REDUCTION IN THE RATES.. A fen' days ago there was a brief argument between leaders of the Government on tho one hand and Sir' Joseph Ward on the other about tho ruling rates for marine'war risks. The Minister of Defence declared that the rate at which the War Risks Office in London wero giving covers was 2per cent., but Sir Joseph Ward, speaking apparently from certain knowledge, said that 'insurance could not be procured in New' Zealand at rates so low as this. In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, Mr.. A. M. Myers asked the" Prinile Minister whether he was aware that the war. risk rate from New Zealand was reduced frbtfi 4 per cent, to 3' per cent, from that day. Mr. Massey': In the War Risks Office it is £2 per cent. Mr.-Myers: I am talking about the london Underwriters' Institute. Mr. G. W. Russell: Might I suggest that the High Commissioner should be asked to cable cut to the Government from day to day what is the position in regard to war risks. Mr. Massey: I have no objection to doing that, but I may say that the Home Government keep us informed regularly as to the rate, though not from day to. day.

Mr. Fisher: The underwriters get it every day. A Wellington merchant yesterday showed a reporter English and American correspondence setting out the rates, which went much above five per cent, in cases. On July 30 the outward war risk from London was twd~ per cent.; on July 31 one per cent., but on August 3 it was five per cent., and.on August 8 was quoted as high as 20 per cent., or 10 per cent, if the vessel had safely passed Suez or the Cape. In New York on August 8, as high as-40 per cent, was quoted. Whether any risk was placed at that figure it was impossible to tell. On August 14 the Wellington merchant referred to paid 12 § per'cent, on a shipment by the Star of Scotland, and on August 7 a cable from London quoted 105 shillings. per centum Government war risk on the Ruahine.