MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2312, 20 November 1914, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

RECENT POLICE RAIDS IN ' MELBOURNE. Melbourne, November 19. The Federal Attorney-General, ■ Mr. • W. M. Hughes, has stated, that so far. the office raids made by the police have disclosed no . evidence of trading with , the enemy. - •_ . (Rec. November 19, 9.40 p.m.) An official proclamation prohibits enemy aliens, whether naturalised or. not being in possession of firearms and ammunition, and orders their surrender to the police. Firearms unsuitable for warfare may be retained, provided they are submitted for inspection.. .. REJECTED FROM THE CANADIAN. _ CONTINGENT (Rec. November 19, 9.40 p.m.) . London, ■ November 19. * Forty-six members of the CanadiaiJ ■ contingent were rejected on the ground that they were of German and, Austrian nationality, and were re-embarked' for Canada.

SOLDIERS' PENSIONS. - (Rec. November 20, 1.25 a.m.) London, November 19. A Select Committee has been appointed on the motion of Mr. Asquith (the Prime Minister) to consider a sol- 1 ; diers' pension scheme. THE WRECK OF THE OCEANIC. . (Rec. November 20, 1.25 a.m.) London, November 19. 'A court-martial has opened to inquire . into the wreck! of the armed oruiser , Oceanic, wrecked off Foula Island, in' the Shetland Islands,, in September last. GERMANY'S FINANCIAL WORRIES, (Keo. November 20, 1.25 a.m.) Copenhagen, November 19." The German Government has sent twelve million , marks in gold to the Danish National Bank, because the exchange on German banknotes has been daily falling since the outbreak of the war. ... AUSTRALIA'S NEW ISLANDS. •. Sydney, November 19. The newspapers appreciate the handsome compliment paid to Australia by ' Japan ana Britain in handing over the administration of the Pacific Islands, which mil also involve a heavy responsibility. •