MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2318, 27 November 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS

•ABM! OFFICERS' PAYk (Reo: November 26, 7.85 p.m.) London, Novomber 25. Under tho sohemo for a general ln-y crease in Army officers' pay, which has been approved, a second-lieutenant wdl receive a minimum of 7s. 6d per day, ] and those promoted from the ranks a viinimum. of lis. A PRESENT FROM CANADA'. (Rec November 26, 11 o pm ) Ottawa, November 25. Several wealthy gentlemen have subscribed a sum'for tho formation of a machine-gun battery for presentation to England ?RINCESS MARY'S GIFT SCHEME. * (Rec. November 27, 110 a m.) London, November 26. Princess Mary's schomo of Christmas presents foi soldiers has been extonded to include British, Colonial, and Indian ftroops fighting overseas. EXPORT OF RUBBER (Rec November 27, 140 am) Colombo, November 26. The London correspondent of the v "Times of Cejlon" cables that the export of rubber fiom the Mid-East ports, is allowed to Australian and Canadian ports, also to other British possessions under Government supervision Rubbei exports are alsi allowed to Japan and Russia, via Vladivosteck, and to France 1 SIR GEORGE REID GOING TO EGYPT London, November 25. Sir George Reid (High Commissioner for Australia) is sailing for Egypt on Saturday. THE STRIKE IN SYDNEY NAVAL DOCKYARD. Sydney, November 26. 'As a result of the dock strike somo of tho transports aie being sent to Brisbane to bo fitted out: "WET" CANTEENS BANNED Melbourne, November 26 The Senate, bj nine votes to eight, jOjetted Eenatoi Tmley's proposal to le-cstabhsh wet canteens CLOTHING AND CHRISTMAS TOYS London, November 25. The. American warship Jason has brought to Devonport eight thousand tons of warm clothing and Christmas toys for equal distribution among tho children of the belligerents. SALVATION ARMY'S GIFT TO THE ALLIES London, November'2s. The Salvation Army has contributed five ambulance cars for uso by the i Allies. GERMAN OUT-OF-WORK DIPLOMATS. The Hague, November 25: The Kaisei has notified all German diplomatic agents in the enemy coun--1 tries to consider themselves free to ■choose another career. INTERNED CIVILIAN ALIENS IN GREW BRITAIN London, November 25. Civilian aliens interned in Gieat Bn|tam are not compelled to uoik Thoso desiring to work are paid tho usual wages — ("Tunes" and Sydney "Sun" Services) .GERMANY'S "TRUE ENEMY " ■ ' London, November 25. Count' Hcrtling, President of the Bavanan Ministry, interviewed at Naples, said that tho true enemy of » Germany was England. Her hand was guiding the present terrible tragedy Germany had'either to vanquish or vanish—("Times" and Sydnej "Sun" Sei\ices) ,- , MINERS STRIKE IN NEW 'SOUTH WALES (Rec November 27, 1 40 a m ) Sydney, November 26. The miners emploved in two Newcastle collieries, the Abermain and Stockton Borehole, havo struck Tho nature of the dispute is not known There is consideiablo unrest m other collieries, and the disposition of tho miners to embark on a general strike is resented, in view of tho recent prosecutions EXPORT OF WOOL (Rec November 27, 140 a m ) Sydnoy, -November- 26. 'At the wool sales tho absence of Japanese competition was keenly felt The best crossbreds made- late rates, medium merinos were easier, and for faulty there was no demand, and gieasy sold'up to' 12} d., arid scoured to 19jd.