MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2333, 15 December 1914, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

WAR-STR.IOKEN BELGIUM..' (Reo. December 14, 5:30.- p.^);' London, December IS,The - devastation in Belgium during the first twelve weeks of the war represents a loss of over two hundred millions sterling—Liege, seven millions; Louvaiu, 1\ millions; Nainur, five millions; Charleroj 2J millions; Antwerp, twenty millions'".—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. ■ '■'■~"' • IN SUNNY SOUTHERN FRANCE. (Rec. December 14, 5.30 p.m.) London, December 13,; >■'' A correspondent who has been travelling through France says that conr trary to a general impression, the absence of winter tourists has resulted in a spirit of sweet reasonableness among the hotel tradesmen in the Riviera. The whole of the south country is full of wounded and .convalescent soldiers, revelling .in restful sunshine and luxurious hospital fare. The hotel tariffs have been greatly reduced.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services.

MARINE INSURANCE RISKS MUCH REDUCED. (Reo. December 14, 5.30 p.m.) - London, December 13. The underwriters are quoting at loweif 1 than the Government rates, especially, Y on Cape and Australasian freights.— "Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. -.. . "JINGOISM GONE MAD.-" ' (Rec. December 15, 0.20 a.m.) v Sydney, December 14. The Portland Branch .of Railway ■ Workers has re-endorsed its _ decision ■ not to allow members of the union to be ■ ■ victimised because of alien birth so long ! as they ere good unionists and law- ' abiding citizens. -The secretary 6tated * that the members were patriotic,; ;but were against "jingoism' gone mad." "THE SYDNEY WHARFMEN. (Rec. December In, I a.m.). Sydney, December 14. , A (Special meeting of- wharf labourers reaffirmed the decision not'to work with Germans, Austrians, or Turks: ?.".? <■:. PILLAGE RISKS AT CONGESTED PORTS. London, December-13... An agreement issued by -Lloyds am? the Underwriters' Association: projddep for the pillage rislcs, an' that potty theftf in port should be r ered by the merchants separately. . subject -is an important one, as ,-• suit of the congestion at many p and foreign ports. ACT,ORS AND,. ACTRESSES IN / STRAITS. London, Decembt The "Berlin Courier" states there, are. 7200. ,theatricals... sti while 3000 are serving in 'the" Many talented actors are selling i in the streets. —"Times" and .Sj "Sun','.services. !; L , ,"■-■"; :',':V«' WALL STREET OPEN. FOR ''• '"■ ' '"." BUSINESS.- ■■'■' New York; December 133 ' iWall. Street haa rwpene^for.business.; Austria is negotiating for the purchase from neutral nations'of old cannon and all kinds of old metal to supply her needs. Germany's supplios of shells are stated to bo greatly depleted. • Following tho sioge' of ';Antwe'rp;;a British Marino was treated for no fewer than 23 bullet wounds, bullets being extracted from his arms and ~legs,, back and thigh. Ho is expected to recover; Wine harvesting-in Champagne has been well carried out in spite of the Gorman gun fire. The vines buffered a-little during the battle,-.but the quality of the champagne is better than at. any timo during the last ten years.

. The last siege of Vienna was made by the Austrians themselves. This war in 1848, when, during the Hungarian revolution, Vienna foil into the hands of the insurgents, who were dislodged only after two days' bombardment.

British Marines interned in. Holland are receiving sd. and non-commissioned .officers. Is. net das as jMokefc-monax,