MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2353, 8 January 1915, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

USE OF PRIZE SHIPS London, January 6. Membere of the Liverpool- Chamber of Commerce have passed a resolution urging the Government to hasten the sale of prize ehips, so as to combat the scarcity of shipping for ordinary, trade.' OFFICIAL INQUIRY, (Rec. January 8, 0.15 a.m.) London, January 7. The Board of Trade is inquiring -into the state of the freight market, the amount of available wheat, war - risk v expenses, and other matters causing, a'rise in the price of bread. I British shipowners will probably boff. permitted to charter during, the cni" ~ rency 'of the war, enemies'- steamer## lying in British ports. ■ ,v SHORT OF COPPER, REQUISITIONING DOORS 'AND! PUMPS. Amsterdam, January 6. The Germans in _ Lioge and other towns are requisitioning the copper from' dcors, pumps, and other artioles. / NATIONAL RESERVE. .WIDE PUBLIC SUPPORT. Sydney, January 7. The Hon. 'A'. C. Carmichael's pro* posal to establish a National Reserve is receiving wide public support, including many ex-Imperial soldiers. :. BELGIAN MINISTER. 'AND HIS DYING .WIFE. Paris, January 6. Count de Buisseres, Belgian Minister to Petrograd, asked permission: "to jtraverse Germany to visit his wife; who : was seriously ill at Brussels, but was refused. Arriving at The Hague,,via Scandinavia, he learned she , was dead, s leaving six young children. NATIONAL SERVICE. V : > TO DESTROY MILITARISM. , (Reo. January 7, 5.15 p.m.) i London,- January 6. ' At a Conference of the*. ': Teachers''" . Guild of Great Britain and Ireland, Mr-'.-., F. H. Templar, a New Zealander, .adNational Servide'Wd'inaiiitimed 4 ' that it would destroy "Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. (SLUTTED WITH WORK. BRITISH WOOL FACTORIES. (Rec. January 7, 5.15 p.m.) .' London; January 8. lie wool factories are-still glutted with work, and the. oversea trade ia practi(&lly crippled. -Taken, i on-- tha. whole, there is no disposition fbr p©B"j. simism.—"Times" . and Sydney,:'' Sun- " _ N.Z. WAR FUND. . \ 'AMOUNTS TO £7000. - ■ . , (Reo. January 7, 5.15 p.m.) : - , London, January 6. "V ' The New Zealand War Contangeflfr 'j 4 Fund amounts to ■ £7000. The latest contributions art froiri Auckland, £500, and Otago £550. • Lord Plunket says this 6plendia sponse of New Zealanders further demonstrates the Dominion's wannest feelings of loyalty.—"Times" and Sydney, "Sun"- services. SENSATIONAL 1 STATEMENT. • - MADE IN GERMANY.- .■: > (Reo. January 7, 6.15 p.m.). t London, January 6,. '■/ - Copenhagen reports that the Tot- ■ waerte" (the German Socialist paper) has created a sensation by a statement ■ that Tftiglißh Socialist® are organising to " agitate for peace.—"Times" arid Sydney "Bun" services. LICENSE TO TRADE, WITH GERMAN PACIFIC ISLANDS* (Rec: January 7, 8.30 p.m.) . Melbourne, _ January 7. ' 'A proclamation authorises the issutf y , of licenses permitting trade with the Pacifio Islands .recently belonging to \ . Germany. Traders must satisfy the .( Customs that the products will not; reach the enemy. _ ;