KING'S COLLEGE ISOLATED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2699, 19 February 1916, Page 5

KING'S COLLEGE ISOLATED

FOR FOURTEEN DAYS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. . .. Auckland, February 18. Owing to the indisposition of several boarders it has been decided to isolate oil the boarders at lung's College for fourteen days, la view of the infantile paralysis epidemic, tie day boys, will remain away from school for the 6a me period. PRISONERS OP WAR bSupplying them with money. The Minister of Defence (the Hon. J. Allen)'yesterday prepared a memorandum showing what arrangements had been made with regard to supplying money, etc., to prisoners of war. A request had been made by delegates to the Patriotic Societies' Conference for information on the points dealt with in the Minister's statement. ■ The Minister stated that as far back < as June 18 last the following telegram was sent to tho Secretary of State for the Colonies: "My Government would be glad if any arrangements which aro inaue for the issue of advances of pay to British troops who are prisoners of war in enemy countries be extended to members of New Zealand contingents on tfie same basis." He understood, therefore, that the New Zealand prisoners were receiving pay in a similar way to the British troops who were prisoners of war in an enemy country. On September 21 the Minister telegraphed to tho High Commissioner as * follows: "Please ascertain whether it is possible for money' or articles to be sent to prisoners of war in Turkey or elsewhere. If so, advise me how this can be done. People inquiring here." To this a reply was received as follows, dated October 13: 1 'Regarding prisoners of'war in Turkey, arrangements can be . made for sums of money to be forwarded by tho Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the United States Ambassador, from which to give such money as may bo considered necessary to New Zealand troops." On October 16 the Minister telegraphed to the High Commissioner in accordance with the Cabinet decision on •the subject:' "You are authorised to pay £500 to tile Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for relief of Now Zealand prisoners of war at Constantinople." On January 7 tlis High Commissioner ca,bled: "Letters and parcels should be sent' to the International Red' Cross ( Committee, Geneva, for transmission, and are*post free. Bemittances not exceeding £5 should be remitted by ■ international money order, payable to the International K-ed Cross Committee at Geneva, with full name, purober, and regiment of prisoner of war. Letters sent to prisoners of war must not exceed. four lines." This information, stated tho Minister, had_ been sent to the next-of-kin of the New Zealand prisoners of war. •He proposed to send a further telegram • to tho High Commissioner, asking him to make special inquiries as to the Now Zealand prisoners of war in Turkey, and to supply them with what was necessary. . '

At the Patriotic Societies' Conference on Thursday afternoon, the Minister of Defence was asked the question whether there would be any difficulty in the dis-' tribution among the sick and wounded New Zealand soldiers in England of any money sent from here. The Minister replied that there would 'be a serious difficulty in distributing money which was sent home for the purpose of' being given to the soldiers in the hospitals. Their policy was not to supply money to the soldiers in the- hospitals. At the 6ame'time, ; it waß pointed but by the Minister, there would of ' course be bo difficulty in utilising money sent to the Defence Department or the Department of Internal Affairs for theprovision of extra comforts for the sick and wounded New Zealand soldiers at Home. As a matter of fact, as was shown by a report of the conference proceedings, he had asked the Patriotic Societies to contribute £3000 each month for this purpose. Y.M.C.A: NATIONAL WAR FUND e The following additional subscriptions have been received since the publication of the last full list on Saturday last. The association trusts that every section of the oommuuity will endeavour to assist in this movement for helping Now Zealand, soldiers. Mr. Jas. L. Hay has been liberated from the Esbehieh Gardens Y.M.C.A. .work to supervise and arrange the distribution of comforts through the association's agency. The following extract from a letter received in Wanganui from Miss Ballantine, one o£ the volunteer sisters, will be of interest:—"l was to tell Mrs. Suisted what I thought wos wanted liere. Well, I don't know what to say as there are hundreds of Christmas parcels and hampers not delivered; they simply can't get them; but personally I would suggest that money was sent to the Y.M.C.A. They are, launching out into various schemes for the men's comfort, and they know where and how to use it best. Why the quantity of paper and envelopes we use here is enormous, and it is supplied free to the soldiers, as well as pens, ink, blotting paper; and thousands of mothers and sisters and wives can thank tho Y.11.C.A. for their getting letters." J> B. d. Per Hawke's Bay War Belief Association— A Friend '. 1000 0 0 W. Shvimpton 250 0 0 L. M'Hardy 250 0 0 Mr. Norman Kirkcaldie (Levin) 100 2 IS Mrs. T. H. Lowry, per Napier Committee 100 0 0 E. Hannah and Co.'s employees 81 16 10 "Bangitikei Advocate" (second list) ■ 61) 2 0 Smaller sums, Hawke's Bay 65 0 0 National Bank of New Zealand 50 0 0 Mrs. D. A. Ew'en, Lover Hutt 50 0 0 Bahotu Ladies' Guild 50 0 fl Marton Patriotic Shop, per Mrs. Biddiford 45 0 0 Victoria University Collego Students' Association 30 0 0 Sir J. G. Wilson, Bulls 20 0 0 Mrs. M. M. Godfrey, iiketahuna 15 0 0 W. and G. Turnbull, Ltd 10 0 0 Mr. W. Ferguson, .Wellington 10 0 0 Mr. "W. B. Wright, Bahotu 10 0 0 J. Myers and Co., .£5 55.; Lady Wilson, Bulls, £5 Os. 6d.; Mrs. W. Barton, FeathersWn, .£5; Mrs. J. Bmce, Peilding, £a; Mr. L. 0. H. Tripp, Wellington, .£5; Mr. E. Smith, Wellington, £5; Mrs. Pegg Wellington, jia; Mrs. M'Dowall Nathan' Lower Hutt, £o; Dr. W. E. Wade, Now Plymouth, £2 25.; Mr. A. AViren, Wellington, £1 Is.; Mr. C. W. Smith, ,£1; Mr. J. James, Wellington, J>l; Miss Mitchell, Wellington, jBIj Miss Goscoyne, New Plymouth, 10s.