HACKLETON-S EXPEDITION

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2721, 16 March 1916, Page 5

HACKLETON-S EXPEDITION

EXEMPTED OCCUPATIONS

STRINGENT REGULATIONS

GERMAN SECURITIES DETAINED

DUB IN HOBART THIS MONTH. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright j (Rec. March 15, 9.50 p.m.) , 'j Sydney, March.-15. j The "Svdney Morning Herald," j ferring to"Shackleton's statement when ; departing, "Look for us at tho ; iiing of March," expects to hear of th 9 arrival of the expedition at Hobart any, , day. . - v•' ■ : •' :

, ,A STRINGENT REVISION. < , By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . j (''Times" u Sun , ' Sbrvioeß.) . i (Rec. March 15, .5.5 p.m.) ' j Lon'Son, March 14. vj The War Officoas stringently revising 'j the exempted occupations, releasing the , \ majority of the unmarriccl men. retain- j ing only the most vital, and. substi•tilting female labour wherever possible. 1 The War Office also deleted luxury , trades liitlierto exempted, including to- .- . j bacco, silk, and lace'. . j

ENFORCED■' IN PORTUGAL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrjsht .\! (' 'Times" and Sydney'"Sun" Services.) \ (Rec. Muni 15, 5.0 p.m.) .- ' London, March 14. ; The Portuguese Government put" into force stringent Press and. public regu- ( lations regarding war "news," entailing j tbo banishment of foreigners spreading ; alarmist or prejudicial' reports;- j

WHILE IN TR ANSIT TO NEUTRALS, j By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright [

London, March 14. Britain is detaining scourities_ sent. from Germany to neutral countries for sale on German account. Tlife object is. , to counteract the German policy of se- .j curing credits in neutr-il countries by , selling German holdings of foreign' se- .} curities, this being designed to increa6o ; i tbo financial strength, on which the , .; enemy's power of resistance depends. The securities are seized only when -j thoro is a dircct presumption of their j onqmy origin. "