MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1918, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

NO CONSCRIPTION

CAPETOWN February 5,

At the recruiting Conference a resolution urging the Government to enforce the principle of conscription generally, or apply it to British horn subjects, was negatived in favour of an Amendment regretfully recognising the impossibility of enforcing conscription under prevailing conditions in South Africa.

TAKING PRECAUTIONS.

OTTAWA February 5J

With the object, of saving fuel, t«o Government has ordered, manufacturers, including munitions, hut ing those producing food, to close' three days next week. It has ordered theatres to close every Monday until March 25th. It is announced that the Government has no intention, despite pressure of rescinding the order prohibiting the importation of liquor. A

DECREE RESCINDED

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BUENOS AYRES, February 5,

T)he Government has rescinded the decree prohibiting the export of wheat.

AN APPEAL ALLOWED

(Reuter’s Telegram.^ l

LONDON, Feb. 5,

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council allowed the Hamburg-Amerika line’s appeal against the Prize Court’s judgment confiscating two liners seized at Falmouth in 1915.

The Court based its judgment on tho Hague Contention, and held that the circumstances attending the seizure were such that the vessels were, only liable to detention during the war. ; The effect of the judgment is to reserve all rights for decision till the war is concluded, and the German Government’s views regarding the construction - of the convention is ascertainable.

RATIONING postponed. Reuter’s Telegram*. (Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) t LONDON February 5. In the Commons Mr Clvnes stated that compulsory rationing was to be postponed till April or May. CHAPLINS AT THE FRONT. Received, this day at 8 45 a.m. LONDON. Feb. 6. The Archbishop of Canterbury states that of 2422 Church of England chaplius, twenty-one arc killed, wounded, 166 decorated and 350 are required yearly to meet tho wastage.

'EXTENDING ITS SCOPE

Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6

President Wilson has issued a proclamation extending the ” Enemy Alien Act )’ to permit the authorities to seize the property of wealthy interned Germans thus preventing them from continuing to trade with Germany. :