Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 9, 11 May 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

STOCK EXCHANGE RULES. GERMANS IN FOR A BAD TIME. (Received 12.25 p.m.) London, May lOtli. 'Die British members of the Stock Exchange, after several scuffles, prevented a number of Germans entering. The members of the Corn Exchange gave the Germans live seconds to quit and threatened to throw them out. .Notices were posted on the Baltic Exchange and Liverpool Cotton Exchange warning Austrians and Germans not to enter. CAPTURING GERMAN TRADE. (Received 12.35 p.m.) London, May 10. Queen Mary visited the British Industries Fair at the Agricultural Hall, organised by the Board of Trade, as part of a scheme to advertise British manufacturers and capture German trade. There was a splendid display, especially in China, and the class of cutlery, stationery, and printing trades. GERMANY’S BREACHES. ADMIRALTY AND SEA-BORNE VESSELS. United Pkkbs Association. (Received 9 a.m.) London, May 10. Tlic Premier (Mr. Asquith) in reply to questions, said there was no «h----jject in approaching neutrals regarding Germany’s breaches of the Hague convention unless they were prepared to take action. Mr. Churchill informed questioners that it was premature to discuss the Lusitania incident, pending the in•quiry. It was impossible to disclose the naval dispositions along the coast. The Admiralty’s resources were inadequate to supply an escort to merchant or passenger ships. The

, Admiralty, owing to Germany s i warning, sent the Lusitania diiec, tions regarding her course. Excepting the Lusitania, the entire seaborne trade was being conducted I without appreciable loss. • v '° ceptiou was made in the Lusitania s case to the regular methods of safeguarding sea-borne vessels. CHINA AND JAPAN. (Received 10.30 a.m.) London. May 10. The Hon. Neil Primrose. in reply to Mr B. *l. Peto, said they bad confirmed the new agreement between China ami Japan. He added that the railway concessions in Southern China were reserved (or future negotiations. THE MEN OF THE DOMINIONS. (Eeceied 12.35 p.m.) London, Ma 10. 5 The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie (High ’ Commissioner for New Zealand), at a - meeting of the British Foreign Sailors’ f Society at the Mansion House, said ■ that universal training enabled the New > Zealanders, in common with their AusF tralian and Canadian comrades, to parr ticipate in the war in a manner worthy ' of their country.