Maritime Activities

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 134, 30 October 1914, Page 5

Maritime Activities

VALUE OF GERMANY'S NEW COASTLINE. •SGILUARiNES AT OSTEND. Received 20, 0.15 p.m. London, October 28. It is stated that German submarinnes are. operating near Ostend, sent from Germany by rail, and packed in sections. ANOTHER SCALP FOR THE EMDEN. JAPANESE STEAMER SUNK. Received 20, 8.25 p.m. London, October 28. According to a Centra! News Amsterdam message, Berlin claims that the Enulen sank the Japanese merchantman Camasaka Maru.

THF SINKING OF TUB MANCHESTER COMMERCE.

Received 30, 1.10 a.m. London, October 20. A survivor of the Manchester Commerce says the shock stunned' everybody with tlie impact. The sea was rough, end t.he vessel sank in seven minutes. Thirty survivors crowded into n boat nnd suffered severely from exposure fot 24 hours.

IN WEST AFRICA. PORTUGUESE TERRITORY INVADED. Lisbon, October 28. German troops liave invaded Angolo. Portugal i 6 .sending warships lyAngola is the general name for the ■whole Portuguese territory between the Belgian Congo State on the north-east, the Burotse Kingdom (Northern Rhodesia) , on the cast, and German Southwest Africa on the south. Angola including Cabinda, a small territory north of the Congo, has an area ol 484,000 square miles and a coastline of fully 1000 miles. Loanda and Benguela are the provincial towns. There is a population of about four millions, of whom about 11,000 are whites, Angola sends two representatives to the Portuguese Parliament. One minute is time enough to makes a cup of Camp Coffee, for "Camp" and boiling water is all you Tiecd. A child can make it. Ask your grocer for a bottle to-day, r «.

SPEECH BY JANAPESE CONSUL. GERMAN PRISONERS TOO WELL FED GENERAL WAR LEGISLATION.

Sydney, October 29. The Japanese Consul-General, at the master-builders' picnic, refcrnng to Japanese action in the war ea.d it was evident from the cables that tiure been some influence antagonistic Tinan at work. Her motives had been SreprlXd, but the cables disclosed that Japan s action had. been taken in full accord and agreement with Britain He trusted the suspicoM which might have existed had been duelled If further rumours gained currency' he hoped they would not be Sly regarded by tne thmkmg poputhe outbreak of the war the Government placed 85 hard-up Germana in camp at Windsor, providing' them with food and clothing m return lor work A section caused trouble by refusing to work without pay. The PSlice were called and removed the m&l* contents. The balance then struck ana marched out in a body, with an improvised band playing national airs. Melbourne, October 29. The House passed all stages of a Bill providing for the safety of the Commonwealth (luring the war, giving extensive powers to the naval and military authorities for dealing with aliens, the import or export of goods and other offences, iixing heavy penalties. Amongst other provisions, the authorities may deport aliens, whether naturalised or unnaturalised.

Mr Cook 'Said lie thought the Bill forecasted martial law. lie was not prepared to place such powers in the hands of the naval and military boards. Though he did not like many of its provisions lie would not oppose the Bill.

GERMAN PRISONERS FROM PAPUA.

I Received 29, 9.20 p.m. } Sydney, October 29. > The Komet arrived with German I prisoners, including the ex-Governor of ; New Guinea. RAISING PRICE OF SUGAR. Received 29, 9.20 pjn. Sydney, October 29. The Colonial Sugar Company has submitted to the Commodities Commission a proposal to advance 'by 25s a ton all classes of sugar, bringing the Company"# standard grade to £22 ss. One of the leasons is that, owing to the war conditions, refined sugar similar to the standard grade, is worth £3O in the world's t narkets.

GERMAN BOYCOTT LEAGUE. Received 29, 9.20 p.m. Melbourne, October 29. < An anti-German League is being form' cd to prevent trade with the enemy. The League hopes to gain the co- ' operation of the British Board of Trade. WATCHING THE WOOL EXPORTS. AMERICA ON THE SUSPECTED LIST. Received 30, 1.30 a.m. Melbourne, October 29, The Federal authorities are communicating with the British Government, asking whether Washington will undertake not to re-export from the United States any Australian wool. Pending a reply; the Minister is issuing no permits to * ' export wool to America. POOR WHEAT CROP PREDICTED. Received 30, 1.25 a.m, Sydney, October 28. • The Government Statistician, reporting on the forthcoming wheat harvest, states that it appears that not more than fourteen or fifteen million bushels ■ are in sight. This quantity might be considerably reduced unless further rains were received shortly. The previous crop was thirty-eight million bushels.