New Zealand.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 136, 2 November 1914, Page 8

New Zealand.

PfiJNUB LOUIS OK BATI'ENBURG. AN AJJEODOTE. By Telegraph.—Per ITesa Asßoci»ti»». Chrutekurch October 31. (An ex-aayal officer writes l*> the l'res« at follows: "An anecdote conjernmg Prince Louis of Battenburg may etrva to show that, although of Gorman extraction, the Prince learned a lesson in the early part of his career which he has probably not forgotten. It was in the 'noYcnties. and the write* and the I'rince were Barring on board the Royal Alfred, the flagship on the North American and West Indian gtaMon. One day the Prince had been detailed to act as midshipman in dhargj of tho 'beef boat.' and with two men went to the wharf for the ship's supply of meat Something went wrong, and the l ; rince swore roundly at the men, and one of them lifted his fist and sent Royal Hignass flying. Of course, under '.tie 'Article* of 'War,' striking a superior officer mean* 'death, or such other pirnaliment a* is hereinafter mentioned. \Vhen the boat arrived at the ship, the Prince raported the offender and the gravity of the matter was realised When an impromptu eourt-rcaninl as.(•mbled on the quarter dock. The caplain said to the seaman: "What have Icm lo 3av in your defence?* The man replied: 'Please sir, I would not mind being sworn at in English; but I won't be sworn at in German bv a foreigner!' The captain accepted this 'iew of the case as reasonable, simply eprimandei tihe man for his hs stv action '.mder provocation and then lecturod Prince, Louis of Battenburg before all the officers and men in such terms that it is unlikely ho could ever forget the position to '■ which ho has fcinee at'ained as First Sea Lord of the Admiralty ai'KTis to indicate the value of (he lesson taught him thus ->arly in his carder."

AUCKLAND'S PATRIOTIC AND RELIEF FUNDS. 'IUSLIEF FOR BELGIAN JEWS. Auckland, Last Xiprht. ' Thff Auckland Citizens' Prttiiotie Fund was closed yesterday. The total su;n | received in cash was £>o,s<i4, over £4(100 ' having also been subscribed to the Belgian relief fund. A week ago. Mr A. M. Myers M.P. received a cablegram from his brother in London statin™ thai 5000 Jewish refugees from Belgium urgently required assistance. Pincc then remittances have been received from Jews in all parts of New Zealand, and the cum of £!>33 has been cabled to London Mr Myers has now received from Mr L«o----jiold Rothschild, treasurer of the fund, the following cablegram:—"Convey to ,i!i kind donors our most gratiful thanks for generous trift s i which is another rcoof of New Zealand's synrpa'ihy with tho Mother, Country."