New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 143, 11 November 1914, Page 5

New Zealand

GERMAN TRADERS AND THBIR MONEY. DUNEDIN CITIZENS ANXIOUS. THE MAYOR INTERVIEWED. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association, Dunedin, Last Night.

Dr Gordon Mac Donald (Vice-president) and Mr Hutton (secretary), of the Dunedin Municipal Association, interviewed the Mayor. Mr Hutton said that from reports regarding the recent captures by the Emden, it appeared/ that the information leading to the captures had come largely from German residents in India and Ceylon. In view of these .things, tbc executive of the Association, and he thought the majority of Dunedin citizens were also of the same opinion, that some proper supervision should bo insisted on to cover the movement* of German residents in the city. The speaker thought it a matter*of publie safety, and went on to refer to tha amount of German capital at the back of some of the firms here, which, he said, was staggering. Regarding dividends, were they to go to Germany or lie at the credit of German subjects till ■ the war was over, and then be sent to Germany. This should not be allowed, as it was practically trading with the enemy. He objected also to the money raised for patriotic purposes being handled by Germans, and said that the correspondence of German ilrms was being made into bundles and sent to neutral ports for distribution. The Mayor said he understood that the firms who had German money were ordered to return it at the beginning of the war, and there was no indication that any of the Germans here were anything but a loyal lot, though unsubstant-. iated rumours were flying about. He would think matters out, but hi 3 juris-, diction was defined by law. He thought that if any German residents were guilty of treason, the police should be informed. It was not a matter for the Mayor.

CITY COUNCILLOR DETAINS*. ON RETURN FROM SAMOA. Auckland, Last Night. On the arrival of the Navua from Samoa, on Monday evening, one of the passengers, Mr F. E. V. Gaudin, a member of the. Auckland City Council, was taken into military custody, and hn& since been detained. It is understood that Gaudin's detention waß decided upon in consequence of information received from Samoa by.the Defence authorities in New Zealand.

THE NATIVE CONTINGENT. LATER ARRANGEMENTS. , 'Auckland, Last Night. As stated by the Prime Minister in his speech at Papakura on Monday night, the Maori Contingent, which is now in training at Avondale, will not he divided as was at one time proposed, \at the whole 500 men will bjs despatched to one destination, which, as already stated, will probably be Egypt. It was stated in the House pf Representatives a few weeks ago by t';:.e Minister for Defence, that an opportunity -would probably be given to some of the members of the present garrison force at Samoa to volunteer for vl:e. front, and he indicated that in order to allow them to leave Samoa, an equal number of Maoris would be stint there in order to keep up the strength. 'Hie decision to keep all the Maoris together will, however, render it impossible i'or any of the men at Samoa to be relic od from duty there. The Prime Minister, in reply to a question, stated that it was not pro* poßed to train a further Maori feiee for Samoa.

FINAL PROCLAMATION. , WAR AGAINST TURKEY. Wellington, Last Night. A Gazette Extraordinary notifies that the Proclamation and Orders iu Council announcing a state of war between Britain and Germany now apply alifo to Turkey. .

THE NATIONAL RESERVE. Auckland, November 10. At a meeting last night it was stated that fifteen hundred names aro m fo* the National Reserve, of this number three hundred ha.ve j6'med the expeditionary force. at is now proposed to enrol more ■member.*, also to form a ladies brand) of those willing to do Red Cross work. It is proposed to give members now anv instruction than can be "iven without arms and to approach. the defence autk.riti.-s with a view to getting members twined at the forts and field guns. ,;

•i'iWOl'Kl'.S' COMPLAINTS. Auckland, Yesterday. The troopers who have rcturnci from Samoa, complain bittevly of what they regard as tho extortionate i-barges for tobacco and cigarettes, soft drinks, etc., supplied by the canteen. XO DOMINION WAR TAX. OPINION OK TIU: PREMIER. Papakura, November 0. What docs the. Covcvmiient propose to do in connection with the war taxi was a question asked of the Prime Mmister, the Right Hon. W. R. Massey, at his fapakura mooting on Monday night; ' In reply, he said he thought it would be most foolish to impose a war tax; Tlie Government bad arranged for a loan at a very favorable rate of interest. The war would cost, New Zealand £2,000,000 —probably more —and if a war tax Were imposed, what would be the effect? In--dustvies of tlie Dominion would stag.; nate, and thousands would be tbrowft out of employment because wages payments would ba interfered with. All who contributed to the taxes "would pay towards the sinking fund and interest' on the loan, so that no \va riax would bo necessary.

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