News from England.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 283, 8 May 1915, Page 5

News from England.

DUPLICITY AND MENDACITY. EXPOSURE OK BERK RALLIX. Time; ami Sydney Sun Services. Received May 7, ti p.m. London, May G. In the House of Lords, Lord llyltou called attention lo the Time*' exposure of Herr Lslllns remarkable history and duplicity suul mendacity of the Kaiser's intimate friend and adviser. He recommended that it should he circulated in neutral countries to counteract the German Press campaign. Lord Haldane said the Time 3 demonstrated Herr Ballin's inconsistency and probably Ins lapse of memory, lie had pleasure in knowing Kerr liallin and he always thought him an interesting personality. Hen' Tjallin dined at Lord Haldanc's house i:i July and subsequently wrote to Lord Ilald.me stressing (Icemany's peaceful disposition. Lord Ilaldaus never corresponded with distinguished persons about the public affairs of Germany and he made a statemcii; in :rp!y to the sngg:*U;r.s of ureis that sueli corraspojtfKrni'o was in Li* ius-

HELP FOR THE BELGIANS. NEW ZEALAND'S ASSISTANCE. Received May 7, 0.50 p.m. London, May G. Xcw Zealand's contribution of €27,h°:S has raised the Belgian Fund to £ 17!),(Hii). The contribution included the Government's April contribution and £I2,CSS of Lord Liverpool's Fund. INVINCIBILITY OF EMPIRE. .. NEW ZEALAND'S FAITH. Received May 7, fi.so p.m. London, Mav *!. The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie,' High Commissioner for New Zealand, visited Ramsgate in connection with the gift of a cot to the Royal Sailors' Rest from the King George's Rest at Lyttelton. Queen Alexaiidra sent a message o: appreciation of Lytic-Hon's generosity. The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, in a speech, said the overseas dominions believed under God in the invincibility of the British Empire and were unshaken in their faith in the invincibilitv of the navy. GENERAL ITEMS. London, May (!. The A-cot meeting will be confined to three days. Nine races have been abandoned, including the Hunt Cup. The Premier informed the Miners' Federation that they had made out a prima facie case for an advance of wages. •> Unless the existing committees determined the amount in a week the Government would select an umpire to decide. Mr. Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, said that lie had met representatives of the spirit and wine, trades, including the Australian trade. lit hoped to make a definite arrangement by Fridav.

Sir K. <.'rfy stated that lit' was unofficially informed that nine British officers at Cologne were in solitary confinement, and were denied decent sanitary conditions. Their cells had a single window high in the wall. Lord Crewe, in the House of Lord-', said that India had sowed four million acres of wheat in oxce.,s of the previous year, and it was hoped the exportable surplus would l.e at least two million tons, or sufficient to prevent anything like panic in Britain. The second reading of the Defence of the ltealm Amendment Act di-clu:ed violent Irish hostility to the liquet* duties. Mr. ricdiuolid moved the ;\'ljoiiiiiiiiciit ot the debate. Mr. Ast|uiih pleaded thai it •ivas essential to expedite tine liill. Finally the House adjourned till Monday.

Boroughs throughout the United Kingdom are holding a "pound day'' for collecting food and fruit for the Belgian soldiers in the hospitals and trenches.