ON THE HIGH SEAS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11148, 5 August 1914, Page 1

ON THE HIGH SEAS.

GERMAN GOLD SHIPMENT. NEW YORK, August. 3. A wireless massage ordered the Kronprinzessin Cooilio to deliver her outward bound.gold shipment'to German warships rather than tako the risk of seizure by the British Fleet. She has two million sterling aboard. West Indian steamers have refrained from sailing. GERMAN. LINER WITH GUNS. ATTACK ON GRAIN ROUTES EXPECTED. .NEW YORK,. August 3. **TKc German liner Kronprinz Wilhelm, empty of cargo and passengers, leit port, ostensibly bound for Bremenbut it is believed that she is carrying guns. Speculation is rife whether she intends' to attack th© grain routes Many grain cargoes are en route tjo England from Canada. ( WELLINGTON NOTES.! A SIGNIFICANT PROHIBITION./ [From Our Correspondent.] / WELLINGTON, August k. Tho Gazette notice to-night prohibiting tho export of coal from the dominion except for the use of his Majesty's ships is significant, in that such power is possessed by tho Government unless the nation is at war. ( PRICE OF FOODSTUFFS. Notice of several questions (touching on tho war situation were feivon by members in the House this :].itonincm, the subject in each case 'touting tba cost of foodstuffs, to tho New Zealand. . \ .j ' Mr Seddon asks the Ifrirao Minister whether, in the event »f tho prico of the rarcessaries of life becoming excessively high during tho hostilities in Europe, he will cause depots to be establish jd throughout tho centres of the domic jon for the distribution of foodstuffs at a reasonable cost. ' I 31 r Wilkinson wishes the Government to say whether legislation will be introduced to prevent tho public from j beiug unduly exploited by artificial increases in the prices of foodstuffs and commodities during the present period of unrest. He adds point to his question by noting that it is reported in tho Press that flour has been increased 'in price by £2 per ton, Which will cause a rise in tlio prico of broad. This ."increase at the present stage appears quite unwarranted and unfair. ■- Mr Golvin asks the Minister of Agriculture whether he will tako immediate i isteps by legislation or otherwise to provide for the introduction into New Zealand of wheat, flour and oatmeal ?ree of duty. ;■ MANY RUMOURS. ifFr.o-M On: Special Cok uesre.vvknx.] WELLINGTON. August 4. ' ;; Of course the earth and tho air tiio sea. arc full of rumours of ' jM ! 'ijin stories thav :iro flying aboi'^J^^| ijight are xlio rumours t.iiat .Shout at such times. One Christchurch that a the to bo going on in hou 'N un d i m to 110 011. u iii'o he, of M a of the SJ> C: