INCIDENTS OF INTEREST

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2220, 5 August 1914, Page 7

INCIDENTS OF INTEREST

IN THE DANGER ZONE NEW ZEALAND GIRL MISSING ("Kmes" aad Sydney "6un" Services.) (Rec. August 4, 5.10 p.m.) ■ London, August 8. Otviug to the strike of engineers there are comparatively a small' number of , British vessels in Continental ports in ' the danger zone,, Thero aro only e. , couple of dozen steamers discharging in German ports. Tlie New Zealand High Commiseioner's (the Hon. T. Mackenzie) son and two daughters were returning from ■ Leipsic. They had terrible experiences, • and became separated. Miss Helen • reached London after a sleepless forty-' eight hours. She lost her luggage. Mr. ■ Bruce has arrived at Rotterdam, ■ but • Miss Mary's whereabouts are unknown. The Cowes regatta has been abandoned at the King's request. "Tho Times" predicts that the price .- of the quartern loaf on Monday will be ! increased by a penny and- sugar by £5 a ton. . .. ■ ■ ' . Rome, August 3."' The Socialists threaten a national ' strike in the event of warlike preparations. THAT GOLD SHIPMENT ! .... New York, August 3. A' wireless message has ordered, the Kfonprinzessin Cecilie to deliver the outbound gold shipment to German warships rather than to take the risk of seizure by the British Fleet of the two million sterling "aboard! ■ ' '■ ■ West Indian steamers have refrained from sailing, v STRANDED AMERICANS •>-- (Rec. August 4,11.35 p.m.) : Washlngton.August 3. ■ Congress has appropriated fifty..thousand sterling for the relief of stranded' Americans in Europe. : ~., MOVEMENTS OF LINERS.' ■ (Rec. August 4, 11.20 p.m.) ' . « Sydney, August. 4. The Orient Company is advised, that the Orama, en route to Australia, is detained at Colombo, the Osterley is at Port Said, and the Otway.at.Gibraltar, pending further instructions."' )