WAR RISKS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2661, 5 January 1916, Page 5

WAR RISKS

NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN

RATES VIA SUEZ RAISED. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. January 4, 11.50 p.m.) Sydney, January '4. The Underwriters' Association has rejeived advices that the homeward war rates via Suez have been increased to 5 per. cent. The outward Tates are unchanged. at 3 per cent.

TWO MILLIONS AT 5 PER CENT. By Tolegrarh—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. January "4, 9.30 p.m.) London, January 4. New South .Wales is issuing a two million 5 per cent, loan, with the minimum price fixed at 99, maturing 19211523., The final instalment is due on February 28. A half-year's interest is payable on July 1.

EXTRACTS FROM A BOOK

GERMAN POLICY IN PACIFIC By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, January 4. Senator Poarce quoted extracts from a hook published by George Turner, recently the German Consul-General, entitled "The Awakening of the People of the Pacific." Turner declares' that ho visited many villages where only ono person, spoke English. As he left ho could hear them singing "Deutschlaud Über Alles." He states that the Australasian colonies havo ripened into •Socialistic States, working strenuously towards tho severance of the last link binding them to the Motherland. It was not on account of England that they had rendered military assistance, but because they wanted Samoa and N T ew Guinea. Turner concludes: "The aijury.has made Germany wise. Her hiture colonial policy will be different jo what it has been. After victory ire will bind on the helmet tighter."

THE MARCH TO EGYPT

INTENSE MILITARY ACTIVITY. ly Telegraph—Press Association—Copyriijhi Cairo, January 2. There is intense military activity at Jerusalem, in preparation for the march to Egypt. German officers are carrying out important engineering works on tho roads and railway. Italian Jews have been ordered to abandon thoir_ nationality or quit tho city. Tho majority aro leaving by American vessels for Italy.

DISILLUSIONED

ME. FORD RETURNS TO AMERICA. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Now York, January 3. Mr. Ford lias returned. He complains that his party thought move of sight-seeing at his expense than of pronioti.ua tlm world's oeacij.