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Evening Star, Issue 16196, 18 August 1916, Page 4

It Ls. probable that the regulations- under the War Regulations Amendment Act providing for the regulation of the sale of intoxicating liquor to women, the suppression of the practice of treating or "shouting," and the suppression of prostitution and the prevention of social disease will be gazetted next week. For the purposes of the Act the term "treating" includes "the act of any person who, directly or indirectly, pays, or undertakes to pay, or give?, lends, or offers or undertakes to give or lend money with which to pay for any intoxicatuig-liquor sold or to be sold cii licensed premises within the lreunJng of the Licensing Act, 1908, for consumption on those premises by Any person other than the person first mentioned, and also includes any other actthat the Governor may by Order in Council declare to ho treating.'"

In the course of an interesting letter to the lion. J. Allen, Minister of Defence, Lieutenant YV. Downie Stewart, M.P. for IJnnediu West, refers to his experiences " somewhere in Franco," hard by a town that was onco fair and prosperous, but k now a ruin of shattered houses and blackened gardens, occasionally ahelled by the Germans, and almost deserted, although there are still two restaurants at wlucit one can get a good meal. " I am away from the trenches for six days," ho writes, "at a sniping school behind'the lines. The. work is most interesting, and I ant glad of the chance of attending this school, where I have gained valuable information." At. a later date bo says : " I am now back at the front, where we have just come out to redt the men after 14 days in the Hist line. Our hoys have had. several brashes with the enemy in ' no man's land,' and, I think, held their own very well. There aro all sorts of schools for training, and every time the men come out of the lino a, certain number of them and officers go to these schools for training. 'There is not much rest. The men aro doing well, and you would be very proud of them. This town is a sad eight No one will bo sorry when the war ends." A Gieymouth p.A. telegram states that a. Commission, consisting of Mr Bishop, S.M., Police Inspector Norwood, and Mr Growther (a retired Customs officer), have completed the taking of evidence here in regard to charges that l<n\ to the dismissal of Peter'Maloney from the Police Force. The Commission's report is returnable to the Government bejore August 51. ■ '

There- was soma little argument between the defendant and the constable who was giving in a by-law case in the I'oii'-o Court this morning as to the timo the_ former v;as away from hv vehicle. Defendant was pretty sine it. was two minutes, though it might have been three, but he was prepared' to accept the sergeant's word that it' was five. The constable's assertion that he was away 10 niimues was too much for him. " Havo you been rem ling iho debate on .Mr Sidey's Daylight -Saving jjiil?" he asked. " Xo," replied the. constable. " Oh, 1 thought you had," was the retort; "you appear to be good at putting on tho dock!" The Bench considered that the constable was the better timekeeper in the circumstances, and fined defendant 5s with costs. Dt Lyth, medical director of the Pleasant Valley Sanatorium, in a report to last night's'meeting of the Hospital Board, said that the total number of cases admitted which had ari-en from the war, or had com© under observation, through (he war. up to July 51 last was 21," while three cases were on the waiting -ist on that date. During the present -rear tiie soldiers had constituted, 37 per cent, of the total number of male patients admitted. At least throe ex-patients of the. sanatorium had ij'iisted. and they ran very gsavo risks of a return of their disease in consequence. Up to the- present only a, small portion of the Expeditionary Force had been invalided home to New Zealand, and it was impossible to estimate the number of consumptives who would be found in ih-> main body on their return. All his information pointed to a large number of such cases being discovered. The amount of extra, accommodation required would depend largely upon the number of beds available for chronic cases.

- Tho members of the Tabernacle, Church of Christ, last evening at a special business meeting considered the matter of extending the term of their minister's engagement. Jt was unanimously resolved to ask Mr Griffith 'to accept "a. further period of five years' ministry. 'During the evening several of the leaders in tho church spoke in most complimentary terms of the splendid work done by M'r Griffith since his coming to Dunediii. It was shown that the church was in a most prosperous condition, that the congregations were largely" increased, new members were frequently 'being received, and the finances much improved. The Minister was a power not only in his own church but was a force counting for the general good, and much in demand in all cooperative Christian and moral efforts. The officers and members confidently looked for still further improvements in all the activities of tho church with such a well qualified preacher to lead. Within a few days'Mr Griffith will bo leaving THtnedin to attend theuFederal Conference of •the Churches of Christ, which is meeting at Adelaide next month. At this eonveiv tionjie will represent the Dominion, and on bis return -will arrange to bring his family to our City, with the exception of a son who is studying for the miuistrv in tho College of the Bible in Victoria. The Conciliation Council havo been occupied at invercargill with the consideration of a disput-e in regard to the war bonus to he paid to members of the Dairy Factory Managers' Union. At the suggestion of the Commissioner (Mr J. ft. Triggs) an all round increase of 10 per cent, during the currency of tho war, and for six months thereafter was agreed to. A clause in the existing award exempting the Taieri and Peninsula Co. was struck out, and replaced by a new provision, thus :—" That the T. and P. Co. pay the same rate as per classification whilst cheese-making if they do not make cheese more than six months in the year. If the company, in any branch, make cheese for longer" than that period! to pay the cheese rate for the whole' year. Whilst separating, the company to pay at the rate of Is per 10-0 gallons of milk separated, with a. minimum of £2 2s per week and allowances. A factory manager making cheese for less than fix- months to havo" two weeks' holidays on full pay or its equivalent. «In the event of making cheese for more than six months the manager to, have same holidays as agreed upon, that is, one month on full pay or its equivalent. "-

Mr Pai'lin telephoned at 2 p.m.:— Strong N.E. to S.E. galo ftnd heavy rain showers and thick mist on the East Cba6t, especially between Napier and the Bluff.

The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting yesterday approved of the proposal to take power to create life members,- and Mr Gibson announced that the committee recommended that this distinction be conferred on Mr G. L. Denniston.

The Hospital Board last night decided to grant a war bonus of 10 per cent, on v?-age& at present paid to the porters at the Hospital during the period of -the war. provided that no salary exceeded £156 per annum, including the bonus.

The annual conference of the New Zealand Baptist Union is to be held in Dunedin from the 11th to the 19th, of October. Local committees are now encaged in making arrangements for the suitable entertainment of the visiting delegates.

Replying to otfr inquiry as to how matters are progressing ■with the Cromwell Development Company, the managing director, Mr A. F. Rattray, says that things are moving. Nine thousand young fruit trees are to hand for planting at Ripponvale. There is water at R-ippon-va-le, and cultivation is proceeding there, whilst the big irrigation scheme for serving other parts of the company's property is going_ on. The main part »of this scheme is now well in hand. Some of the- channels are about completed, and miles of pipes are in position for the main conduit races leading from the power-house to various points of the company's property. The erection of the power-house and the pumping plant accommodation is now well advanced, and it will _ not bo long before the whole scheme is in operation. In connection with an appeal made by Mr Alma Baker, of the Malay States, for funds to purchase aeroplanes" for the Imperial Government, Mr Sidney Kidman, the well-known New South Wales pastoralist, ha* made, a pi ft of an armored battleplane at a ecst of £2,700. An impressive ceremony was conducted at the conclusion of Colonel Gibbon's .address to the 16th Reinforcements at Trentham Camp on Monday -afternoon, when a court-martial sentence was held by the camp adjutant. Captain 8011. The prisoner was a gunner in the 10Ui Reinforcements, who had been convicted by court martial of escaping from confinement at Trentham in December last, and of deserting from His Majesty's forces, he having been found in civilian attire and engaged in civil employment at Kapiti Island during the present month, 'lie was escorted by two military police into tho centre of the hollow square formed by the 16tlis, and when Captain Bell, mounted on horseback, began to rend the proceedings the culm-it had his hat forcibly removed. He stood there facing the whole draft while Captain Bell, in clear-cut tones, read the charges and pronounced the sentence of 112 days' detention. The prisoner's hat was thAi replaced dn his head, and he was marched off the ground in. custody to servo his time.

Speaking at the war anniversarv meeting m the Melbourne Town Hall, the Acting-Prime Minister (.Senator Pearce) sail! they could look back over the past year and feel encouragement from the survey. Australia had "played a worthy part in the war, both in men and money. The naval expenditure for the vear 1915 was £4,440.000. and for the year 1915-16 it was £6,760,000. In addition £2,000.000 had been received in freights, and £1,000,000 from the Admiralty for services rendered. These amounts' were paid in the revenue' and respent. Thus the total naval expenditure was £14.200.000 to tho end of the financial vear 1916. The military expenditure in * 1915 was £10.606,000, and in. 1916 £32.498 000 a total of £43,104.000. The combined naval and military expenditure for the two years was £57.698.000. It was a worthyeffort, of which tho people of the Commonwealth might well bo proud. The people bad shown during tho past fewdays that they were prepared to provide still further the sinews of war bv subscribing £21,500.000.

A Council of Conciliation, presided over by Mr J. R. Triggs. sat at Dunedin this morning to consider the industrial dispute between the Tron and Brass Moulders' Union on the one side, and on the other side 19 Dunedin firms, three in Invereargill. one in Oamaru, and one in J'ort Chalmers. The assessors for the workers were Messrs; J. Thomson, J. A. Lucas, and. W. Walter, and for the emplovers .Messrs G. Grav. p, Briusiey, and T." M. Gillies, with .Mr A. .$. Cookson as auent. Tho old award expired in. December 'last The men now asked for a rife from Is per hour to Is M. The employers were prepared to pay the higher wage if the workers would agree to a clause providing for improvers. Round this the argument went mi for time, without any avail, ana it was resolved to remit the whole, rase to the Court.

A slight shock of earthquake was noticed by several' persons in Duncdin eome time between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning. At Waipori. too, we are informed, the'shock •was quito distinctly felt. Certain features of Sydney life came in for adverse ciitieism at the animal meeting of the Citizens' Association in the Town Hall last week. IXlrs ilolman (the Premiers wife) spoke of the garbage tins of Sydney as a disgrace. ''lmagine yourself speaking to somo visitors in Maequarie street in the middle of the day," she .said. "Just when you are describing the beauties of tho harbor you turn round and are confronted by a row of garbage tins." " Sydney with a diamond necklace and a. dirty gown ha,s an abu.mla.n-eo of delightful music and a scarcity of water," sa.id Mrs Francis Anderson, retiring president. She said that public men had argued about necessary -works: and had finally left them undone, while less vital operations had been carried out. ''lt has also 40 pretentious town halls, with mayors and aldermen to match," she continued, " and miles of dusty streets, a, railway to carry a few gamblers and sportsmen, to a. racecourse, and a cramped and unhealthy college for teachers—the woret possible conditions for our national character."

It is proposed by the South Australian (Labor) Government to tax amusements. The rate (states an exchange) will be about a farthing on a throe]:>onny ticket, rising iti im equal portion to the price of tho dearest seats or tickets. Several of the picture-show proprietors are opposed to the new tax, while others appear rather' unconcerned. The tax is to he passed on. On this point a beautiful unanimity of opinion prevailed amongst the showmen. They all stated openly why the public would have' to pay. The Government expected to raise £30,000, and there is no doubt the Legislative Council will agree to it, especially since tho showmen have made it perfectly clear that they won't pay but the people will Members of the Legislative Council have frequently railed about the attendances at the. threepenny picture shows. Tho Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr Higgs) recently recommended the Cabinet .to increase- the denomination.? of notes- issued from the Commonwealth Treasury by adding a five-shilling note. This recommendation has now been approved of, and Mr Higgs during the session of the Fedora! Parliament will ask for an amendment of the Australian Notes Act to permit of the five-shilling note lieing issued. Authority ha,s been given to the Commonwealth Treasurer by an order of the Commonwealth Executive Council to incvea.se the amount of the note issue from £45.900,000 to £46,000,000. - One of the results of the war is an enormous rise in the price of copra, which is the chief staple of export from the Pacific Islands".- Twenty years ago it was atoted at £8 per ton, and in 1912 the late had risen to £3O per ton. This year tne figiii'e in London is £3B per ton. The export of ccpra from Tonga for 1915 was valued at £102,900

We understand that those butchers who close their shops to-morrow afternoon in order to enable their employees to witness the parade of Trontham troops will be permitted to remain open till 7 p.m. without) any action being taken against them by the Labor Department.

Speight's ale and stout are acknowledged by the Dominion public to be the best on the market.—[Adrt.]

A notice in -rpgnvd to making' returns of standard income and notifying election under the Finance Act, 1916, appeals in our advertising columns.

Watson's is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth the money.—[Advt.] We have now opened the first of new season's suitings. Blue dyes guaranteed. J. Hendry and Sons, tailors, 52 George street. -[Advt.]

A notice to members of the Ist Battalion Fourth (OtagoJ'Rogiinent appears in our advertising columns. No lady should be without Martin's Apiol and Steel Pill*. Sold (by all chemists and stores throughout Australasia.—[Advt.l Visiting soldiers and their friends are cordially invited to the Central Mission services on Sunday next in the Octagon Hall. ' Old Battles Refought' will be the subject of the Rev. Clarence Eaton's address on Sunday evening. The morning subject ifi ' A Soldier's Religion.'