BRITAIN

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 266, 26 October 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN

A NEW ZEALAND RECEPTION. AT THE HOTEIL CECIL. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAB’E ASSN. ! London, Oct. 25. Six hundred attended the New Zealand reception at Mr. Massey’s and Sir J. G. Ward’s invitation, at the Hotel Cecil. The High Commismissioners and Agents-General were present. Mr. Massey, in thanking them for their w-elcome, expressed appreciation of what Anglo-New Zealanders had done for the Dominion troops, especially the sick and wounded; also for the way they had kept New Zealand’s prestige up in the Old Country. Briefly he outlined what the Dominion had done during the war, and added that whenever and wherever the war should end New Zealand would be there. New Zealand was able to go on doing what she had done for quite a long time. The National Government worked smoothly. The mission on which Sir Joseph Ward and he came represented a united New Zealand. Sir J. G. Ward expressed his thanks. He believed that whatever might be the opinion in England there was no doubt that after the war they must create a machinery to co-ordinate the interests of the Empire. RECEIVED BY THE KING. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] London, Oct. 25. Mr. Massey and Sir J. G. Ward attended a Privy Council meeting, the King presiding. Afterwards the King gave audience to both. Mr. Massey and Sir J. G. Ward attend Cabinet on Wednesday. EARLY CLOSING TO SAVE GAS [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.) (Received 26, 8.55 a.m.) London, Oct. 25. With a view of economising coal gas light, the Home Office has ordered that all shops shall close at 8 o’block in the evening on Fridays, 9 o’clock on Saturdays, and 7 o’clock on other days from October 30th to April 30th. The order applies also to street trading.

DARDANELLES INQUIRY. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN. (Received 26, 8.55 a.m.) London, Oct. 25. The' Dardanelles Commission has concluded its investigations dealing with the inception of the enterprise and is now examining witnesses regarding the actual conduct of the operations. It has been unanimously decided not to issue an interim report, as it would deal with matters which cannot he communicated while the war is in progress.

CALLED UP.

NO BREACH OF FAITH.

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.]

(Received 26, 11.25 a.m.) London, Oct. 25.

In the House of Commons members complained of the War Office calling up attested men who had reached 41 years of age before June 24, declaring that the action was a breach of faith. Mr. Lloyd George denied that the action was a breach of faith. In any case the circumstances had changed and the first consideration was to supply men. If these men had not been taken the army would lose two aimy corps daily.

AFTER WAR EMIGRATION.

GENERAL BOOTH’S SCHEME.

(AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN, i (Received 26, 10.45 a.m.) London, Oct. 25. General Booth is appealing for £200,000 in order to enable 5000 women, including war widows, and 10,000 children to emigrate after the war to the overseas dominions. The Salvation Army overseas will watch over the emigrants for four years. LONDON NEWS ITEMS. In the House of Commons Mr. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) stated that rates of carriage for refrigerated poduce from New Zealand or Australia were moderate and had not been altered for eighteen months. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George (Secretary for War) stated that a committeewas inquiring into the question of utilising prisoners of war on work of national importance. Over four million boys and girls in a month subscribed £15,000 to the Jack Cornwall fund toendow a ward for disabled sailors. Lord Newton announced in the House of Lords that arrangements were completed for an Anglo-Ger-man exchange of prisoners over 45. This means that the British Empire would surrender 7000 and Germany 700.

(Received 26, 8.55 a.m.) Colonel Campbell, commanding the Coldstream Guards, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry in a recent charge. Colonel Campbell was master of the Tanatside Harriers and he rallied his men with the huntsman’s horn.