TEE DIFFERENT FUNDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16870, 31 May 1915, Page 9

TEE DIFFERENT FUNDS.

THEIR OBJECTS, AND THE SECRETARIES. I There is some confusion as to the objects of the different funds in Christchurch, and the following; list, giving the titles of tbo fluids, their objects, and the names and addresses of the secretaries, is supplied in order that the public may easily ascertain the position : Canterbury Patriotic Fund.—To give ffnanc.nl heip to soldiers at the front, to soldiers who return ill or wounded,

and to soldiers’ dependents. Mr R. T Tosswill, secretary. Royal Exchang< Buildings, Cathedral Square, or th< Mayor, City Council Chambers. Poor of Great Britain, Ireland anc Belgium Fund.—To relieve poor people iu those countries who are suffering or account of the war. The money is being sent to the National Fund established by the Lord Mayor of London, and if being distributed by the committee of that fund amongst people in Belgium. Secretary, Mr G. L. Donaldson, Art Gallery, Armagh Street. Red Cross Fund.—To supply comforts l'or New Zealand soldiers at the front. Secretary, Mr C. J. Treleaven, St John Ambulance Association, Worcester Street. Hospital Ship Fund.—To meet the cost of a hospital ship for New Zealand soldiers, and to lit it up. Secretary, Mr C. J. Treleaven, St John Ambulance Association, Worcester Street.. Anaesthetics Fund'. —To supply anaesthetics for soldiers wounded in battle. Secretary, Miss Wilson, Rugby Street, St Albans, or the Hon Dr \Y. 13. Collins, M.L.C.. Wellington; collecting boxes and ladies in attendance at tramway shelter in Cathedral Square. Extra Comforts Fund.—To repay to the Government fclio sum of £IOOO cabled to headquarters for New Zealand soldiers at the front. Receiving offices, all branches of tho Bank of New Zealand. Serbian Fund.—To relieve people in Serbia who are suffering on account of the war. Secretary. Mr C. J. Treleaven, St John Ambulance Association, Worcester Street. Belgian Fund.—To relieve Belgians in need of help. Secretary. Air Cyril J. Ward, Belgian Consul, Messrs Kinsey and Co.’s. Hereford Street. Liverpool Fund.—To supply comforts for New Zealand soldiers. Secretary, Mrs Holnnd. St Asaph Street, or Ciiv Council Chambers.

AN INSURANCE SCHEME. NOT PRACTICABLE TOR PATRIOTIC FUND. A suggestion has been made that it might be better for the Patriotic Fund Committee to arrange an insurance scheme for the soldiers than pay grants and pensions, but both the Mayor, who is chairman of the committee, and Mr R. T. Tosswill, the secretary, say that the scheme is quite impracticable. It was considered by the executive of the committee early in August, and alter investigation was abandoned. Mr Tosswill explained yesterday that several insurance companies wore asked to .submit conditions upon which they would insure the soldiers. They stipulated for a premium of £o per £IOO in addition to the ordinary premium, amounting in most cases to £2 per £IOO, and making a total of £7 per' £IOO. It was felt, that each man should be insured for two years, und as the scheme would have to be general in its operation the expense would lie far in c-xcess of the committee's finances. The companies were not blame'd, as it. was a matter of business with them, and they felt that the scheme could not bo taken in hand without a large additional premium.

Air Holland was asked if it would he possible to encourage the men to insure by paying a part of tho premium if they paid tho balance, but he said that that proposal also had been gone into and had been abandoned as impracticable.

IN THE PYRAMUS. A GERMAN SCOUT. PRACTICE FOR BRITISH WARSHIP'S GUNS. A gentleman in Christchurch has just received an interesting loiter from u. friend in II M.S. Pyramus. The letter is dated February 24. The writer says: We spent a very slow Christmas. Salt pork and i>oa soup (pea doo, to use the Navy term) for dinner. On December 29. 1 think it was, we left for , anti wo all thought that we would make up for things on New Year's Day ; but My Lords Commissioners thought otherwise, and we sailed for on December 31 nt o p.m. We liad an uneventful trip, except- for chasing a merchantman, and' then finding out who she was, after going, a long way out of our course. Wo thought she was an enemy's ship first, as, immediately her lights wore .seen (it was about 11 p.m.), we switched all ours off. and then she did likewise and altered her course. I suppose they thought we were another Emdcn. or tho old one come to lifu again. Eventually wo came up with her and switched on the foremost searchlight. After inquiring her destination, etc., wc proceeded on our course. Since we have been here we have

been to several place* on tile coast, and bombarded large trading dhows, which were suspected of supplying the enemy with stores, etc., and have always succeeded in destroying or .sinking them. We were returning from one of these expeditions one day, and. as wo liad to follow the coast all the way up, we went as close inshore as possible, about 2000yds off. Just before arriving at our anchorage again, our signalmen on watch located an observation station, a German in a barrel up a tree. We were steaming about fifteen knots, and. without easing her at all. one of the guns wax cleared away and a few round's fired at him. We did not hit him, as our speed was so great in comparison with the size of the object fired at. The gunlayer who fired the gun says he hit the next tree to him, and also knocked a branch off the tree he was up, but, any way, I bet he won’t he up that tree observing next time a British man-of-war comes along.

TROOPSHIP DUE AT PORT CHALMERS. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, May 30. A troopship is expected to arrive at Port Chalmers to-morrow from Egypt with 139 invalided’ soldiers. It is understood that there are ninety-one special cases, and these will be placed in hospital on. the quarantine island. ALIENS IN STATE EMPLOY. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, May 30. It is understood that the Government intends setting up a board which will investigate matters concerning any State employee who is of an a im race, and that the Public Service Commissioners will be. gu ded by tho inquiries made by the board. PROHIBITING GERMAN GOODS. In accordance with a resolution passed at tho_ meeting of tho Ashburton executive in connection with the Belgian Re'icf Fund, held on Saturday week last, the chairman (Mr H. F. Nieoll) and Mr J. R. Brown waited on the Mayor of Ashburton, Mr R. Galbraith, on. Friday afternoon to ask him to call a public meeting with the idea of urging tho Government to prohibit absolutely the importation of any goods from Germany. They stated that in the event of a meeting being caMed Mr J. A. Frostick, of church, would be asked to address it on tho subject. Mr Galbraith suggested that the matter should be brought up in tho e-nTer part of the ri-cruiting meeting to he held shortly. The members of tho deputation expressed themselves as willing to fall in with his suggestion.

INVALIDED SOLEI7RS.