IN NEW ZEALAND.

Mataura Ensign, 24 December 1914, Page 5

IN NEW ZEALAND.

"OUR BOYS" IN ECYPT. y OEEAIP CHEIBTOIIAS GABLES. DUiNEDIN, Dec. 24. Hon; J. Allen (Minister- for Defence and Finance) »in an interview said that Hon.JR. H. Rhodes (Minister for Posts and; Telegraphs) had arranged: for cheap Christmas for the New Zealand troopsnn Tiigypt. -PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION. DONATIONS BY CHINESE. Mr Joe Tye undertook to collect from his conntrymeii—Chinese in and around. Dunedin—funds for the Patriotic* Association, and he has handed; in to the secretary tha suim of £23 Is, half of which it is desired should be pkced*?o. the credit'of the Belgian Relief Fund and half to the British. The contribution is made! up as follows:—Charley Joe, £1 135.: Chin Hon,Yep, Yat Lee, Sun Young Chong, Joe Tye, Shun Lee, £1 la each; Young Fun, Wnh Shang, Joe Tong', Yojt Leo and Co., Yen Yeck, and Co., Chin Woo-t Tuck, Yen Look, Chong Lee and Co. t Young Jong, Shung Lee and Co., Kwoing Lee and Co., 10s 6d each; /long Shang Lee and! Co., Young You, Yen Shung Kwong, Joe Kui, Yen Sluing, Tong Lee and Co., Soon Leo, 10s each; Joe Say, 6s; Fe Poon, Chin Kwong, Shum Mat-tie,. Joe Choy, Chin Shung, Cliin Chong, Chin Ten, Lee Mung, Young 'Lay, Young Chew, Yep Chong, Young Yoop, Wong Bhang You, Young Yun, Yoting Bung, Sut Yong, Young Sue, Lue Nam, Gong Yen, Ah Pou, Hop Lee, 5s each; Gee Wee and Wong You, 3s 6d each; Young Knm, Jo© Gang, Yong Shung, Pang Bung, ten Won, Sew Ham, Fong Hey, KunvSue, Yep Gow, Sue Pay, various amounts. HELPING THE NEEDY. THE DOMMON/S GIFT. - WELLINGTON, Dec. 24. His Excellency the Governor, as' ■patron of the 'Poor of Great Britain and Ireland and Belgium Relief Fund', reports that he has to-day transmitted hy cable to the'High'Commissioner in-Lon-dou the sum of as the third cash contribution from the fund. The amount' comprises n second instalment jfrom Canterbury, including Ashhnrton i. and South Canterbury, of £IO,OOO, a third contribution front the committees of the Wellington and Marlborough provincial districts of £IOOO, and a sum i of £3200, being the amount subscribed to the Is Belgian Christmas Gift Fund instituted by the Wellington Sports Committee. The special instructions of- each committee and the wishes of those giving donations for special 'purposes have all been observed, and. the sum will be apportioned as* follows: £5527 for the poor of Great Britain aud Ireland, to' be handed to the executive of the Prince of Wales' Fund for administration, and £8673 for Belgian relief, to he given to the-proper authorities at Home for distribution-. TW total cash contributions now sent forward in connection with the fund amount to £-10,200. Very valuable shipments of food and clothing have also been s ent, Cnotributoins* of cash, stock and produce are still being made and ivi.ll be transmit-, ted as occasion arises-.