ALIEN SUBJECTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16415, 21 June 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)

ALIEN SUBJECTS

ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNMENT. . WELLINGTON, May 24. In connection with tho questions that have been raised in regard to the employment of aliens in tho service of the State a circular vvas issued eomo time ago by the Public bervice CommisMoiiprs, the first two clauses ot winch are as follow:— " (1) All Germans not naturalised to bo removed from the public service. '.' (2) All Germans who aro naturalised JJntish subjects are to bo suspended unless satishcd that such persons aro absolutely loyal, careful inquiry to bo made in such cases." " These instructions liavo been carefully complied with," stated the Primo Minister to a reporter to-day. " .Since tho war boKan the Government has not naturalised any aliens." THE QUESTION OF INTERNMENT. SCOPE OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE. . WELLINGTON, June 8. following is the order of reference drawn i P i l 0I T) tl ? e boar <l (-Messrs A. D. Thomson, John Roberts, and George Elliott) set up by the Government to advise on matters r i U rp g alien subjects in New Zealand: 1- i-o inquire into the status, conduct, or character of alien enemies being or resident in New Zealand. 2. To inquire into the necessity or propriety of the internment of such alien enemies or of other restrictions on the liberty of such alien enemies. 6. lo inquire into the necessity or propriety of the exercise by the Government ot JNew Zealand of any powers possessed or which may be hereafter possessed by that Government in respect of such alien enemies, whether by virtue of his Majesty's prerogative or by Virtue of any statutory or other authority. 4. In pursuance of any such inquiry to report to and advise the said Government a ? w> an J of the matters aforesaid, provided that no such inquiry or reports shall be made except upon the written request and reference of a Minister of the Crown irom time to time; and every such inquiry and report shall be limited to the matters and persons specified in such request and reference.

A HANDSOME DONATION. T , . AUCKLAND, May 18. it is announced that the mim of '£10 COO has now been subscribed wherewith to purchase Mr H. E. Partridge's collection of Lindaeur pictures for tho Auckland Art Gallery. , At a. function in tho Town Hall this week a cheque for £10,000 will be handed to Mr Partridge, who will pass it on to tho Belgian Relief Fund, and hand over the pictures to the city. It is only a few weeks since Mr Partridge made his offer/and "almost all +ho public bodies in or near tho city have mado donations towards the fund. OFFICERS FOR REINFORCEMENTS. APPOINTMENTS APPROVED. WELLINGTON, June 10. The Governor has approved tho following appointments of principal officers to tho Fifth Reinforcements, .New Zealand Kxpeditionary Force, with tho ranks specified, with effect from March 15: — Staff Commander, Major George Hepburn Stewart, 12th (Ota-go) Mounted Rifles. Adjutant, Lieutenant Kegniaia Francis Gambrill, Oth (Hawke's Bay) Regiment Mounted Rifles. Captains—Clivo Somerville, Reserve of Officers, New Zealand Garrison Artillery; Albert Edward Wilkinson, Reserve of Officers, 3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles; John Jenkins, sth Mounted RiHcs (Utago Hussars).

Lieutenants—-Roberts Grar.ieMilligan, Npw Zealand Garrison Artillery (Auckland); Robert Leslie Cathcart Macfarlane, Ist Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry); Derisley Thayer Wood, Ist Mounted Rifles (Canterbury iTeomanry Cavalry).

New Zealand Artillery (Reinforcements). Lieutenants : Edward Warrlell Pearoe, New Zealand Garrison Artillery (Wellington Division); Gordon Harris Forsythe, D. Battery New Zealand Field Artillery; Vivian Palmer Hough ton. New Zealand Garrison Artillery (Wellington Division). No. 6 Howitzer Battery. Major: George Edward Benson Mickle, Royal New Zealand Artillery. Captain: Robert Stirrat M'Quarrie, D. "Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery. Lieutenant: William Howard Johnston, New Zealand Garrison Artillery (Wellington Division). B Howitzer B.vttehy (Ammunition Column). Lieutenant: Albert James Marshall, Now Zealand Garrison Artillery (Auckland Division). Field Engineers. Captains: David John Gibbs, No. 4 Company, New Zealand Engineers;' Percy St. John Keenan, New Zealand Railway Battalion. Lieutenant: Norman Annabell, Unattached List (B) Wellington district. INFANTRY. Major Walter Harold Fletcher, 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) Captain William Domigan, T.D., 14th (South Otago) Rtgiimmt. Lieutenants: Alexander James Clark. 11 th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles); Arthur del Gray, Unattached List (B), Canterbury district; Arthur Sidney Todd Butler 17th (Ruahme) Rf-giment; John Sidney Mackey 17th (Ruf.hine) Regiment; Allan Henfv Wright, Unattached List (B), Canterbury district; Leonard James Ford. 12th (NoUon) Regiment: Percy Arthur iSeymour Stephens .2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment; Joseph Flemintr Keith, Unattached List IB}. Auckland dietrict; John M'Rae, 14th (South Otapro) Regiment: Frank Lrslie Hunt. Unattached List (B), Otago district; Jamce Doran M'Cornish, 2nd New Zealand Railway Battalion; Alexander Douglas Jack Unattached Lift (B\ Auckland district. New Zealand Morlical Corns—Cant nin (temporarily M.-.jor) William M'Ara, MB • Captain Kenneth Edwin Tapper, M.B. ''