Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 303, 21 December 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

GENERAL EFFECT IN TRADE.

Times and Sydney Sun Seevioeb. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, December 19.

In many provinces Hie boardinghouse keepers were severe losers until the Belgian refugees arrived, and the Territorials >billeted them. Jewellers are busy owing to recruits buying presents for the girls they are leaving behind. The studios are rushed with recruits and their sweethearts getting photographed. Unskilled labour is being well paid for the preparation of trenches, consequently the farmers in many places have difficulty in securing labour.

FUNERALS AT SCARBOROUGH.

“THE DEATH OF THESE INNO-

CENTS,”

United Peebb Association. (Received 9.15 a.m.) London; December 20. There were pathetic scenes at the funerals at Scarborough. Ax-chbishop York, in an address at a xnemorial service, said the death of these innocents would be a re Hinder oi the ruthless ferocity of that war smnt which the Ames wore striving to destroy.

GERMAN INTENTIONS AFTER THE WAR. '

(Received 8.45 a.m.) Loudon, December 20.

Wireless messages were despatched to German ships when outside territorial waters, and British agents who intercepted them . report they were dated September §, and were’ intended for Von der Goltz, in which the author advised “when the whole of Belgium with Northern France belongs to us, the inhabitants of Fleming should not be harshly treated, Their linguistic affinity to Germany should be taken into account so that they will be prepared for union with the German peoples, while later the Belgian army, like the Bavarians, would be given a special position in the German army.’’

ANOTHER UNFOUNDED GERMAN CHARGE.

(Received 8.45 a.m.J

London, December 20.

The German Government having stated that German civil prisoners in Hong Kong were compelled to work like coolies, the American Consul. General at Mr L. V. Harcourt’s instance investigated the statement, and found it to be untrue. GERMAN CHARGES UNFOUNDED » •*" # ''v' jjy The Prime Minister has received the following from' the High Commissioner, dated London, December 19. The investigation of the American Consul proves that the German charges of unseemly treatment of civil and enemy prisoners at Hong Kong were unfounded.

HANDSOME CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

The Prime Minister has received the following from the High Commissioner, dated London, 19th December: Sir T. Coghlau '.Agent-General for New South Wales) handed £90,000 through the American Embassy fa) the Belgian Minister for the relief of the Belgians. The donation comprises contributions from Queensland, New Zealand, and New South Wales, making a total of £IOO,OOO. The donors express the hope that the money may in the Christmas season alleviate the miseries of the Belgians,

GENERAL.

London, December 19

Lloyd’s bombardment risks for Harwich and northwards arc 40s per centum ; from Harwich to Dover, 20s ; for the South Coast, 10s; and for the )Vest Coast, ss. I The Prize Court has made an order for the condemnation of the sausagecases which the Tndrabarah Was bringing from Nevy Zealand to Hamburg.

Times and Sydney Sun See vices, London, December 19

The Press Bureau supplies an interesting record of ship construction, in which it is stated that at Caramel Laird yards the light cruiser Caroline was laid down in January last, launched on September 21st, and delivered complete on November 17, after satisfactory trials, the contract date for delivery being May 21 next.