BRITISH & FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume CII, Issue 15579, 11 February 1915, Page 7

BRITISH & FOREIGN

FOOD PRICES. AX UNPLEASANT VIEW. Press Association—By Tel. —Copyright. LONDON, Feb. P. The "Economist,"' discussing the rise. in food prices, says that prices are hound to reach the highest pointreached for forty-three years. The purchasing power of wages has fallen 7 per cent, in one month. Many farmers continue to hold wheat and the blockado threat has been used to hoist prices. Unless there is some improvement in the position the Government will bo driven to overtax staple foodstuffs or re-enact maximum prices in order to save the poorer classes widespread suffering. The German Federal Council lias adopted n. regulation empowering municipalities to compel persons to divulge what Hour is in their possession under one hundred kilogrammes. Cards have, been distributed to householders of Greater Berlin entitling them to purchase bread in proportion to tin- size of their families. PARIS FASHIONS. INFLUENCED BY THE WAR. fTpTa! Services. Press Association-IJy Tel.—Copyright. Received 5.5 p.,,,., j-vh. -_ oth LONDON, Feb. 9 All new fashions in Paris partake of the military cut and martial names are used. A neat blue serge, with blacksatin sash, on severe linos, is called the -Kitchener,- n , smart khaki with steel buttons is named after Genei-d French, and is an extremelv popular costume. A new uniform in M„„ is | called -The Joffre.'' I XELSOX BROS' PROFITS. J Press Association—Br Tel.—Copyright. i Received 11.25 p.m., Feb. 10th. I . LONDON, Feb. 10. Nelson Brothers' profit for the vear was £-75,758. A dividend of 4 "and bonus of 2 per cent, were declared. . Investments were written down bv £T5,000 and £i>o,7Gl carried forward. ' CHINESE ART COLLECTION. SOLD FOR CSOaOOO. Received 11.10 p.m., Feb. lOih. LONDON. Feb. ]O. Duneens have purchased Picvponi Morgan's Chinese porcelain collection for £BOO,OOO.

A MINING .DISASTER. VAXCorvr.ii, Fob. n. Owing to iin inrush or v.;i tor from abandoned workings twenty-two minors were drowned in iho Weilington coal mine, Vancouver Island*