MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 21 November 1914, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

'BRITISH mar loan. • OVER-SUBSCRIBED. j LONDON, Nov. 19. j Tin* v-iir bus boon offorvd nt 2s j iUI [>rref/jimn. The Financial News says , that th»* l‘i:m v.:is ovor-subscribrd ai j w*>uTtliiy. j THE MAR TAXATION. (Received, Nov. 21 at 1.10 a.m.) 1/ONDON, Nov. 20. The Hoiio- of Commons adopted resolute,ns fini«.dying Air Uoyd George’f; proposals for financing the war. .Mr Arthur Henderson suggested that indirect taxation should he swept away and replaced l.y a direct tax on wages collected from employers. Experience of the working of the Insurance Act showed that the difficulties in the way ~f collection., were not insuperable. JAPANESE ACTION APPLAUDED. LONDON. Nov. 19. The Pull Mall Gazette -ays that the Japanese offer of tie. captured islands ! to Australia i, sinking proof of (heir j good faith. 'Hie action i, us honour- ; able as it is heroic. The MVstmiiister Gazette says: The ait will give pleasure to Australia; also to the United States. j THE WAR TXiA.V (Received. Nov. 21 at 0.155 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 20. It ie estimated that between five hundred and seven hundred inillimi ] have already tendered tor the war | loan. The insurance offices are heavT i applicants. j

A GHASTLY SIGHT. | AMSTER.DA.Af, Cov. IT). | (Received. Nov. 29, a i 8.50 p.m.) , A lingo Gorman cemetery was inane ! near Namur in which thousands wero hurriedly lnirir<i. Many wen- only par Hally covered. am! presented a "hast- ! ly spectacle .if protruding limbs. I Many Belgians horrified are quitting the district. ; ROCAIAXIAN ADVICE. j (Received, Xov. 20 at 8.50 p.m.) : AMSTERDAM, .Nov. 19. ! Tito Dutch News Agency states that the late King of Roumania wrote tn King Albert in July advising the Belgians t„ devote themselves to defencn as the miracle of IS7O would not be repeated. 1*1! ICE OE 100DST1TE;-. | SYDNEY. Nov, 2ii The Food Commission recommends th.- Government to further increase the prices of flour, bran, and pollard. I‘RfCE OF CEREALS. I (Received. Xov. 20 at 8.50 p.m.) SYDNEY. X,.v .20. • A proclamation has been issued increasing the price of flour in the counties of Cumberland and Northumberland Co £ll 17s Or I, and elsewhere by £2 1.0 Od above the price ruling on August Ist. Bran and pollard in Cumberland and Northumberland are raised to £7, and elsewhere by £1 above the price ruling on September 10th. KRCPI’S" CAPITAL. ! (Received. Xov. 20 at 10.10 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Xov. 19. The newspaper Vossiche Zeitung states that Krupps* capital has been increased by seventy million marks, i The family took up the whole of the |

nf.V tSRIK;. ! I PEERAGES. (Recchc-d, N«.v. 9). at 10.40 p.mt LONDON. Nor. 10. In the House of Mr. Asquith said the question of the Dukes . of Albany’s and Cumberland's peer- '

ase* would be n-served for consideration after the'war. I CONTU ACTS SKCTUKD. i (Received, Not-. 2o at 10.40 p.mi I.ONDOX, Nov. 20. An English firm has secured contracts t-. replace many railway bridges destroyed during the military operations in France. WF.T CANTEENS. (Received. Nov. 20 at 10 p.m.) MELBOI’RNE, Nov. 20. The .Senate discussed the Defence Bill. ‘ -Senator Turn ley moved to amend ; the Bill in the direction of effecting the restoration of wet canteens, lie pointed out that the Belgians were the biggest, afiS the British the nest biggest liquor consumers in the world. The recent event-* demonstrated that their soldiers ware not wasters. Senator Peirce said he did not intend to accept the amendment. For many years he had advocated wet canteens, but practical experience of military camps had entirely changed his views. Wet canteens were a danger and an evil. They should remove the danger of temptation from the path of the soldiers and give them the oportunity .if bringing the greatest credit to Australia and themselves in their grim task in the bloodiest war in history.

IRISH NATIONALISTS. ! (Rereived, Nor. 20 at 10.40 p.m) j LONDON, Nov. 20. j A thousand Belfast Nationalists are joining the Irish Brigade. They sent an assurance to Mr. Asquith and Air. Redmond that now Home Rule has been granted the Nationalists will , unite to tho last man in the defence . of the- common rights and liberties : of the nation, nation.

A SENTRY SHOT. Ml,-reived Nov 21 at 0.155 a.m.i LONDON. Nov. 2n. A sentry at the small arms factory at Fleetwood was wounded by an unI known man who escaped in the log.

THE VICTORIA CROSS. (Received, Xc-v. 21 at 1.10 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 20. The Victoria Cross Ims been awarded to Lieutenant Dimmer. Though shot five times, ho served a machine gun until it was destroyed. REPRIMANDED. (Received Nov. 21 at 1.10 a.m.)

LONDON, Nov. 20. Lieutenant Blair, found guilty of negligently stranding the Oceanic, was reprimanded. The trial of Commander Henry Smith on a similar charge has begun. CONTROL OF THE PACIFIC. SYDNEY, Nov. 20. The Telegraph, commenting on the

navy question, says that if Canada, Australia, and New Zealand arrange to eo-operate with a few British vessels. though they could not hope to control the Pacific they should certainly have something to sav Tn its control. N EGLIO ENT N ATTO ATION. LONDON, Nov 10. Lieutenant David Blair, navigating officer of the Oceanic, -was found guilty of negligently stranding the ,-bip on September 10th.