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Ceylon papers bring detaila of mishap to the P. & C. steamer Vil which ran aground on a sud bar at the nouth of the river Kelami, off Colombo, in the dark hours of the early morning of June 20th.

The Times of Ceylon, of June 20th tys: The Nubin, commanded by an tain Lyndon, loft Bombay about five days Ego with the China mails and was, due to arrive at Colombo at o'clock yester day evening. She was sighted approach ing the harbour about thres o'clock this morning and appeared to be waiting out side in order to enter at daylight. A very high sea-the worst experienced this monsoon it is said was running and there was a very strong wind blowing Later she appeared to be getting into difi- culties and the searchlight was shut off in order not to hamper her. At 4.30, she was quite close in, and almogs on top of the sand bar. Apparently she grounded shortly before 4.45 and two rockets were sent up. She was broadside on the reef with her

nose towards the Mutwal entrance to the harbour.

The jettisoning of cargo, which began on June 21, was continued the next day.

THE GAS POISONERS.

To save the vessel from knocking her sides HOW THE ATTACK WAS PLANNED.

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result of the action of the waves, two anchors were dropped, one at the forehend and another at the storn

That there is still a chance of getting the Nubia off, says our contemporary of June 22, is the opinion of the highest authority, provided, of course, that the The Nubia has been taking in some water. weather does not change for the worse. A paper of June 23rd states:-The chanes of getting the Nubia off the coral storm which blew over Colombo last night, reef were somewhat minimised by the and the position of the vessel had altered slightly by this morning, it being notice able that she had assamed a more pro nounced angle. She was also taking in more water, while the waves wens fro At neon today it was decided to send out quently breaking over her starboard side,

a steaner from the harbour to make a attempt to tow the Nubio off.

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GERMAN CONFESSIONS.

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The Cologne Gazette published Thursday the first German account of the attack on the north of the Ypres salient at the end of April which was carried out by the use of asphyxiating gases. The unnamed writer appears to be a non-com- missioned officer who took part in the operations, and ho describes his return from the front after he had been slightly wounded on April 24.

It is, of course, suggested that the but the writer hardly troubles to press the French and English first employed gases,

point, and he shows quite plainly how the gas attack was, ns Sir John French reported at the time, " long and deli- barately prepared." Ho writes:

The Nubia was carrying thirty-five pas sengers, the majority being for Colombo.another and no pulling or pressing or For month we lay over against one Under the personal supervision of Mr. P.shoving could loosen the iron defences. Hay-Baker, officer-afloat of the Pand Every attack from our side broke down Agency, these were landed, the Colombo just like the attacks of the French. The passengers being brought ashore, and the determination and stubbornness on both transit passengers bring transferred to sides made largo undertaking impos- the P. and O. Kashgar, which is bound for sible, Then a new arm-chemistry-began Yokohama

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HEAVY MONSOON WEATHER. Information was at once sent to the Master Attendant's office and to the cargo for Colombo. A portion of this is especially those of the English, artillery

The Nubia had about 500 tons of general The Bursting shells of the French, but MACGREGOR&C. Curtoinbo agent for the . and O. Com-wheat she over-carried about a fortnight sprend clouds which our supreme.com- pany, and very soon the harbour tug ago when passing through from the Farmand very mildly describe as Foliath, with the Master Attendant (Con East on her voyage to Bombay,

ander C. E. Etainer, R.N.) aboard, left also on board the cercarried eargd for which, as is well known, were employed

She had bendo Dämpfe.

The use of these gases. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. to render what assistance she could. Be Colombo which the homeward mail also in rifle ammunition, had brought the fore daylight, the Zug succeeded in getting steamer of a fortnight ago was unable to anger of our soldiers to fever heat. With a hawser aboard and an effort was made discharge The transit cargo, it is a grim smile the men whispored one to: to pull the stranded vessel off. However, understood, is not large. the hawser mapped.

another that the hour of Trevenge, wan Later on, it is believed, a secrind and thicker hawser

approaching. Then came the great, long- was successfully got aboard, but up to the

desired moment. time of writing (11.15 a.m.), the efforts to get the vessel off had not succeeded. Owing to the high sen which was

runuing.

BANK'S CLAIM' AGAINST INDO-CHINA S.S. CO.

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consigned from Calcutta to a German firm, Messrs. Diederichsen & Co.

There was one alarm after another. Often attack. It was an exciting time for us, it was stated with complete certainty that the day had come, and a few hours after- wards we returned depressed to our quar tery because the weather prophets had again prophesied falsely. All these ex- perimental alarms helped to increase the get engerness of our soldier, for battle.

Now we are off." I took my glass, Later the major called to me as he passed! clambered up stall elevation, and looked in the direction of the trenches.

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it was not possible to board or leave the ship on the starboard side, and the list prevented the lowering of boats on the eeward side. Presumably there was insufficient water to allow the tug to approach on they leeward side.

"Apparently, the Nubia struck the reef stern first, and then swung round broad- aide-on: Our Colombo contemporary on

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Towards 5 o'clock on the oven- 1658. by the Kelami river current on the other business came into the hands of plaintiffe,appen, The list to starboard is becoming more but the bills of exchange which had beening of the 22nd came the order for and more noticeable, and yesterday drawn by the shippers 01 Messrs, complete, readiness, and half an hour afternoon all the passengers were landed. Diederichsen were not met, at due date. Later in the day the two stewardessos om Whereupon, in virtue of documents they byard were sent ashore. They were towed beld, the plaintiffs preceded to the extent into harbour in an open boat by the pilot of selling the goods. They were, however, The writter then describes the excite Tuz BEST O FOR ORDISARY HOUSEHOLD launch, the sea heing too heavy to risk met by the difficulty that the goods were ment of the troops, the reception of an attempt to fake them on beard the no longer in the defendants' hauds. They messages launch:

and the reporting mocess, The passengers' luggage wash ported with them on a bank guarantee, infantry advance. He

says tinuous efforts to tow her off the reef the consignees refused payment of the bills sang the hardly appropriate. have failed, one of the Government of exchange; and as a result the plaintiffs Dewschland bich in Echrm:" harbour tuge, with the Finde i thy now sus on the documents of the shipping oeds wharfage company's tug Lady Thehape, company, whe, of course, will turn for It was with curious feelings that we have been engaged in the work. Later in the afternoon, the other Government their proper remedy wherever it may be, marched through the fields and villages harbour tug was also requisitioned.

against the consignees or their guarantors which hitherto, we had Approached A PASSENGER'S EXPERIENCES.

the depth of night and It remains for me to give judgment in only in

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as they Pince of Ceylon representative these circumstances for the plainting, and

lay in the most effective fire fine. obtained an interesting interview with it seems to me they are entitled to the smal

Exactly an hour after the beginning of Mr. M. S. H. Abdullally, the well-kno vitum of T, 23 which they claim for tele

Do Burela merchant of the Tetal who was grams, which were sent in order to oscar you know that our armoured train has

the attack the major said to me,

twenty-right-including eight Indies and also the drawers of the bills of exchange little town of L-, or rather the heap of several children. Mr. Abdullally and As regards the question of interest. the ritins which showed where it had been, Jose with him had visited Bombay in point does not new arise, because Noyemhad been evacuated by us at the end of connection with the wedding of his son, ber 21st in agreed to be the date_from October. For five months all our efforts BT

I will | ta recover it from the enemy had been in with his young bride, was also din board therefore give judgment for the amount vain. To-day one half-hour sufficed to the Fubia.

claimed with interest on Tls, 3.800 at the restore it to our possession. It will not When the Yuhin ran agrond shortly rate of six per cent, from November 21st.

be evacuated again. before a quarter to five o'clock yesterday | Plaintiff are entitled to their costs. morning nearly all the passengers were blow and most of them were asleep. "When the Aubin first ran aground," Me. Abdullally said there was no heavy bump and all that I felt was a slight jar er tremor as if the vessel were grating against something. At this time, it was, of course, quite dark, and there was a

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Mr. L. II. wards the shore.. The captain at once R.

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left Shanghai waves began to break against the side of on the 25th June for Peitaiho and the the ship forcing her against the roof. news of his death was telegraphed by Mr. There was no excitement or panic on Most District Officer at We haiwei Bora board, although the ladies began to get in 1876, the deceased was appointed a stud- alarmed when the ship commenced to listent interpreter in China in 1888, and re- to starboard.

ceived the China medal and clasp for The Captain and his officers continued the Defence of the Legations in 1900, to make every effort to back the steamer He was Acting Consul at Amoy in 1903 away from the shore, but the list became and at Ningpo in 190s, and Acting Viec more and more notierable towards day Cousal there in 1908, 1909 and 1916. Dur. break. The waves were very high and ing these years he was abo in charge of the frequently broke right over the ship Consulate at Hangehow.

In January. Owing to the list it became very difficult 1910. he was promoted to be a lat-Class for passengers to move about the deck at Assistant and in that and the following all and we were all plead on the port year was Acting Consul at Chefoo, In side which was high out of the water.

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THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN. "The ladies of the East are more timid by niture than the ladies of the West and some of them very nervous and com- So also did the children, and in the afternoon the captain

decided to send the passengers ashore, It must have been about three a'clock in the after- noon, or perhaps shortly before, that wa were taken off in the little pilot hoat to

DEATH OF A BRITISH CONSUL.

On May 6th, 1914, he was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple.

Mis. Barr, the F.-C. Doily Nema says.. was with her husband at the time of his death, and the deepest sympathy will be felt for her in her fad loss,

GERMANS AT KULING,

the pilot launch. The sea had become! A Correspondent writes us, says: the very much calmer now and we were trans Control Ching Post, that the German ferred to the launch without much have gone to Kuling (the Yangtze sumasuer dieulty. We did not at this time take 10ort) in great forct and at the bungalows our luggage with us, but, I am glad to where they I've they have heisted the ALL ACHES AND PAINS MUST say, all the luggage of every passenger German flag. It is thus impossible to look. oat at the window, or to take a walk, GO AND GO QUICKLY WHEN has been since brought ashore

Asked how they managed in regard to without having this hateful object ever YOU RUB IN

meals abord. Mr. Abdullally said: "The within view, To the Belgians it visual LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM. It is excitement quite frightened hunger away, its all the butchery and destruction which the enemy of Pain. It stops headache, but some of us took a little coffee. None the Germans have wrought in their native earache, backache. It relieves lumeness, of us took any meals from the tmelaud, and speaks, įschaps, of friends of sprains, straine, swellings, lame neck, she went ashore until we were landed" erick in the back, neuralgia, rheumatism... Mr. Abdullally said the captain and his their own who were done to death through ALL external aches and pains MUST GO officers behaved extremely well to the pass their scency To Britishers it shouts out Lusitania, "Poison gas," Zeppelin when you rub in Little's Oriental Balm agers and did all they could to re-assure bombs. and tells of, fathers, brothers and Try it and prove it.

them, as well as to land them and their luggage in safety. So far as ho could sons of theirs who have fallen or been gather, he added. little actual damage maimed for life in the war. To all the appeared to have been done to the Nubia Allies, who form the great majority of and he understood that she was taking residents, and posibly to many neutrals

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The description of the further opera tions is of no particular interest, except that the writer says that all the troops were bent upon the capture of Ypres, and that everybody said Forward: God punish England !"

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In a public lecture recently delivered in Berlin Professor Penck, the head of the Royal Geographical Society, taking Aptil 1st as his date of reckoning, makes out what he calls a Balance Shoe, and arrives at a result heavily on the profit sida for Germany. The account reads roughly as follows:--

PROFIT

19,200

Territory conquered in Belgium and

France Population thereof (sg. inites)

14,000,000 Conquered districts include the most important iron and coul nines and industrial sections of 'our enemies' territory, Territory conquered in Russia

(sq. uniles) Population thereof * 6,000,000 Minimum losses of our foes in the west (8 months)1,500,000 Minimum losses of our foes in

Russia.....

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1. 3,400,000

Total, roundly 5,000,000 Constant average monthly, loss of

all our foes.... German Fret still unlestroyed England's starvation plan"collapsed. Unity of German nation in nimis and realisation that it is lighting for great ideals of humanity." Hostility of neutral countries, due

LOSS

to German violation of Belgian neutrality, Geronu territory occupied by foo

(sq. miles) Austrian territory occupied by foe

(sq. miles) Population thereof Our hope of lack of arms and monitions on the part of our Allies realised.

Our Colmies and export trade. British sea power so weakened that

itjean no longer claim absolute command of the sea.

21,775

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