SHIPPING SERVICES STOPPED

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2218, 3 August 1914, Page 8

SHIPPING SERVICES STOPPED

GRAVE SITUATION THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS HELD UP , Vessels liable, to. capture " (Ilec. A AugusV2,.,s.s;p,m;) New York, August. 1. ' The transatlantic sailing 'of tho'Ger.lias been suspended" completely." -Ther Hnniburg-Anierican- Line, has.recalled' the/"..President ■'. ■.Grant; ' tbe' N.oiith /.Gcrpiaa Lloyd; lias Recalled the • Grosser Kurfurst and other.ships, and '. V tho'iraa ndsi of European passengers', are (ioliivcd. oJ..Shipowners regard :tho..situa- : li/wr'-willr*..immonstt'.'sravity, and; are ' fiilly;;«xi)t?oting 'the'.Kron ■'Prinsezzin Ge"ili'T-ii»w oil .route 'tq-Ameriea/to be in .the Atlantic if war breaks . on:. . . .... ' ,'i;i\p.^'hile.Star,.'Rod Starj /American, '• •• TjfWiiirid-.: .'Doininipn, and Atlantic ' ' Liiics #iv'e: suspended sailings for Co'n ? :Eiiropean '.ports.-,. :. The ovi'fr (locs 'notv ..however, affect- British • . . .V.ii!ii!!!S. . •'• ' O'l- ; EXPORT BUSINESS STOPPED f. . ; i . : • : (Roe: AMgusfc 2, 5.5 p.m.) Batavia," August 1. i . Stoamship ! Lifl6s:.have .suspended- all sailings, and. j. eipprii has:.

INSUAANCE RATES ADVANCE

' London, July 31. • War insurance rates have been Taised witli unprecedented suddnness. Such largo business was offered that underwriters deemed the gamblo too great, and .are , generally refusing further risks. Australian war rates to British ports and the Cape, advance 15s. to 205., via Suez substantially more. ASSISTANCE FOR SHIPPING (Rec. August 2. 5.5 p.m.) Washington, August 1. President Wilson and leading members of, Congress liave agreed on a Hill, to. bo introduced on Monday, in conjunction with the Panama Canal Law, to-.permit foreign sliips to bo ; .tnken on the American Registry during tno crisis. It is lioped to press, the Bill through on Monday, i

' ■ Voyages cancelled

Berlin, July 31. Tho steamer Imperator's. voyage to America lias been cancelled.; Tlie Vaterland, at., present at New York, has been ordered to remain there.

• ■ The -Government has proliibited the' export of. air foodstuffs, and materials .useful in-t{ie event of war; - '.'ki. Sydney, August 1. 1 ; The, Germany Consul repudiates the Tisport"regarding the arming of German liners as pure fabrication., ' Tlio .manager of the North German Lloyd states that none of their .steamers will carry guns, not oVen as ballast. FLOCKING BACK TO ENGLAND; (Rec; August 2, Midnight.) .• London, AugiTst 2. The oross-Channel' steamers are • crowded with holiday-makers, who are .flocking back to' Euglan I. Tho railway. stations at Cologne, Hamburg, Brussels, and Paris, were thronged with frenzied crowds, seeking to get away. All tho routes to Southern Germany are closed. -. • , v. ;.. , . ■ The King gave an audience to Sir Edward. Grey at midnight. - ; The Kroii Prinzessin Cecille, now .in .has two million sterling in specie on board. - - GERMAN LINER IN. BRISBANE. ; . (llcc. August 2, Midnight,) ' : ■i Brisbane, August 2. . The. agents for tho German-Austra-lian "Steamship Company havp received a; cable from tlie owners in Germany instructing the captain of the steamer Caiinstatt on no account,to leave Bris-bahe-iintil further notice! , /• '