THE NIAGARA

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 33, 7 August 1914, Page 7

THE NIAGARA

EXPECTED SAILING FROM VANCOUVER. GERMAN CRUISER OFF CALIFORNIAN COAST. OTTAWA, 6th August.. Tho Gdvornmont ha« granted tho Niagara her clearances', and she is expected to said from Vancouver within twelve hours, with passengers aboard. It is definitely disclosed that the German cruiser Leipsio i» off the Califomiatt coast, but ifc is not thought tho Niagara. would bom any danger on account ofl her superior speed. DUTCH LINER SEARCHED. BATAVIA, sth August. Tho German cruiser- Geier searched th» Dutch liner Houtman, from Australia) at sea, and then allowed her to proceed^! AT GIBRALTAR. MERCHANTMEN SEEK REFUGE. TWO CAPTIVES. GIBRALTAR, sth August. , Scores of merchantmen nro seeking rev fuge here. The German vessels Emir- and Adolf have arrived as captives'. [The Emir is a steel screw steamer of,, 5514 •'tons gross- Register, built in 1911* The Adolf is a steel screw steamer oC. 943 tons gross register, built in 1889.] REMOVAL fo A QUIET PLACE* (Received August 7, 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. German vessels in port are being re-» moved to Kerosene Bay. Their flags havo been hauled down to prevent a repetition! of the unpleasant incidents. THE ISLAND STEAMERS. SAILINGS SUSPENDED. (Received August 7, 9.45 a».m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Union Steam Ship Company announces that the sailings of the Island steamers Tofua and Atua have been sns« pended. Burns, Philp, and Co. havo also suspend ed the departure of tho Mindiul for tho Islands. ORAMA RESUMEB HER JOURNEY. (Received August 7, 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Da},;. Tho Orient Company has been advised that tho Orama resumed her journey to Australia from Colombo, THE OTRANTO. (Received August 7, 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Postal authorities notify that the sailing of tho Otranto from London on the 14th has been cancelled, and the Admiralty has taken over the steamer.