ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

UNDER STEAM. THE FLEET AT KTEi. •eceived March 14, 9.30 p.m. Geneva, March 14. , German travellers rep»rt that all warShips at Kiel are under (team. IN PREPARATION. 'Oft "THE DAY." j and Sydiey Sun Services. '# Received March 14, 5.5 p.m. _ London, March 13, The Daily JMail's correspondent at Rotwdam ears;that Germany's canal-bound Itmt has teen preparing to move for niany weeks. "I have been receiving information, and am now able to state th»t it will attempt to justify the proud titl* of the famous toast, 'The Day' being druhk with enthusiasm that heralds unjn&ient abtion. An order frpw. the higher command is that no Gerjgaftship Shall surrender. The best Gertfan inventive minds have been employed in perfecting the huge fleet of •npeT-subtfarines, but their efforts have ' been hampered by there being insufficient tailors.

t CHANNEL STEAMERS. • .Stake precautions against mines. ' • Amsterdam, March 13. usual steamer from Flushing to Tilbury is resuming running, carrying barrels, It is hoped to keep the TMlcl floating if she is mined, s " RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT SUNK, vf ■ _ Received March 14, 9.15 p.m. Sofia, March 14. Official: A Russian torpedo boat was mined and sunk south-west of Varna. Bulgarians rescued fifteen of the crew. EXPLOSION ON MATATUA.

VESSEL BURNED AND SUNK. - IN . DOCK AT ST. JOHN'S. St. John's (N. 8.), March 13. A 'fire and explosion destroyed and tunlt the steamer Matatua while lying lie the docks here loading cargo for New Zealand. The captain was killed. The cause <>f the flri is unknown. Matatua is owned by the Shaw, Savill Line, but was under charter to .w< New Ze&alnd Shipping Company, and Vfts to leave St. JoEh's on March 11.), * TflE MATATUA'S CAPTAIN, . Christchurch, Yesterday; C&pttin Gilman, of the Matatua, had been in the service of the Shaw, Savill Company about twenty years. He was formerly chief officer of the old Arawa in th'f> mall service. Later he commanded the Pakeha. Several years ago he married Miss Gibbons, of Wellington, Wellington, Last Night. The captain of the Matatua married Hiu Grubb, not Miss Gibbons. The vessel had four hundred and fifty tons of reel newspaper aboard for New Zealand oflUes.