ON THE HIGH SEAS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2245, 3 September 1914, Page 6

ON THE HIGH SEAS

~ .NURNBERG AT HONOLULU " ' (Rec" September 2, 935 p.m.) Honolulu, September 1. Tho German cruiser Nurnberg has arrived here , Tho, Nurnberg -was reported on 'August 4'to have left Honolulu, supposedly for Samoa or the southern seas. On August 24: it -was reported , that-an ~" American steamer had left a Oalifomian .port with, a cargo of coal, , supposed, to be destined. for the/German cruiser Leipzig, then, off- the American coast. The cable message',stated: "The'-State 3}epartin'eht/\;d6blares :, ..any. ' ship ■ffhiph". leaves ariiAmerican port , with ..coals , to be''supplied to a Tielligerent Btoamer will be regarded as "a man-of-. 'war.; Sucb.,.passenger,or cargo, steamer -will not-be allowed;- to call at any 'AmerioDJi port, again for three months." ■■/■'He second:."article of .the Treaty of Washington ; 'signed by Great Britain .and the ..United States in 1871, provides •that a neutral Government is bound ;''jiot td-'permit or'suffer either belligerent, to ..make use ;.of its ports or waters :ns the base of naval operations against the, other, or'for the-purpose of the ■renewal' or "augmentation of military "supplies or arms,' or the recruitment of men." "'■ • ' '■'■■•' . The British rule with Tegard , to the t coalihg"of'belligerent warships is that no' two supplies of coal can be obtained . .jn- British waters within three months \>f each other. -J. ■'<■-. ■ . I SEARCHED..:BY,;A GERMAN ' -CRUISER. ' .(Reo. September 2, 8.50 p.m,) v - Brisbane, September 2. .Tlie'Dutch steamer' Houtrrian has D-rrived bringing the passengers by the German mail steamer JBoon) which shel : tered in a neutral port in Java about -August-41. The Houtman's captain 'states' that' while en route to Batavia , ..his.vessel was boarded by officers from the German cruiser , Geior, his papers were examined, dnd he was allowed to proceed '■..■-..' ■■■~ The passengers report that the Dutch forces in Java arc being mobilised, and ~: .-■the. fleet is ready for action. The Geier is an unprotected cruiser >of 1630,' tons, built in 1894. She carries eight 4.liri. guns, and has a speed of ifrom 15 to 17 knots. Tho incident re--1 f.erred to in'tho message is evidently ■ that reported , from Batavia on Au- ■ gust 5.. AN EXPLANATION. ;. (Rec. Soptember.2, 5.50 p.m.) Athens, September 1. The naval officers' going to Constantinople are reported to be Turkish officers who went to England to tako over ~tho two battleships which were build-. >tng for. Turkey, but which .Britain retained.—"Times" and Sydney, "Sun" ..services.. . ,-..'. ■ BOUNTIES INSTEAD OF PRIZE . '. .;,.'■• 'MONEY. .;'.•■ . . . XRcc. September 2, 5.50 p.m.) London, September 1. , v Mr. H. J. Tennant (Civil Lord of the ''■Admiralty) stated in the House of "Commons that the Government proeposes to substitute a system of boun'"ties ' for prize-money.—"Times"" and Sjdney "Sun" services. ' HELIGOLAND CASUALTIES, . i •..'.-.. London, Septomber 1. Additional casualties from the Heligoland fight are, three dead and nine wounded.