FIRES ON STEAMERS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 78, 27 December 1919, Page 7

FIRES ON STEAMERS

FOUR Ot'TBItFAKS 11l?r0VEI!E0 ON ONE 'VKSSKJ'i. (Hoc. December 2f>, 0.20 a.m.) London, DrrpHili'.'!' 22.' Tilt 1 Commonweal! It Line has tillered XIOI) reward (or iii/oninfiun* li i !iili".c to Iho aviest of live pevoolralors of 'lie fire on the Booiiah. Tile numerous outbreaks are causing uneasiness in slnnpintr circle?, especially as'Lliey urn not confined to ex-German steamers. J t l>.is iust transpired that while the .BelUma Was wailing to embark passengers tour fires broke out in.different cabins. All were promptly extinguished, «nnd the damage was slight. The iwssengers were not aifitrc of the outbreaks, tlio last: of which was extinguished as the first passengers were mounting the gangway the departure was not delayed. The latest wireless message from the Be-ltona report.* "All well." there having been no further outbreaks.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. OFFICIAL INVESTIGATIONS BRING MADE. (Kec, December 2G, 0.20 a.m.) London, Decenilipr 22. fn I lie House of Commons Sir Auckland Geddes (President of the Hoard of Trade) said tluil investigations were proceeding io ascertain the causes of the lu'es/fcn ox-German vessels. Probably some were due to (he old bunkers not having been cleaned out.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.