The Baltic Canal.
AN IMPRESSIVE OPENING CEREMONY. (Per Press Association). Kerlin. June 21. At Kiel, twenty-four vessels, crowded with distinguished personages, passed through the canal in eight hours without mishap, except that an immense German* American liner, and the yacht Osborne grounded for a short time. The canal was lined by an immenbe crowd who cheered the ships of all nations, especially the British vessels. All the vessels assembled at Holtman, in the Baltic, and saluted the Emperor's vessel Hohenzollern. On arrival the Emperor stood alone on the roof of the charchouse, wearing an admiral's uniform, with his breast covered with various orders. He bowed and saluted the people in response to enthusiastic cheering. The Emperor told M. Herbette, French Ambassador, that the present was not the last cere* mony he hoped they would perform to aether with a view to promote peace. June 23. The Kaiser reviewed one hundred German and foreign warship?. In the sham fight at Kiel fourteen German warships were engaged. The Emperor was on board the defending force. The manceuvres were of a memorial character, and the fetes to which the visitors were
invited were recognised everywhere.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 300, 24 June 1895, Page 2
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192The Baltic Canal. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 300, 24 June 1895, Page 2
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