Second Edition

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 February 1915, Page 3

Second Edition

TOKOMARU. - ■ - Q — ;*< [I'm I'BBBS ASSOCIATION.J N ONLY A FEW TONS OF QLOTHJ.NG ABOARD THE TOKOMARU. "V Wellington, Fob. 1it transpires thai tlip only cargo For the Belgians aboaitl the Tokomaru was five tons of clothing from Gisborne, and tons from Napier, and possibly cfiic ens© of blankets from Wellington for Lord Kitchener's army.. The ShawiSavillei boats carried altogether 200 tons j of gifts* for the Belgians and the Tokomaru has less cargo of this description aboard than any other steamer. 2, THIS TOKOMA RH'.S CARGO. ; Wellington, This Day. The Tukomuni ,which left Wellington on the St.li T mber, was a full -Vliip. .nfeagT.Ul cargo was 3860 bales of "vt'.AfWr hales of skins. <324 bales of hemp. 49 bales of tow. 653 casks i>f tallow 31.Wi carcases of mutton. JL\"((i7 carcases ol lamb. 14,991 quarters " J Vi beef, 457 crates of kidneys, 1108 cases of cheese, 283 cases of kauri mini, and smaller quantities of general produce. Tlio last advice received by the CV>inp;iny wais that the Tokomaru: left 'Teneriffe on the 23rd January. Yt that j*ort alio was to receive instructions from London as to whether she was to call at Bordeaux to land a por•tion of her cargo for the Continent. The vessel carried "no gifts from Wellington, save blankets and a quantity of carcases of frozen meat. It is doubtful whether the COirhstmas gilts were *sent by the Tokomaru. It. is believed they were forwarded by the Rakaia. (Received This Day 2.30 p.m.) TORPEDOED BY A .SUBMARINE. Paris, Jan. 31. A German submarine, without notice. torpedoed the Tokomaru and Ihe Scarvia. The latter was towed to Havre.