LAST OF THE TOKOMARU

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 26, 1 February 1915, Page 5

LAST OF THE TOKOMARU

SUNK IN NINETY MINUTES. THE CAUSE UNKNOWN. CREV/ SAVED BY A TRAWLER. [Unhid Pbih Association.] (Received 10.10 a.m.) Paris, January 31. The Tokomaru sank in an hour and a-half. The cause is unknown, . A trawler saved the crew ol fiftyseven. A FULL SHIP. DETAILS OF CARGO CARRIED. LAST ADVICE FROM TENERIFFE. Per Press Association. Wellington, February 1. The Tokomaru, which left Wellington on December Bth, was a full ship. Her total cargo was 3866 bale,s of wool, 99 bales of skins, 624 bales of hemp, 49 bales of tow, 653 casks of tallow, 31,526 carcases of mutton, 12,467 carcases of lamb, 14,991 quarters of beef, 437 crates of kidneys, 4168 cases of cheese, 283 cases of Kauri gum, and smaller quantities of general produce. The last advice reveived by the Company was that the Tokomaru had left Teneriffe on 23rd January. At that port she was to receive instructions from London as to whether she was to call at Bordeaux to land portion of her cargo for the Continent, The vessel carried no gifts from Wellington save blankets and a quailtity of carcases of frozen meat. It is doubtful if the general Xmas gifts were sent by the Tokomaru, and it is believed they were forwarded by the Kakaia.

AUCKLAND GIFTS NOT ON BOARD Auckland, February 1. None of the Auckland Belgian gifts were on the Tokornaru. They were distributed among nine other steamers leaving at a later date. NOT MUCH “GIFT” CARGO ABOARD. Wellington, February 1. It transpires - that the only cargo for the Belgians aboard the Toko. maru was five tons of clothing fiom Gisborne, and eleven and a half tons from Napier, and possibly one ca«e of blankets from Wellington for Kitchener’s army. Shaw, Savill’s boats carried altogether 200 toils of gifts for the Belgians, and the Tokornaru had less cargo of this description aboard than any of the other steam ■ ers. THE AUCKLAND CARGO. NO PASSENGERS ABOARD. Auckland, February 1. The Tokornaru left Auckland early in the season, consequently the cargo shipped here was small. It comprised 6069 quarters of beef and 59 lugs of mutton (from Wbangarei). .169 bales of wool, 3372 carcases of mutton, 1109 quarters of beef, 358 ' packages of Kauri gum, 78 bales of hemp, 17 bales of tow, and 755 pieces of timber. There were no passengers aboard.

Tt is presumed the Tokomaru tv.lied nt Havre and unloaded the meat hem Whangarei, which was consigned to an optional port, and the insurance on which was held in .London.