On the Sea

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 110, 2 October 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

THE ELUSIVE EMDEN'S EXPLOITS. SEVERE GALE IN THE NORTH SEA. A LIGHTHOUSE AS A TARGET. Tetrograd, September 30. 1 A 'German destroyer cannonaded the Burkholfcn lighthouse, eleven miles south of Wiiulau (Russia). A squadron ot warships and destroyers were seen off Windiiu u few days ago.

London, September 30. Despite the Emden's depredations, insurance rates in the' open market are still 10s per cent., compared with 12s quoted by the State Insurance Office. The Emden's bottom is known to be very foul, and it is considered that her evasion of warships searching for her is due to good fortune rather than to her speed.

Copenhagen, September 30. The heaviest gale in living memory is sweeping Denmark and the German coast. A number of bodies of German .lack Tars have been washed ashore at Eshjurj" (a Nortihj Sea port).

Sydney, September 1 Passengers by the lnaba -Ylaru from .Tapan state that while held up at Manila several steamers left laden with coal, which was apparently intended for German warsliips. All were captured soon after leaving neutral waters by the Japanese. The latter stated that it was a clever ruse, declaring that it was very good to sell them coal, get 'their money, and then await them outside and catch them.. I THE EMDEN-fiJ COMMANDER. [ A PLUCKY OFFICER. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 1, ti.3o p.m. Londbre, September 30. A nephew of the Kaiser is roporte.l to be aboard the Etnden. The commjamler of the Emden informed the captain of one of the sunken vessels that he expected to he captured, ■but he would make, a good run for it. ENGINEERS' INGENUITY. Brisbane, September 30. The steamer Southport reached port yesterday after havinb been captured by the Germans, at the island of Kusale .in the Solomon group on August 14. The cruiser Geiser arrived and seized tlio vessel, and the flag, waa hauled down and the German flag hoisted. The crew were not molested, but portions of the machinery and coal were removed to prevent the ship putting to sea. On September 7 the Goiser left hurriedly. The. Southport's engineers set to work and managed to fix the engines so as to produce a low speed, secured a supply of native food, and departed on the night of the 18th with lights out. They had an anxious time with the crippled engines; but slowly voyaged to Brisbane.