The Archive · 1914

The Exploits of the Emden

FOUR BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK

London, Oct. 21.

Lioyd's agent in Colombo reports that the German cruiser Emden has sunk the British stre. Benmohr (3,110 tons), Clan Grant (2,505 tons), Chilkana (3,344) Troilus (4824 tons) and also a dredger bound for Tasmania, The Emden also captured the str. Oxford (2,804 tons) to the southwest of Cochin, a port in the ex-

cut Get ott "t the Gide treme " sonthe re a India,—Reater. September and was owned Cayzer, Irvine & Ca., Ld., Bekah India' Ne'Gos ate "Chikana new veal, she left Woat Harte: ened by the Ocean SRI: Cow, Lady left the

Shanghai for London on September 26. The Totem Steam Navigation Co.'s str. Oxford left Cardiff last month for the The Benmohr was owned by Measrs, W. Thomson & Ca., Ld.—Ed.

The Yuangtze Insurance Association has handed to Reuter's Agency a telegram from its Colombo agents in which it is stated that the vessels were sunk near Minicoy. The dredger was the Ponrevel (Ponrabbel) owned by the Marine Board of Launceston, Tasmania. The steamer Saint Egbert, owned by the British and Foreign'S. 8. Ca., Ld., has taken the crews to Cochi

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