to Help Tokyo, Aug. 9.
The ste. Silver Cedar, a British freighter of 4,535 tons, which is circling the world, went aground near Matsuyama on the Shikoku coast this morning. The vessel con her way to Shanghai vid Dairen from Kobe, where she unloaded cotton from New York, She waa Toaded, besides, with resin and otter miscellaneous goods.
The damage is not believed serious, Japanese ships have ruse!. to rescue the stranded vessel but ita favourable weather is hampering them.—Reuter.
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