London, June 24.
The -mystification in regard to] the Commonwealth liner Jervis Bay has been renewed in London owing to Reuter's Colombo correspondent stating that a wireless message has been received from the oil auxiliary, 'INS, Slavol, to the effect that it "cannot locate position of Jervis Bay. Will try to intercept her by 10.30 to-night. Could Suffolk help ance?"
Iocate and render possible assist
TLM.S. Enterprise has irelessed IMS. Suffolk, which is on its way to join the China Squadron, to "proceed all haste to liner Jervis Bay, render assistance Slavol and escort Jervis Bay to Colombo."
Later.
The Admiralty announces thi armed guard from H.M, oil-auxiliary Slavol boarded the Commonwealth Line steamer Jervis Bay at mid-ight on Saturday, when the. officer of the guard reported that the! stowaways were under guard and] were giving no trouble, The master of the Jervis Bay considers that the scart of H.M.S. Suffolk is now unnecessary and the Commander-in- Indies thas ordered the Suifolk to resume ther course to Colombo—Reuter, Melbourne, June 22.
Captain Leighton, of the Commonwealth str. Largs Bay, interviewed to-day, said that the Lares Bay on its present trip brought back to Australia from Colombo seven men who had been imprisoned there for a month as stowaways from Australia, which left for England on June' 16, Captain Leighton thought that the stowaways on the Jervis Bay must be these same men. He said they were young English emigrants who, aparently, had not made good in
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