Prompt Action Reduces Damage on str. Suiyang Sterling work was performed by the Fire Brigade on Bept. 7 whet they. were called out in respons toa message from the str. Suiyang, of the Butterfield & Swire fect,
'The ship had completed loading. at fre having broken out in her "eS, Wharf, at 130 pam case, off to, proceed to the Kwangwah station in order to load with gasoline on het way' present, The Sinwanpao" yesterday published a letter from Nanking, touch-Ing upon the subject, part of whioh in the past, diplomatic matters involving canadian interests have been referred to the British Consuls and the British Minister according to their importance and dealt with in such a manner that they sometimes came into conflict with Canada's policy. As a result of the Ottawa Conference, the Canadian Government, with the approval of the British Govern. ment, decided to appoint a Minister fo Chi already Minister in Japan and it is unood that he will act concurrent As she was loading, a fire we aizcvered in No el', wirlegs message was immnediatel 4 Shanghai and. Customs" fre. feats and the Fire Dragon were sent. off t0 cope with the situation, Meanwhile, the Captain of the ship and his engineers" hed taken. fr measures to isolate the fire by bat ening down the hatches and' turning two hose streams into the hold The sip when rtmed tea gant Maeva! set Werehe site Matta Hie Lagation will be ther trade commfastonere will be The report goos on to say that if has not yet been decided whether Canada will enter a separate treaty with China China, concludes the report, ha: not yet reached a decision in th matter but it is understood that she 8 not opposed to the scheme,
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