The British steamer Phemius -of the Blue Funnel line is fand a message received from her states that she has been hit bya hurricane of such force. that her funnel has been blown out of her and four of her holds are filing frith water.
Beth cargo stam, the Phemiuk 'The Phemiur' (Capt of 7,615 tons, a cargo limited passenger accommodation, She left New York on October 27, to Shanghai via the Manila and Hong-ong, being, de here on December 12. Brom Shanghai she was to have gone on to Japan.
The local office of the Blue Funnel line have not yet received advices as to what cargo the ship was carrying,—Reuter and Special.
London, Oct. 31. promotions Vice-Admiral Sir William Henry Boyle, President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and Vice-Admiral commanding the Royal Naval War College since 1929, i8 appointed Admirale Sir William, who was Viee-'Admiral since 1928, served in China 1900 and commanded 1LM.S, Te-pulse during the Great. War.
Rear-Admiral Humphrey Thomas Walwyn, who became a Rear-Admiral'in 1928 and five years preious was in command of destroyer flotillas and. Senior Officer Mediterranean Destroyers in 1023, is. promoted to Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral Edward Radcliffe Garth Russell Evans, who command. ed HLM.S, Broke in 1917 when that ship together with H.M.S, Swift or gaged and defeated six German destroyers and who was in that year ally promoted Captain for sex-inaction, "becomes Viee-'Captain Colin Alfred Molyneux Sarel retires on promotion to Rear-'Admiral and Admiral Hall Thompson relives at his own request in onder to facilitate the promotion of younger officers—Reuter.
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