London, May 10, Fire broke out in the engine room of the Danish motor vessel Asia yes-night while the passengers
vessels, the fire spread were ming, and, according fo passing entire ship. was ablaze.
Aiter all efforts to put out the blaze had failed, the skipper ordered the 35. passengers to stand by for boat stations.
The passengers were later taken aboard the British steamer Canton, dnd, according to Lloyd's agent in Colombo, arrived in Colombo this London, May 12.
'The death occurred today' of Mal. Gen. John Christopher Swann, CB. at the age of 83 years, He entered the 45th' Regiment in 1875, became a Captain in the Indian Army In 1896, was promoted Major nine years later, and was awarded the brevet of Lieut-Col. in' 1900, 1904, he became a Colonel, and finally in 1908, he was" appointed Major-General.
During his service in India, he held the post of Deputy-Assistant-'Adjutant-General in the Bombay District. "He was next made Commandant of the Ist Bombay Grenadfers, and-later became Assistant. Adjutant-General "of the Western Command—Reuter, Paymaster Rear-Admiral Dunbar morning.
The Captain and the remainder of the crew. went aboard the British warship Grasshopper, which stood by the blazing vessel.
Later, they were transferred from The death was announced" here today of Paymaster Rear-Adniiral Charles Augustus Royer Flood Dunbar at the age of 90. the Grasshopper to Galle (eaport} Educated at Viekery's Naval School, town southwestern part of Southsea, Paymaster Rear-Admiral Ceylon)
TOMS. Grasshopper is proceeding} 1886.
Dunbar joined the Royal Navy. in fon her way, while the Government tug Sin Habahu is going to the scene.
The burning wreck later grounded off Galle beach.
He was wrecked in H.MS. Lily fon the coast of Labrador in 1080, He served in TIMS. Barfleur in the Boxer troubles in China in 1900, The P. & O. liner Canton, which! took off the passengers and conveyed them to Colombo, dashed to the resete in response to an an S.O.S. message from the blazing ship.
The Canton was also involved in a disaster at sea not so long ao. She collided "with the French vessel [Marechal Joffre, to the north of Hong kong in dense fox on the morning of March '30—Reuter.
Although he retired in 1908, Paymaster Rear-Admiral Dunbar volunteered for service and served in the Naval Transport Service at Southumpton between August 1014 and July 1018, "Te was si gain employed between December 1819 and January: 1919. He reverted to the retired list fon January 10, 1919.—Reuter Admiral Mark L, Bristol Conservative Elected For Sheffield By tentions held us the "Hallam Division of Sheficld resulted the whose te, Mr.
Washington, May 13. The death occurred here today of Admiral Marke Lambert Bristol, well-retired American naval oticer, the ge of 71. Me had scoved classes of ships in the US. wy find in all the ipa stations of the world, Tle. was closely connected with the development of modern xunnety. In the US. Navy, and of torpedoes and story" over Labourite candidate, Mr. C. Dail, by 16.033 votes to 9,239 votes The election was held following the death "of Conservative Sir Louis Smith, who was elected to the House of Commons at the time of the November, 1935, General Elections. He had received 21.208 votes against the 10346 votes for his Labourite rival. The Conservative majority in the Viallam "Division "has therefore diminished from 10.952 to 6.094 votes Finge the end of 1935.—Iavas, Hie joined the US. Navy ensign in 1889 and advanced through grades to the rank of 1913. In 1918, he became Armistice Commis-
1916, From 1910 sed as US. High {0 Turkey. He became Admiral in 1927 and was Commander in-Chief of the US. Asiatic Fleet from that
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