The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16
steamer. Letter from Funchal of Feb.

25)
April THE Anvers crew relate
name painted over in Falmouth to
read Bremen Rotterdam; sailed from
Folmouth under Dutch flag; restored
proper name "Anvers" on voyage be
tween Noord Hinder and Mas fire
ship letters Rotterdam" were only
removed at Rotterdam upon order
from port authorities. Oetter of MAS
ter of steamship Vigbert to Hamburg
Bremen African Line of April 81
May 6.-The Quentin; name and
port of register painted over said to
fly Dutch flag on sea on her route be-
tween Rotterdam and Leith.
May THE Star of Victoria, ac-
cOrding to report of a seaman who re-
turned to Rotterdam, entered Ply
mouth with troops on board flying the
Dutch flag, which was replaced by
|. British flag only when in port.
May 10.-The Dotteret carried on
board canvas cover to 7 meters
long with 'Maas" and Rotterdam"
painted on. Said to have been cover
on former voyages.
May 10-Out of 60 unknown steam
ers sighted since May 1, about 81 car
/ Iind Tntch 10 ictiy ri
June 12.-The fishing steamers
V. L. 16 and W. L. AZ carried Dutch
| flags when off the mouth of river
Tyne. Both had red-blue and white
bands painted on funnel
/ June 2G.-An unknown steamer of
/ English Blue Funnel line, on June &c
was lying in Amsterdam with the
name altered to "Dardanus." On both
sides of bow and stern she had the
/ Dutch national colors painted on. The
/ genuine steamship Dardanus belongs
to the Nederlandsche Stoomboot Naat-
schappy OCEAN of Amsterdam
V.-Misuse of Norwegian Ships Marks
March Unknown steamers touch
/ ing Las Palmas alter their names and
also paint Norwegian colors on free
| board.
March 1.-two unknown steamers
left Dutch ports on March IA under
Norwegian flag.
March 1.-THE Aaro (Wilson Line)
! changed colors of funnel and accord
~, -, = --7o-'reseanar reports, entered
Christiania with Norwegian coioTs
painted on her free-board.
/ April 21.-The Lockwood flew Nor
wegian flag when, torpedoed by sub
marine and hoisted British flag only
after the torpedo was fired.
May 8.-Two unknown steamers lay
in Glasgow with Norwegian colors.
June 2.-An unknown steamer sart-
ing from the Humber hung out large
sign with Norwegian colors and the
/ Inscription "Ran-NOrge" over her side
when at sea. (Report of an English
mate.
June Unknown GOLFERS, going
from Swansea to France, fly the Nor
wegian flag at sea-
June 1.-THE Quentin, leaving Rot
terdam for Leith on June IA, flew the
Norwegian flag at sea and displayed
the words 'Nordland- Bergen" painted
/ on black iron signs which she hung
over the real name.
June 22.-The Grenadier, (Tyne-
Tees S. S. Co. owners) which runs be-
tween Rotterdam and Newcastle on
Tyne flies the Norwegian flag at sea.
June 23.-The Alasta when entering
Stornoway was painted on both sides
in Norwegian colors and displayed an
inscription giving Bergen as her port
rof register.
June 24-The City of Brussels from
Bordeaux entered Rotterdam on June
IS; while on sea flew the Norwegian
flag and showed the name "Vollrath
Than" The name was painted on
wooden signs affixed to the ships
sides.
VI.-Misuse of Swedish Ships Marks.
Feb. 15.-Steamers of the Wilson
Line are now painted black. The St
Andrew is lying at Gothenburg under
Swedish flag.
Feb. 19.-The Winga scandinavian
Shipping Co, London lay in Gothen-
burg with Swedish flag painted on her
80 gard
Feb. THE Zena, when in Goth |
enburg haG ON board large pieces of |
canvas painted blue-yellow and blue,
ready to be hung out on the sides.
March q. Five unknown ships were
met between Lowestoft and Grimsby |
by capt, in who arrived at Gothen-
burg; Their names were painted over |
the funnel marks in part changed and !
they weIe flying the Swedish flag.
March 7-TTDEDowD steamer seen !