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Show oo- BRITISH SHIP ON FIRE AT SEA Halifax, N. S Nov. 4. A vessel, believed be-lieved to be the British steamer Rio JLages, was reported on fire 300 niilos south of Halifax in a wireless message mes-sage received here late today from the Danish steamer Frederick VIII. Captain Thompson reported in his" message to the marine and fisheries agent of the Dominion government that at 4:20 p. m. today, Greenwich time, he had pasesd, in latitude 41.58 north, longitude 59.30 west, a British steamer flying signals "R. S. M. V.," with a fire in hoc hold and asking that it bo reported to Halifax. The signals correspond to those of the Rio Lages, which left New York for Queenstown, October 31. Tho Frederick VIII left Copenhagen October 15 for Now York. New York, Nov. 4. Tho British steamer Rio Lages, reported on fire south of Hnllfav. lpf 'Mow VnV .. -- , w .. ln. WlU bor 31 for Queenstown. She is a ship of 3594 tons gross and carried a crew of about thirty-five men. She was built in South Shields, England, and is owned by the European & Brazilian Shipping company. Limited, of London. She was formerly the steamer Westmoor. The local agents, Simpson, Spence & Young, were unable un-able to state the character of her cargo. |