ON THE SEAS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15767, 7 December 1916, Page 8

ON THE SEAS.

ADMIRALTY BOARD.

A NEW MEMBERSHIP,

(By Cable.—Free* Xjaociation.— Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received December 6th, 7 p.m.) LONDON, December o. It is officially announced that the new Board at tho Admiralty will consist of Mr A. Balfour, Sir John Jellicoc, with Sir Cecil Burney as Second Sea Lord, Rear-Admiral F. C. Tudor as Third, and Captain Lionel Halsey as fourth Sea Lord. Lord Lytton and the Rt; Hon. Sir F. J. Sy Hop wood die the civil, members. y SUBMARINE ACTIVITY, LONDON, December 5. ' The losses by submarines to-day include the King Bleddyn (British) 4387 tons, Moeraki (British) 4421, lirich Lindoo . (Norwegian) 1087, Pemitrios IngTessis (Greek) 2088 tons, jind Bos si (Norwegian) 1462 tons. Five of the crew of the Ngata .llaru, reported yesterday as sunk, were killed, and five wounded by gun-fire. . MOERAKI'S GREW SAVED. LONDON, December 5. The Moeraki's crew is reported to ihavo heen saved. A MISTAKESOMEWHERE. dncuL to "no fuss.") DUNEDIN, December 6. There must be som© mistake about the name Moeraki. No .©their vessel of that name is known *here. The Union Co.'s Moeraki leaves Sydney tomorrow for Wellington. THE ARABIA. GERMANY'S REPLY GIVEN. (Australian N.Z. Csbl« Association.) (Received December 6th, 7 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 5. Germany has preliminarily replied to lie Arabia Note, claiming that the Arabia was a transport. American officials do not expect a serious crisis, but anticipate a controversy regarding the character of the vessel. NORWAY'S LOSSES., (Rtuter'a Telegrams.) (Received December 6th, 7.3 p.m.) CHRISTIANIA, December 5. Two hundred and forty-two Norwegian ships have been sunk during the war, and of these ninety-three have. ■ gone during the last six months. BUNKER COAL. RESERVED FOR ALLIED INTERESTS. (Australian and 2T.Z. Cable Association.) (Received December 7th, 1 a.m.) WASHINGTON, December 5. Tho British Embassy lias announced that Great v ßritain is unable to guarantee bunker coal "at any British port to any vessel which is not being utilised for the benefit of tho Allies. Officials Relieve that this will seriously embarrass American trad Rowing to the many essential coaling stations owned by Britain. FUNCHAL SHELLED, A DARING SUBMARINE. (Beuter's Telegrams.) (Receiv-ad December 7th, 1 a.m.) NEW; YORK, December 5A private cablq states Jhat » £ub-

marine .attacked tbe Portuguese port of Funchal in the Island of Madeira, and shelled the cable office, doing damage to the extent of several thousand pounds to business houses. There were no casualties.