MALOJA'S PASSENGERS.

Evening Star, Issue 16049, 28 February 1916, Page 4

MALOJA'S PASSENGERS.

MAJORITY SAVED. LONDON, February 27. ißeceived* February 28, at 1.20 p.m.) The steamer mined while assisting tho ilaloja was the Empress of Fort William, coal laden, bound for Dunkirk. She sank in half an hour, all hands aboard being fiaved. Official: The majority of the MaJoja's passengers we:o saved. FEELING AT HOME, TAKING THE WAR SERIOUSLY. SIR WESTBY PERCEVAL'S OPINION. [SpSCIAti TO THS ' STAR.'] CHRISTCHURCH, February 28. Sir Westby Perceval. ex-Agent-6eneral for New Zealand, writing from London to a friend in Christ-church, dated December 24, says : —" This country is at last taking the war seriously, and after making our usual blunders, we have learnt our lesson and are tackling the job properly. We shall win right enough, and handsomely, but a little more forethought and application sooner of business methods would have saved, millions of pounds and thousands of valuable lives. The New Zealand and Australian troops have done wonders, and hav earned the admiration of all classes, especially military critics; in fact, the Dominion are fast coming out on top, and will bv their virility save the Empire. This looks like big talk, but there is much truth in it." OTACO WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION. The committee desire to thank all those who contributed to tho success of tho Anzac garden party on Saturday, and especially all the members of tho First Church Ladies' Guild, who worked so hard in the tea room all day. The lion, secretary would be glad to have 'the returns for all tickets issued—they can be left at tho Early Settlers' Hall this week—and to avoid any confusion it would be well to write the name of sender on the envelope. Workers will be welcome on Thursday and Friday from 10 to 5. Preparations for the gilt kits for the Ota go men in the 11th Reinforcements are v.-ell in hand. Balaclavas will bo gratefully received. .Directions for making these of fine wool may be had at the hall. Ladies may receive work on Thursday to do in their own homes. Handkerchiefs, service bags, soap bag.% etc., mean a lot of stitching, and it will assist the committee very much to have some of this done- by workers who cannot find it convenient to come to the hall.