ON THE SEAS.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13981, 17 November 1917, Page 6

ON THE SEAS.

DECREASE IN SHIPPING LOSSES,

NATION URGED ,TO ECONOMISE,

(Australian nna\N.. Cable Association)

LONDON, November 15,

. Mr Archibald Hurd, commenting on the record for the week, against the submarine, points out that the faith reposed in the courage and skill of the Kavy has been justified, but Britain had lost a tonnage of 2,500,000. After counting the new construction,''the Allies*' motto must be: "Economise."

COLLISION IN THE CHANNELi

DISASTER IN THE DARKNESS,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

LONDON, November 15,

A steamer without lights, under Admiralty orders, collided with another vessel in the Channel:' oil Sunday and sank.. Fourteen persons were drowned. Tlio-unknown steamer,'(hough asked'to stand by, steamed off. ■ . FRENCH SHIPPING LOSSES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, November 15.': A French official report says: There were 883-arrivals and 83!) sailings, Two vessels over 1600 tons iyerc sunk, and four unsuccessfully attacked. ■