SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

West Coast Times, 7 February 1916, Page 2

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

NEWCASTLE, February s.—Sailed, Ivaitangata for Nelson. GREYMOUTII, February s.—Saileo, at 2.35 a.m., Oponri for Lyttelton. WESTPORT, February s.—Arrived, at 6.45 a.m., Kittawa from Greymonth.

COLLISION AT SEA,

JAPANESE LINER SUNK

HEAVY IrOSS OF LIFE.

[Per Press Association—Copyright.]

(Received, 6.26 p.m., Feb. 6th.) HONGKONG, February 4. i The Japanese liner Dainlen Main was sunk in a collision with the steamer Lilian, near Swatow. Only twenty-one out of 181 of the Dailen Maru's passengers and crew were saved.

THE BLOCK IN PANAMA CANAL.

LONDON, February 4th,

Lloyds correspondent sta.tcs that the Panama Canal will' bo closed for another five months.

A COLLISION.

STEADIER. RAPIDLY SINKS.

LONDON, February 4th,

The British steamer Silvershell and the Takatamaru collided 1 when POO miles north-east of Cape Race, on Tne;. day evening , A wireless reports that the Takatamaru. sank rapidly. The Silvershell is badly damaged but is expected to remain afloat. ( The Armenia is standing by her I