VICTIMS OF THE PIRATES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3017, 2 March 1917, Page 5

VICTIMS OF THE PIRATES

London, February 23. The Bandoeng (5851. Ions), .Eemland (3770 tons), and Zaandijk* (41SD tons), which were part nf the flotilla of Dutch vessels torpedoed on February 22, aro now regarded, as lost.—Route r< FATE OF LACONIA'S MAILS. (Rec. March ']~ 5.25 p.m.)' London, February 28. The Post Office stales that all letters and mails which reached New York' between February 1-1 and 18 wero lost on the Laconia.— Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ». A WEEK OF U-BOAT PIRACY OFFICIAL STATISTICS OF SHIPPING. (Rec. March 1, 7 p.m.)' London, February 28. The. Press Bureau states: "The arrivals for the week ending February 25 of merchantmen of all nationalities in tho United Kingdom—over 100 tons exclusive of fishing and local craft—totalled 2280, and tho sailings 2261. Tho number of British merchantmen of 1600 tons and upwards which were sunk by mines or submarines totalled 15;. under 1600 tons, G. 'IVclto British merchantmen were unsuccessfully attacked. Four fishing vessels were sunk." —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reutor. THE BREACH WITH CHINA Poking, 'February"2B. The Germane, m their efforts to prevent a rupture with China, unsuccessfully attempted to distribute substantial bribes, and offered to wipe out their financial claims. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Renter's Shanghai correspondent states that iu order to convince the Chinese Premier of the sufficiency of Germany's supplies, tho German Minister informed him that glycerine was being extracted from tho corpses of soldiers for use in making explosives. This disgusted the Premier, and influenced him in favour of rapturing relations.—Reuter.