On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 11, 7 December 1916, Page 5

On the Sea

THE NEW BOARD OF • ADMIRALTY. Press Association —Copyright, Austra liau and N.Z. Cable Association London, December 3. Official ; Tile new Board ol' Admiralty will consist of Mr Hallonr. Admiral Sir .). 11. Jellicoe, Vice-Ad-miral Sir 'Cecil Burney (Second Sea Cord), Rear-Admiral Tudon Third Sea Dord), Captain Halsey (Fourth Sea Lord), svith Lord Lytton and Sir I l ’. Hopwood as civil members. SUBMARINE ATTACKS PORTUGUESE PORT. New York, December G. A private cable states that a submarine attacked the Portuguese port of Funchal, Madeira, and shelled the cable office, the damage being estimated at several thousand pounds to business premises. There were no casualties. NORWAY’S LOSSES. Christiania, December G. Two hundred and forty-two Norwegian ships have been sunk during the war. Ninety-three have been sunk during the last six months. THE LOSS OF MOERAKI. 8 DROWNED :: 94 SURVIVORS. Press Assn.—Copyright.—Australian lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.33 a.m.) London, December G. Eight perished in the sinking of the Moeraki, and there arc ninety-four survivors, including the captain.