ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, 7 January 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE CONVOY SYSTEM. ITS COMPLETE SUCCESS. Eeceived 83TT. LONDON, January 6. Mr : . Chiozza Money, in an interview in the Pall Mall Gazette, said the convoy system was proving a magnificent success in circumventing the submarines of 186 homeward-bound convoys, comprising 2430 ships, with ,17.500,000 tons of cargo the losses were only li per cent. JAPAW CONSERVING HER SHIPS. Received 10 a.m. WASHINGTON, Jan 6. Advices from Tokio state fee Government have notified the Entente that Japan temporarily prohibits sales and charters of Japanese vessels to foreigners because of the scarcity of ships.