GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2753, 7 March 1910, Page 5

GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

THE MISSING WARATAH

United Press Association— Copyright LONDON, March. 4.

Lunds do not place credence in reports as to the Waratali since the Capetown agents have not notified them as arranged should any evidence of the Waratali be discovered. .

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

SOCIETY

Mr. Pierpont Morgan is perfecting the reorganisation of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York, whereof he. recently secured the control on a mutual basis.

JAPAN ’ S B ATTLESH IPS

The “Times’ ” Tokio correspondent denies that Japan is laying down 30,000. ton battleship, as was reported.

THE TERRITORIALS

The actual strength of the Territorials is 9701 officers and l . 262,036 men, an increase of 64,105 in all ranks during 1909.

IMMORALITY ON IMMIGRANT

STEAAIERS

BERLIN, March 4

In a debate in the. Reichstag the Government repudiated the American official report, alleging immorality and malpractices in. the steerage department of immigrant steamers. It was claimed that the charges; did not appty to the German lines.

SUBSIDIES TO MAIL STEAMERS

NEW YORK, March 4. The United States Senate. Committee of Commerce favors G-allinger’s Bill, authorising an increase of subsidies to mail steamers to South America, Philippines, Japan, China, and Australia to 1.6 s per mile for first and second-class steamers, and 8s for third-class. ORDER OF ‘NURSES. (Received March 5, 5 p.m.) LONDON, March 4. At Lady Dudley’s request, the- Coun. oil of Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute of Nurses has arranged for Miss Hughes, general superintendent, to visit Australia to organise an Order of Nurses. PAYING THE PIPER. (Received March 7, 12.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 6. In the House of Commons, the Transvaal War Loan Redemption Bill was read a third time.

THE PHILADELPHIA STRIKE. NEW YORK, March 6. Punctually at midnight a general strike began in Philadelphia. Order on the whole is maintained.