GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2411, 28 January 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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THE OSTEIi LEY L A UN t .HER

LONDON', Jan. 26. The new Orient liner Osterley lias been successfully launched. [A cable message last Saturday stated that Lady Jersey was periorming the launching ceremony, and after she h.ad released the vessel, it stopped at a point 40 feet down tin* ways, owing to the grease having been affected by frost. Ibe Osterley was then securely fastened, and the launching was postponed.]

THE LONDON AND i’ARJS EXCHANGE. Receivers have been appointed lor tho debenture-holders in the London and Paris Exchange. It is stated that a new London and Paris Exchango is being formed to deal with the liabilities of the existing company. ROUMANIAN DUEL IN PARIS. PARIS, Jail. 26. A Roumanian, Prince Gregory SUud/ia, bad a duel with M. Catargi, son of tlie Roumanian Minister in London, after an altercation in a Paris theatre, Catargi received a serious bullet wound in the side. L! NOT YPE OPERATORS’ ST HI KK. Tho linotype operators on a majority of the newspapers in Paris have struck for an increase of wages. r J he papers are being produced with groat difficulty. LORD N ORTH COTE—-M AY BE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA. OTTAWA, Jan. 26. It is rumored in Canada that Lord Nortlicote, ox-Governor-General of the Australian G'-'nimoiiwealtli, will succeed Earl Grey as Governor-Gen-eral of Canada.

BUBONIC PLAGUE—FATAL CASE IN BRISBANE. BRISBANE, Jan. 27. A barman, in a city hotel has died of plague. # THE TAKUMEN RAILWAY. PEKIN, Jan. 26. Dr. Morrison; the “Times’ ” correspondent, hints that Britain is nliable any longer to snjiport Japan’s standpoint in connection with tlic Taknmen railway. A PLAGUE RAT FOUND. - ■ (Received Jan. 27, 10.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 27. A -plagiie-stricken rat has been found at Darling harbor, New South Wales. * v NATIONAL MORTGAGE CO. -A DIVIDEND. (Received Jan. 27, 11.45 p.m.). LONDON, Jan. 27. The National .Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand lias declared a, dividend of 7-J per cent and a bonus of one shilling - per share.