GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 73, 16 March 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

PAST STEAMING.

m, „ , London, March 13. The Ounard liner Lusitania made a last run of 24 hours, travelling G27 knots The average speed works out at 2b% knots an hour.

PASSAGES FOR IMMIGRANTS. -pi, -kt , London, March 13. The New South Wales Agent-Gener-a s department reports that thousands o intending immigrants would be available from Scotland if the shipping comST reduce their «•&<*«

A BANKRUPT LORD. London, March 13. Lord Armstrong has assigned his estate to his creditors. His liabilities "■■Si^iL* 0 £(is0 > o °°. and his assets to .£1147,000. He inherited £2,000,000 a few years back. He is no longer a dl'rector of the Elwiek works.

MR. JELLICOE AND THE ZULU?,

- -ir,. r f, t ~. Jjollllon . March 13. -Ui. Ji. 1,, Jellicoo, m a letter to n newspaper says , w is convinco( , ° the. Australian and New Zealand GovS* ; never have support Natal a «; bully, Downing street policy" of last September if they could S. foreseen the terrible suftiings and in just.ee indicted upon the Zulu!

FEDERAL LONDON OFFICE. T - w1 r,, , London, March 13. lot a site tor the Federal Alley's offices, in a letter to th e Westm „ tV Gazette denies that the London Cm, , I Council promised Sir William "yn°"lie I option of a particular Strand 'itXt M Commonwealth offices at 13s per so,, " e S.l It I } vus "'"'erstood that the Coun' m would not let the site until Sir Wn I'am Ly„ e had conferred wil hi, G o' venment. The Council is now ,'oti •tmg with othe r applicants. 6got '"

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