IS THE DRIFTING?

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 581, 9 August 1909, Page 5

IS THE DRIFTING?

FATE OF THE WARATAH. VALUE OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. LEGISLATION SUGGESTED. (Dγ TclcsraDh.-l'rcss Aesuclollon.-CopjTlßlit) London, August 6. The owners of the Lund liner AVnratah, now considerably overdue on the short passago from Durban to Capo Town, cling to tho idea that tho steamor is drifting owing to disabled machinery. Tho uncertainty regarding tho Tl'aratah provides underwriters with a fresh argument in favour of making wireless telegraphing apparatus compulsory on all oceaii liners. A Bill now before tho United States Congress, requires the installation of a wireless equipment, under heavy penalty, on nil ocean steamcis carrying not less than fifty passengers. Mr. Winston Churchill, Picskknt of tho Board of Trade, is.considering the introduction of similar legislation' in the ImI perial Parliament. (Reo, .August 8, 6.6 p.m.) London, August 7, The Waratah took 300 tons of coal on tho bridge deck after discharging her cargo at Durban. Tho cruisers which wero sent in Searoh of the vessel have not yet returned. - i Tho wife and son of Mr. F. Norris, of | Masteiton, who left Napier for .Rhodesia, j South Africa, sailed by tho Waratah, but fortunately thoy got off at Durhan, and prq-. eeoded vja Johannesburg.in.order to see the goldfields en r0ute,,.,.:,,., I' , •■ ■ ■