THE WARATAH.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 587, 16 August 1909, Page 8

THE WARATAH.

FLOATING CORPSES OR DEAD FISH REPORTS DISCREDITED. ,REINSURANCE AT NINETY GOINI3AS. (By Telegraph.—Press Assoclailon.-OopTrlcbt.) Cape Town, August 13 Tho Imei passing four supposed bodies off tho Babhce Rner, which enters the sea something over 200 miles south of Durban. It is also reported that bodies are being washed up near Uio Groat Fish River, further south. ' London, August. 13. Owing to tho news brought to Cape Tiwn ' by tho liisizwa, reinsurance rates on 'he Waratah lose to 00 guineas per cent A steamer has goao to tho Basheo Rirei to search ' INSIZWA DID NOT INVESTIGATE. REMARKABLE REASONS' NEGATIVE RESULTS OF TUG'S TRIP. (Rec. August 15, 5 5 p m ) * Caps Town, August 14. The reason why tho Insizwa did not >n» vestigato further on seeing the supposed corpses was tho roughness of tho weather and the fact that she had a heavy deck v cargo. Tho captain of the Insizwa stated in an -nternew that ho was satisfied that what he saw wore human bodies Two wore dressed in whito and two m dark clothing Ho thought it undesirable to pick them up nn account of there being lady passengers aboard. v lt is officially stated that the rumour that bodies wero seen off the Great Fish River ,i unfounded. London, August 14. Reuter's agency reports that vessels which have arrived at East London saw pieces of whale yesterday off tho Basheo River. They were followed by flocks of birds

A tug that was sent from East London, to, search for the supposed corpses off the Bashee has returned. She reports that off Mazeppa Bay she observed birds over floating objects resembling bodies. Investigation revealed that they were dead skates. Otherwise nothing was scon. Police are patrolling the coast. MOUNTAINOUS SEAS. Melbourne, August UTho steamer Marere, which was in the vicinity of the Cape about the same time as the Waratab, reports that gales raged with , great violence. Mountainous seas -wept the Maroro'a deck. , Deceptive appearance of dead - SKATES. (Rec. August 16, 1.10 a.m.) London, August 15. , Reports from East London state that the search by the tug was fruitless except thai she saw in Maieppa Bay floating objects of the most deceptive appearance, resembling the bodies of women attired m dressing gowns. .These objects, •on investigation, proved to be dead skates. LEFT AT DURBAN. (By Tolcgraph.-Prcs. AMoelettoß.) ~. ji, ,j.:.,i Auckland, August W. A Private cablegram states H&rt Jgfc fc Noma and -Mr. orr ' B ' d \ cro passengers Durban. .. ,