SKIPPING TELEGRAMS..

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 December 1911, Page 7

SKIPPING TELEGRAMS..

fur T»i,ao»Apa—phs szma ahsociatiow.) KI LIPPING SURVIVOR’S PERISH. PARIS, Dec. 19.—Five survivors of the steamer Yillede Carthage wrecked in the Bay of Biscay landed'at Las Palmas. Twenty are reported:to have: perished. A RIFT IN THE LUTE, i MELBOURNE, This Day,—lt is stated in shipping circles that some companies decline to raise freights and fares five per centum. It is thought that this action will terminate the friendly arrangement under which, the companies now work. A representative of Huddart Parker. Ltd., stated that although following the lead by raising the rates, his company; in .future intended to run to it own time table irrespective of other companies. THE WRECKED DELHI. TANGIER, December 19.—The Delhi is gradually filling. .The crew; and. forty cases of gold have been landed. . A ROCK DISCOVERED. SYDNEY, This Day.—The-, surveying ship Scar lark located .a dangerous rock off Cairns, Queensland, in the steamer route. .■ THE SHIPPING COMBINE. CAPETOWN, December 19.—The Royal Mail Company’s purchase of the Union Castle Company’s shares is regarded as. a victory for the slapping ring, although rebates will he discontinued. But it is not expected that there will be any reduction in freights. .. THE OLYMPIC RESPONSIBLE. LONDON, December 19.—The judgment of the Court is that .the Olympic was responsible for the collision with H.M.S. Hawke. Justice Evans decided, that the Olympic’s pilot took an over-wide sweep round the West-bramble buoy and having H.M.S. Hawke on the starboard, should have made wav.