GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143771, 20 April 1912, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. By Electric Telegraph,—Copyright. LONDON, April 19. The Marconi Company is about to establish direct wireless communication between London and New York. Hitherto messages have been sent by way of Canada to Poldhu, Cornwall. HOULDER BROS’. BUSINESS. LONDON, . April 19. The New Zealand Shipping Company has signed the purchase of the whole of Hqalder Bros’. Company’s Australasian business, including four largo steamers. Houldor's preference shares are quoted at 85s, 87s 6d. BRITISH STEAMERS SOLD. (Received April 20, 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 19. The Peninsular and Orient Company has sold the steamers Orient and Ormuz to a foreign buyer. A STRIKE ENDED. (Received April 20, 10.30 a.m.) PARIS, April 19. The taxi-cab strike has been settled. . CHARGES AGAINST ARCTIC EXPLORER. ‘ OTTAWA, April 19. The Government lias suspended Captain Bernier, the Arctic explorer, and appointed a commission to inquire into the allegation that he traded with tho northern natives for personal gain at Government expense.