PARTNERSHIP INCREASES GULL <GLL> HOLDINGS Gary Associates LP, which said previously it may seek control of Gull Inc, said it increased its stake in Gull common stock to 388,900 shares, or 7.7 pct of the total outstanding, from a previous figure of approximately 318,000 shares, or 6.2 pct. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Associates said it made net purchases of 70,900 Gull common shares at 15 dlrs to 18.62 dlrs a share. Gary Associates made no mention of a possible takeover attempt in its report to the SEC.