CABLES AND RADIO.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19175, 5 December 1927, Page 5

CABLES AND RADIO.

CONFLICTING INTERESTS. (BT CABLB MUSS iSBOCIATIOJC COPIRIOBT.) (AUSTRALIA* AN» H.Z. CABLI ASSOCIATION) (Received December 4th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 3. Official feelers with the object of bringing cable and wireless interests together began yesterday. Developments are expected early next week. The pourparlers were instantly reflected on the Stock Exchange in the recovery of cable shares. The acting chairman ot the Pacinc Cable Board confirms the report that the Government is considering theproblem, and this, combined with Canada not having approved of a nominee, is delaying the appointment of a chairman. UNDER CONSIDERATION. (AUSTRALIAN AND S.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION'.) LONDON, December 2. The Eastern and Associated Telegraph Companies announce in reply !o many enquiries regarding fluctuations in market quotations for cable stocks that the position in relation to radio and cable services is under consideration between the Government and the companies. STATEMENT QUESTIONED. (AUSTRALIAN- AND K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY, December 3. The managing director of Amalgamated Wireless, Ltd., referring to the statement attributed to Sir G. Clarke, managing director of the Telegraph Construction branch, that the cable companies were wealthy enough to,undercut wireless to such an extent as to ruin the wireless companies, said: "If the cable people bring their rates down, the public, and particularly the business community, would benefit, and I do not think the wireless companies would be alarmed. Whatever was done we can be sure the business community would never forget the great advantage, and the saving of hundreds ot thousands of pounds annually which they are able to enjoy as a result of the efforts of those who fought for and pioneered the development of wireless in the face of much opposition." Mr Fisk challenged the statement that the cables were more accurate than wireless, and claimed that if one was more accurate, that one was wireless.

BEAM WIRELESS. NEW ZEALAND INTERESTED. [THE PBESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, December i"The apparent success of the beam wireless in Canada and Australia indicates one direction in which it may he advisable for New Zealand to take a forward step in the near future, said the Prime Minister in the House on Saturday, when discussing Imperial communications, in the course of lm speech on the Imperial Conference Mr Coates said that at the conference some attempt was made to consider the possibility of improving til.; communications between the various parts of the Empire. All were agree'l on the necessity of advancing m tliudirection as rapidlv as possible, and the present position and the future prospects in relation to shipping, air transpert, wireless telegraphy, and wirelws telephonv were discussed at considerable length New Zealand, as perhaps the most distant of the British communities, was vitallv interested in the srbject, and the Government was anxious to assist in every feasible way in improving the existing means or communication. The Prime Minister then made the statement quoted.