CABLE COSTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 546, 29 June 1909, Page 5

CABLE COSTS.

REDUCTION OF TAX ON KNOWLEDGE. PRIVATE COMPANIES. WILL THEY BE GENEROUS TOO? (By Tcleßrapii.-Press AEBoclatioa.-CopyriKhU ; I ; t . London, June 27. Referring to the Pacific Cable Board's con-ooseion-of 2Jd. a word in tho press cable ratesj and New Zealand's concession ofJd. a word, making an immediate reduction of 3d. (from Is. to 9d.) possible in tho word rato of prose cablegrams. • . ' ■■ •.■ V f "Tho Times" says that the' value of the Pacific? Cable Board's offer is enhanced by New Zealand's patriotic action,, and that there is good reason to anticipate 'tliat. tho reductions will thoroughly justify .themselves from tho business;standpoint. '.'■ ■.■■■■• The journal hopes that the private companies (which own the Atlantic cables and trans-Canadian land lines) will.grant a.similar reduction,, as ■;, tho',, present method., of transmitting news in a nutehell is fertilo'in creating misunderstanding.'.',-: ,\ •. ■■•■'•". :. CANADA CORDIALLYAPPROVES. \f >'■-. (Rec. June 28; 9.30 p.m.);. ■'■;'■'.■'■ ■. : : . ,; > - London, Juno"2B. " Tho.Ottawa correspondentof'.'The Times!' reports that opinion in' Canada is .overwhelmingly in line witii tho decision arrived at on Friday bytlio Press\Conferenco in, favour of State-owaed .cables from Britain to Canada and to' Sout h ,. Africa,' and of ' reduced cable rates. /; -V; ■ ; . ,: •:'■ 'r'.\ j^-;-'.; .-.■; ■•;; / : ':-. WJI.L THE EASTERN EXTENSION ALSO '■"/.■. V' :'■ '' REDUCE? ~ ■■'■•■:'■,;:}.:,) ..:-. /STATEMENT ; BY ME.'DEAKIn!: a ;;'V'-';■:''(Reo; June 29,;0.60 .' ■ •:■ ':.■■'■ 'v V > Melbourne, :Juno 28.: •Mrl' Deakii;. Prime' Minister, declares that any reduction of.cable rates, would be'welcome' to Australia.'.".:. Ho/is , consulting the' postal authorities on'the question of reducing, the Australian'.land .charges.'.. Generally 'speaking','.'the-Government was favourable:to the v reduction.. ';,,' ''t, : '':"..'■, ■:'■ \ .'.'■."!' The Pacifio Cabio Board'had informed the Government, that it had .agreed to' reduce its proportional .charges,' and asked tho Commonwealth to reduce'its proportion. The request' had not yet been considered by 'the PoStmaster-General. -;. '■ . ;: '"■■'}~.. } y.: . , / :

'■Any' reduction iri'tho.Paoific'ch'drgee, Mr. Doakin 'added, ' must be '.notified; to.the East-. orn Extension- Cable Company; :. This) probably meant that: the' company; woilld reduce its rates, on press..raessages.' '■■' ■>. , '':'.;:;.'•" : ' ninepenny' press" cables in : a '■ ■Av. ; .-'i\■■;:;■',.:<■-;■ MONTH. ■ ;;,:.■. : -~:' ■;■;:': '.:■': :' ..' v (Re6.; Juno 29, 0.15 km.);:,-' ;/.V ■ ; ■■• " '"■'":; ; ;V\ ; ' London, June'2B. v • Th.e Pacific cable reduction; will become operative in. about a month. :/ . ■.'■''•' ■.'.-.;.