PACIFIC CABLE SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2116, 6 April 1914, Page 5

PACIFIC CABLE SERVICE.

PROPOSED REDUCTION. (By Teksraph.—Press Assocku.!-,®.) Cunedin, April 4. J'h» Hon. Rhodes, PostniflstoiGcueral, interrieired by a "Star" representative with reference to the Pacific cable, pointed out that the Department had at various times urged upon the lacific Cable Board a reduction ill the ordinary cable cliargcs for messages to and from the United .Kingdom. The negotiations had extended from May, 1012, to February last. The, High Commissioner had telegraphed that ho had carried a motion for a reduction of tiro cabie rate, btH- that notice had been kitcii to rescind the motioii. Lust month the PostmasterJOcneral sent a reply afe* jHgj ing tiic High CouiroissfeOor's action aw! urging ratification of the motion and strongly op-pQ.srsig tl*o rescinding of it Mr. Rhodes said the system for tho dispatch of week-end cables ' between sew Zealand and the United "ICin.gdom wHig woli supported, Tlio svsiem was inaugurated on January 4, and the retem for tho j«ar'ended Decembei* 31 sliatved .that- tire ntniyber of messages forwarded had been 2615 via ■ tiiD iVilio, cf the mine of £31(53, ami: jJlj"" 1 J h - C Eastern, of tho vahie of .J"-. Tll ® messages received totalled' via tlio Pacific and 771. via tho Eastern. . Mr- Rhodes slmwed a return indicate mg the deficiencies ok the working of tho Pacific cable since its total deficit last year was £;jQ.9Qf) y io amount paid by' Now Zealand bein« £-308.i), °