THE CABLE DELAYS
London, November 25. Spenkine in the ]fo-.ise of Commons, Pir W. If. Cowan affirmed that cnblo messages from Australasia, were now rarely transmitted without mutilation, which necessitated repetitions.
Mr. A._ It. Illingworth, PostmasterGeneral, in reply, said that the pressure which existed on the cables during the war had not yet ceased, r.nd the risk of error in transmission exceeded tho normal. There was no reason to think that the percentage of errors had greatly inrreascd. Tho cable authorities concerned were making every effort to improve holh (ho accuracy nnd Iho rapidity of tho service.—Aiis.-N.71. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 57, 1 December 1919, Page 7
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99THE CABLE DELAYS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 57, 1 December 1919, Page 7
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