NEWS BY CABLE.
(REUTER'S SPECIAL TO FUESS AGEKCYJ AUSTRALIAN NEWS.' Mei.bodune, Saturday. > Tlio Cable Conference has concluded. The result includes i Glover’s proposal of a duplica--1 fcion of the line from Singapore to Port Darwin, and also the, construction of a second cable from Penang to Singapore, with a subsidy of £32,000 annually, paid rateably by the .colonies , according to population. Press’ rates arc reduced,one-fourth, and Government messsages one-half.■ New-Zealand and Tasmania get no advantage from the reduced cablerates, . Nothing, has been done re the duplication ofo the land lino to Port Darwin. Tasmania and Queensland arc dissatisfied with the arrangement. , , - : ; t •r. 5* ’ - . , Sydney, Saturday. The Governor has received a despatch from the Secretary of- State saying that England has no intention of proposing to Parliament the annexation of the New Hebrides. The . Governor ) prorogues Parliament on .sTuesday.';'..!!,','!' ■X.OrJrrVT .3'O'i
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5349, 20 May 1878, Page 2
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141NEWS BY CABLE. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5349, 20 May 1878, Page 2
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