The Stratford Evening Post. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1912. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 41, 11 October 1912, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1912. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

An official statement was issued last on, the .finance .-of. pacific Cable, with the (report of the Chairman of the Pacific Cable; Board. With ■ regard to the introduction of the system of deferred messages in plain language at half the.nrprraal' rate, the Board’s experience has been eminently satisfactory. . In the three months ending March 31st, the number of words carried at the new rate was 46,450, which, it is believed, 1 as there was also an increase in the words sent at the ordinary rates, represents traffic of a new kind. On December 6th a reduction to half rate was introduced at the instance of the Postmaster-Geheral on Australasian press messages by the Pacific route, subject to their being deferred in favour of all ordinary traffic for a period not exceeding twelve hours. The experience of tins concession so far shows that it has not, as in the case of ordinary traffic, led to an increase in the total nuigber of words sent. The result appears to be roughly that, while the total Volume of press traffic remains unaffected, about one half of it is being sent at the reduced rate. Allusion is made in the report to the extension of the cable between Australia and New Zealand, which was authorised by an Act which received Royal assent on December 16th. It is stated that the completion of the triangle—Norfolk Island, Australia, and New Zealand—will practically duplicate the two southern sections of the Pacific cable, as in the event of an interruption on either ft lie traffic can be conveyed by the other two sides of the triangle. It will also render practicable a considerable economy in working expenses, and will get rid of the present circuitous route for inter-colonial traffic through Norfolk Island.