COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8, 14 May 1913, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph —Copyright i [United Press Association,] (Received 8.50 a.in.) Sydney, May 1-1.

The strong norther-easterly gale, with heavy rain and high seas, since yesterday continues, and shipping is sheltering^ After a length discussion, a motion, condemning the compulsory clauses of the Defence Act, the Presbyterian Assembly adopted an amendment for the cancellation of night drills and the abolition of the oath for compulsory trainees. Brisbane, May 14. The Gerald ton wireless station has been opened, forming another link in the Australian chain. A branch office of the British Board of Trade has been opened in Sydney. (Received 10 a.m.) Sydney, May 14.

Mr Miilwalk, manager of the Pacific Cable Board, commenting on Canada’s rccently-itnnou need contract with the Poulsen Wireless Company, foreshadowed a reduction in the cost of coded cables to London from 3s to 2s Bd, saving 4d a word. Though he had no information from the Loudon office on the matter, if the wireless system proved efficient and r benefit to the public, the Pacific Coy. would probably make arrangements with the Poulsen Company to care their messages to Australia. What ever reduction in the rates would be obtained would be passed on to the public. At the same time he looker’ upon wireless communication acros; the Atlantic as being in somewhat of a nebulous state, but something would have to be done to make the system more reliable than it was at present

Fremantle, May 14. Mr Totton, a New Zealand merchant, has returned by the steamei Orvieto after a six years’ residence in Japan. He declares that there is a distinct inclination among the Japanese to come south. They are already swarming to the South Seas, and boast that they can take the Phillipin© lands from the United States. Three Government emigration agencies are in existence, and send the immigrants south, because it is cold. The pitiless north and the rest of the Japanese are pot friendly to Australia Asked as to the danger of an aggressive action, he said that the AngloJapanese Treaty was a great deterrent. It was hard to prophesj What would occur if the agreement terminated. The Japanese were proud and haughty, and might even become arrogant in time. It hurt them to think that they can find very little outlet for their growing millions.