IMPERIAL PRESS CONGRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 128, 28 June 1909, Page 2

IMPERIAL PRESS CONGRESS.

REDUCTION IN CABLE tmiUJJM.' SUBSTANTIAL OONCLMiU.NO • ANNuUNIU). ' <^lo Received June 21, S p.ui. <■_ l.iinuon, uu.it) «J,/ * ri| The Imperial Press L ...4 air ' * Ulrica Lawsou (India) pudding, up-' 's< pointed a standing committee and A deputation to urge on Sir. u. li. Alt'.. -'i quitli (British Premier) a general reduction in cable rotes. '*< Another resolution advocated the u* J tablishuumt of wireless stations cast and , % south. ■ 1 . ""■'»*> 1 Another resolution dealt nith Up grievance of Indian ne«spapi'i*, niMM !• rates were as high as New /..<u*ud'4i and Ceylon's a halfpenny more. ' Vsj It was announced that the Cable Board had decided to rcdwro ltyWji proportion by half, namely, to word; New Zealand to reduce its portion by a halfpenny, making an im» ' mediate reduction for press telegram! from England toiNew Zealand >. <J l>"f \ word. It is expected the Commonwealth If'': will lower its land charge by a penny, which would reduce Australian 1 ' press messages via the Pacific to 8%4 per word, It is also expected that it t the Atlantic Company anil tlm Canadian land lines make a reduction in vuwr ! charges the press ratiM will lie further s t lowered. i i'i]

STATE-OWNED CABLE S*BTEML 5 ADVOCATED. Received June 27, 6 p.m. London, Juno 26. ■■ At' the Imperial Press Conference ; which resumed to-day, the Canadian* delegates proposed a resolution favoring a State-owned system of electric communication between India and Canada to a; Vancouver, thus completing the State service between England and Canada 1 Vancouver. ■■•■■■■■ ' jt -; Mr. Geo. Fenwlck (Dunedin) .ironglj-' supported tho motion. He stated tha# . • the Pacific State cable had already pro* ed a great success; but it would be a complete succeai, he Mid, till Btetf ownership was established to England. _ j Messrs. Lukin, Cohen, Fink and purlcy aIBO supported the resolntlolt '" ;j Some of the Australian delegate* qMJv J tioned the priority ot State unless existing interests wire. treated. ' jj The motion was carried. --tfj A similar resolution wea adopted 1® _ relation to South Africa, _ The delegates with their ladies at;'-, tetlded Marchioness Lanadownc a King I *-. birthday reception. . CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCE. ( ' Received 28, 0.20 a.m. . London, Jnae 27. Tho Imperial Press Conference don! on Saturday. ■