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The forwarded and received cable Press business for the ten years ended the 31st December, 1908,

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Forwardi Received. Year. Number of Number of Messages. Words. Value. Messages. : Words. Value. .899 .900 .901 .902 .903 .904 .905 906 907 908 1,570 1,034 1,420 1,830 1,595 1,551 2,226 1,815 1,874 2,404 182,066 139,295 148,400 202,968 159,732 161,094 181,196 186,128 135,325 236,759 £ s. d. 1,800 10 4 1,457 4 5 2,718 12 0 1,772 8 4 1,235 11 1 1,147 8 8 1,290 9 3 1,290 7 9 1,003 5 5 2,643 6 0: 3,822 4,014 3,989 4,443 5,636 4,488 4,548 4,061 4,204 4,264 298,218 333,300 351,291 396,438 425,824 392,888 398,878 394,337 405,498 380,117 £ 8. d. 1,690 12 4 1,878 9 1 1,967 19 3 2,200 10 6 2,333 10 2 2,169 1 3 2,254 18 5 2,163 17 0 2,423 4 11 2,092 9 51