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RECEIVED CABLES. The number of cable messages received in New Zealand during the years 1916-17 and 1915-16, exclusive of Press, was as follows :— Via Pacific. International. Australian. 1916-17 ... ... ... ... ... 61,234 47,168 1915-16 41,933 52,596 Increase... ... ... ... 19,301 Decrease 5,428 Via Eastern. International. Australian. 1916-17 ... ... ... ... .... 34,021 32,105 1915-16 ... ... ...' ... ... 34,1-87 37,844 Decrease... ... ... ... 166 Decrease 5,739

PRESS. The forwarded and received cable Press business for the past five years was, —

RADIO-TELEGRAMS. The radio business transacted by the New Zealand Coast Stations during the years 1916-1917 and 1915-1916 was as follows :—

The decrease in the number of radio-telegraphic messages over the previous year was 1-88 and 032 per cent, for the forwarded and received respectively, but there was an increase in the amount earned by New Zealand of 11 96 and 7-8 per cent, for the forwarded and received traffic respectively.

Forwarded. Received. Number of Number of Year. Messages. ! Words. Value. Messages. ! Words. 1912-13 i9i3-i4 ..: 1914-15 1915-16 1916-17 2,680 3,846 2,732 2,505 1,915 252,725 455,175 212,120 201,665 161,923 £ 2,161 2,729 1,390 1,384 1,270 6,004 6,212 8,056 9,739 8,112 546,187 621,923 796,352 967,485 851,087

l''o ■warded. Received. Year. Numl ber of Amount earned by New Zealand. 1,413 1,262 'otal Value. 1 Number of )r of Amount earned by Words. New Zealand. Messages. ; Words. Messages. - 1916-17 191-5-16 3,0.18 3,076 63,872 61,759 £ I 3,023 4,651 2,296 4,666 £ 73,149 1,697 71,291 1,574 58 2,113 Increase. 151 727 15 1,858 123 Decrease. Increase. Increase. Decrease. Increase. Increase. I