THE PACIFIC CABLE.
SURVEYING THE ROUTE,
Melbourne, July 3, Lord Knutsford, replying to the request of the Postal Conference that the Admiralty should survey the Pacific cable, says H.M.s. Egeria, which is on a general surveying tour, would furnish the information as to deep-sea soundings on the general line of the cable, but tho survey of the route to any purpose entails a long and searching examination. No alteration could be made regarding the Egeria's orders. The question of hastening the survey remains open until Lord Knutsford is satisfied of the prospect of funds being forthcoming, and regards the hastening of the work as of importance to Imperial interests. The annual cost of the Egeria is £12,000, aud if another vessel were provided tho complete survey would cost about .£30,000 irrespective of the value of ship expenditure and outfit.
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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 156, 3 July 1888, Page 5
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