CABLE v. BEAM.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10450, 3 December 1927, Page 9

CABLE v. BEAM.

IMPORTANCE OF UNDER-SEA SERVICES RECOGNISED. ;

SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT AND LONDON PRESS.

(United Press. Assn.—Copyright.) (Received Dee. 2, 10 p.m.) LONDON, Dec, 1. It is understood that the Government, while opposed to a Royal Cbm..uiLx gun • to-M x nur.dn i o ~-ca hie and the beam services, believes useful’results could be obtained by a repre .sentative committee. The Government/ recognises the strategic importance'of maintaining efficient , cable services and discussions are in progress with these objects in view The Daily Mail, in a leader, says: “While the future may belong *to wireless, cables arc unliKoly to vanish for many years. They possess the advantage of secrecy and certainty', because they . are not interceptablo and do .not fade away like wireless, hut cables must utilise every modern improvement in the fight for existence. The new high speed . cables show that the outlook for cables is not desperate, even if not roseate. " —A.N.Z.C.A. (Received Dec. 2. 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 2. The newspapers are giving increasing attention to the beam versus cable controversy. - . , An expert, interviewed by the Financial Times, stressed the fact that Mr Bruce’s reference to the' fortylive per cent, withdrawal of traffic from the cables referred only to the Australian branch of the Pacific system and the cheaper classes of traffic thereon. The Financial News concludes a lengthy survey thus: “So long as competition between radio and cables is carried on on equal terms, and as long as the Governments working wireless do not- work the systems at a loss, the cable companies will be able to thrive. They may have lost a monopoly, but developments and economies together with increased traffib, leave (room for the operation of both systems”. —A. and N.Z.C.A. MR FISK REPLIES TO THREAT TO UNDERCUT WIRELESS. BUSINESS MEN WOULD BENKifIT BY REDUCED CHARGE. , BEAM MORE ACCURATE THAN CABLE. (Received Dec. 2. 11.10 p.m.i ■.*, _ SYDNEY, Dec. 2. Mr Fisk, managing director of Amalgamated Wireless, referring to a statement attributed to Sir G. Clarke, managing director of the telegraph construction branch, that the cable companies are wealthy enough to undercut the wireless to such an extent as to ruin the wireless companies, said: “if the cable people bring their rates down the public, and, particularly! the business community, would benefit, and I do nut think the wireless., companies would be alarmed.” Whatever was done, lie was sure the business community would never forget the great advantage and saving of hundreds of thousands of pounds annually, which they were able to enjoy as the result of the efforts of those who had fought for and pioneered the development of wireless in the face of much opposition.” Air Fisk challenged tlie statement that cables are more accurate than wireless and claimed that if oiie .were the more accurate,. that one was wireless.—U.P.A.