THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15524, 26 January 1911, Page 7

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received January 25, 10.50 n.m.) SYDNEY, January 25. Mr Milward, manager for the Pacific Cable Board in the Pacific, has returned from a visit to Canada. He says that tho Board now controls the lin« of communication from Australia to Montreal, and has effected an installation which will enable the despatch of cables to bo expedited by 25 per cent. In other words, the Board will bo ablo to deal with 25 per cent more business in a given time. Mr Milward's mission to Canada was for the purpose of installing apparatus and taking over for the Board a line previously leased from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. The telegraphs can now carry messages over 6100 miles with only ono handling. The old system required three handlings. Asked if the innovation was likely to lead to a reduction of rates within a reasonable time Mr Milward said, "It places us in a better position in regard to reduced cost. The present weekly average of the Pacific line is forty-two thousand words. This shows a marked continuous increase. It is conceivable that if the Board increased the carrying capacity of the cables to a large extent and the public supplied sufficient business rates may be affects ed." R-ef erring to the All Red route he declared that obviously it would be an advantage to have a cablo right through. The Atlantic cables at the present time were practically controlled by American capitalists.