GABLE MATTERS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 22, 26 January 1911, Page 5

GABLE MATTERS.

PROGRESS OF THE PACIFIC

REDUCING THE RATES

THE "ALL-RED" ROUTE.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received Jan. 25, 10.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 25. Mr M^ward, manager for the Pacific Cable Board in the Pacific, who has- returned from a visit' to Canada, says that the Board now controls a line of communication from Australia to Montreal, and has effected an installation which will enable the despatch, of cables to be expedited by 25 per cent. In other words, it will be able 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 the line previously- leased from the Canadian, Pacific Railway. Telefraphs can now carry messages over 100 miles, with only one land line.; The old system, required three handlings. ■....■■ .;; ■- ■ .■■■■, , ; ■.■.■. y ■ Asked if the innovation "was likely to Jead to a reduction of rates within reasonable time, Mr.; Milward said: "It places us in ft better position in regard to reduced cost. The present weekly average of the Pacific line is 42,000 words. This shows, a marked and continuous increase. It is conceivable that if the Board increases the carrying capacity of the cables.to a large extent and the public supplies sufficient business, the rates may be affected." / ;

'Referring to the "All-Red" route, Mr Mil ward declares that it would obviously be of advantage to have a cable right through the Atlantic. The cables at the present time were practically controlled by American capitalists.