CABLE CHARGES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1914, Page 5

CABLE CHARGES.

THE RECENT REDUCTION

EFFORTS AT REVERSAL.

[I bess Association.]

WELLINGTON, March 24. Tihe efforts that are being made to isecuxe the reversal by the Pacific Cable Board of its recent reduction in ; rafele, charges, betweeir - the Uinitect: ■Kingdom and. Australasia from 3s to 2s Sa% word are being closely watched py^tbieNew Zealand, authorities/ it is felt that tjte Djominion iis en- 2 : titledto areduction on aeobunt of the lower terminal charges as cbmt>ai-ed with Australia. *>

= The Hon. Mr Rhodes, Pbstmastei*J™™LV stated .-••tfliat; he had cabled to the High Commissioner urging him to do his best to .prevent the motion apj>roving of the reduction beine rescinded. Mr Rhodes added that the JNeur 2Jea&md Government had frequently urged tJie-Bdard to riiafce re-' ductrons, aid he considered thai> in-: stead of the. late reduction being re- I pealed .there should be a further re- I auction. From their report the! members M the Dominions Trade Cpmriussion evidently took the same ne& '^b* they- look^ llP»n the Pacific Uable Boaaxl as being too conservative.-. ''■ '. " • ■ ■' ■■• • • ■■

•a^/50^?? 81 the^ is no competition," Baid Mr Rhodes "but I fell cert^n tna^it the cable were in private naiids much more commercial enterprise would be shown in its management _ At present the cable stands unused during a considerable part of utuiS" aDd, BOt n6arly fully