THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
VARIOUS MATTERS DISCUSSED,
(By EIKOTBIO TEI,EUHAPa-COPYBiOHT.| (Peb Pbesb Association.) Received Juno 17, 8.5 1.111. LONDON, Juno 16. The afternoon precis of tho. 'lmporial Conference was not issued. It is understood (he conference considered tho question of a chain of State-owned wireless stations. Tho British Postmaster-General, Hon Herbert Samuel, explained that Britain jvas bound to the Marconi system and an imperial system was impossible while tho other parts of the Empire tied themselves to (lilterent systems. liie Conference approved of Imperial postal orders. - It re-discussed tho question of tho enforcement of commercial arbitration awards throughout tho Empire. Sir Joseph Ward mado a strong plea for universal penny, postage. Mi" oainnpl objected that it would involvo Britain in a loss of £400,000 annually, llus caused the withdrawal of tho motion. Tho conference sub-committeo conferred with the War Ollice 011 Defence. Tho details of the Results will, at an early date, be submitted to the full conference, i
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9540, 17 June 1911, Page 5
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158THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9540, 17 June 1911, Page 5
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