THE PACIFIC CABLE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15051, 26 January 1911, Page 7

THE PACIFIC CABLE

IMPROVED APPARATUS.

STEADY INCREASE IN TRAFFIC.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, January 25.

(Received Jan. 25, at 10.50 p.m.)

Mr Milward, manager for the Pacific Cable Board in the Pacific, has returned from a visit to Canada.

He says that the board now controls the line oi communication from Australia to Montreal, and baa effected an installation which has enabled the despatch of cablegrams to be expedited 25 per oent.; in other words, tho board is 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 previ ously leased from the Canadian Pacific Company. The telegraph can now carry messages over 6100 miles with only one land line, whereas the old system required three handlings.

On being asked if tho 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 a reduced cost. The present weekly average over the Pacific line is 42,000 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, the rates may be affected.

Referring to the All-Red route, Mr Milward declared that it would obviously be an advantage to have a cable right through the Atlantic. The cables at the present time are practically controlled by American capitalists.