THE PACIFIC CABLE.
(Pee Press Association.) London, November 22.
The secretary of the Eastern Extension Cable Company, in a letter in The Times, states that a duplicate cable across the Pacific Ocean would cost four millions, and be difficult to maintain and protect. He adds that it would be better, and cheaper rates would be obtained by adopting the guarantee proposal of Sir John Pender, chairman of the Eastern Extension Company. Two hundred persons were present at the meeting to-day to discuss the question of the Pacific cable. Sir Oswald Smith, of Canada, moved, and Mr Doxatt, of Dalgety and Co., seconded, a resolution to the effect that in view of the discontent "with the Eastern Extension Company, the meeting pledges itself to support a cable by the Pacific route via Harvey and Fanning Islands, Samoa, Fiji, and New Zealand, provided the custom of the various Governments is given, and a guarantee extending over 25 years. TBe resolution was carried. It was announced that the company had determined to construct the cable whether a guarantee was given or not.
The Pacific cable meeting was presided over by Lord Winchelsea. Many merchants and others were present. The motions in favour of the Vancouver cable were carried with enthasiasm. The promoters promised that the maximum charge should be is per word, on condition that the Government custom would amount to £75,000 per year. The Chairman of the Eastern Extension Company writes to the newspapers deprecating the Pacific cable scheme, and pointing out that his company have only experienced in the aggregate 41 days' interruption on the Australian cables since 1880. The company is willing to reduce their rates to anything, provided a guarantee is given of threefourths of the present trade.
Sydney, November 23.
News from Tonga states that H.M.S. Egeria has been ordered to survey the Pacific cable route between Suva and New Zealand.
mHE NEW LOWDOWN BUCKEYE, J. with steel frame, new patent knotter, butter, and malleable redder, will be on exhibition at Dunedin, Gore, Balclutha, and Invercargill A. and P. Shows. Farmers should see this machine before purchasing any other. See fall description on other page.
THE PACIFIC CABLE.
Otago Witness, Issue 1932, 30 November 1888, Page 15
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