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(Press Amu.— By Telegraph— Copyright) • (Received : December 1, 9.5 a.m.) , LONDON, ; November 30. The Toronto correspondent of ;,tho Times states . that it is reported the cable companies and post office authorities are discussing a proposal for five letters to be, regarded as prie.word in deferred Pacific cable messages, and that, if true, the proposition is a farcical one. ,■ ■■■.■-.■■• ■ .). . ■ .;' In the House of. Commons last week tho Postmaster -General announced that he had under consideration proposals' for a large reduction in the rates for cable; grams which are sent by. European routes, and which are written in plain language, and are j not marked urgent. The adoption of these , proposals, how.ever, involved negotiations with foreign administrations. Mr Samuel stated that he was considering also ' a proposal for the use of telephone riumbera as telegraphic addresses, to which telegrams might be delivered by telephone instead of by messenger. ; I ';
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12318, 1 December 1910, Page 5
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