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The Number and Value of Cable Messages forwarded to International Countries, to New Caledonia, and to the several Australian Colonies, during 1894, are shown in the following Statement:—

Statement of Traffic over the New Zealand-Sydney Cable, for the Year from the Ist May, 1894, to the 30th April, 1895. £ Amount guaranteed to Cable Company 26,258 Actual receipts during the year 11,622 Showing a loss to the company of .. £14,636 Apportioned as follows : — Cable Company, one-quarter .. 3,659 New Zealand, three-quarters 10,977 £14,636 New Zealand's three-quarter share divided :— New Zealand solus, one-third (= one-quarter of total loss) 3,659 Contributing colonies, including New Zealand, two-thirds (= half of total loss) .. 7,318 £10,977 The contributing colonies' proportion, divided on the basis of population:— Population (Census, . April, 1891). Amount. £ s. d. Victoria 1,140,405 2,447 13 7 New South Wales 1,132,234 2,430 2 10 New Zealand .. 620,030 1,330 15 8 South Australia .. 320,431 687 15 0 Tasmania .. 146,667 314 15 11 Western Australia 49,782 106 17 0 3,409,549 £7,318 0 0 The general increase of international cable traffic for the year ended 30th April last made it unnecessary for the colonies to contribute to the guarantee fund, the receipts having exceeded the guarantee by £976. Statement of the International Traffic on the Eastern Extension Company's European Lines in respect of the Cable Guarantee Fund, for the Year ended 30th April, 1895. £ Amount guaranteed for the year 237,736 Actual revenue . 238,712 Surplus £976 (New Zealand's share of the loss for the year ended 30th April, 1894, amounted to £1,126.)

Ordi: iary Prei >s. Destination. No. o£ Messages. Value. No. of Messages. Value. international Caledonia <Tew South "Wales Queensland 3outh Australia Tasmania Victoria iVestern Australia 5,963 24 14,812 998 901 1,148 10,352 515 £ s. d. 21,431 6 4 19 8 11 3,341 2 3 350 1 11 292 6 4 416 13 9 2,909 10 9 204 19 3 28 841 £ s. d. 326 13 10 532 3 11 125 40 7 0 Total for 1891 34,713 28,965 9 6 994 899 4 9 Total for 1893 34,407 28,687 12 0 796 504 9 9