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The forwarded and received cable Press business for the ten years ended the 31st December, 1909, was : —

Forwarded. Received. Year. Number of Number of Value. Value. Messages. ! Words. Messages. Words. 19U0 1901 1902 1908 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 t B. d. £ s. d. 1,034 139,295 1,457 4 5 4,014 333,800 1,878 9 1 1,420 148,400 2,718 12 0 3,989 351,291 1,967 19 3 1,830 202,968 1,772 8 4 4,443 396,438 2,200 10 6 1,595 159,732 1,235 11 1 5,636 , 425,824 2,333 10 2 ... 1,551 161,094 1,147 8 8 4,488: 392,888 2,169 1 3 ... 2,226 181,196 1,290 9 3 4,548 398,878 18 5 1,815 186,128 1,290 7 9 4,061 394,337 2,163 17 0 1,874 135,325 1,003 5 5 4,204 405,498 2,423 4 11 ... 2,404 236,759 2,643 6 0$ 4,264 380,117 2,092 9 5$ ... 2,270 199,291 2,230 18 3 4,515 422,949 2,333 14 1