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RECEIVED CABLES. The number of cable messages received in New Zealand during the years 1912-13 and 1913-14, exclusive of Press, was as follows: — Via Pacific. International. Australian. 1913-14 ... ... ... ... ... 30,010 51,497 1912-13 ... ... ... ... ... 26,901 51,366 Increase ... ... ... ... 3,109 Increase 131 Via Eastern. International. Australian. 1913-14 ... ... ... ... ... 18,373 32,171 1912-13 ... ' ... ... ... ... 16,326 34,872 Increase ... ... ... ... 2,047 Decrease 2,701

PRESS. The forwarded and received cable Press business for the past five years was, —

RADIO-TELEGRAMS. The undermentioned return, covering the years 1912-13 and 1913-14, does not include weather telegrams and shipping advices, which are sent free over the radio-telegraphic system : —

Forwarded. Received. I i. .necei iiveu. Year. Numl ! Messages. Number o ber o Words. I Value. Numt Messages. Number of ber of Words. 909 .910 911-12 ... .912-13 ... .913-14- ... 2,270 2,671 2,117 2,680 3,846 199,291 168,262 158,590 252,725 455,175 ; j £ s. d. 2,230 18 3 1,362 13 10J 1,297 14 6 2,161 9 4 2,728 14 9 ] 4,515 5,893 6,682 6,004 6,212 422,949 528,843 582,247 546,187 621,923 • Includes 249 forwarded deferred Pres: messages at a value of £229 14s. 5£d.

Forwarded. Received. Year. Number of Number of n Messages. Words. I, j Messages. Words. i i 913-14 912-13 1,682 22,102 1,095 ; 10,946 £ s. d. 625 3 11 434 17 8 3,618 1,932 36,918 16,909 £ a. 1,310 0 666 15 d. 2 6 Increases ... 587 11,216 190 6 3 1,686 20,009 643 4 8