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GABLE BUSINESS. Hereunder are shown the number and value of cable messages forwarded from New Zealand during the financial year 1919-20, in comparison with the figures for 1918-19 :—

Via Pacific.

Via Eastern.

The Dominion's outward international and Australian cable business, excluding Press, for the same two years was as follows : — International. Number of Value. Messagos. £ 1919-20 ... ... 91,108 ... ... ... 163,565 1918-19 ... ... 87,828 ... ... ... 159,265 Increase 3,280 = 373 per cent. Increase 4,300 = 2-7 percent. AUSTKAI.IAN. Number of Value. Messages. £ 1919-20 ... ... ... 117,496 ... ... 29,830 1918-19 ... ... ... 86,110 ... ... 23,1,89 Increase 31,386 = 36-45 per cent. 6,641 — 28-64 per cent. There was a total increase of 34,666 messages, and an increase in value of £10,941.

Ordinary. Pro: is. Destination. Number of I ,. , Messages. | Vah,e - Number of Messages. Value. International... Australian £ ... 62,286 i 110,947 ... 77,486 19,455 302 644 & 615 « 221 - Totals for 1919-20 ... 139,772 130,402 946 836 Totals for 1918-19 ... 103,347 97,628 482 738

Destination. Ordinary. Number of I , 7 , Messages. Va,ue - Prei 'I l Number of Messages. is. Value. International... Australian Totals for 1919-20 £ ... I 28,822 52,619 40,010 10,375 ... 68,832 62,994 22 1,745 1,767 £ 40 714 62,994 1,767 754 i Totals for 1918-19 70,591 84,826 84,826 1,278 1,278 566