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MISCELLANEOUS: CODE TIME, DUPLEXING, FANNING ISLAND, ETC.

No. 225. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Acting-Premier. Westminster Chambers, 13, Victoria Street, London, S.W., 6th May, 1902. Sir, — Pacific Gable. I beg to state, for the information of the Government, that the Pacific Gable Board do not intend to insure either tho cable or the instruments. I have, &c, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. W. P. Beeves.

No. 226. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Doubtless Bay, 14th May, 1902. Cable cannot be duplexed until Norfolk Island office completed. I can easily handle present traffic working simplex.

No. 227. The Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wellington, to Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay. (Telegram.) Wellington, 2nd July, 1902. Does Norfolk Island transmit, or do you work direct with Southport ?

No. 228. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, to the Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Doubtless Bay, 2nd July, 1902. Work direct with Southport.

No. 229. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Doubtless Bay, 16th July, 1902. Cable now duplexed to Southport. Am prepared to deal with increased traffic.

No. 230. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay. (Telegram.) Wellington, 16th July, 1902. My warm congratulations on the duplexing of cable, and trust that increased traffic may follow. Minister, no doubt, will announce in House this afternoon. The duplexing should be made widely public on other side.

No. 231. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Doubtless Bay, 17th July, 1902. Duplex : Information has been made public throughout Australia.

No. 232. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Acting-Premier. (Telegram.) London, 7th August, 1902. Pacific Cable Board's thanks for consenting steamer calling Panning Island [see Nos. 5 et seq., F.-6, 1903]. Secondly, Board would be obliged by Minister of Marine securing at cost of Board suitable boat land stores at Fanning Island, capable of carrying three or four tons; to be sent to Fanning Island by mail-steamer San Francisco.

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