F.-8a

1904. NEW ZEALAND.

TELEGRAPH CABLES (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of Paper F.-8. presented on the 7th July, 1904.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

INDEX.

Page. International Telegraph Conference, 1903 — Meeting, 1903, 1; New Zealand's Representatives, 1. Report of Matters discussed: Code Language; Diversion by More Expensive Route; Handed-in Time sent free; Letter-cypher; Name of Office and State written together as One Word; New Zealand's Propositions—Assimilation of European and Extra-European Systems, "Care of" ("Chez" or " Aux soins de "), Further Repetitions, Homonymous Names of Offices as Single Words, " Or " or " and " in respect of Groups of Letters and Figures, Trade Terms; Official Vocabulary; Press Telegrams at Half Rates at Night; Pronounceability; Rates, European, for Extra-European Telegrams; Real and Made-up Words; Reimbursement in Case of Error or Omission or Delay; Technical Conferences, Periodical; Telephone Service, 1 ... .'... ••• 2-4 Eastern Extension Cables — Diversion of Traffic (50); Government Telegrams, Reduced Rate for, 4, 5, 6; Accounting, 7, 8. Meteorological Reports, 2, 3 (11-12) ... ... ... 4, 5 Pacific Cable — Buildings, Rent, Salaries recoverable, 21, 49. Chinese Stokers on board "Iris," 19, 24 32 37 41 46, 47. Conference, Australian Delegates, 20, 34; Date, l», rfJ, 35' 36' 38 to 40 43 to 45, 48, 51. New Zealand Delegate (Sir Sandford Fleming, KCMG., Ottawa), 22, 23, 25, 27 to 30, 42. Representation, 13, 16 to 18 Diversion of Traffic, 50. Doubtless Bay Cottage, Cost of, 9. Meteorological Reports (2 3) 11 12 Quick Transmission, 10. Removal of General Manager s Offices,'l4. ' Site at Auckland for H.M.C.S. " Iris," 26 6-13 Empire Cables— Circular letter from Board of Trade, Ottawa; Resolution adopted by Fifth Congress of the Chamber of Commerce of the Empire, in Montreal, August, 1903; Minute adopted by the British Empire League in Canada, at Ottawa, loth February, 1904, 52 ~, ... ••■ ■<, ... - "- "-"

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