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1914. NEW ZEALAND.

TELEGRAPH CABLES (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of Paper F.-8, presented on the 29th August, 1913.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of Hi,x Excellency.

INDEX. No. Page PACIFIC CABLE 2-40 Accounts, 1912-13.—Capital Aocount \ Provident Fund Beceipta and Expenditure f .. .. .. 1 Reserves and General Renewal Fund Securities J Exoess of expenditure over revenue : Proportion to be made good by New Zenland .. 1 Report, 1912-13 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Resignation of Chairman : Appointment of Sir Henry Babington Smith .. .. .. 2, (7) TERMINAL RATES 11-17 Australia: Memorandum from Secretary, Postmaster-General's Department, Melbourne, to Department of Internal Affairs, Melbourne : Justification of Australian high terminal rate .. 4 Memorandum by Sir Henry Primrose, Chairman, Paoific Cable Board : Review of position.. 3 New Zealand terminal rate : Action of High Commissioner approved by Dominion 6, 7, 10, 11 „ Motion of reduction adopted by Pacific Cable Board.. .. 5 Notice given to rescind motion of reduction .. .. 6, 7 Reduction of rates : Whole question to be considered at future meeting of Board .. .. 8, 9 Week-end messages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (34), (36-45) DEFERRED TELEGRAMS :- Deferred Messages .. • • • • • • • • • ■ • • .. .. 17 Queensland advocates abolition of formalities ' .." .. .. .. .. (12) WEEK-END CABLE MESSAGES .. •• 17-31 Adoption of single-word rate of 9d. per word .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Australia: Views on proposals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Extension of system to Canada .. .. , . .. .. .. .. 49 Germany .. .. .. .. 25, 26, 34, 36-39, 41, 44-48, 52 India, Burma, and Ceylon .. .. .. .. .. 51-63 Nyassaland and Rhodesia .. .. 34, 41, 44-46, 48, 50, 52, 54 South Africa .. .. .. .. 34, 36-39, 41, 44-48, 52, 54 Meeting of representatives of Administrations and companies conoerned to discuss matter of extension of system .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 13, 17 New Zealand : Terminal rate .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,36-45 Queensland :'Alterations proposed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Reduction of minimum charge from 18s. to 15s. on U.K. messages 27, 28, 30-32, 34, 35, 40-47 Terminal cable offices: Additions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18-24 Undelivered week-end messages : Treatment .. .. .. .. . . 14, 16, 29, 33 ALL-RED ATLANTIC CABLE 31 Commonwealth Government urged to negotiate with view to securing control of Atlantic cable 64 CONTROL OF CABLE RATES 81-33 Proposal to obtain control of cable rates by landing licenses granted to cable company .. 65, 66

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