Reduction in Empire telegraph rates takes place as the latest, but evidently not the last, in the continuous advance which has been proceeding since the 17th century, says "The "Times" today in outlining the suceessive steps for cheapening and speeding up the transmission of mails, Arsty on the surface and ther. tu the The newspaper draws attention to the threat to cables in 19% by the Invention of beam wireless, but adds that wireless could not be allowed to Kill cables any more than internal combustion engine has been allowed to Kill railways. Hence the merger of Interests in 1928, which was unhappily formed on the' eve of a great depression.
Tis internal difieulties has been extreme, but a solution hae been found by offering a more tempting bargain to customers through a remarkable reduction in tariffs.
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