Since the close of last year a further step has been taken by the introduction of a reduced Empire Mat rate for press trafic, which game into force on the April 15 last This reduction was made In consulta ion with the Empire Press Union and it is hoped that it may enable greatly-increased volume of British news {0 be transmitted and. published, since it is obviously of value in such times as these that there should be the fullest possible exchange of news and information between the communities of the Empire. 1 may mention that the introduction of this Fate was coupled with a request that the press would mention the com-Pany's name when publishing news transmitted over our lines, and hope that they will pay us this com~ pliment both in consideration of the substantial reductions made and fan indication that it had reached them over the British communications system,
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