Jerusalem, May 2.
The British Commission for the examination of the partition scheme for Palestine has "received " many etitions both from Arabs and Jews against the division of the state.
Transjordanians have protested as well as the Iraq Committee for the Defence of Palestine, which strosse.t the solidarity of Iraq Arabs with other members of the race—Havas, Flat Cable Rate Begins London, Apr. 25.
The new flat rate scheme for Empire messages, negotiated by Mr. Edward Wilshaw, Chairman of Cable Wireless, Ltd, was inaugurated at the Central Office in London today by an exchange of messages with four outpost stations on the system, and despatch of greetings to over= Sens Governors and 80,000 regular clients at_home.
The overseas recipients of "outpost" messages included Rodriguez Island, 3,000 miles from Capetown, where a landing is only possible on few occasions in a year; Ascension Island, where the Company's employees are the only occupants; Fanning stand, the north Pacific, and Cocos Isla 1/500 miles. from Colombo.
Speedy replies were received reci+ procatings London's. wishes.
Under the new scheme, fat rate applies to all inter-Imperial communications at Sd, por word for Totter telegrams, 73d. per word for deferred telegrams, 10d. per word for feoded messages. and issd. per word for full-rate plain-language telegrams, "Reuter.
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