The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-26

Wales and Queensland. The distances are as
follows: Vancouver Island to Tanning Island,
3,232 knots; Tanning Island to Fiji. LIS knots;
Fill to Norfolk Island, 1.o22 knots; Norfolk
Island to New Zealand. AIS knots; Norfolk
Island to T~weedmouth. near tho boundary of
New South Wales and Queensland, 76l knots.
Total. 7.146 knots.
Route No. 2-From Vancouver Island the
cable to be laid to a small u~noccupied island in
dictated on the charts as Nscker Island, situated
about $40 miles westward from the most west
ern island Of the Hawaiian group, and about
400 nautical miles from Honolulu. From
Eecker Island the cable to extend to Fill. and
thence, as in route No. 1. TO New Zealand and
Australia On the section between Necker and
Fiji. possibly Rowland Island or Baker Island
may be available for a mid station, but the ex-
act position has not been ascertained. From
Vancouver Island TO Necker leland Is 2,43l
knots; Necker Island TO Fiji. 2,546 knots; Fiji
10 Norfolk Island, 1,022 knots; Norfolk Island
to New Zealand. AIS knots; Norfolk to Tweed
mouth, 761 knots. Total. 7,175 knots.
Route No; 3-As in route No. g the cable
would extend from Vancouver Island to Necker
Island, and thence TO Onoatoa or some other one
OF the western islands Of the Gilbert group.
branches would extend. one to Queensland and
the other 10 New Zealand; the Queensland
solomon group. and terminate at Bowen, con-
Meeting at that point with the land lines ~easterly
70 Brisbane and sydney, westerly 20 the Gulf OF
Island Is 2.431 knots; Neoker Island To Onoatoa,
In Gilbert group. I.9l7 knots; onoatoA 70 Fill
S SSO .noo no.soa 70 1S San ShrissSva ish IN the Solo SOLO.
mon group, 95S knots; San Christoyal to Bowen,
Route No f-As in routes Nos. 3 and 8, the ca
BILE 10 be laid from the northern terminal point
% Necksr.Island: From Nesker Island 70 eI:
ApAmanA. o central island In the Gilbert group,
and at San Christoyal of the solomon group.
a,ssp inotss Ssotsr Ai Island 70 Se xpsma .slsq 9Gi /.
bert group),z l,s65 knots; Apamana TO San
c eSSFfi;sSysi % ss0i B0%sn. sS SSsss'nisi SIS t OsS in ssa
Rcats 10; sSxs ip routes Nos. 9, 8, and 4 the
Jersey, thence direct TO New Zealand. The dis
Island Is 2.4sl knots; Neoier Island to Fiji.
a;b4e knots; FIJI to New Zealand, l,l5o knots.
Route No. 8-Brom Vancouver Island the ca
pie 10 extend 70 Honolulu; from Honolulu tn
FIJI, and from FIJI 70 follow route No, | % New
Zealand and Australia. On the section between
may possibly be found available Tor a mid 'sfs'
1850 Inotsi Honolulu 70 Fiji, 2,6oO knots; Fiji
70 Norfolk Island. 1929 knots; Norfolk Island
70 New Zealand, AIS knots; Norfolk Island TO
T~ysedmogth, 76i Knots; Total, 7,o7s knots.
Route No. From Vancouver Island tho
cable 70 eItend e Honolulu, from Honolulu TO
San Christoval OF the solomon group; rom san
ChristOyAl to Bowen. From Vancouver Island
toa, R,0sl knots; onoAtoS 70 San OhristOval,
ga3 knotsi San ChrstovAl TO Bowen, ESQ knots.
Route No. s~From Vancouver Island the
cable 20 extend 20 Honolulu; from Honolulu to
Fiji, possibly with a mid station on this section
II a suitable island he ayAilable; from Fiji the
cable TO run direct 20 New Zealand, From Van
oouver Island 20 Honolulu Is 2,2s0 knots Homo
lulu 70 Ftit 1000 knotsj Fiji TO New Zealand,
The time allowed for the completion OF the
cable Z three yesrs from the date q, the oon-
Communication, established a. soon as prac-
the same parties may make two nsfs. one on
est period within whichths uHSsrtSiinS may b.
AoeomPlished The northern terminus Of each
land AZ some sultSble point to be determined,
probably at Port San Juan, near the entrance OF
the strsltof San Juan ar At Barclay Sound, The
OF the cable shall In no case b lsss than twelve
words per minute.
he qoysIRmsnts oonoerned 70 consider and
dsrtahtnE ths. Canadian Goysrnl1sSi dssmias
81 SaEs IL az sa Esi s esSSG.f sor1 5Gs isHSii-A it
nrstCfhs cable 10 b owned and controlled by
Sossrnmsat e p so[tsd ands{ o2yslnmsntsG-
for three ye4rA Gable mAnlfActniina Contractors
70 state the lowest eash price for whloh they viii
terms and conditions upon Which they viii
guarantee is Permanency, and the annual pay
msnL Ior which they will maintain IL In efncient
ShAll have been completed and put In operation.
ssoond-Ths cable 70 Be- owned. maintained.
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F0Ek add mAkAtAln ths al ~ smdant 90.
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